Albert Elmer Schrock b. 13 Jan 1886 Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL d. 9 Jan 1917 Fisher, Champaign Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Albert Elmer Schrock[1]

Male 1886 - 1917  (30 years)


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  • Name Albert Elmer Schrock 
    Birth 13 Jan 1886  Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census Jun 1900  Brown Twp., Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Listed with his parents and sister. Albert was 14.
    Baptism 25 Oct 1903  Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • East Bend Mennonite by Peter Zehr
    Census Apr 1910  Newcomb Twp., Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Listed with Josephine his wife, and Elmer his son
    Education Brown School. Beyond That, He Was Self Taught. 
    Occupation Farmer  [2
    Reference Number 11 
    Religion Amish Mennonite 
    USR1 Pulmonary Hemorrhage, Tuberculosis 
    Death 9 Jan 1917  Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    • At 6:00 a.m., after six years of fighting tuberculosis
    Burial 11 Jan 1917  Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
    Person ID I11  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 20 Mar 2017 

    Father John Schrock,   b. 28 May 1862, Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jul 1951, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Mary Birky,   b. 19 Sep 1862, Morton, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Mar 1954, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Marriage 19 Feb 1885  Morton, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    • By Andrew Ropp, minister of the gospel. (MR #153)
    Notes 
    • Married at the home of the bride’s parents by Andrew Ropp. Peter Schrock was a witness.
      Both were 23 years of age at the time of their marriage.
    Family ID F194  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Josephine L. Yordy,   b. 14 Aug 1886, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jan 1977, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Marriage 18 Dec 1907  Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8
    • By Peter Zehr, at the home of the bride’s parents in Fisher, IL .
    Notes 
    • Both bride and groom were 21 years of age at the time of their marriage by Bishop Peter Zehr, Minister of the Gospel (East Bend Amish Mennonite Church), at the home of the bride’s parents.
      Witnesses were Andrew Birky (b.19 Jun 1864) cousin of the groom, and Jacob Heiser.

      Peter Zehr’s church records give the marriage date as 18 Dec 1907. [4]
    Children 
     1. Elmer Raymond Schrock,   b. 26 Jan 1909, Fisher, Newcomb Twp., Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Dec 1989, Montgomery, Montgomery Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     2. Orval Leo Schrock,   b. 9 Sep 1910, Fisher, Newcomb Twp., Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Aug 2002, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
     3. Eunice Lois Schrock,   b. 25 Jun 1917, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Mar 2002, Fort Oglethorpe, GA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F8  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Sep 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 13 Jan 1886 - Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Jun 1900 - Brown Twp., Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 25 Oct 1903 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 18 Dec 1907 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Apr 1910 - Newcomb Twp., Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 9 Jan 1917 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 11 Jan 1917 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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    Albert Elmer Schrock
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    Albert Elmer Schrock (1886-1917)

  • Notes 
    • Obituary: Jan 25, 1917 Gospel Herald

      Schrock. - Albert E. Schrock was born in Tazewell Co., Ill., Jan. 13, 1886; died at his home near Fisher, Ill., Jan. 9, 1917; aged 30 y. 11 m. 27 d.
      He united with the Amish Mennonite Church at the age of 17 years and remained faithful unto the end. He united in marriage with Josephine Yordy Dec. 18, 1907. To this union were born 2 sons, Elmer and Orval who with his loving wife, are left to mourn his early departure, also father and mother, 1 sister, an aged grandmother, and a host of other relatives and friends. He was a very devoted Christian, living true to his convictions. He was elected superintendent of the Sunday school where he served faithfully until his health failed, when he was attacked with the dreaded disease, tuberculosis, of which he was a sufferer for four years. Much of this time he spent in reading good books and studying God,s Word. He bore his afflictions patiently and fought the disease hard, and died with a hemorrhage. He was a deep thinker, very conservative, choosing rather to be right than popular.
      Even with his afflictions he always took an active part in church work, being in Sunday school two days before his death.
      Funeral services were conducted Jan. 11 at the East Bend A. M. Church by Bro. Samuel Gerber of Pekin, Ill., assisted by the home ministers. Buried at the Mennonite cemetery.

      Fare thee well, our brother,
      Yes, a last and sad farewell,
      But in heaven, we'll try to meet thee,
      And with thee forever dwell.
      ——————
      A local newspaper account of his death reads as follows:

      Well Known Resident of Fisher Vicinity Past (sic) Away Tuesday.
      Fisher, Jan. 9--(Special.)--Albert Schrock, well known resident of this community, died this morning at his home, two miles north of the village, after an illness of four years, due to tuberculosis. He had been unusually well of late and arose this morning and kindled a fire and shortly afterward was seized with a hemorrhage and died a short time afterwards. The deceased was a son of John and Mary Schrock and was born on January 13, 1886. He was married about eight years ago to Miss Josephine Yordy, who, with two sons, Elmer and Oliver (Orval), survive, as do also his parents. A sister also survives. He was a prominent member of the Amish church. The funeral will be held on Thursday from the Amish church, Rev. Samuel Gerber, of Morton, conducting the services. Burial will be made in the family lot in the Amish cemetery. [2, 9, 10, 11]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] Donna Schrock Birkey, Personal knowledge and family records.

    2. [S554] Debra A. Reid, Amish Mennonite Stock Management, 1860s-1920s.

    3. [S229] Albert E. Schrock - Death Certificate.

    4. [S225] Peter Zehr, East Bend Mennonite Church Records.

    5. [S221] East Bend Mennonite Cemetery.

    6. [S350] Marriage Record of John Schrock and Mary Birky.

    7. [S1058] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900, Vol 1, Page 153, Lic No. 2032 - Marriage record of John Schrock and Mary Birkey.

    8. [S183] Marriage Record of Albert Schrock and Josephine Yordy.

    9. [S365] Personal remembrances of family members:Birky, Schrock, Sutter.

    10. [S85] Interview with Alta Heiser Detweiler and Edna Heiser Cender by Verle and Margaret Oyer, “The Lot” Through Children’s Eyes.

    11. [S219] The East Bend Chronicle.


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