Samuel Schrock

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Carpenter at Meadows, IL
• Religion: Mennonite

Notes:

Obit:
Schrock, Samuel, son of Peter and Katherine (Roszhart) Schrock, was born at Stuttgart, Ark., June 18, 1885; died at the Brokaw Nursing Home, Normal, Ill., Dec. 26, 1962; aged 77 y. 6 m. 8 d. On Feb. 27, 1923, he was married to Amelia Lehman Roszhart, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Alice-Mrs. Vernon Miller and Martha-Mrs. Don Smith), one stepson and one stepdaughter (Herbert P. Roszhart and Edna-Mrs. Jerold Rocke), 2 brothers (Joseph C. and Daniel), 3 sisters (Mrs. Emma Guengerich, Mrs. Mary Ann Hochstetler, and Katherine G. Schrock), 10 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandsons. Two brothers preceded him in death. He was a member of the Meadows Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 28, in charge of L. E. Troyer.

Samuel married Amelia Lehman on 27 Feb 1923. Amelia was born on 11 Jan 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer, carpenter
• Religion: Mennonite
• USR1: Results of stroke

Notes:

Obit: Gospel Herald, October 1839:
"Schrock. Peter, son of Joseph and Katherine (Rinkenberger) Schrock, was born March 16, 1860; at Farmdale, Ill; died July 30, 1939, at the home of his son Samuel at Meadows, Ill.; aged 79 y. 4 m. 14 d. He suffered a paralytic stroke three years ago from which he never recovered. He was married to Katherine Roszhart on Aug. 15, 1882, who died Aug. 5, 1922. He had made his home with his son Samuel the last four years. He was a member of the Shelbyville Mennonite Church. When a young man he accepted Christ as his Saviour, and remained true to the end. Surviving are 5 sons (Samuel, John, and William, all of Meadows, Ill.: Daniel, Shelbyville. Ill.; Joseph, Los Angeles, Calif.), and 3 daughters (Emma, wife of Aaron I. Guengerich, Kalona. Ia.; Mary, wife of Aaron S. Hochstetler, Wellman, Ia. and Katherine, Los Angeles, Calif.). There also survive 33 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. All the children were at the funeral except Joseph and Katherine. Funeral services were conducted Aug. 2 at the Mennonite Church at Meadows, Ill., in charge of Brethren Geo. I. Gundy and Joseph Reber of Shelbyville, Ill. Burial in Waldo Cemetery."





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Residence:
Lived in Decatur Co., KS, also in Nebraska, then in Shelby Co., IL and finally in Meadows, IL

Died:
at the home of his son, Samuel.

Buried:
Waldo Cemetery

Peter married Katherine Roszhart on 15 Aug 1882 in Danvers, McLean Co., IL. Katherine was born on 29 Aug 1861 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 5 Aug 1922 in Shelbyville, IL; was buried in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• USR1: Cancer of the stomach

Notes:

Obit: Gospel Herald, August 1922:

"Schrock. Katherine Schrock (nee Roszhart) was born at Morton, Tazewell Co., Ill., Aug. 29, 1861; departed this life Aug. 5, 1922; aged 60 y. 11 m. 7 d.
She had been in failing health for some time which developed into a cancer of the stomach and finally caused her death. On Aug. 15, 1882, she was united in marriage to Peter Schrock of Danvers, Ill. She leaves to mourn her departure a loving husband, 4 sons, 3 daughters, and 15 grandchildren. Father, mother and 4 sisters preceded her to the spirit world.
She accepted Christ as her Savior and united with the Amish Mennonite Church in early life, and remained a faithful member until death. She was a kind wife, a loving mother, and is the first one to break the family circle. The remains were taken from Shelbyville to Meadows, Ill., which had been requested.
Funeral services were held at the home of her brother Aug. 8, and laid to rest at the Waldo cemetery. Services were conducted by Bro. Reber of Shelbyville, and Bros. Kinsinger, Wirkler, and Hartzler of Gridley, Ill. Texts, I Cor. 15: 42-58; Rev. 7."

Buried:
Waldo Cemetery

Notes:

Married:
By minister Joseph Stuckey

Notes:

Civil records for this couple are unclear, probably because Katie married in succession two men named Joseph Schrock. But circumstantial evidence and Ringenberger family records seem to verify this family, even though some civil records have not been found.

Birth:
His parents were described as miller Andre Gerrard, 48, at la Gravier; and Anne Belsel. Andre was illiterate, and could not sign.

Died:
(before the 1860 census)

Joseph married Catherine (Katie) Ringenberg on 12 Jun 1859 in Tazewell Co., IL. Catherine (daughter of Pierre Ringenberg (Ringenberger) (Rinkenberger) and Anna Schrag) was born on 14 Nov 1826 in Grostenquin, Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR; died on 24 Jan 1905 in Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Sunnyland, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Tazewell Co
• Census: 1860, Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co., IL

Notes:

Birth:
Hingsange farm

Census:
John Schrock, 77, Germany; Catherine [Oyer], 57, Germany;farmer Joseph Schrock, 27, Germany; and Catherine [Ringenberger], 23, Germany.

Census:
Catherine Schrock, 34-year-old widow; Anna, 7; Peter, 3 mo. They were living next door to Catherine’s widowed father, Peter Ringenberger.

