Valentine Zehr
1862 - 1948 (85 years)-
Name Valentine Zehr [1] Birth 20 Dec 1862 Washington, Tazewell Co., IL Gender Male Death 19 Mar 1948 Person ID I15598 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 12 Dec 2018
Father Joseph Zehr, b. 29 Apr 1809, Struth, Bas-Rhin, FR d. 22 Jul 1883, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL (Age 74 years) Mother Catherine Kohler, b. 1815, FR d. 31 Oct 1884, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL (Age 69 years) Marriage 25 Feb 1834 Schalbach, Phalsbourg, Moselle, FR [2] Family ID F431 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth Anna Stahly, b. 28 Feb 1868, Livingston Co., IL d. 7 Dec 1928, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL (Age 60 years) Marriage 18 Oct 1885 Children 1. Valentine L. Zehr, Jr., b. 5 Aug 1895, Waldo, Livingston Co., IL d. Apr 1981, Meadows, McLean Co., IL (Age 85 years) 2. Stephen A. Zehr, b. 15 Apr 1894, Waldo, Livingston Co., IL d. 20 Jun 1981 (Age 87 years) Family ID F10744 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 Dec 2018
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Notes - Obit: Flanagan Home Times Obituary
"Valentine Zehr was born near Washington, Illinois on Dec. 20, 1862 and died on March 19,1948 after a short illness, at the age of 85 years. He was the youngest child of Joseph and Catherine Zehr and was the last surviving member of his family.
On Oct. 18, 1885 he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Stahly, who preceded him in death on Dec. 7, 1928. To this union were born 12 children, four preceded him in death in infancy, and a daughter, Mrs. Barbara Slagell of Ithaca, Mich., who was killed in an automobile accident in July, 1946.
He leaves to mourn his departure 4 daughters and 3 sons. They are Mrs. Bertha Eigsti, Mrs. Kate Ulrich, Misses Elisabeth and Nettie, and Stephen of Flanagan, Edward and Valentine of near Gridley, 31 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren; also a host of relatives and friends.
Early in life he accepted Christ as his Savior and united with the Mennonite Church of which he remained true and faithful. He was a kind and loving father and grandfather, always concerned about their spiritual welfare, as well as the natural blessings of life". [1]
- Obit: Flanagan Home Times Obituary
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Sources - [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32246879/valentine-zehr.
- [S269] GeneaNet Family Tree of Jean François Lorentz.
- [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32246879/valentine-zehr.