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Tazewell Co. IL

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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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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Birkey Ancestry Chart

February 24, 2009

This is the Birkey Family Ancestry Chart

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John and Mary Schrock – An Unlikely Couple

February 24, 2009

The Personal Story of an Illinois Amish Mennonite Family
by Donna Schrock Birkey
Originally published in the Spring 2006 issue (Vol. XXXIII, No. 1)
Illinois Mennonite Heritage Quarterly (http://www.imhgs.org)
This story is based on remembrances of a grandchild who shared their lives and knew this John and Mary intimately. AHD lived next door, down the road, [...]

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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“ n, still [...]

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