Raymond F. Slagell

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Waldo Mennonite
• USR1: Injuries Received In Car Accident

Notes:

Obit:
Slagell.- Ray, son of Nicholas and Mary (Stiemman) Slagell, was born at Dewey, Ill., June 2, 1895; died at Bloomington, Ill., from injuries received in a car accident, Sept. 10, 1968; aged 73 y. 3 m. 8 d. On Sept. 26, 1917, he was married to Minnie Yordy, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Mrs. Thelma Ives Mrs. Bernice Yergler, and Mrs. Catherine Klopfenstein), 3 sons (Wallace, Gerald, and Burdell), 23 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Waldo Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 12 with Earl Sears officiating.

Buried:
Waldo Cemetery

Raymond married Minnie Yordy on 26 Sep 1917 in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL. Minnie (daughter of Jacob K. Yordy and Kathrine (Katie) B. King) was born on 18 Oct 1897 in Livingston Co., IL; died on 27 May 1981 in Bloomington, McLean Co., IL; was buried in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Thelma Mary Slagell
2. Bernice Slagell
3. Wallace Ray Slagell
4. Gerald Eugene Slagell was born on 14 Feb 1925 in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL; died on 20 Oct 2015 in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL.
5. Catherine (Katie) (Minnie) Slagell was born in 1927; died in 2014.
6. Burdell Dean Slagell was born on 20 Jan 1929 in Livingston Co., IL; died on 3 Sep 2014 in Chenoa, McLean Co., IL; was buried in Le Roy, McLean Co., IL.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1880, Pike Co., IL
• Residence: 1910, Champaign Co., IL
• Residence: 1920, Nebraska Twp., Livingston Co., IL

Notes:

Obit:
Slagell.--Nicholas H. Slagell was born in Tazewell Co., Ill., April 22, 1849; moved with his parents to Livingston Co. in 1863; united with the Amish Mennonite Church in his youth and remained faithful to the end. He was married to Mary Steinman, Sept. 7, 1873. To this union were born 5 sons and 3 daughters. In January, 1913, he moved from near Fisher, Ill., to near Flanagan, Ill., at which place he died of cancer of the stomach June 28, 1913. He was bedfast a few weeks, being very patient through all. He leaves a loving companion, 5 sons and 3 daughters who were present at the time of his death with the exception of one daughter. He also leaves 7 grandchildren, 1 adopted grandchild, 3 brothers and 5 sisters and many friends to mourn his departure. He was ready and willing to go. Funeral services were held at the house by Bro. Dan Orendorff from Prov. 39:5, and at the church by Bro. Peter Zehr in German and Bro. Geo. Sommers in English from II Cor. 5:1. Interment in the Waldo Cemetery. "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."

Birth:
near Tremont

Buried:
Waldo Cemetery

Nicholas married Maria Steinman on 7 Sep 1873 in Chenoa, McLean Co., IL. Maria (daughter of Daniel Steinman and Katharina (Catharine) Birky) was born on 13 Dec 1855 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 23 Oct 1932 in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL; was buried in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• USR1: Stroke

Notes:

Obit: Gospel Herald, April 1932:
"Mary Slagell, daughter of Bishop Daniel and Katharine (Burcky) Steinman, was born Dec. 13, 1855, in Tazewell Co., Ill. At the age of 10 she moved with her parents to Livingston Co. near what is now Flanagan. On Sept. 7, 1873, she was united in marriage to Nicholas H. Slagell of near Chenoa, Ill. They resided in Ford and Livingston counties most their married life, which was nearly 40 years. In March, 1913, they moved to a farm near Flanagan where he died June 28 of the same year. After his death, she and her two sons remained on the farm for several years. Later she made her home with her oldest son, Aaron and family near Flanagan, where she suffered a stroke of paralysis on April 13, 1929. She has been ill since that time. Oct. 23, 1932, she went to her daughter Katie's home where she peacefully and quietly fell asleep after being entirely speechless for 3 days. Age 76 y. 3 m. 12 d. She leaves 5 sons (Aaron, Daniel, Samuel, Ray, and Roy), 3 daughters (Sallie, Katie, and Alice). One infant preceded her in death. Also surviving are 27 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. In her youth she united with the Mennonite Church and
remained a consistent member. She also leaves 1 brother, 4 sisters, and 1 step-sister. She was always much
concerned about her family, always willing to do everything and sacrificing for them in many ways. Her children should indeed arise and call her blessed. May they follow her peaceful example. Funeral services were conducted by J. D. Hartzler and J.W. Davis at the Waldo Church."

