Joseph Ulrich

Notes:

Obit: Pontiac Leader Obituary:

Joseph Ulerich Flanagan, Ill. Jan. 11 -
Funeral services for Joseph Ulerich were held at Salem Mennonite Church Sunday afternoon.

Mr. Ulerich was born in Tazewell county, December 16, 1838. On February 9, 1865, he was married to Veronica King, to which union were born six children. For many years Mr. Ulerich cared for a friend, Daniel R. King, who resided two miles south of Flanagan and it was through Mr. King's benevolence that the Salem orphanage was established. After the death of Mr. King in 1902, Mr. Ulerich spent some time in central Illinois and a few years later moved to the state of Missouri. Later, he located at Pioneer, O., where he continued to reside until his death on January 6 [sic].

Surviving are four children: Peter J. of Flanagan, Elizabeth, Anna, and Samuel of Pioneer, O.; three brothers, Peter of Shelbyville, David of Eureka and Samuel of Idaho; 16 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

The services at the Salem Church on Sunday were conducted by Rev. Benjamin Rupp, of Bloomington. The Salem choir gave several selections. Pallbearers were grandsons or near relatives of Mr. Ulerich. Rev. Emanuel and William Ulerich, Elmer Schrock, Stephen and Valentine Zehr, Jr., and David Ulerich. Burial was in Waldo Cemetery."

Buried:
Waldo Cemetery

Joseph married Fannie King on 9 Feb 1865 in IL. Fannie (daughter of Michael King and Elizabeth Barnhardt) was born on 17 Aug 1842 in Butler Co., OH; died in May 1872 in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL; was buried in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Religion: Amish
• Immigration: 1831, NY
• Residence: 1831, Butler Co., OH
• Residence: 1837, Tazewell Co., IL
• Residence: 1868, Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL

Notes:

Obit: Herald of Truth, February 1904: "Feb. 8, 1904,
near Eureka, Ill., Bro. Peter Ulrich, aged 92 Y., 6 M., 28 D. He was born in Alsace, Germany, July 18, 1811, came to America in May 1831 and located in Ohio. He was married to Sister Annie Oyer, Sept. 1837. This union was blessed with seven sons and one daughter. He went to Illinois in September 1838. His companion preceded him to the better world Aug. 5, 1855. In 1858 he was married to Sister Barbara Zimmerman, who died April 5, 1865. From that time until he died he lived with his children. The deceased was a faithful member of the Amish Mennonite church. He leaves six sons, one daughter, 51 grandchildren and 52 great-grandchildren. One son, ten grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren preceded him to the other world. Funeral was held at the Roanoke M. H. Feb. 10. Services by Chris. Reeser and Andrew Schrock in German and John Smith in English from 1 Peter 3:3-5."

“In France Peter was drafted, but having religious convictions against bearing arms he asked his father for money and at age 18 came to America. His first place of residence was Butler Co., Ohio, where he lived for eight years. In 1837 he came to Illinois and settled near present East Peoria, the same year married Anna Oyer. He lived in this area for 18 years. After his wife's death Peter moved to Deer Creek and later to Eureka." ,

PETER ULRICH
"Farmer: P.O. Eureka, Ill. Was born July 12, 1811 in France. Son of Peter and Catherine Ulrich of France (father a weaver by trade.) He emigrated to America in 1831 with his sister Barbara. Was 44 days in making the trip. Landed in New York, here but a short time as Mr. Ulrich had the experience of someone stealing his hat.
They then went to Cincinnati, Ohio via canal, flat and steam boat. Eight days from New York to Cincinnati, Ohio. There he remained one year as a teamster, thence in the country at farming for seven years. In 1838 he moved to Tazewell Co., Illinois. He purchased 80 acres of land and commenced farming. Here five years. He then sold and rented farms near Peoria. He leased a farm for five years. His wife died August 5, 1855.

From Tazewell Co., he came to Woodford County and settled three and a half miles North East of Eureka. He purchased railroad land 200 acres. He sold and purchased the place he lived on in 1867, 178 acres of fine improved land and in 1868 he moved on the place.

His first wife was Anna Oyer from France. Married in 1837. Second wife was Barbara Zimmerman married in 1859. She died in 1864. Eight children.