Buried:
Probably Guth Cemetery (no stone)

Notes:

Married:
Performed by minister Michael Mosiman

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Meunier (Miller) at la Gravier
• Religion: Anabaptist
• Residence: 1805, Vergaville, Dieuze, Moselle, FR
• Residence: 1813, Assenoncourt, Moselle, FR
• Residence: 1814-1817, Baccarat, FR
• Residence: 1818-1819, Deyvillers, Vosges, FR
• Residence: 1823-1848, Dombrot-sur-Vair, Vosges, FR

Notes:

This family picked up the surname Gerard in occasional use. We suspect it began with the birth of daughter Christine, the first child born in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle. The clerk at Baccarat called both father André and his witness Joseph ‘Gérard.’ While André signed with an ‘x’, indicating he was illiterate, Joseph very clearly signed ‘Joseph Schrag.’
x
This mixup of Gerard for Schrag would continue until April 11, 1863, when Christophe Schrag (a son of André’s brother Christian/Christophe) made a grievance at a public meeting of the civil tribunal in District 2 of the department of Meuse. He explained that the persistent error could only be explained by poor pronunciation of the word Gerard. This resulted in a lengthy remark inserted in the civil records of Chassey, detailing all the family events that had been misidentified because of it.

Birth:
Mittelbach-Hengstbach

Residence:
Lived in Vergaville in 1809 at the time of his father’s death. ?

Residence:
(F 54039)

Residence:
(F 88132)

Residence:
(F 88141) At the mill Graviere.

Died:
Death certificate states André was a son of the late André’ Schrag, a miller at Mittelbach, and a woman whose name was not known to the witnesses, one of whom was David Schertz, husband of Catherine Schrag and son-in-law of the deceased.?

Andréas married Anne Pelsy (Pelzel, Bellesley) on 20 Feb 1805 in Oberstinzel, Fenetrange, Moselle, FR. Anne (daughter of Rudolf Pelsy and Catherine Swalter (Zwalter)) was born on 9 Nov 1783 in Rhodes, Moselle, FR; died on 3 Dec 1843 in Robecourt, Lamarche, Vosges, FR; was buried on 8 Jan 1784 in Rhodes, Moselle, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Anabaptist

Notes:

She was the third child of Christian Bellesley (“Pelsel”) and Catharina Swalter.

Died:
Moulin Froid, Home of son André, at age 57.

Notes:

Married:
Moulin Sarreck

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer In Illinois
• Occupation: Weaver In France of “fine tablecloths, and other articles. Peter III had a bedspread which was woven by him.”
• Religion: Amish Mennonite
• USR1: Stroke
• Residence: 1809, Haute-Clocher, Moselle, FR
• Residence: 1810, Hingsange, Linstroff, Lorraine, FR
• Immigration: 1831, NY
• Residence: Abt 1831-1837, Lancaster Co., PA
• Residence: 1837, Butler Co., OH
• Residence: 1837, Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL
• PURC: 7 Jun 1837, Tazewell Co., IL
• Census: 1850, Tazewell Co., IL

Notes:

Peter and Anne lived in Hingsange between 1810 and 1829 when nine of their children were born and two died. In 1831, Peter, Anne, and at least seven of their children sailed for America. After disembarking in New York, they went to Lancaster Co., PA, where their last child was born in 1833. The family moved by steamboat to Illinois in 1837.

Peter walked twenty miles to attend church at Mackinaw Dells. When he died, Peter left no will. , His grave stone uses the name Rinkenberger.

Birth:
Hingsange farm (Arr.Sarg, Dept. Moselle)

Residence:
for several years before their marriage at the garm Sarrelfing, working as domestics.

Residence:
Until 1829

Immigration:
Peter and Anna; children John, Christian, Peter, Anna, Barbara, Mary and Katie. They sailed for six weeks.

Residence:
The family stayed in Lancaster six years.

Residence:
Traveled by steamboat to Farmdale

PURC:
160 acres in Sec 25, Fond du Lac Twp. Built a log cabin on this land.

Census:
Peter “RingerBarger”, 64, France; Anne, 62, France; laborer Christian, 30, France; and laborer Abraham, 17 PA; Barbara [Stalter], 25, Bavaria; and grandson/son Peter, three months, IL.

Buried:
Rinkenberger Family Cemetery - on their farm in East Peoria: 3550 East Washington Street, East Peoria, IL (Robein, Tazewell Co., IL ) This land was not included in the sale of the farm in 1948.

Pierre married Anna Schrag on 13 Jan 1810 in Haute-Clocher, Moselle, FR. Anna (daughter of Caspar (Gaspard) Schrag (Gerack) and Marie Blaser (Blaiser)) was born on 15 May 1787 in Rhodes, Moselle, FR; died on 10 Apr 1859 in Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Amish Mennonite
• Emigration: 1831, NY

Notes:

Anna and her husband are buried in the Rinkenberger Family Cemetery. It was established before 1859 on the 160-acre farm in Section 25 of Fond du Lac Township in Tazewell Co., about a mile north of Farmdale, IL, which immigrant Peter Rinkenberger purchased in 1837. It can be found in a clump of trees at the top of a hill, at 3550 East Washington St. in East Peoria, IL.

Birth:
Bachats? Headstone gives year as 1790

Died:
At age 71

Buried:
Family cemetery on their land in East Peoria: 3550 East Washington St.- Robein neighborhood

Notes:

Anna’s surname is spelled (Schraque) on the marriage document.

One of the witnesses to the marriage was the bride’s cousin, Jean Hirgie, a 58-year-old farmer at Haute-Clocher. (Could be Jean Hirschy, born 1752 in Haute-Clocher, who married Anne Rouvenacht (sister of Barbe Rouvenacht?) .
The groom signed his name “Petter Rinckenberg” and the bride signed with an “x”, indicating she was illiterate. Catherine Kempt also signed with an “x”.

Catherine Kempf was present and consented to her son’s marriage.

Married:
arr. de Sarrebourg (Haute-Clocher means high bell tower)