Children:
Sallie (Salome)
Kathryn (Katie)
Aaron Chris
Daniel N.
Samuel (Twin)
Infant (died as Infant)
Alice
Roy Anton (Twin)
Fay Fenton (Twin)

Other Events and Attributes:

• CLER: Y
• Occupation: Farmer, minister, bishop
• Religion: Mennonite

Notes:

Obit: Herald of Truth, December 1884
“On the 26th of November, in Livingston Co., Ill., of cancer of the stomach, Bishop Christian Schlegel, aged 65 years and 9 months. The funeral was very largely attended. Services were held by Joseph Griester [Grieser?], Andrew Rhodes of Tazewell Co., John P. Schmitt and Christian Rhodes. Bro. Schlegel bore his sufferings with much patience. He leaves a widow and eleven children to mourn his departure. The deceased was a bishop in the Amish Mennonite Church. He administered with the gift he had received from God.”

Birth:
birthplace according to the 1880 census

Died:
FAG date 1883

Buried:
Waldo Cemetery

Christian married Salome Sommer on 16 May 1842 in Tazewell Co., IL. Salome (daughter of Ulrich Sommer and Barbe Guengrich (Guerich)) was born on 1 Jul 1819 in Neuviller-la-Roche, Bas-Rhin, FR; died on 20 Jul 1890 in Pike Twp., Livingston Co., IL; was buried in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1836

Notes:

Obit: Herald of Truth, Vol. XXVII, Number 15, August 1, 1890, pages 237 and 238
SCHLEGEL. On the 20th of, in Livingston Co., Ill., of infirmities, Salome, widow of the late Bish. Christian Schlegel, aged 71 years, 1 month and 3 days. Buried on the 22d. A large number of friends and acquaintances from near and far assembled at her burial. Services at the house of her son-in-law, August Albrecht, where she had spent the last days of her life, by Daniel Orendorff from Psa. 90, and at the meetinghouse by Joseph Ackermann, Daniel Orendorff and John P. Schmitt from 1 Cor. 15: 120. In the last week of her life Sister Schlegel became weaker and weaker in body and mind, and at last the Lord took her home, thus fulfilling a wish she had often expressed, at the close of the funeral services the beautiful hymn way sung, ''I'm going home to die no more.''
She was a faithful member of the Old Amish Mennonite church, and leaves 11 children, 46 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. Four children preceded her.
Transcriber's note: the phrase "way sung" is transcribed as it appeared.

Her parents lived on the farm called Sommerhof.

Birth:
Sommerhof. (FAG gives date as 17 Jan 1819)

Buried:
Waldo Cemetery

Other Events and Attributes:

• CLER: Y
• Religion: Amish Mennonite
• Residence: 1840, Butler Co., OH
• Residence: 1841, Tazewell Co., IL

Notes:

