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by Ruth Hieser Oyer Condensed and adapted by Donna Birkey from an unpublished manuscript archived at East Bend Mennonite Church, Fisher, IL.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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October 13, 2009
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 [...]
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