Lawrence Sutter

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Bay Shore Mennonite Church

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Obit:
Sutter.- Lawrence W., son of Chris S. and Idella (Miller) Sutter, was born in Hopedale, Ill., Apr. 22, 1900; died at Sarasota (Fla.) Nursing Pavilion on Jan. 16, 1984; aged 83 y. On Dec. 12, 1920, he was married to Sara Mae Birky, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Ivis, Omar, Mervin, and Eldo Sutter), 2 daughters (Odela Shank and Hilda Kurtz), 27 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, one brother (Clayton), and 5 sisters (Fannie Litwiller, Carrie Hostetler, Bessie Myer, Minnie Sutter, and Mary Demchak). He was preceded in death by 2 sisters and one great-grandson. He was a member of Bay Shore Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 20, in charge of Paul R. Yoder, Sr.; interment in Palms Memorial Park.

Lawrence married Sarah Mae Birkey on 12 Dec 1920 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL. Sarah (daughter of Christian J. Birky (Birkey) and Elizabeth Guth (Good)) was born on 13 Dec 1901 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 26 Jan 1986 in Sarasota, FL; was buried in Sarasota, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mervin Earl Sutter was born on 14 Mar 1924 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 11 Feb 2009 in Sarasota, FL.
2. Eldon Gene Sutter

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Buried:
Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery

Christian married Idella Mae Miller on 28 Aug 1899 in Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL. Idella (daughter of Samuel B. Miller and Fannie Miller) was born on 10 Dec 1880 in Middlebury, Elkart Co., IN; died on 7 Jan 1946 in Kouts, IN; was buried in Kouts, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery

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

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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

Samuel + Fannie Miller. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

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Buried:
Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery

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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