Obit:
Steinman. - Daniel Steinman was born in Germany in February, 1830; died Mar. 17, 1916; aged 86 y. 1 m. At the age of 10 he came to Ohio then on to Tazewell Co., Ill., with relatives; united with the Amish Mennonite Church in his youth and remained a faithful member to the end. Nov. 12, 1854, he was married to Catharine Birky. They made their home in Tazewell Co. for 11 years, then came to Livingston Co. near where the town of Flanagan now is. To this union were born 7 daughters and 1 son. His wife died Feb. 8, 1874. Aug. 17, 1876; he was married to Catharine Stahley (widow) who died Feb. 9, 1905. In the spring of 1870 he was ordained to the ministry and in 1885 he was ordained bishop. These places he filled to the best of his ability. As long as his health permitted he was at his post. For many years he suffered with severe headaches and of late with heart trouble. The last years of his life he has been making his home with his daughter, Barbara (Mrs. Dan Eigsti). On the evening of March 16 he ate a hearty supper and before retiring said he feels real well. The next morning he was found dead in his room. He leaves to mourn his sudden departure 6 daughters, 1 son, 1 stepdaughter, 45 grandchildren, and 45 great-grandchildren. One daughter and 6 grandchildren preceded him. Short services were held at the house by Bro. John Birky, Hopedale, Ill. The services at the church were held by Bros. Dan Orendorff, Andrew Schrock and D. W. Slagel. Texts, II Cor. 4:17, 18; Matt. 25:21 (1st clause), Job 19:25 (1st clause). Buried in the Waldo graveyard.


Steve Estes writes that in 1840 Daniel came to Butler Co., OH with his cousins the “Big” Birkeys and continued with them to Tazewell Co., IL in 1841.

Ministered in the Gridley Prairie (later Waldo Mennonite) congregation in Livingston Co., IL. When he came to America at the age of ten with some of his cousins, he brought a copy of the Martyrs Mirror with him. He served as bishop of the church when it became an Egly congregation.

However, Daniel evidently came with a different Birky family than Estes thought, as a 1900 census says he came in 1844--probably with cousins Joseph (b. 1818) and his sister Maria.

See page 89 in Source for further information about Daniel and his rather complicated life.

Birth:
Obit gives different date

Buried:
Waldo Cemetery

Daniel married Katharina (Catharine) Birky on 12 Nov 1854 in Tazewell Co., IL. Katharina (daughter of Christian Birki and Maria Anna Gascho) was born in Nov 1834 in Bavaria, GR; died on 8 Feb 1874 in Livingston Co., IL; was buried in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• USR1: Nerve fever

Notes:

Obit:
Feb. 8th 1874, in Livingston co., Ill., of Nerve fever, CATHARINE STEINMAN, wife of Pre. Daniel Steinman, in the 40th year of her age. She admonished her children to be obedient to their father. She leaves a bereaved husband and eight children to mourn their loss. Appropriate remarks were made by Christian Schlegel, from Rev. 21:1-7; and Joseph Gascho, from Heb. 12:1-8.

Buried:
Waldo Cemetery

Notes:

Married:
A /261 2454

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1824

Notes:

Christian + Catherine Ernst. Catherine was born in 1790; died between 1850-1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Censier at Sommerhoff

Notes:

of Neufmaisons, Meurthe.

Birth:
Sommerhoff

Ulrich married Barbe Guengrich (Guerich) on 5 Jan 1795 in Neuviller-la-Roche, Bas-Rhin, FR. Barbe (daughter of Jean Guengrich (Guerich) and Barbe Goldschmitte) was born on 18 Jan 1777 in Bourg-Bruche, Bas-Rhin, FR; died about 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 1836

Notes:

Residence:
Sommerhof

Emigration:
Three years after death of husband, with three children

Notes:

Married:
Sommerhoff - (witnesses : Jean Sommer 1731-1805 , Christophe Kommer , Jean George Marchal 1748-1825 , Jean Guérich ca 1743-1798 , Christian Sommer ) with

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Amish Mennonite
• Census: 1860, Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL (?)

Notes:

Census:
Jacob Storemen, 58 years, is listed in the household of Daniel and Catherine Birky Steinmann.

