George Zehr

Notes:

Buried:
Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery

Joseph + Elisa Elizabeth Saltzmann. Elisa (daughter of Michael Saltzman and Elizabeth Schrag) was born on 21 Sep 1849 in New Orleans, LA; died on 17 Feb 1920 in Gridley, McLean Co., IL; was buried on 19 Feb 1920 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Mennonite

Notes:

Obit
Neuhauser.-Eliza Salzman was born Sept. 21, 1849, at New Orleans, La., died of heart failure at Gridley, Ill., Feb. 17, 1920; aged 70 y. 4 m. 27d. On July 23, 1871, she was married to Joseph Zehr. Three sons were born to this union: viz., Emanuel, Edwin, and George (deceased). Her husband died in 1882. On June 11, 1907, she was married to Valentine Neuhauser of Gridley, Ill. She leaves a sorrowing husband, 2 sons, 2 brothers, one half-sister; 10 grandchildren, and 4 step-grandchildren. She was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church from her youth and was loved by all who knew her. Funeral services were held at the Hopedale Mennonite Church the 19th with Bros. Dan Slagel of Flanagan and J. C. Birky of Hopedale, in charge.

Buried:
Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1847

Notes:

Obit:
ZEHR.-George Zehr died April 16, 1904, at the home of his son, Christian Zehr, near Minier, Ill., at the age of about 78 years. He had been sick quite a long time, but was very patient in his affliction. His hope was built on Jesus' blood and righteousness. He was a member of the A. M. congregation at Hopedale, Ill. Buried April 17, in the A. M. burying ground near Hopedale, Ill. Funeral by John Egli, Sr., in German and Samuel Gerber in English. John C. Birky

From Wissembourg, France. (George does not belong in this family, but I need to decide where he belongs.)

Died:
At home of son, Christian

Buried:
Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery

George married Barbara Litwiller on 12 Jan 1851 in Butler Co., OH. Barbara (daughter of Joseph Litwiller and Barbara Ulrich) was born on 25 Sep 1831 in Butler Co., OH; died on 12 Jun 1899 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obit:
ZEHR. - On June 12, 1899, near Hopedale, Tazewell Co., Ill., Barbara Littwiller, wife of George Zehr, aged 67 years, 8 months and 17 days. She leaves her husband, four children, twenty-one grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She lived in matrimony forty-eight years, was a member of the Amish Mennonite Church and well liked by all who know her. She always admonished her children to do good, and tried to do good herself. She always had hopes and was glad to go to Jesus. She was buried on the 14th. Funeral services were conducted by John Egli, J. Littwiller, J. Egli and J. C. Birky. C.

Buried:
Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Amish Mennonite
• Immigration: 1840
• Census: 1850, Louisiana
• Naturalization: 3 Jul 1852, Louisiana
• Census: 1870, Chenoa, McLean Co., IL
• Census: 1880, Chenoa, McLean Co., IL

Notes:

Obit: HERALD OF TRUTH-OBITUARIES APRIL 2ND, 1903
Saltzmann-Near Hopedale, Ill, March 18, 1903, Mitchell Saltzmann. He was born March 8, 1817, came to this country in 1844, was married to Elizabeth Schrock, April 10, 1848. To this union four sons and two daughters were born. His companion preceded him to the spirit world four years ago. He reached the age of 86 Y, 10 D and leaves six children, 18 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren to mourn their loss. Funeral services at the A.M. church March 20th, by John C Birky, John Egli, and Joseph Egli. Interment in the A.M graveyard west of Hopedale.
Note: This should be Michael instead of Mitchell.

Census:
Lived in New Orleans, worked as a baker

Buried:
Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery

Michael married Elizabeth Schrag about 1849. Elizabeth (daughter of Christian Schrag and Elisabeth Bircki) was born on 30 Mar 1822 in Bavaria, GR; died on 19 Mar 1899 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Amish Mennonite

Notes:

Obit:
SALTZMAN. - On the 19th of March, 1899, near Hopedale, Ill., Elizabeth Schrack, wife of Michael Saltzman, aged 76 years, 11 months and 19 days. She lived in matrimony over 50 years, and leaves her aged companion, four sons and two daughters, 17 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren and many friends to mourn their loss. She was a faithful member of the Amish Mennonite congregation and was deeply interested in the spiritual welfare of her children and of the church. Buried on the 21st of March. Funeral services by Joseph and John Egli, Daniel Nafziger and J. C. Birky. C.

