Peter J. Ulrich, Iii

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Religion: Amish
• Immigration: 1831, NY
• Residence: 1831, Butler Co., OH
• Residence: 1837, Tazewell Co., IL
• Residence: 1868, Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL

Notes:

Obit: Herald of Truth, February 1904: "Feb. 8, 1904,
near Eureka, Ill., Bro. Peter Ulrich, aged 92 Y., 6 M., 28 D. He was born in Alsace, Germany, July 18, 1811, came to America in May 1831 and located in Ohio. He was married to Sister Annie Oyer, Sept. 1837. This union was blessed with seven sons and one daughter. He went to Illinois in September 1838. His companion preceded him to the better world Aug. 5, 1855. In 1858 he was married to Sister Barbara Zimmerman, who died April 5, 1865. From that time until he died he lived with his children. The deceased was a faithful member of the Amish Mennonite church. He leaves six sons, one daughter, 51 grandchildren and 52 great-grandchildren. One son, ten grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren preceded him to the other world. Funeral was held at the Roanoke M. H. Feb. 10. Services by Chris. Reeser and Andrew Schrock in German and John Smith in English from 1 Peter 3:3-5."

“In France Peter was drafted, but having religious convictions against bearing arms he asked his father for money and at age 18 came to America. His first place of residence was Butler Co., Ohio, where he lived for eight years. In 1837 he came to Illinois and settled near present East Peoria, the same year married Anna Oyer. He lived in this area for 18 years. After his wife's death Peter moved to Deer Creek and later to Eureka." ,

PETER ULRICH
"Farmer: P.O. Eureka, Ill. Was born July 12, 1811 in France. Son of Peter and Catherine Ulrich of France (father a weaver by trade.) He emigrated to America in 1831 with his sister Barbara. Was 44 days in making the trip. Landed in New York, here but a short time as Mr. Ulrich had the experience of someone stealing his hat.
They then went to Cincinnati, Ohio via canal, flat and steam boat. Eight days from New York to Cincinnati, Ohio. There he remained one year as a teamster, thence in the country at farming for seven years. In 1838 he moved to Tazewell Co., Illinois. He purchased 80 acres of land and commenced farming. Here five years. He then sold and rented farms near Peoria. He leased a farm for five years. His wife died August 5, 1855.

From Tazewell Co., he came to Woodford County and settled three and a half miles North East of Eureka. He purchased railroad land 200 acres. He sold and purchased the place he lived on in 1867, 178 acres of fine improved land and in 1868 he moved on the place.

His first wife was Anna Oyer from France. Married in 1837. Second wife was Barbara Zimmerman married in 1859. She died in 1864. Eight children.

Roanoke Mennonite Church
"The story is told of the meeting one Sunday...(when) the bishop, Christian Ropp, proposed the building of a meetinghouse and the congregation voted. It carried with only one dissent—that of Peter Ulrich (1811-1904), a settler of 1837 who came to the prairie in 1868. He said he would 'refuse to cross the door sill should the new church be built,' but he changed his mind and continued to be actively involved in the congregation." From Proceedings of the Conference-Tradition and Transition-An Amish Mennonite Heritage of Obedience 1693-1993 Copyright 1994 Illinois Mennonite Historical and Genealogical Society.

Birth:
Near Hirtzbach (Haut-Rhin)

Immigration:
With sister Barbara and Joseph Litwiller

Residence:
Olio Township

Residence:
Purchased 178 acres in Olio Township

Buried:
Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery

Peter married Anna Oyer in Sep 1837 in Butler Co., OH. Anna (daughter of Joseph, Sr. Oyer and Catherine Schrag) was born on 29 Nov 1811 in Niderhoff, Moselle, FR; died on 5 Aug 1855 in East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joseph Ulrich was born on 16 Dec 1838; died on 7 Jan 1927 in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL; was buried in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL.
2. Peter P. Ulrich was born on 24 Mar 1840 in Tazewell Co., IL; died on 6 Sep 1928 in Okay Township, Shelby Co., IL; was buried in Shelbyville, Shelby Co., IL.
3. Catherine Ulrich was born on 1 Nov 1841; died on 17 Jan 1905.
4. Christian Ulrich was born on 26 May 1843; died on 17 Dec 1898.
5. John Ulrich was born on 18 Aug 1845; died on 15 Jul 1912.
6. Andrew Ulrich was born on 5 Jun 1848 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL; died on 18 Feb 1919; was buried in Goodfield, Woodford Co., IL.
7. David Ulrich was born on 29 Jul 1850 in East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 7 Jul 1934 in Eureka, Woodford Co., IL.
8. Samuel Ulrich was born on 12 Jan 1855; died on 20 Dec 1936.

Peter married Barbara Zimmerman on 5 Nov 1858 in Tazewell Co., IL. Barbara died on 5 Apr 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Weaver

Notes:

The ship France sailed from Le Havre and arrived at New York July 12, 1833. Gary L. Yordy found the passenger list, which includes this grouping from France:

Pete Ulrich 30 carpenter [Christian Wagler]
Catherine Ulrich 23 [his wife, Catherine Ulrich]
Peter Ulrich 2 [their son, Peter Jacob Wagler]
Ludwick Schoften 28 [unknown]
Peter Ulrich 60 [Christian's father-in-law Peter Ulrich]
Catherine Lowber 55 [Christian's mother-in-law Catherine Lauber
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The 'Christian Wogler' household appears on the 1840 census of Ross, Butler County. It is checked off as two males under 5 [Christian H. and Joseph]; one male 5-10 [Peter]; one male 10-15; one male 30-40 [Christian]; one female under 5 [Barbara]; one female 5-10 [Katharina/Catherine]; and one female 30-40 [Catherine Ulrich]. Christian worked as a finishing carpenter in Ohio.

