Christian Zehr b. 12 Mar 1857 Deer Creek, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL d. 12 Oct 1926 Olio Twp., Woodford Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Christian Zehr

Male 1857 - 1926  (69 years)


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  • Name Christian Zehr  [1, 2, 3] 
    Birth 12 Mar 1857  Deer Creek, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Farmer, Stock-Raiser 
    Religion Amish Mennonite 
    Death 12 Oct 1926  Olio Twp., Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1081  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2022 

    Father Christian Zehr,   b. 12 Nov 1812, Laim, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Sep 1893, Deer Creek, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Marie (Mary) Oyer,   b. 16 Apr 1823, Niderhoff, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Nov 1893, Deer Creek, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 12 Aug 1844  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Wedding performed by bishop Michael Moseman. The Zehrs probably belonged to the Mackinaw Meeting Amish congregation
    Notes 
    • Source 356 says, “In his native land he married Mary Oyer, born in France in 1823, and who died November 22, 1892, one month before her husband.”
    Family ID F145  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Magdalena (Malinda) Roeschley,   b. 29 Mar 1858, Washington, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Apr 1899, Deer Creek, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Marriage 5 Feb 1878  Roanoke Twp., Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    • At Roeschley residence by Jacob Zehr and Samuel Ulrich. Witnesses: Samuel Ulrich and Joseph Wagner The groom was living at Deer Creek Township, Tazewell Co. at time of marriage, the bride was living at Olio Township, Woodford Co. Father of Christian Zehr, Jr. gave assent to the marriage.
    Children 
     1. Mary Zehr,   b. 28 Nov 1878   d. 21 Dec 1878 (Age 0 years)
     2. Elizabeth Zehr,   b. 6 Jan 1879   d. 5 Apr 1880 (Age 1 year)
     3. Christian Zehr,   b. 30 Aug 1881   d. 5 Jul 1958 (Age 76 years)
     4. Katherine Arilla Zehr,   b. 22 Sep 1883   d. 23 Apr 1943 (Age 59 years)
     5. John E. Zehr,   b. 7 Mar 1889   d. 1 Jun 1963 (Age 74 years)
     6. Emma Mary Zehr,   b. 5 Sep 1891
     7. Edward Zehr,   b. 17 Feb 1894   d. 17 Jan 1970 (Age 75 years)
    Family ID F476  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Sep 2013 

    Family 2 Mary Almeda Imhoff Miller,   b. 17 Oct 1874, Washburn, Cazenovia Twp., Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Oct 1940, Peoria, Peoria Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Marriage 29 Apr 1900 
    Children 
     1. Irvin Lewis Zehr
     2. Clarence Zehr
     3. Raymond Zehr
    Family ID F1518  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Jul 2000 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Mar 1857 - Deer Creek, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 5 Feb 1878 - Roanoke Twp., Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 Oct 1926 - Olio Twp., Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S177] Minnie Roeschley, Roeschley Family 1744-1979.

    2. [S141] Pierre Pelsy, French Anabaptist Documents, p.11, with photo of house.

    3. [S815] .

    4. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co.

    5. [S376] Marriage Record of Christian Zehr, Jr. and Magdelena Roeschly.


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