Roanoke Mennonite Church
"The story is told of the meeting one Sunday...(when) the bishop, Christian Ropp, proposed the building of a meetinghouse and the congregation voted. It carried with only one dissent—that of Peter Ulrich (1811-1904), a settler of 1837 who came to the prairie in 1868. He said he would 'refuse to cross the door sill should the new church be built,' but he changed his mind and continued to be actively involved in the congregation." From Proceedings of the Conference-Tradition and Transition-An Amish Mennonite Heritage of Obedience 1693-1993 Copyright 1994 Illinois Mennonite Historical and Genealogical Society.

Birth:
Near Hirtzbach (Haut-Rhin)

Immigration:
With sister Barbara and Joseph Litwiller

Residence:
Olio Township

Residence:
Purchased 178 acres in Olio Township

Buried:
Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery

Peter married Anna Oyer in Sep 1837 in Butler Co., OH. Anna (daughter of Joseph, Sr. Oyer and Catherine Schrag) was born on 29 Nov 1811 in Niderhoff, Moselle, FR; died on 5 Aug 1855 in East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• USR1: Cholera

Notes:

Buried:
Most probably at Guth Cemetery in Washington, Il.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Weaver

Notes:

The ship France sailed from Le Havre and arrived at New York July 12, 1833. Gary L. Yordy found the passenger list, which includes this grouping from France:

Pete Ulrich 30 carpenter [Christian Wagler]
Catherine Ulrich 23 [his wife, Catherine Ulrich]
Peter Ulrich 2 [their son, Peter Jacob Wagler]
Ludwick Schoften 28 [unknown]
Peter Ulrich 60 [Christian's father-in-law Peter Ulrich]
Catherine Lowber 55 [Christian's mother-in-law Catherine Lauber
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The 'Christian Wogler' household appears on the 1840 census of Ross, Butler County. It is checked off as two males under 5 [Christian H. and Joseph]; one male 5-10 [Peter]; one male 10-15; one male 30-40 [Christian]; one female under 5 [Barbara]; one female 5-10 [Katharina/Catherine]; and one female 30-40 [Catherine Ulrich]. Christian worked as a finishing carpenter in Ohio.

The family came to Tazewell County in 1844. The household appears on the 1850 census of Tazewell County as farmer Christian Wagler, 51, France; Catharine, 54, France; Peter, 17, France; Catharine, 16, Ohio; Christian, 14, Ohio; Barbara, 13, Ohio; Joseph, 12, Ohio; and Isaac, 10, Ohio. From the names of their next door neighbors, it is apparent that they were already living on Allentown Road at Elm Grove: Valentine, Andrew, and Joseph Birky were holding land awaiting the arrival of their father Valentine from Bavaria.
By 1860 the Elm Grove household consisted of oldest son Peter Wagler, 27, France; Catherine, 21; Illinois; and Christian, 7 months, Illinois. On the 1870 census Peter's family has moved to Morton, while the parents and two sons have return to the Elm Grove farm: farmer Christian Wagler, 67, France; Catharine, 71; Joseph, 35; and Christian, 34. The 1880 census shows Catharine, 83, living with her son Joseph, 42, at Elm Grove.

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Taken from "Roanoke Centennial History”:

The first newspaper in Roanoke was published in 1884, and was called the Era. The publisher was George Holton. It was published in the basement of the Audi building which today houses Lorene's.
It was established at the time of the county seat contest in 1883 and, when the election failed to remove the county seat from Metamora to Roanoke, its publication was abandoned. It did not continue over one year. There is one issue of the Era in existence today.

June 28, 1895 - Quite an exciting runaway occurred on our streets this afternoon. About 4 o'clock Peter Ulrich, Jr., was coming up Broad Street when his team became unmanageable, throwing him out just before they passed The Call office. They turned too short at the corner of Main Street upsetting Theo Herbst's buggy, breaking a wheel. After running down Main a block they turned west, passed the post office and ran into a tree at the Brubaker corner, where they were caught. Mr. Ulrich had barely started them up, when away they went for another spin. At Rapp's corner he was again thrown out, the neck yoke broke, letting the tongue down and things began to look serious, when they turned into A. Rapp's yard, and were again brought to a stand still by a catalpa tree. By this time the whole town was out. Mr. Ulrich had a small bone in his hand broke, but escaped very fortunate.

