The Tale of Two Andrews

December 28, 2011

The Tale of Two Andrews: The Story of Andrew Schrock (1804-1855) and his son, Andrew (1842-1925) by Donna Schrock Birkey Originally published in the Summer 2011 (Vol. XXXVIII  •  No. 2) Illinois Mennonite Heritage Quarterly (http://www.imhgs.org) (Used with permission of original publisher) This article, fourth in a series on descendants of Joseph and Maria Neuhauser [...]

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Schrock Immigrant Day – Mennonite Family History, July 2011, by Donna Birkey

July 18, 2011

  Celebrating Our Heritage The following article was published by Masthof Press in the July 2011 issue of  Mennonite Family History, and is presented here with their permission.  (http://www.masthof.com/mfh/mfh.html) INTRODUCTION Several years ago, then President of Illinois Mennonite Historical and Genealogical Society (IMHGS), Carolyn Nafziger, asked if I would consider presenting the Schrock family at one [...]

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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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