Fannie Anna Zehr

Notes:

Obit: Peoria Journal Star, The (IL) - Thursday, October 23, 2008

Fannie A. Zehr, 92, of 700 N. Main St. Eureka, Ill., passed away at 12:35 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008, at Eureka Community Hospital.

She was born on Sept. 17, 1916, in Deer Creek Township, a daughter of Peter and Louisa Sutter Zehr.

She is survived by one brother, Milton (Helen) Zehr of Morton; one sister, Doris (Robert) Yoder of Eureka; and 12 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and two sisters.

Fannie worked for the Mennonite Publishing House and Provident Book Store in Bloomington. She also worked for a book store at Goshen College and for the Mennonite Central Committee in Akron, Pa.

She was a member of the First Mennonite Church in Morton, Maple Lawn Auxiliary, Mennonite Women, and did volunteer work for the Mennonite Central Committee.

Fannie had a deep love for her church, family and books. She was dearly loved by her nieces, nephews and many friends.

Buried:
Pleasant Grove Mennonite Cemetery

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 14 Oct 1895, Tazewell Co., IL

Notes:

Obit:

Zehr, Peter, son of the late Daniel and Catherine (Heiser) Zehr, was born July 25, 1879, at Deer Creek, Ill.; died at his home at Morton, Ill., Nov. 27, 1956; aged 77 y. 4 m. 2 d. 

On Jan. 5, 1908, he was united in marriage to Louisa Sutter. 

Surviving are 3 sons (Orrie, Roy, and Milton, all of Morton), 4 daughters (Velma. Fannie, and Mary, of Morton, and Doris-Mrs. Robert Yoder, Eureka, Ill.), 13 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Amos, Mackinaw, Ill., and Daniel, Ludlow, Ill.), 2 sisters (Matilda, Morton, Ill., and Ida-Mrs. Joe Birkey, Fisher, Ill.). 

One brother, one sister, and 2 grandchildren preceded him in death. 

Early in life he took Christ as Saviour and was a lifelong member of the Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Morton Church on Nov. 29 by Kenneth G. Good, assisted by Howard J. Zehr, with interment in the Pleasant Grove.

Baptism:
Goodfield Church by Peter Zehr

Buried:
Pleasant Grove Mennonite Cemetery

Peter married Louisa Sutter on 5 Jan 1908 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL. Louisa (daughter of Christian N. (Nafziger) Sutter and Fannie Stalter) was born on 15 Feb 1882 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 16 Apr 1973 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Tremont Twp., Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obit:

Zehr, Louisa, daughter of Christian and Fanny (Stalter) Sutter, was born in Tazewell Co., Ill., Feb. 15, 1882; died at her home at Morton, Ill., Apr. 16, 1973; aged 91 y. 2 m. 1 d. 

On Jan. 5, 1908, she was married to Peter Zehr, who preceded her in death on Nov. 27, 1956. 

Surviving are 3 sons (Orrie, Roy, and Milton), 4 daughters (Velma, Fannie, Mary, and Doris ­ Mrs. Robert Yoder), 15 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and 3 brothers (Lee, Elmer, and Harvey). 

Six brothers and 3 sisters preceded her in death. 

She was a member of the First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 18, in charge of Robert Harnish and James Detweiler; interment in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

Buried:
Pleasant Grove Mennonite Cemetery

Other Events and Attributes:

• CLER: Y
• Occupation: Minister And Farmer
• Religion: Amish/Mennonite
• Ordained: 1895

Notes:

