Lydia A. Zehr b. 29 Mar 1863 Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL d. 9 Oct 1935 Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Lydia A. Zehr

Female 1863 - 1935  (72 years)


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  • Name Lydia A. Zehr 
    Birth 29 Mar 1863  Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Religion Amish Mennonite 
    Residence 22 Jul 1880  Deer Creek, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • According to marriage record
    Death 9 Oct 1935  Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Deer Creek, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    Person ID I1086  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 23 Mar 2019 

    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  [1] 
    • 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 Jacob D. Roeschley,   b. Mar 1857, Washington, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1909 (Age ~ 51 years) 
    Marriage 22 Jul 1880  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • MR#54 Married at residence of Christian Zehr. Witnesses were Peter Zehr and Christian Zehr, Jr. Married by Jacob Zehr.
    Notes 
    • According to Tazewell Co., IL Marriage Records Index (Urbana Free Library) Jacob and Lydia were married in the residence of Christian Zehr by Jacob Zehr. Witnesses were Peter Zehr and Christian Zehr.
    Children 
     1. Christian Roeschley
     2. Ida Roeschley
     3. Clara Roeschley
     4. Bertha Roeschley
     5. Arthur Roeschley,   b. 12 Jul 1894   d. Sep 1941 (Age 47 years)
     6. Clarence Roeschley,   b. 10 Apr 1897   d. Oct 1974, Deer Creek, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     7. Howard Roeschley
    Family ID F256  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Jun 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 29 Mar 1863 - Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 22 Jul 1880 - Deer Creek, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 22 Jul 1880 - Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 9 Oct 1935 - Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Deer Creek, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co.

    2. [S443] Marriage Record of JacobD. Roeschley and Lydia A. Zehr.


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