Elizabeth Springer

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• Reference Number: 179

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Obit:
Birkey.-Elizabeth Birkey died Aug. 30, 1921, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. B. Sutter, Tiskilwa, Ill.; aged 91 y. 1 m. 8 d. She was born in Bavaria, Germany, July 22, 1830. She came to America with her parents at the age of nineteen. The family made their new home near Pekin, Ill. She was married to Valentine Birkey, Feb. 2, 1850, and lived on a farm near Tremont, Ill., for forty-three years, after which they moved to Tiskilwa for four years then to Ohio, where they made their home with their daughter, Mrs. Kathrine Albrecht. After the death of her husband, she made her home with her children. Early in life she united with the Mennonite Church and was a faithful member all her life. To them were born 13 children, 3 of whom died in infancy. She leaves 6 daughters (Mrs. Elizabeth Albrecht, Mrs. Magdalena Ioder, Mrs. Mary Sutter, Mrs. Fannie Schantz, Mrs. Katherine Albrecht, and Mrs. Anna Tschantz), 4 sons (John B., Valentine, David, and Joseph), 33 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, besides other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted by C. A. Hartzler at the Evangelical Church, near Ohio, Ill., after which she was buried in the adjoining cemetery. Text, Psa. 90:2.

Her family sailed with the Birkys on the Minnesota. The 1880 census of Tremont lists their household as farmer Valentine Burkey, 59; Elisabeth Burkey, 48; and 7 children. Every member of the household is erroneously listed as a native of Berne with parents from Berne.

Birth:
near Munich

Died:
at the home of her daughter

Buried:
Red Oak Cemetery

Elizabeth married Valentin Bircky (Birky) on 4 Feb 1850 in Tazewell Co., IL. Valentin (son of Valentin (Valentine) Bircky (Birky) and Elisabeth Unzicker (Hunsiker)) was born on 12 Oct 1820 in Nymphenburg, Bavaria, GR; died on 28 Jun 1901 in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL; was buried in Bureau Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth Birkey was born on 2 Jul 1851 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 23 Jul 1935 in Bureau Co., IL; was buried in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL.
2. Katherine Birkey was born on 8 Nov 1852; died on 3 Feb 1931.
3. Magdalena Birkey was born on 15 May 1855; died on 24 Oct 1923.
4. Mary Birkey was born on 14 Apr 1870 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 11 Oct 1952.
5. John B. Birkey was born on 26 Nov 1858; died on 14 Jun 1947.
6. Barbara Birkey was born in 1860; died in 1860.
7. David Birkey was born on 7 Jul 1861; died on 26 Jun 1926; was buried in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL.
8. Anna Birkey was born on 26 May 1864; died on 9 Jan 1938.
9. Fannie Birkey was born on 19 May 1866; died on 14 Nov 1946.
10. Valentine Birkey was born on 27 Jun 1868 in IL; died on 28 Oct 1965 in IL; was buried in Princeton, Bureau Co., IL.
11. Henry Birkey was born on 20 Feb 1872; died on 12 Apr 1872.
12. Joseph Springer Birkey was born on 19 Mar 1873 in IL; died on 15 Feb 1958 in IL; was buried in Bureau Co., IL.

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• Immigration: 21 Jun 1849, Solln To NY
• Naturalization: 11 Jan 1855, Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL
• Residence: 1857, Minier, Tazewell Co., IL

Notes:

The only child of Catherine and Johannes to have migrated to America. David lived at Solln, a southwestern Munich suburb, and sailed with his wife Elizabeth Guth on the Minnesota in 1849.

On 1 Apr 1844, Elisabeth Springer authorized her husband in Solln to realize the real estate.

Immigration:
via Liverpool, on ship Minnesota, with members of his family

Residence:
(David)

Buried:
Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery

David + Elizabeth Guth (Good). Elizabeth (daughter of Christian Guth and Barbara Güngerich) was born on 31 Jan 1803 in Busenberg, Palatinate, GR; died on 10 Sep 1849 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 133
• Religion: Amish Mennonite

Notes:

Birth:
Weissenb

Died:
Died shortly after arriving in Tremont

Buried:
Hirstein Cemetery

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• Occupation: Farmer
• Religion: Mennonite

Notes:

Wife and five children (and one Domestique) receive passports on 16 Feb 1820. They are coming from Struth (with all Zehrs) near Strasbourg. He is born in Asweiler.