Died:
Langweiserhof

Peter married Katharina Lauber on 24 Aug 1794 in Bourg-Bruche, Bas-Rhin, FR. Katharina (daughter of Christian Lauber and Katharina Schwartz) was born about 1775 in Mussig, Bas-Rhin, FR; died after 1831/1833 in USA; was buried in Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Katharina lived in Bourg-Bruche with her mother and stepfather, a miller, at the time she married Peter Ulrich, Jr. in that community in 1794, at the age of 18.

Catherine Ulrich was baptized on the Birkenhof farm at Ruederbach, Upper Alsace Nov. 27, 1812. The farm is associated with the Rich, Hirschi, and Ropp families (Andréas Ropp lived only 4 miles away at Largitzen, and his brother's children lived on the Birkenhof).

Buried:
Railroad Cemetery

Notes:

Four relatives served as official witnesses--for the groom, 1) Peter Ulrich, his father, and 2) Johannes Ulrich, his brother, a weaver in Lubine, and, for the bride, 3) George Risser, her stepfather, miller in Bruche, and 4) the husband of Barbara Lauber, the bride’s brother-in-law, Jacob Peterschmidt.

Married:
LDS film 0745903, marriages for year II fol.2r-v.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Miller at Hemersbergerhof near Landau (compagnon meunier)/Farmer in America
• Residence: Abt 1807-1830, Niderhoff, Moselle, FR
• Immigration: 12 Dec 1830, New Orleans, LA
• Residence: 1831, Butler Co., OH
• PURC: 20 Aug 1838, Tazewell Co., IL
• Census: 1860, Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co., IL

Notes:

Joseph lived near Turquestein, in the village of Niderhoff, where he was the community's miller. Joseph was married first to Catherine Schrag. Joseph Oyer and family and his brother Jacob Oyer and family and their 85-year-old father, Johannes Oyer, along with others came to America in 1830. He made the voyage with his wife and twelve children: Magdalena, Catherine, Anna, Joseph, John, Peter, Christian, Mary, Elisabeth/Barbara, Andrew, Elise/Elisabeth, David. Eight of these children were born to Joseph's first wife, Catherine. They sailed from the port of LeHavre, France, and after a 53-day trip across the ocean landed at the port of New Orleans in November. After living a while in Butler County, Ohio, the Joseph Oyer family moved to Tazewell County, Illinois.

Birth:
Hermersbergerhof, near Landau. Calculated date from marriage document. (30 years at the time)

Residence:
Miller at Niderhoff

Immigration:
Ship Superior

Residence:
In 1838 To IL

PURC:
From Peter Ringenberg, brother-in-law

Census:
Listed as a Farmer, age 42, with wife Ann, age 33, both born in France, and children all born in Illinois:
Joseph age 15; Catharine 14; Ann 12; Peter 10; John 8; Christian 6; Madaline 4; Mary 1; and Catharine Shrock age 64, widow born in France.

Buried:
In a plot at the edge of the property line of his brother Jacob’s farm.

Joseph, married Catherine Schrag on 27 Dec 1804 in Gondrexange, Moselle, FR. Catherine (daughter of Caspar (Gaspard) Schrag (Gerack) and Marie Blaser (Blaiser)) was born about 1783 in St. Avold, Moselle, FR; died on 14 May 1823 in Niderhoff, Moselle, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1804, Gondrexange, Moselle, FR

Notes:

Catherine died a few weeks following the birth of Mary (Marie). During 1807-1830 Joseph and Catherine lived at Niderhof, Lorraine, France.

Birth:
Oderfang Mill. Year calculated from marriage record.

Residence:
Ketzing. Living there at the time of her marriage

Died:
At age 40.

Notes:

In her marriage record, Catherine’s surname is spelled “Schrack.” A rough translation of the vital statistic is: This record 6 (10?) nivo an 13 is the mariage of Joseph Oyer 30 years old born compagnon (companion or comrade) miller living in Gondrexange son of Jean Oyer and Jacobine Regle, and Catherine Schrack 21 years old born Oderfang, living in Gondrexange, major (of majority years) daughter of deceased Gaspard Schrack, miller and of deceased Marie Blazer (Blaser) living in Rhodes before death. Witnesses: Joseph Schrag born 1772/1773 son of Gaspard Schraque and Barbe Rouvenac, married 13 Aug 1798 with Marie Engel (1772-1819).

