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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 capacity [...]

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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 ministry [...]

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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 planners need your help

October 13, 2009
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At the Schrock reunion/immigrant day event there will be time for descendants to share with others any family treasures they might have in their possession.
Please contact Donna Birkey if you have any family stories, genealogies, books, pictures, news clippings, letters, ship lists, titles, deeds, marriage licenses, obituaries, or other documents that provide information on the [...]

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Zehr Ancestry Chart

February 24, 2009

This is the Zehr Family Ancestry Chart

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Birkey Ancestry Chart

February 24, 2009

This is the Birkey Family Ancestry Chart

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Park Ancestry Chart

February 24, 2009

This is the Park Family Ancestry Chart

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Schrock Ancestry Chart

February 24, 2009

This is the Schrock Family Ancestry Chart

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The History of the Family of Peter Yordy – 1815-1897

February 24, 2009

The article is made up of three parts:
Part 1
From Ancient History to Switzerland and France
Part 2
The History of the Family of Peter Yordy (1815-1897)
The Yordy Siblings of Central Illinois—Peter Yordy, Christian Yotty, and Jacobina (Philabena) Yordy
Part 3
Yordy Addendum
French Birth Records and Ancestry of Peter Yordy
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