Birth:
Near Asswiller

Johannes married Katharina Zehr on 27 Jan 1798 in Struth, Bas-Rhin, FR. Katharina (daughter of Daniel Zehr and Catherine Zehr) was born on 15 Apr 1778 in Struth, Bas-Rhin, FR; died on 10 Sep 1849 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Farmer’s Daughter
• Residence: 1819, Bavaria, GR

Notes:

Residence:
Solln, near Munich

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• Immigration: To America
• Reference Number: 44
• Religion: Amish Mennonite
• Residence: Palatinate, GR
• Residence: 1802, Augsburg, Bavaria, GR

Notes:

Christian, from Mehlingen, married into the Gingrich family and thus lived at the Gingrich family home of Bärenbrunnerhof for some time. This farm is still owned by the Guth family (in 1984 and yet in 2020).
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BÄRENBRUNNERHOF, PALATINATE, Germany

Christian Guth, Sr. (b. 1771) from Mehlingen, Germany, married into the Gingrich family that lived in their family home, Bärenbrunnerhof, in the Palatinate.

After Christian married Barbara Gingrich they moved in 1802 to Bavaria, near Augsburg, and from there they immigrated to the U.S. They had five children, two of whom were Christian and Elizabeth. These two, at least, emigrated to America and the immigrant Christian is Del's great great grandfather.

Residence:
Barrenbrunnenhof--after marriage into the Gingrich family

Residence:
Schweinbach and Burgwalden near Augsburg, after marriage to Barbara Gingerich.

Christian married Barbara Güngerich on 11 Dec 1801 in Busenberg, Palatinate, GR. Barbara (daughter of Christian Güngerich and Elizabeth Roggi) was born in 1780 in Mehlingen, Palatinate, GR; died in 1837. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 45
• Religion: Amish Mennonite

Notes:

Barbara was from the Bärenbrunnerhof. Moved to Burgwalden near Augsburg, Bavaria, in 1802 from Mehlingen in the Palatinate.

Birth:
Bärenbrunnerhof

Notes:

Marriage record found in village of Niederschettenbach, Palatinate, Germany.

Daniel married Anna Marie Kohler about 1775. Anna was born in 1753; died on 28 Mar 1806 in Gros-Réderching, Moselle, Lorraine, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Olferding estate. Her civil death entry said that she was a daughter of Christophe Kohler and Anne Hunssinger of Colmar, Upper Alsace. ?

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer/Cultivator

Notes:

Birth:
La Petite Pierre

Died:
At home Of Son-in-law, Jean Springer, France La Petite Pierre
“Daniel died in the home of his son-in-law Johannes/Jean Springer at Struth May 21, 1819. His French-language civil death entry describes him as a cultivator, the 84-year-old widower of Catherine Zehr, and a son of Chrétien Zehr and Elisabethe Koch. It was witnessed by son-in-law and cultivator Jean Springer, 44 (he signed 'Johannes Springer'); and son and cultivator Joseph Zehr, 34.”

Daniel married Catherine Zehr in 1777 in Struth, Bas-Rhin, FR. Catherine (daughter of Jacob (Jacques-Jacki) Zehr and Elisabeth Koch) was born about 1750 in Struth, Bas-Rhin, FR; died on 24 Dec 1805 in Struth, Bas-Rhin, FR; was buried in 1805 in Struth, Bas-Rhin, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
At her home

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• HIST: Was first wife Barbara Gungerich? See source
• Reference Number: 51
• Religion: Amish Mennonite

Notes:

In 1761 lived in Mehlingen, Palatinate. Married twice, Susanne Springer was the second wife.
More than likely, he and neice Katharina moved to the Donaumoos bog in Bavaria in 1802.

Birth:
Barenbrunnerhof

Michael + Susanna Springer (Spring). Susanna was born before Dec 1801. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 52
• Religion: Amish Mennonite

Notes:

Of Mehlingen. Was Michel's second wife. First is unknown.

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• Reference Number: 70
• Religion: Amish Mennonite

Notes:

First Amish leaseholder of Barenbrunnerhof, near village of Busenberg estate belonging to the domain of the Eckbrecht von Durckheim family. He came originally from the Pfalzhof.

Died:
Bärenbrunnerhof

Christian + Elizabeth Roggi. Elizabeth (daughter of Christian Roggi) was born in 1745. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 69