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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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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Condensed and adapted by Donna Birkey from an unpublished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)

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After a four-year courtship, Amos Hieser and Bertha Birkey (shown at left years later [...]

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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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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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Four Generation Chart: Joseph & Maria Neuhauser Schrag Descendants

August 31, 2009

Click on the chart: then again on the next chart to enlarge it.

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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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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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Immigrant Johannes Schrock, 1801-1875, of Illinois

February 24, 2009

by Donna Schrock Birkey
Originally published in the Winter 2002 issue (Vol. XXIX, No. 4)
Illinois Mennonite Heritage Quarterly (http://www.imhgs.org)
(Used with permission of original publisher)
(Additional information has been found about the Johannes Schrock family since this 2002 article and that information is reflected in other sections of the website.)
As I became interested in genealogy twenty-some years ago [...]

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