Obit: Gospel Herald
Zehr. - Daniel, son of Peter and Elizabeth (Oyer) Zehr, was born March 9, 1849, at East Peoria, Ill.; died June 5, 1942, at the home of his son (Peter Zehr, near Morton, Ill.); aged 93 y. 2 m. 26 d. His illness was of short duration, caused by a paralytic stroke, which occurred about 12 hours before his death. His passing was just as he lived. Calmly and quietly he passed into his eternal rest. He was united in marriage to Katherine Heiser Jan. 13, 1874. She preceded him in death May 15, 1911. His oldest son (Jacob) also preceded him in death. He is survived by the following children: Mrs. Elizabeth Oyer, Peter, Amos, and Matilda, all of near Morton; Mrs. Ida Birkey and Daniel, both of Fisher. He is also survived by 43 grandchildren and 33 great-grand-children, 1 brother, Samuel of Fisher, Ill., 1 sister, Mrs. Phebe Zehr of Manson, Iowa, and a host of other relatives and friends. In his youth he confessed Christ as his Saviour, was baptized and became a member of the Mennonite Church of which he has been a faithful member until death. He was ordained to the ministry in 1895 at the Goodfield Mennonite Church, in which capacity he served until recent years when he retired from active service. Though not able to preach any longer he has always attended church up to the last Sunday he lived and taken a great interest in his Master's service. The greatest part of his time during recent years was spent in reading the Bible which seemed to be his greatest treasure. He had a meek and quiet spirit and always showed great interest and love for his family and for his fellow men, manifesting a friendly spirit to every one he met. Funeral services were held June 8 at the Morton Mennonite Church in Morton, Ill., in charge of Bros. J. D. Hartzler of Gridley, Ill., and Simon Litwiller, Minier, Ill. Interment in Mt. Zion Cemetery near Deer Creek, Ill.

"E'en for the dead I will not bind
My soul to grief;
Death cannot long divide,
For is it not as though the rose
That climbed my garden wall
Has blossomed on the other side?
Death doth hide
But not divide,
Thou art but on Christ's other side.
Thou art with Christ,
And Christ with me.
In Christ united still are we." -By the Family.

Baptism:
By Christian Ropp

Ordained:
By Bishop John Smith

Buried:
Mt. Zion Cemetery

Daniel married Katherine Heiser on 13 Jan 1874. Katherine (daughter of Jacob Heiser and Katharina Wagler) was born on 1 May 1854 in Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 15 May 1911 in Deer Creek, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Deer Creek, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Amish Mennonite

Notes:

Obit: Gospel Herald June 1, 1911,
Sister Catharine Zehr (nee Heiser) was born near Pekin, Ill., May 1, 1854; died of heart failure, near Deer Creek, Ill., May 15, 1911; aged 17 y.(sic) 14 d. she was united in marriage to David Zehr, Jan. 13, 1874. this union was blessed with 7 children. She leaves a sorrowing husband, 7 children, 22 grandchildren, 6 brothers, 2 sisters and many friends to mourn her departure. Her father, mother, 1 brother and 3 sisters preceded her to the spirit world. Sister Zehr united with the A.M. church in her youth and remained a faithful member until death. Funeral services were held by Christ king at the home in German (text, Psa. 90), and at the church by Dan Nafziger and John C. Birkey in German and A.A. Schrock in English. Texts, I Cor. 15:1-23; John 5:28,29. Buried at Mount Zion cemetery.

Buried:
Mount Zion Cemetery

Notes:

Married:
By Bishop Andrew Ropp

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Religion: Mennonite

Notes:

“Grandpa Sutter was a tall man, over six feet, and his nickname was Shorty. I remember his white hair, his bent-over torso, and his little white beard (chin-whiskers!). ….“

“Christian Sutter died July 22, 1932 in Hopedale, Illinois. He was born August 3, 1853 in Morton, Illinois a son of Christian and Magdalena Nafziger Sutter. He married Fannie Stalter Feb 28, 1876 in Flanagan, Illinois. He died July 22, 1932 in Hopedlae, Illinois. Surviving are his widow Fannie and 13 children. Burial in Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery.”

Buried:
Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery

Christian married Fannie Stalter on 28 Feb 1876 in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL. Fannie (daughter of Jacob N. Stalter and Barbara Birky) was born on 17 Apr 1858 in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL; died on 25 Mar 1943 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Mennonite

Notes:

Obit: Gospel Herald, April 1943:
"Sutter - Fanny, daughter of Jacob and Barbara Stalter, was born near Morton, Ill., April 17, 1858; died at her home in Hopedale, Ill., March 25, 1943; aged 84 y. 11 m. 8 d. While she was a small child her parents moved to the vicinity of Flanagan where she grew to womanhood. She was married to Christian N. Sutter, Feb. 28, 1876, and came to Hopedale, Ill., to make her home. Her husband preceded her in death ten years ago and one son Amos, eight years ago. To this union 13 children were born, twelve of whom survive (Christ, Kouts, Ind.; Sophia Dietz, Chenoa, Ill.; Louisa Zehr, Mackinaw; Julius J., Elwyn, Pa.; Cyrenius and Aaron, Manson, Ia.; Harvey, Peoria, Ill.; Edward, Eureka, Ill.; Barbara Zehr. Levi, Elmer, and Matilda, Hopedale, Ill.). She also leaves one sister, Barbara Roggy, Meadows; one brother Chris, Pontiac; 49 grandchildren, and 50 great-grandchildren. She united with the Mennonite Church in her youth and remained faithful to the end. Besides bringing up her large family, she spent many a night at the home of some sick friend or neighbor. Funeral services were held March 27 in charge of Bro. Simon Littler assisted by Bro. Ben Springer."

