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    Birthplace: Bantodorf am Diester, Hannover, Germany. Her son August's birth certificate says he was born at home to the unmarried servant girl, which would be his mother Sophie. Her father worked in a coalmine, so they probably did not have much money. Sophie raised her son, August, and at least seven other children in the smae house in Hannover. They had a vegetable garden. The girls worked in other peoples homes. Her husband, George, tried to teach the sons a trade. He and Sophie were married 47 years (until George died). Sophie and George had a good marriage and were known as hardworking, sweet, kind and family oriented people.