Samuel Zehr b. 8 Jan 1867 Deer Creek, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL d. 30 Jun 1940 Meadows, McLean Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Samuel Zehr

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  • Name Samuel Zehr  [1] 
    Birth 8 Jan 1867  Deer Creek, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 30 Jun 1940  Meadows, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Burial Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    • Waldo Cemetery
    Person ID I1087  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 25 May 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  [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 Elizabeth (Lizzie) Lehman,   b. 26 Apr 1868, Nebraska Twp., Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jan 1925, Rooks Creek Twp., Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Marriage 16 Jun 1887  McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Albert Christian Zehr,   b. 18 Dec 1889, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Nov 1963 (Age 73 years)
     2. Arthur A. Zehr,   b. Feb 1895   d. 1958 (Age ~ 62 years)
     3. Roy Gilbert Zehr,   b. 14 Nov 1897, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 May 1952, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
     4. Elsie V. Zehr,   b. 31 May 1901
    Family ID F788  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Mar 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 8 Jan 1867 - Deer Creek, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 16 Jun 1887 - McLean Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 30 Jun 1940 - Meadows, McLean Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S26] Margaret and Verle Oyer, Jacob Zehr, 1825-1898, Mackinaw Meeting Preacher.

    2. [S793] Spring Neely, Samuel Zehr Family Information.

    3. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62460955/samuel-zehr.

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


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