Buried:
Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Brewer/Farmer/Minister
• Religion: Amish
• Immigration: 17 Jun 1844, Le Havre to New York
• Census: 1850, Tazewell Co., IL
• Residence: 1856, Farmdale To Rocky Ford
• Census: 1860, Mackinaw, Tazewell Co., IL
• PURC: 30 Apr 1867, Deer Creek, Tazewell Co., IL
• Census: 1870, Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL
• Census: 1880, Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL

Notes:

Peter was born in Manried, near Munich, in the Hofmark at Hilgertshausen. He came to America and settled at Farmdale as a single man. After marrying, Peter and Elizabeth remained at Farmdale until 1856, when they moved to the Mackinaw River's Rocky Ford area near his brother Christian. Their homes stood on the high hill overlooking the Mackinaw Valley.

Peter had four sons who grew to maturity. All four--Daniel, Peter, David, Samuel--were ordained to the ministry. Of the first nine children of Peter and Elizabeth Oyer Zehr, five died before their first birthday and a sixth before his second. Of the first nine “six never lived to be over two years old. In the year 1860 two small sons died within 3 months.





It was then used for at least some of the subsequent children, but ventually ended up with Bishop Peter and his wife Barbara. Most likely, all of their children used it, then it was given to Amelia (who married Alvin Birkey). It stayed with that family for many years until thier son, Delmar Gene, was born, and was the last person to sleep in the vintage bed. In July of 2023, the bed was gifted to Del and Donna’s family to keep, protect, and hand down at the appropriate time.}

Birth:
Hilgerthausen-Tandern

Immigration:
arrival on packet ship Baltimore.

Census:
County next door to brother George Zehr as brewer Peter Seers, 32, Germany; Elizabeth, 20, France; and Daniel, 1, Illinois.

Residence:
on Mackinaw River

Census:
Township next door to brother Christian Zehr as farmer Peter Zears, 40, Germany; Elizabeth, 32, Germany; and four children born in Illinois.

PURC:
The Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database shows Peter Zehr purchasing 40 acres in Section 36 between Deer Creek and Mackinaw at $10 per acre on April 30, 1867.

Census:
Listed as farmer born in Bavaria, age 52; with wife Elizabeth age 42 born in France; children Daniel age 21, Peter age 19, Elizabeth age 15, Mary age 9, David age 8, Phoeby age 3 and Samuel age 6 months, all born in IL

Census:
Farmer Peter Zehr, 62, Bavaria; Lizzie, 53, France; with four children, all born in Illinois.

Died:
Six days after Phoebe’s wedding.

Buried:
Slabtown Cemetery

Peter married Elizabeth Oyer on 12 Aug 1845 in Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph, Sr. Oyer and Magdalena Litwiller) was born on 23 Apr 1828 in Niderhoff, Moselle, FR; died on 21 Mar 1896 in Foosland, Champaign Co., IL; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Amish
• Immigration: 4 Dec 1830, New Orleans, LA
• Residence: 1831, Butler Co., OH

Notes:

Her’s was the second burial in the East Bend Mennonite Church cemetery--six months after Andrew Birky.

Immigration:
Ship Superior

Buried:
East Bend Mennonite Cemetery (second burial in the cemetery)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Religion: Mennonite
• Immigration: 2 Jul 1842, NY
• Census: 1850, Tazewell Co., IL
• Census: 1855, IL
• Census: 1860, Dillon Twp., Tazewell Co., IL
• Census: 1870, Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL
• PURC: 1876, Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL
• Naturalization: 6 Nov 1876, Pekin, Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co., IL

Notes:

Birth:
Streicherhof, 30 miles south of Hanfeld. Arzbach bei Dachau

Immigration:
On the Rhone, under the name Jacob Heisser, a 27-year-old from Bavaria, accompanied by 26-year-old Margaretha, as yet unidentified.

