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LIZZIE’S FRIENDSHIP COVERLET AND HER DAILY DIARY

August 2, 2010

LIZZIE’S FRIENDSHIP COVERLET AND HER DAILY DAIRY by Donna Schrock Birkey Originally published in the Spring 2010 (Vol. XXXVII  •  No. 1) Illinois Mennonite Heritage Quarterly (http://www.imhgs.org) (Used with permission of original publisher) INTRODUCTION Author’s note: While attending Ropp Immigration Day in Metamora several years ago I noticed a coverlet displayed in the Illinois Heritage [...]

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Family Tree Update

July 17, 2010

The Family Tree has been updated. There are now 12,593 names in the database.

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Overnight Lodging near Metamora

April 23, 2010

Below are some suggestions for overnight lodging for our out-of-town guests attending Schrock Immigrant Day events. Stoney Creek Inn 101 Mariners Way East Peoria, IL  61611 309.694.1300 or 800.659.2220 http://www.stoneycreekinn.com Sleep Inn and Suites 1101 Cummings Lane Washington, IL  61571 309.481.0450 http://www.sleepinn.com Best Western Ashland House & Conference Center 201 E. Ashland Street Morton, IL  [...]

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New Immigrant Day Details Available

March 6, 2010

Details of the June 18, Friday evening kickoff event of Schrock Immigrant Day and Reunion have been added at http://birkey.org/2009/08/20/schrock-immigrant-day-and-family-reunion.

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Bible of Daniel Zehr (1849 – 1942)

February 17, 2010

Peter Zehr (1818 – 1886) had four sons that grew to maturity. All four–Daniel, Peter, David, Samuel–were ordained to the ministry. Daniel’s Bible is archived at the Illinois Mennonite Heritage Center in Metamora. Daniel’s obituary includes, “He was ordained to the ministry in 1895 [by Bishop John Smith]at the Goodfield [Illinois] Mennonite Church, in which [...]

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Family Tree Update

February 13, 2010

Today the Family Tree was updated and now contains 11,656 names. A few corrections were made and quite a few new Joseph and Marie Neuhauser Schrag descendants added. Two more articles are now available: one is the story of Amos and Bertha Birkey Hieser of Fisher, Illinois, and the other tells about the ancestry and [...]

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Amos and Bertha: A Tribute by a Niece

February 13, 2010

by Ruth Hieser Oyer Condensed and adapted by Donna Birkey from an unpublished manuscript archived at East Bend Mennonite Church, Fisher, IL. Originally published in the Spring 2008 issue (Vol. XXXV, No. 1) Illinois Mennonite Heritage Quarterly  (http://www.imhgs.org) (Used with permission of original publisher) _______________________________________________ After a four-year courtship, Amos Hieser and Bertha Birkey (shown [...]

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Burial Site of Andrew Schrock, Sr. (1804-1855)

January 23, 2010

At the links you will find a map of Washington, Tazewell Co., IL, showing the location and  photo of Guth Cemetery. Buried there is Andrew Schrock, Sr., third son of Joseph and Maria Neuhauser Schrag. Andrew died August 5, 1855 of cholera. Andrew’s wife, Anna Oyer, was a sister to Peter Guth’s wife, Susanna Oyer.

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Family Tree Update

January 23, 2010

Today the Family Tree section of The Schrock Birkey Connection has been updated. The tree now contains 11,543 names. Several corrections of information have been made as well.

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Schrock Immigrant Day on FaceBook

October 22, 2009

Schrock Immigrant Day has a presence on FaceBook. Become a member of the Group and get to know your Schrock relatives even before the reunion June 18-21, 2010 in Metamora, IL. The Group is open to all descendants of Joseph and Maria Neuhauser Schrag/Schrock. It can be accessed at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=184707186207&ref=mf

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