Buried:
Birkey-Landes Mennonite Cemetery

Jacob married Barbara Nafziger in Feb 1823 in Breitenbrunn, Bavaria, GR. Barbara (daughter of Christian Nafziger and Katharina Hochstettler) was born in Reinheim, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Hesse, GR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Illbacherhof estate

Notes:

Married:
Baumgärtle estate

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: In Europe A Bauer (Farmer), In USA Farmer
• Reference Number: 97
• Religion: Mennonite
• Residence: Bef 1800, Völlerdingen, Alsace, FR
• Residence: 1811, Flugelsberg, Bavaria, GR
• PURC: 10 Nov 1815, Arzbach, Bavaria, GR
• Residence: 1818-1824, Pellheim, Bavaria, GR
• Immigration: 13 Mar 1851, Bavaria, GR
• Immigration: 7 Jun 1851, Le Havre to New York
• Census: 1860, Tazewell Co., IL

Notes:

Of Kirshstockach, Bavaria. Lived first in Odenstockah, near Munich, Bavaria, then moved to Neukirchstock, also near Munich.

According to Hermann Guth's 1989 research, “at 62 years of age Christian applied to emigrate to Illinois on 13 Mar 1851, with his second wife Elizabeth Stalter, age 37. He had 10,000 fl of assets and his wife had an additional 2,225 fl. This was much more than most immigrants had. Traveling with them were Elizabeth 23, Andréas 29, Anna 28, Katharina 17, Veronika 15, from his first wife, and, Jakobine 5, Heinrich 4, Jakob 3, and Helena 6 mo. from his second wife. Christian noted to authorities that several older children were already in America.

Christian's daughter, Barbara Birki, from Kirchstockach (unmarried, but with child, Jacob, whose father was Thomas Luiderer from Putzbrunn) applied on 29 Feb 1849 for permission to emigrate to Illinois. Her father gave approval because she wished to travel with his brother, Valentine Birki from Gern, who was the child's guardian. The document indicated that three brothers/sisters were already in America. Barbara and Valentine planned to travel via Mannheim-Le Havre-New York, with ship agent Karl Dick from Augsburg, but evidently plans changed since they are on the ship list of the Minnesota sailing from Liverpool, England to New York in 1849. Included were Valentine Birki (1794) with niece Barbara and her illegitimate son; Valentine's daughter, Mary Burkey Birky (1833); and Daniel Zehr. “
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“Christian Birkÿ, farmer at Mair in KIrchstockach and widower, intends to marry Elisabeth Stalter, forestry farmer’s daughter from Gern, and sought reception into and consent of the community. Since Christian Birkÿ possesses an entire estate, and his future bride brings a dowry of 800 guilders, and their advancement is adequately assured, and they are liable for insignificant debts, we agree to this marriage on behalf of the entire community.
In confirmation of this, Brunnthal the 13th of August 1841, the local authorities of Brunnthal:
Andreas Zimmermann, Georg Fischer[?], Johann Heiss[?]”

“Christian’s assets at the time of immigration were 10,000 fl. and the assets of his children’s mother was a further 2,225 fl. for the children of his first marriage. He emigrate from Bavaria to the New World with one of the higher known fortunes. His brother Valentine also left the Europe with 10,000 fl. Many immigrants left with only a few hundred.”

“In the 1860 Illinois census, Christian and Elizabeth "Berky" are found in Groveland Township where Christian had purchased 120 acres of land in Section 22. Seventy two year-old Christian and 48 year old Elizabeth lived with their children, Henry, Jacob, Helena, Jacobina, and John (born in Illinois after the family arrived). Upon arriving in Illinois, Christian purchased 80 acres of farmland just north of Groveland in Tazewell County. Christian died on February 14, 1866 and was buried on his farm next to Heinrich Stalter, his father-in-law. His son Joseph was appointed administrator of his estate. The estate was valued at $2050.75 plus 120 acres of land valued at $4400. Each child received $264.13 from the estate settlement on 4/15/ 1868. Elisabeth received her widow's share. The last documentation of Elizabeth Stalter "Burky" is in the 1870 Census when she was living in Groveland, Tazewell County with her 5 children, Jacobine, Henry, Jacob, Helena, and John. Elisabeth died on September 24, 1872 and was buried next to her husband and father. In 1875 the children sold the land to Meinrad Biender, reserving one quarter of acre where the cemetery lay. It is now referred to as the “Birki Cemetery”.