Died:
Possibly 18 Mar 1899

Buried:
Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery

Johannes married Madeleine Stepp on 9 Feb 1825. Madeleine was born in 1793; died on 6 Apr 1846. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Wheelwright (Carter/charron)
• Immigration: 1831, Butler Co., OH
• Residence: 1850, Tazewell Co., IL

Notes:

Joseph and Barbe sailed from Le Havre with Barbe's brother Peter in May 1830, arriving at New York in July. They raised their family in Butler County. After Barbe's death Joseph brought his children to Dillon, where Joseph appears on the census in 1860 and 1880.

Joseph married Barbara Ulrich on 19 Sep 1829 in Hirsingue, Haut-Rhin, FR. Barbara (daughter of Peter Ulrich, Jr. and Katharina Lauber) was born on 20 Mar 1804 in Walheim, Upper Alsace, FR; died on 29 Dec 1847 in Butler Co., OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Amish

Notes:

Like her father and brother, she was illiterate, could only pen marks, not signatures, at the bottom of their marriage record.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Anabaptist (Wiedertaufer)
• USR1: Pulmonary tuberculosis

Notes:

“Mennonite family Schrag from Giesing (Community Au) six family members together have 1000 Gulden as John Schrag counted out for the tribunal. The family is from the Bavarian Rhine District (Palatinate) with the following persons: Jakob, 84 years old previously farmed several estates, now in Giesing supported by his children. Children: Magdalena, servant with farmer Haslinger in Giesing; Katharina at home with her father; Joseph, hired hand in Kloster Scheyern; Johann, works as brandywine maker; Daniel, hired hand with farmer Glaser in Freimann. A son of Jakob Schrag of the first marriage with the name Jakob Muller [called a step-son in the first application] emigrated to America 13 years ago and settled in ‘Wilmont.’ He left behind a child by Barbara W., hired girl in Weissenfels by Pardorf, Munich, Katharina Muller, who is now 13 years old and is now in the care of the Mennonite Holly at Linden, District of Ebersberg. The Schrag family wish to take this child with them to America. Mother and guardian are agreed. The sons of Schrag performed their military duty. No other hindrance. The family, for three years in Giesling, complains that they are being sent around from one authority to the other. (2 Dec 1837)

They farmed at Kösching, a suburb of Ingolstadt, adjacent to Hellmannsberg, where the Sutters leased an estate in 1811.

Christian died near Munich in 1831. His parents, brothers, and sisters went to Canada in 1837.

Birth:
Freudenbergerhof

Died:
Near Munich

Buried:
by a Catholic priest

Christian married Elisabeth Bircki about 1821. Elisabeth was born on 24 Jan 1802 in FR; died on 24 Jan 1892 in Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• USR1: infirmities of old age

Notes:

Obit: Herald of Truth, February 1892:
"On the 24th of January, 1892, near Pekin, Ill., of the infirmities of old age, Elizabeth, widow of Christian Schrag, aged 90 years. She had been a widow for 31 years [61 years?]. She leaves four children, 23 grandchildren and 54 great-grandchildren. Her last words were, 'Come, Lord Jesus.' Buried in the Pleasant Grove graveyard. Funeral services by D. Roth, P. Ropp, Em. and Joseph Litwiller, and Joseph Buercky, of Tiskilwa, Ill."
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Elizabeth traveled to Butler Co., OH with her daughter Barbara after the death in Germany of her husband where Barbara may have met and become engaged to Joseph Heiser. From there they went to the Elm Grove area of Tazewell Co. She may have been a daughter of Christian “Christel Burcky/Bircki and Barbara/Barbe Koch.

{She and her daughter migrated to Illinois, Pleasant Grove. )

Buried:
Pleasant Grove Cemetery as Elizabeth Schrag (Aug 2020 - unable to find this in FAG)