John Peter Schertz b. 1818 Alsace Lorraine, FR d. 1877: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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John Peter Schertz

Male 1818 - 1877  (59 years)


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  • Name John Peter Schertz  [1, 2, 3] 
    Birth 1818  Alsace Lorraine, FR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1877 
    • Sept 1876? See stone in Mound Cemetery.
    Person ID I1117  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 25 Sep 2022 

    Father Christian Schertz,   b. Mar 1781, Berthelming, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Mar 1835, Morhange, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Mother Catherine Schertz,   b. 9 Oct 1793, Gosselming, Moselle, Lorraine, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1853 (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage 17 Sep 1811  [4, 5] 
    Family ID F4325  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Magdalena Engel,   b. 23 Nov 1823, Alsace Lorraine, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Sep 1860 (Age 36 years) 
    Marriage 3 Sep 1843  [2, 3] 
    Children 
     1. Christian H. Schertz,   b. 22 Nov 1844, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jul 1928, Metamora, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     2. Catherine Schertz,   b. 15 Sep 1846, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jan 1929, Peoria, Peoria Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     3. Magdalena Schertz,   b. 1848   d. Bef 1877 (Age < 28 years)
     4. Annie Schertz,   b. 1850
     5. John E. Schertz,   b. 1852
     6. Peter W. Schertz,   b. 1854   d. 1926 (Age 72 years)
     7. Joseph F. Schertz,   b. 1856
    Family ID F486  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Sep 2009 

    Family 2 Madeleine Roeschley   d. 26 Feb 1862 
    Marriage 23 Apr 1861  [3] 
    Family ID F7896  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Sep 2009 

    Family 3 Catherine Sommer,   b. 1838   d. 1911 (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 19 Sep 1862  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Jacob Schertz,   b. 1864
    Family ID F7897  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Sep 2009 

  • Notes 
    • [6]

  • Sources 
    1. [S129] Portrait and Biographical Album of Woodford County, Illinois, (Chapman Brothers, Chicago).

    2. [S439] Wilma Schertz Brentz, Illinois Pioneer Immigrants and Their Relationship to IMHGS Grossdawdy Haus Residents.

    3. [S725] Wilma Schertz Brentz, The Story of the Paternal and Maternal Schertz Families in France.

    4. [S731] Steven R. Estes, Love God and Your Neighbor: The Life and Ministry of Christian Engel, (Robert and Juliet Engel Schertz for IMHGS, Metamora, IL).

    5. [S743] Marriage Record of Christian Schertz and Catherine Schertz.

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


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