Anna Elizabeth Nafziger

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Amish Mennonite

Notes:

Obit: Gospel Herald - Volume XLIV , Number 1 - January 2, 1951---page 22
Birky, --- Anna E., daughter of Valentine and Barbara (Springer) Nafziger, was born in Tazewell Co., Ill., May 7, 1863; died at her home near Hopedale, Ill., Dec. 1, 1950; aged 87 y. 6 m. 24 d. She spent her entire life in this vicinity. On Aug. 30, 1883, she married Valentine C. Birky, who preceded her in death Sept. 12, 1900. Five children were born to this union and 3 survive. (Chris, Hopedale; Walter and Barbara-Mrs. T. S. Cripe, Delavan, Ill.). Two sons (Aaron and Eli) preceded her in death. Also surviving are 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Her 2 sisters (Mrs. Lena Litwiller and Mrs. Bertha Schantz) preceded her in death. At an early age she accepted Christ as her personal Saviour and united with the Mennonite Church. She was a faithful and consistent member throughout her life, attending services regularly as long as she was able and teaching a class in Sunday school for many years. Funeral services were held on Dec. 4 at her home, conducted by Ivan Kauffman, and at the Mennonite Church with J. W. Birky, of Spartansburg, Pa., and Simon Litwiller in charge. Interment was made in the Mennonite Cemetery near Hopedale with Ben Springer in charge of services there.

Buried:
Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery

Anna married Valentine C. Birky on 30 Aug 1883 in Tazewell Co., IL. Valentine (son of Christian Bürcky (Birky) and Catherine Mosimann) was born on 26 Jun 1858 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 12 Sep 1900 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Aaron Birky was born on 18 Sep 1889 in Tazewell Co., IL; died on 10 Mar 1942 in Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL.
2. Barbara Birky was born on 23 May 1892 in Delavan, Boynton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL; died on 11 Jan 1961 in Delavan, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL.
3. Eli Birky was born on 19 Apr 1896 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 30 Jun 1927 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL.
4. Walter E. Birky was born on 20 Feb 1900 in Tazewell Co., IL; died on 20 Dec 1968 in Peoria Co., IL; was buried in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL.
5. Christian Birky

Notes:

Birth:
Rohrhof estate in Schwetzingen district

Valentine + Barbara Springer. Barbara (daughter of David Springer and Elizabeth Guth (Good)) was born on 28 Apr 1842; died on 16 Jan 1917 in Boynton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 133
• Religion: Amish Mennonite

Notes:

Birth:
Weissenb

Died:
Died shortly after arriving in Tremont

Buried:
Hirstein Cemetery

Other Events and Attributes:

• 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]

Other Events and Attributes:

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

Notes:

Residence:
Solln, near Munich

Other Events and Attributes:

• 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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 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.