Birth:
Near Diemeringen

Residence:
Lutterbacherhof. This is assumed because we know his brother Valentine lived there before going to Bavaria.

PURC:
Near Dachau, borough Rohrmoos. A half farm, the “Pasten estate,” house No. 8. Purchased from Jakob Hiser (Heiser) from Hanfeld, Country Court Starnberg. Size of the half farm was 84 days work and included a potato distillery.

Residence:
Mennonite and partial leaseholder on the grounds of the Pellheim estate of major general Maximilian Graf von Spreti at Arzbach, Bavaria, a few miles north of Dachau.

Immigration:
Applied for emigration

Immigration:
On French Bark, Adhimary (Adhema?), with his second wife and nine children, and Christian’s brother-in-law, Georg Kettner and his family (husband of Maria Birki).
Traveling with Christian and Elisabeth were Andréas (29), Anna (18), Elizabeth (23), Katharina (17) and Veronika (15) -children of Christian and his first wife - and Jakobine (5), Heinrich (4), Jakob (3), and Helena (6 mo.) - children of Christian and Elisabeth. He left capital of10,000 guilders. He deposited 2225 guilders for the children of his first marriage.

Census:
Listed as age 72 with wife Elizabeth, age 48.

Died:
Estate document from Tazewell Co. on file. Burial site is in Section 22 of Groveland Two., Tazewell Co., IL.

Buried:
Birki Cemetery - https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2596053/birki-cemetery/map#share_email

Christian married Maria Anna Gascho about 1815 in Pellheim, Bavaria, GR. Maria (daughter of André Gascho and Anna Zwalter) was born in 1798 in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, FR; died between 1840-1841 in Bavaria, GR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

“Maria Gajou from Nancÿ in Frankreich”

“Christian's first wife was named Mary [Gascho]. On August 10, 1854, Christian Birky petitioned the court to be named legal guardian of his daughter Fronica (Veronica), as follows:

To the County Court Tazewell County Illinois The undersigned respectfully shows that Fronica Birkey aged seventeen years in January last is a minor heir of his wife Mary deceased and that the said Fronica is his daughter, and that heir aforesaid she is entitled to certain property of about the value of $178---- and he preys that letter of Guardianship may issue to him the said Christian Birkey for his said daughter. Affirmed to this ?? (Signed) Christian Birki before me this 10th day of August, 1854 Jno M Bush.

Also in the file is the Court's Order that appointed Christian the legal guardian of Fronica (Veronica) until she reached the age of 18. This suggests that Mary received a bequest (most likely from her father at the time of his death). Since she had apparently pre-deceased the benefactor, her bequest was divided among her natural children (Mary, Joseph, Magdalena, Barbara, Elizabeth, Andrew, Anna, Catharina, and Veronica). All save Veronica were of the age of majority in 1854. In order for her to collect her property, she needed a legal guardian, and that became her father. The person leaving the bequest may have been of some means since Mary's share was $1602, and an equal amount may well have been left to any of Mary's siblings or their issue. The entire process suggests that Mary Birki's father may have died intestate in Illinois in 1853 or 1854 and it thus may be possible to identify him through probate or other guardian records. “ Gary Yordy (Source: Tazewell County Probate Records, File 11 “Fronica Birkey”)

Notes:

Married:
Arzbach was the name of an estate outlying the village of Pellheim (about 1.7 miles north of the center of Pellheim. It was the site of Schloss Pellheim, the house or palace of a count. The house is now a restaurant. Pellheim was administratively incorporated into Dachau in 1972.