The family came to Tazewell County in 1844. The household appears on the 1850 census of Tazewell County as farmer Christian Wagler, 51, France; Catharine, 54, France; Peter, 17, France; Catharine, 16, Ohio; Christian, 14, Ohio; Barbara, 13, Ohio; Joseph, 12, Ohio; and Isaac, 10, Ohio. From the names of their next door neighbors, it is apparent that they were already living on Allentown Road at Elm Grove: Valentine, Andrew, and Joseph Birky were holding land awaiting the arrival of their father Valentine from Bavaria.
By 1860 the Elm Grove household consisted of oldest son Peter Wagler, 27, France; Catherine, 21; Illinois; and Christian, 7 months, Illinois. On the 1870 census Peter's family has moved to Morton, while the parents and two sons have return to the Elm Grove farm: farmer Christian Wagler, 67, France; Catharine, 71; Joseph, 35; and Christian, 34. The 1880 census shows Catharine, 83, living with her son Joseph, 42, at Elm Grove.

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Taken from "Roanoke Centennial History”:

The first newspaper in Roanoke was published in 1884, and was called the Era. The publisher was George Holton. It was published in the basement of the Audi building which today houses Lorene's.
It was established at the time of the county seat contest in 1883 and, when the election failed to remove the county seat from Metamora to Roanoke, its publication was abandoned. It did not continue over one year. There is one issue of the Era in existence today.

June 28, 1895 - Quite an exciting runaway occurred on our streets this afternoon. About 4 o'clock Peter Ulrich, Jr., was coming up Broad Street when his team became unmanageable, throwing him out just before they passed The Call office. They turned too short at the corner of Main Street upsetting Theo Herbst's buggy, breaking a wheel. After running down Main a block they turned west, passed the post office and ran into a tree at the Brubaker corner, where they were caught. Mr. Ulrich had barely started them up, when away they went for another spin. At Rapp's corner he was again thrown out, the neck yoke broke, letting the tongue down and things began to look serious, when they turned into A. Rapp's yard, and were again brought to a stand still by a catalpa tree. By this time the whole town was out. Mr. Ulrich had a small bone in his hand broke, but escaped very fortunate.

Died:
Langweiserhof

Peter married Katharina Lauber on 24 Aug 1794 in Bourg-Bruche, Bas-Rhin, FR. Katharina (daughter of Christian Lauber and Katharina Schwartz) was born about 1775 in Mussig, Bas-Rhin, FR; died after 1831/1833 in USA; was buried in Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Katharina lived in Bourg-Bruche with her mother and stepfather, a miller, at the time she married Peter Ulrich, Jr. in that community in 1794, at the age of 18.

Catherine Ulrich was baptized on the Birkenhof farm at Ruederbach, Upper Alsace Nov. 27, 1812. The farm is associated with the Rich, Hirschi, and Ropp families (Andréas Ropp lived only 4 miles away at Largitzen, and his brother's children lived on the Birkenhof).

Buried:
Railroad Cemetery

Notes:

Four relatives served as official witnesses--for the groom, 1) Peter Ulrich, his father, and 2) Johannes Ulrich, his brother, a weaver in Lubine, and, for the bride, 3) George Risser, her stepfather, miller in Bruche, and 4) the husband of Barbara Lauber, the bride’s brother-in-law, Jacob Peterschmidt.

Married:
LDS film 0745903, marriages for year II fol.2r-v.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Weaver Of Linen In Plaine

Notes:

“Through her research of French Etat-civil records, Neil Ann Stuckey Levine has found reference to two Peter Ulrichs, father and son. We have no evidence proving these men were ancestors of Barbara Ulrich (sister of Catherine), but their ages and location make this relationship distinctly possible. Information on #50 derived from Dr. Levine's research is denoted by a '?'; all data on #100 comes from her research. Neil Ann Stuckey Levine to Gordon Oyer, 15 Nov 1991."

After more research, Levine has found the above to be true. Peter stayed in Heimerdorf and died in that village at the age of 68.

Peter + Maria Wagler. Maria (daughter of Abraham Wagler (Berse) and Catherine Kupferschmidt) was born on 21 Aug 1754 in Aubure, Haut-Rhin, FR; died on 5 Feb 1799 in Hirtzbach, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

A farmer in Mussig by 1767.

The patriarch Christian Lauber was buried in a part of the church cemetery in Mussig set aside for non-Catholics. The records show little about him except that he was dedicated to the Anabaptist sect and lived in Mussig.

Died:
Recorded by Catholic Church in Mussig

Christian + Katharina Schwartz. Katharina was born in 1729; died on 8 Jan 1800 in St. Blaise, Haute-Savoie, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Was widowed and before 1794, married Georg Risser, a miller.

Johannes + Rosina Bachler(In). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
near La Croix-aux-Mines. Le Chipal, located 16 miles west of Aubure, was a valley hamlet at the time the Waglers were living there. Its homes were destroyed in the summer of 1914, leaving only a church standing (Fr. chapelle Saint-Marc du Chipal). A farm was established in 1919. Its administrative records were kept at nearby La Croix-aux-Mines, and the farm is now part of that community.

Abraham + Catherine Kupferschmidt. Catherine was born about 1726 in Wahlbach, Haut-Rhin, FR; died on 27 Mar 1813 in Le Chipal, Vosges, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Joe Staker gives year as 1727 (Six miles east of Altkirch)