Peter Zehr b. 1 Jun 1819 Struth, Bas-Rhin, FR d. Aug 1850 Worth Twp., Woodford Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Peter Zehr[1]

Male 1819 - 1850  (31 years)


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  • Name Peter Zehr 
    Birth 1 Jun 1819  Struth, Bas-Rhin, FR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Born in House No. 37
    Gender Male 
    Death Aug 1850  Worth Twp., Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    • Gravestone, gest. 1849
    Burial Metamora Twp., Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Hickory Point Cemetery
    Person ID I13907  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 1 Jan 2021 

    Father Joseph Zehr,   b. 1 May 1785, Struth, Bas-Rhin, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Apr 1872, Metamora, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Anna Verly (Werelin),   b. Abt 1782, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1870, Metamora, Panola Twp., Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 89 years) 
    Marriage 7 Jun 1806  Cirey-sur-Vezouse, Meurthe-et-Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7
    Family ID F368  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catharine Springer,   b. 1829, Solln, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1849, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 20 years) 
    Marriage 9 Dec 1849  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F9755  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2013 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 Jun 1819 - Struth, Bas-Rhin, FR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 9 Dec 1849 - Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Aug 1850 - Worth Twp., Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Metamora Twp., Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Peter and Catherine may have died from cholera within weeks of the ceremony. Catherine's headstone in Hickory Point Cemetery at Metamora describes her as, "Catharine Springer, Ehefrau des Peter Zehr gest. 1849." Peter's headstone says he was "Peter Zehr gest. 1849." [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co.

    2. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23893984/catharina-zehr.

    3. [S269] GeneaNet Family Tree of Jean François Lorentz, Aug 1850.

    4. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23893975/peter-zehr.

    5. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32400847/anne-zehr.

    6. [S712] Maurice Hebert , Handwritten notes by Maurice Hebert, 21 Jun 1806.

    7. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co., 7 Jan 1806.


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