Valentine Springer

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Fisher, Champaign Co., IL
• Residence: Metamora, Woodford Co., IL
• Immigration: 1891, Metamora, Woodford Co., IL

Notes:

Buried:
Stewart-Harmony Cemetery

Valentine married Marie Esch on 25 Aug 1861 in Saint-Médard, Moselle, FR. Marie (daughter of Jean Esch and Barbe Suisse) was born on 27 Jun 1843 in Bisping, Moselle, Lorraine, FR; died on 10 Jan 1934 in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Parents John & Elizabeth Esch

wife of Valentine Springer
married 1861 France

8 children:
Peter
John
Joseph
Benjamin
Andrew
Valentine
son & daug. passed in France

immigrated 1891 with children & Marie's Mother Elizabeth

Marie Springer, daughter of John and Elizabeth Esch, was born June 27, 1843, in St. Medard, Alsace Lorraine, France; died Jan. 10, 1934; aged 90 y. 6 m. 13 d. Her father having passed away before her birth she and her mother lived at the home of her grandfather. In the year 1861 she was married to Valentine Springer of St. Medard, France. To this union were born 8 children. In 1891 she with her family came to America and settled in the vicinity of Metamora, Ill. They were engaged in farming here for a time and then moved to Fisher, Ill. When she and her husband retired they returned to Woodford County and resided in Metamora. In 1913 her husband passed away and 7 years later she made her home with her children. Her last years were spent in the home of her son, Peter Springer, near Metamora. She was preceded in death by her husband, a son, and a daughter who died in France, another son John and grandson Benjamin of Fisher, Ill. Those who remain are her 5 sons Andrew, Joseph, and Peter of Metamora; Valentine of Fisher; Benjamin of Washington, 24 grandchildren, and 29 great-grandchildren. Sister Springer united with the Mennonite Church in her youth and remained a constant and faithful follower of her Savior throughout her entire life. She was of a lively personality and had a kind heart that won many friends for her. Children and grandchildren will ever remember her devotion and tenderness for her own.
"Mother's gone beyond this world of sorrow, pain and care,
Gone to be with Jesus; Oh, will we miss her there?"
Services were held at the home of her son Peter Springer on Friday, Jan. 12, in charge of A. A. Schrock and at the Metamora Mennonite Church in charge of H. R. Schertz. Text, Rev. 6. Burial Harmony Cemetery.

1. Andrew Springer was born on 26 Jun 1862; died on 23 Dec 1936.
2. Joseph Springer was born on 1 Apr 1865 in GR; died on 25 Feb 1955 in Washburn, Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL.
3. Valentine W. Springer was born on 15 Mar 1869 in Alsace Lorraine, FR; died on 3 Dec 1961 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL; was buried on 6 Dec 1961 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
4. Peter Springer was born on 24 Apr 1873; died on 8 Sep 1950.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 1803
• Residence: 1813, Sarrebourg, Moselle, FR

Notes:

The couple raised a large family at Rothuhle, their last child born there in 1838, then they moved to Saint-Medard near Dieuze where they died. With the departure of Andre Springer, it was the end of the era of the Virkler and Springer families at the mills of Sarrebourg. For more than half a century the Virkler family and their descendants were at the head of mill Mattmuhle. First the patriarch Rudolph Virkler, at least since 1774, followed by his son-in-law George Springer until 1803. The pupil was taken by his grandson Joseph Engel and his wife until 1831. At the same time another grandson , Andre Springer, made Rotmuhle mill from 1813 to 1840. Between 1813 and 1831, the same family was at the head of two mills Faubourg de France.

Residence:
Rotmuhle

Andre married Catherine Esch on 25 May 1809 in Bourscheid, Moselle, FR. Catherine (daughter of Nicolas Oesch and Barbe Madeleine Baechler) was born in 1789 in Bourscheid, Moselle, FR; died on 1 Sep 1866 in Saint-Médard, Moselle, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Phalsbourg

Notes:

Married:
Phalsbourg
Witness: Christian Nafziger b. 1771

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Died:
near Sarrebourg

Georges + Madelaine Verkler (Wurkler). Madelaine (daughter of Rudolph Verkler (Wurkler) and Barbe Schertz) was born on 8 Jul 1760 in Bébing, Moselle, FR; died in Mattmille, Sarrebourg, Moselle, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A son died 10 Mar 1790, and the couple were living at the time at Mattmille. They had a total of nine children.

Died:
“grain mill”

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

Children:
Catherine, m.André Springer
Madeleine, m. Christian Roggy
Anne,
Barbe, m. Jean Rogi
Veronique, died in infancy
Nicolas, died in infancy

Nicolas + Barbe Madeleine Baechler. Barbe (daughter of Michael Baechler and Marie Mosimann) was born in 1769; died on 13 Apr 1805 in Bourscheid, Moselle, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Rauschenbourg estate

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Anabaptist
• Residence: Jun 1789, Mattmille, Sarrebourg, Moselle, FR

Notes:

Owner of the Verkler 1560 Froschauer Bible.

Residence:
At time of Christina’s death.

Rudolph + Barbe Schertz. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• CLER: Y
• Occupation: Ancien De Rauschenbourg Fermier
• USR1: Mennonite
• Residence: 1776, Ingwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, FR

Notes:

Settled at Hagenau, Lower Alsace (14 miles east of Ingwilller) in 1755; became a minister under his father-in-law Nikolaus Koch; and died before Aug. 14, 1836.

In 1776 Abraham and Anna lived on the Rauschenburg Estate near Ingweiler, Alsace, France. Abraham was an elder of the Rauschenburg congregation near Ingweiler, according to a Dutch list of preachers.

Birth:
Rauschenbourg esstate

Residence:
Rauschenbourg estate

Died:
Rauschenbourg esstate

Abraham + Anna Koch. Anna (daughter of Nikolaus Koch) died before 14 Aug 1836 in Hanviller, Moselle, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Michael + Marie Mosimann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]