Another marriage document on file is “extrait du registre des actes de mariage de la commune de Gondrexange”--meaning it is a copy made (it could be 12 Oct 1823). This second record could be with regard to some census taken, as there is a seal on the record that includes the word census.

Joseph Oyer was 30 years old and living in Gondrexange at the time of his marriage.
Catherine was 21 years old (majeur fille, majority years), born in Oderfang, living in Gondrexange. Her parents had died before her marriage.

Witnesses:
Jean-Claude T(?)acotte
Joseph Schrock, age 32, brother of Catherine, living at Gondrexange.

Married:
10 Nivose 13 - at Ketzing?

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Weaver Of Linen In Plaine

Notes:

“Through her research of French Etat-civil records, Neil Ann Stuckey Levine has found reference to two Peter Ulrichs, father and son. We have no evidence proving these men were ancestors of Barbara Ulrich (sister of Catherine), but their ages and location make this relationship distinctly possible. Information on #50 derived from Dr. Levine's research is denoted by a '?'; all data on #100 comes from her research. Neil Ann Stuckey Levine to Gordon Oyer, 15 Nov 1991."

After more research, Levine has found the above to be true. Peter stayed in Heimerdorf and died in that village at the age of 68.

Peter + Maria Wagler. Maria (daughter of Abraham Wagler (Berse) and Catherine Kupferschmidt) was born on 21 Aug 1754 in Aubure, Haut-Rhin, FR; died on 5 Feb 1799 in Hirtzbach, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

A farmer in Mussig by 1767.

The patriarch Christian Lauber was buried in a part of the church cemetery in Mussig set aside for non-Catholics. The records show little about him except that he was dedicated to the Anabaptist sect and lived in Mussig.

Died:
Recorded by Catholic Church in Mussig

Christian + Katharina Schwartz. Katharina was born in 1729; died on 8 Jan 1800 in St. Blaise, Haute-Savoie, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Was widowed and before 1794, married Georg Risser, a miller.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Laborer, In 1798
• Occupation: Miller/Farmer, 1807-1830
• Religion: Amish
• Residence: 1795, Grostenquin, Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR
• Residence: 1817, Niderhoff, Moselle, FR
• Immigration: Oct 1830, New Orleans, LA

Notes:

Also known as “Hans Oyer der Junge.”

"Mennonite" at Hermersbergerhof, Palatinate, Germany, in 1776 and 1777. At Hingsange near Morhange, Moselle, FR, in 1796. At Turquestein, Moselle, FR, 1829-1830.

Hermersbergerhof was originally a farm belonging to Eusserthal, a Cistercian monastery. Then it became part of the Duchey of Zweibrücken. In 1774 the Dukes leased it to a Mennonite named Michel Albrecht, and by 1776 both Johannes’s worked there for leaseholder Albrecht.



In marriage record of Joseph to Katherina Schrag, Johannes is called a “laborer.”

Between 1807 and 1830, the family operated a mill at Niederhof (Niderhoff). They were probably a part of the Repaix congregation.

According to research by Gordon Oyer in 1999, “The village of Niderhoff is where the extended Oyer family that emigrated to Butler County Ohio, in 1830 was formed. Local records include sixteen Oyer births, six deaths, and one marriage. Since the two brothers, Joseph and Jacob, are listed as millers at Niderhoff in many of these records, their place of residence can be pinpointed. The community actually has three nineteenth-centuy mills, however, so the task was not as easy as it seemed. One, le Moulin des Caillaux” was not built until the 1820s, so it could be ruled out. Another, named ‘Neuve Grange’ is situated in the nearby countryside; and the third is on the edge of the village. The fact that records consistently refer to the brother as millers at Niderhoff--never at Neuve Grange--coupled with the recent discovery of one of the Oyer mill lease contracts, establishes the village mill as the Oyer residence.”

Proprietors at Niderhoff at the time of son Johannes’ and Catherine’s marriage in 1817.

The family departed LeHavre 12 Oct 1830 on the ship SUPERIOR; landed New Orleans 4 Dec 1830 (53 days). Amish passengers arrived in Cincinnati, Ohio, 25 Dec 1830.

Residence:
also, abt 1789-1793?

Residence:
Proprietors at Niderhoff at the time of son Johannes’ and Catherine’s marriage in 1817.

Immigration:
Ship Superior, arriving 4 Dec.

