Catherine Springer b. 15 Aug 1839 Hamilton, Butler Co., OH d. 20 May 1915 Saybrook, McLean Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Catherine Springer

Female 1839 - 1915  (75 years)


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  • Name Catherine Springer 
    Birth 15 Aug 1839  Hamilton, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Religion Mennonite 
    Death 20 May 1915  Saybrook, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Drummer Township Cemetery
    Person ID I10509  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 2 May 2018 

    Father Christian Springer,   b. 15 Oct 1792, Sarrebourg, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Oct 1879, Stanford, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Engel (Ingle),   b. 24 Feb 1798, Lorraine, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Sep 1870, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 25 Dec 1822  [1
    Family ID F7412  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Peter Schertz,   b. 18 Aug 1833, Alsace Lorraine, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jun 1911, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 20 Feb 1863  Stanford, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Emma Ellen Schertz,   b. 15 Feb 1863, Stanford, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Aug 1942, Saybrook, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     2. Mary Ann Schertz,   b. 1 Nov 1864, Stanford, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Aug 1933 (Age 68 years)
     3. George Christian Schertz,   b. 29 Oct 1866, Stanford, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Dec 1944, Hudson, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     4. Joseph William Schertz,   b. 10 Oct 1868, Stanford, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Mar 1950, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     5. John Edward Schertz,   b. Nov 1870, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 May 1915, Ford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 44 years)
     6. Barbara Schertz
     7. Elizabeth Schertz,   b. 1873   d. 1942 (Age 69 years)
     8. Minnie Schertz,   b. 16 Jan 1876, Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Sep 1964, Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     9. Peter Arthur Schertz,   b. 16 Jul 1878, Saybrook, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Oct 1949, Saybrook, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     10. Daniel David Schertz,   b. 16 Oct 1880, Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1962, Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     11. Albert Earl Schertz,   b. 9 Nov 1883, Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jan 1956, Peoria, Peoria Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    Family ID F7411  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Aug 1839 - Hamilton, Butler Co., OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Feb 1863 - Stanford, McLean Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 May 1915 - Saybrook, McLean Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit: (scanned from Newspaper clipping)
      Death of Mother and Son. 
      Mrs. Catherine Schertz, one of the early pioneers of this neighborhood, died at her home' a few miles west of Gibson City a few minutes before midnight, on Thursday, May 20. The following morning at 6:30 o'clock her son, J. E. Schertz, who had been an invalid for nearly two' years, passed away. 
      A double funeral was held at the Christian church in this city at 2:30 o'clock last Sunday afternoon. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Joseph King of Carlock, who was assisted in the service by Rev Peter Schantz of Normal, and Rev. C. J. Robertson of this city. 
      The funeral was one of the largest ever held in this city. All available sitting and standing room in the church was filled, and a great crowd remained outside. It is estimated that a thousand persons came to the funeral. Interment was in the Gibson cemetery. 

      Mrs. Catherine Schertz.

      Catherine Springer was born near Hamilton, Butler county, Ohio, August 15, 1839, 'and died May 20, 1915, aged 75 years, 9 months and 5 days. She migrated early in life .with her parents to the vicinity of Stanford, Ill., where she resided for a number of years. She was united in marriage to Peter Schertz of Stanford February 20, 1863. 
      To this union were born eleven children, one dying in infancy. Thirty-six years .ago she, with her husband and family, moved to eastern McLean county, near Gibson City, where she resided until the time of her death. Her husband preceded her in death in June, 1911. 
      She united with the Mennonite church in her youth, and always took great interest in the work of the church and the progress of her beloved faith. She, with her husband was instrumental in leading and seeing every one of their children accept the faith of Christ and unite with the church. This gave her. great joy in her last days and hours' of life. She was a charter member of the South Anchor Mennonite church, of which her son-in-law, Rev. A. Augspurger, is pastor.
      She leaves to mourn .her loss nine children-George, of Hudson; Joseph and Peter, of Saybrook; Emma Augspurger, also of Saybrook; Minnie Guengerich, of Anchor; and Albert E., Mary A., Elizabeth M. and Daniel, at home. One son,. John E., succeeded his mother in death just six and one half hours. . She also leaves one sister at Danvers, Ill.; one brother at Cleghorn, Iowa, and one at Stanford, III. She is also survived by sixteen grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. She was an aunt of P. Schertz of this city. 
      She was well known in the vicinity of Gibson City, where she resided for many years, and will be greatly missed by her many friends. [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co., abt 1823.

    2. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40183432/catherine-schertz.


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