Elizabeth Guth (Good)
1860 - 1924 (63 years)-
Name Elizabeth Guth (Good) [1, 2] Birth 11 Oct 1860 Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL 
- near Minier, IL
Gender Female Reference Number 145 Religion Amish/Mennonite USR1 Heart trouble and strokes Death 2 Oct 1924 Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Burial Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL - Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery
Person ID I145 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 18 Oct 2023
Father Josef (Joseph ) Guth (Good), b. 19 Jan 1831, Burgwalden, Bavaria, GR d. 10 Feb 1909, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 78 years) Mother Katharina Stalter, b. 9 Jan 1832, Hemerten, Bavaria, GR d. 15 Oct 1919, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 87 years) Marriage 2 Mar 1856 Tazewell Co., IL Family ID F13 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Christian J. Birky (Birkey), b. 12 Mar 1851, Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL d. 3 Jun 1939, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 88 years) Marriage 9 Oct 1879 - Or 1878
Children 1. Katharine (Katie C.) Birky (Birkey), b. 7 Oct 1880, Tazewell Co., IL d. 1 Dec 1903, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 23 years)2. Emma Birkey, b. 12 Jun 1882, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 3 Jan 1948 (Age 65 years)3. John J. Birkey, b. 3 Jul 1884, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 5 Apr 1962, Alto, Lowell Twp., MI (Age 77 years)4. Phoebe Birkey, b. 17 Dec 1886, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 17 Apr 1965 (Age 78 years)5. Simon G. Birkey, b. 22 May 1889, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 1 Mar 1968, Howard Co., IN (Age 78 years)6. Levi Julius Birkey, b. 17 Apr 1894, Delavan, Tazewell Co., IL d. 8 Jul 1975, Bloomington, McLean Co., IL (Age 81 years)7. Clara Marie Birkey, b. 13 Dec 1901, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 23 Feb 1902, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 0 years)8. Sarah Mae Birkey, b. 13 Dec 1901, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 26 Jan 1986, Sarasota, FL (Age 84 years)Family ID F65 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 18 Oct 2023
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Birth - 11 Oct 1860 - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL 
Death - 2 Oct 1924 - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Burial - - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Obit: Nov. 20, 1924 Gospel Herald
Birkey."Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph and Katherine Good, was born near Minier, Ill., Oct. 11, 1860, died in Hopedale, Ill., Oct. 2, 1924; aged 63 y. 11 m. 21 d. Oct. 9, she was united in marriage to Christian J. Birkey.
This union was blessed with five daughters, (Katie, Emma, Phoebe, Sarah, Clara) and three sons, (John, Simon, and Levi). Two daughters (Katie and Clara) her parents, brother, and 1 sister preceded her to the spirit world.
She had been in failing health for a number of years but she bore her suffering patiently, being under a physician's care most of the time. This spring sickness took hold of her, but not until about 4 months preceding her death, she took her bed, heart trouble and a stroke of paralysis being the cause. Between this time and her death she had several more strokes. Her serious condition did not seem to alarm her. She was resigned unto the will of Him who does all things well. Slowly but surely vitality and life ebbed away without pain or suffering until her spirit took its flight. She had been a faithful member of the Mennonite Church from her youth. Funeral services were held at the Hopedale Church by Sam Gerber in the German language and Ezra Yordy in the English. Texts, Phil. 1:21, II Cor. 5:1-4. Remains were laid to rest in the Mennonite Cemetery west of Hopedale.
"Heaven retaineth now our treasure,
Earth the lonely casket keeps;
And the sunbeams love to longer
Where our sainted mother sleeps."
- Obit: Nov. 20, 1924 Gospel Herald
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