Schrock Reunion – Peter Schrock (1802-1887)

January 26, 2011

Pierre Schrack (Schrag) Peter Schrock (1802-1887) and his descendants This material was used in the Peter Schrock presentation at the Illinois Mennonite Heritage Center’s “Schrock Immigrant Day” on June 19, 2010. The presentation was made by Donna Schrock Birkey. (The following is for personal use only and not to be used in published form without [...]

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Immigrant Michael Salzman – 1779-1861

February 24, 2009

His Ancestors and His Descendants by Donna Schrock Birkey Originally published in the Winter 2004 issue (Vol. XXXI, No. 4) Illinois Mennonite Heritage Quarterly (http://www.imhgs.org) (Used with permission of original publisher) A 1589 Swiss record of the surname (Trina) Salzman is shown below. Over the years some families added a “t,” others added an extra“ [...]

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