Johannes + Jakobine Regle’ (Ruschli, Roeschly). Jakobine was born about 1750 in Scheppach, Haut-Rhin, FR; died on 20 Mar 1820 in Niderhoff, Moselle, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Upper Rhine according to her death record.

Birth:
Imbrehof

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: A Mennonite tailor
• Occupation: Miller And Tailor Of Clothes In Rhodes
• Religion: Amish
• Residence: 1771, St. Avold, Moselle, FR
• Residence: 1772, Bistroff, Moselle, FR
• Residence: 1773, Bistroff, Moselle, FR
• Residence: 1775, Bistroff, Moselle, FR
• Residence: 1783, St. Avold, Moselle, FR
• Residence: 1787, Rhodes, Moselle, FR
• Residence: 1788, Rhodes, Moselle, FR
• Residence: 1794, Rhodes, Moselle, FR

Notes:

Andréas has been included as a child of Caspar by several researchers. However, his birth date seems not to fit with being Caspar’s son, but perhaps Andréas’ birth date is incorrect. It could also be that Caspar’s birthdate is incorrect or that he had a wife before Barbe Rouvenac.

Gondrexange is situated at the edge of a lake with the same name, between Rechicourt le Chateau and Heming. Eight km from Rechicourt le Chateau, twelve km from Sarrebourg and 72 km from Nancy. In 1836 there were 1027 people living in the village. By 2001 that number had dwindled to 464. A farm 2 km away called Ketzing had 18 inhabitants in 1836.

“At the edge of the village (Gondrexange), next to a large recreational lake, a narrow lane named ‘rue de la vieux moulin,’ or ‘old mill street,’ winds down below the edge of the main highway. Here can be seen the trace of a small mill stream and the ruins of a small stone mill structure, overgrown with weeds. Though not conclusively documented, this site seems a likely candidate for the Schrag residence and site of Joseph Oyer’s marriage (to Catherine Schrag, daughter of second wife, Marie Blazer).”


(also found on French documents as 'Caspard' and 'Gaspard'), was born circa 1744 and died on Sommerhof at Neuviller, Lower Alsace March 15, 1794. He was a miller at Bischwald Mill and a cultivator on Belgrade farm at Bistroff after 1772, and at the time of his death was a tailor at Rhodes. His civil death entry from Neuviller described him as a 50-year-old Anabaptist living at Rhodes (it is likely that he was visiting the Sommers on Sommerhof at the time of his death). Witnesses were tenant farmer Jean Sommer, 63, and day laborer Jean Müller, 59 (Jean Sommer, born circa 1731, was the father of Joseph Sommer, and grandfather to the Sommers who came to Tazewell County in 1834). “ }




  

Birth:
Ingweilerhof

Residence:
Cultivator at Belgrade farm, and miller at Bischwald Mill.

Residence:
Son Joseph was born at Bellegrade Ferme near Bistroff

Residence:
At time of Catherine’s birth

Residence:
At time of Anne’s birth

Residence:
Domiciled at Bachats at the time of his death.

Died:
On Sommerhof. 25 Ventose 2. Caspar Schraag, 50 year old Anabaptist living at Rhodes. Witnesses: Tenant farmer Jean Sommer of Sommerhof, 63, and day laborer Jean Muller.
The witnesses may not have known the exact date of Caspar’s birth, and gave a nice round number as what they thought was a probable age. Witnesses were Jean Sommer, 63 (tenant farmer) and Jean Muller, 59 (day laborer). Jean, b. abt. 1731 was the father of Joseph Sommer and grandfather to the Sommers who arrived in Tazewell Co., IL in 1834.

Buried:
There are remains of a Sommers cemetery at Sommerhof, so Caspar could have been buried there, or the body removed back to Rhodes. There are no identifiable stones at either place.

Caspar married Marie Blaser (Blaiser) about 1774. Marie was born in 1749; died on 27 Nov 1792 in Rhodes, Moselle, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Amish Mennonite

Notes:

Once lived at Belgrade/Bellegarde.

Birth:
Calculated from death date

Died:
At age 43. Civil death entry: 43-year-old wife of ‘citizen’ Gaspard Girack, a 48-year-old Anabaptist tailor living at Rhodes. Witnessed by ‘citizen laborer’ Jean Ruvenach, 27, and signed ‘Caspar Schrag’ and ‘Hans R?venacht.’