Census:
Jacob, 34-year-old farmer, living with his stepmother “Madaline” [Eyer], 62, in the home of his younger stepbrother “Joseph Hiser,” 30.

Census:
Illinois State Census. . The family of Jacob 'Heisor' can be found on the 1855 Illinois State Census. It described them as one male, 40-50 years old; one male, 20-30 years old; one male, under 10; one female, 20-30 years old; and one female, under 10 years of age.

Census:
Their family can be found on the 1860 census of Dillon as Jacob 'Hiser', 40; Catherine, 26; Christian, 7; Catherine, 6; Jacob, 4; Barbara, 3; and Joseph, eight months.

PURC:
Bought land from Charles Graves in Section 36.

Buried:
Landes Mennonite Cemetery (Headstone says Hieser) Grave #14 on printed plot map dated 8/12/2013

Jacob married Katharina Wagler on 8 Oct 1850 in Tazewell Co., IL. Katharina (daughter of Christian H. (Jacob) Wagler and Katharina Ulrich) was born on 8 Jun 1834 in Butler Co., OH; died on 2 Sep 1910 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Amish Mennonite
• USR1: infirmities of old age
• Residence: 1860, Dillon Twp., Tazewell Co., IL
• Residence: Aft 1860, Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL

Notes:

Obituary: Oct. 20, 1910 Gospel Herald
Heiser.--Mother Catherine Heiser, nee Wagler, was born in Butler Co., O., June 8, 1834; passed to her reward near Morton, Ill., Sept. 2, 1910; aged 76 y. 2 m. 24 d. Her death was caused by the infirmities of old age. Mother Heiser united with the A. M. Church in her younger years and remained a faithful member to her blessed end. She was united in matrimony with Jacob Heiser in 1850. This union was blessed with 13 children. Father Jacob Heiser, her husband, 4 children, 5 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, preceded her to the spirit world. She leaves 9 children, 48 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers and many friends to mourn her departure. Funeral services were conducted by Christ King at the house in German, text 90th Psalm; and at the church near Morton, Ill., by Andrew Schrock in German and Val. Strubar in English; text, Heb. 9:27, 28. Burial in cemetery nearby.

https://www.tcghs.org/cem/buckeye.htm

Residence:
Where they developed a farm in Section 36.

Buried:
Buckeye Cemetery

Notes:

Married:
Their names were transcribed into the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index as Jacob Hiser and Catharine Wauble.

Other Events and Attributes:

• MILF: Y
• Occupation: Farmer
• Religion: Amish Mennonite
• Immigration: 1848
• Census: 1860, Hittle Twp., Tazewell Co., IL

Notes:

Obit:
SUTTER. - On May 11, 1899, Christian Sutter, aged 76 years and 20 days. He leaves a widow, two children, twenty-seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was one of the first Amish Mennonites to settle in this neighborhood, and he could see how the small membership grow to a large congregation, and how many a one, who came after him, was called away before him. He was married twice. With his first wife, Magdalena Nafziger, he lived in matrimony twenty-one years; with his second wife, Barbara Augsburger, twenty-six years. He was a member of the Amish Mennonite Church since his youth, and died in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., Ill., trusting in the mercy of the Lord. Buried on the 14th. Funeral services by Samuel Gerber and J. C. Birky. C.
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Christian's barn was used for the 1875 Amish ministers conference. It has been dismantled and rebuilt at the site of the Illinois Mennonite Historical and Genealogical Society Heritage Center in Metamora. An old Amish saying of his time was “A good barn will pay for a good house, but a good house will not pay for a good barn.”
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The restored barn

Birth:
Forsthof in Dittenfeld, royal court district of Neuburg in Schwaben-Neuburg

Census:
Farmer Christian Suter, 57, Bavaria; Barbara, 50, Bavaria; Annie Augsberger, 17, stepdaughter born in Illinois; Daniel, 13, stepson born in Illinois; and Fannie, 10, stepdaughter born in Illinois.

Buried:
Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery with first wife

Christian married Magdalena Nafziger on 17 Mar 1850 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL. Magdalena (daughter of Christian Nafziger and Veronica Burkey) was born in 1819 in GR; died on 25 May 1871 in Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery

Notes:

Married:
By Bishop Andrew Ropp

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 112
• Religion: Amish Mennonite
• USR1: Palsey/Dropsy
• Immigration: 1849, Le Havre to New York
• Census: 1850, Tazewell Co., IL
• Census: 1860, Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL
• Census: 1870, Nebraska Twp., Livingston Co., IL

Notes:

Translated from German Obituaries by A. Lloyd Swartzendruber (1962)

STALTER -- June 8, 1998 in Livingstone Co., Illinois from palsey, JACOB STALTER at the age of 74 years, 9 months, and 20 days. The deceased was born in Bavaria (Germany) in 1823. In 1849, April 30, he married Barbara Birky. In this marriage union he lived for 35 years. Six sons and six daughters were born to this union. Three sons and one daughter preceded him in death. He was laid to rest on June 10, in a funeral of large attendance. In the house of mourning Christian Zimmerman spoke and in V.H. (probably Versammlungs Hause,which could be an assembly house or church) Stephen Stähly, Chr. Zimmerman, and John P. Schmitt from Isiah 38:1-3. Joseph Kinsinger then spoke from I Thess. 4:13. The deceased was a member of the Amish church and stood in high esteem. Besides his eight children, he left 50 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren, one brother and two sisters.

"He has now arrived.
We journey there also.
He has now been received.
Death to him was a victory"

(He left”one brother and two sisters” probably is an error. It should read “two brothers and one sister.”)
Brothers: Chris and Henry
Sister: Mrs. Joe Good
All died in Hopedale, Illinois and buried in Hopedale Cemetery.
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Jacod died in the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Mrs. Joseph (Mary) Stalter. His wife Barbara(Birky)Stalter died March 31, 1885 at daughter Fanny Sutter's home in Hopedale, Illinois.

Birth:
Byron, according to census info
FAG: Munich (München), Stadtkreis München, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany

Immigration:
Arrival: 21 Jan 1849. On the ship Minnesota, along with a larger group. He was listed as Jacob Stalder, age 24. His wife, Barbara and her illegitimate son Jacob (listed as Inf), are listed separately.

Census:
Farmer Jacob Stalter, 27; Barbara, 26; Jacob, 6, and Mary 2 mo.

Census:
; Barbara, 38; and six children

Census:
Listed as farmer born in Byron, Bavaria, Germany, age 74; with wife Barbara age 64 born in same place; children Lizzie 17, Catherine age 14, Fanny age 11, Joseph age 9, Henry age 5 and Christian age 2; all born in IL

Buried:
Waldo Cemetery

Jacob married Barbara Birky on 30 Apr 1849 in GR. Barbara (daughter of Christian Birki and Maria Anna Gascho) was born on 19 Feb 1824 in Arzbach, Bavaria, GR; died on 31 Mar 1885 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried on 1 Apr 1885 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 113
• Religion: Amish Mennonite
• Immigration: 1849, Liverpool To New York

Notes:

Obit:
STALTER - On the 31st of March, near Hopedale, Tazewell Co., Ill., of a lingering illness, Sister Barbara (Burkey), wife of Jacob N. Stalter, aged 61 years, 1 month and 12 days. The deceased was a faithful member of the Amish Mennonite Church. She died in the full assurance of faith and was buried on the 1st of April, leaving a sorrowing husband, nine children and twenty-nine grandchildren. Three of the children died before her. Funeral services by Noah Augspurger, Daniel Grieser and Joseph Springer.
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The couple is found on the 1850 census of Tazewell County as farmer Jacob Stalder, 27, Germany; Barbara, 26, Illinois [Bavaria]; Jacob, 6, Illinois; and Mary, 2 months, Illinois.
They are found on the 1860 census of Tremont as farmer Jacob Stalter, 38; Barbara Stalter, 38; and six children including oldest son Jacob, 16.

The surname BIKE is used on the certificate of death. Other sources use Birky.

Birth:
10 a.m. at Pellheim estate. (born in Byron according to census info)
FAG: Pellheim, Landkreis Dachau, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany

Immigration:
On ship Minnesota, with her Uncle Valentine Birkey (1794), her child and others

Died:
Home of daughter Fanny Sutter

Buried:
Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery