Barbara Heiser
1857 - 1934 (77 years)-
Name Barbara Heiser [1] Birth 1 Nov 1857 Tazewell Co., IL [2] Gender Female Occupation Minister's Wife And Mother Reference Number 17 Religion Amish Mennonite Death 16 Nov 1934 Foosland, Champaign Co., IL [2] Burial Fisher, Champaign Co., IL - East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
Person ID I17 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 28 Jun 2023
Father Jacob Heiser, b. 20 Feb 1816, Uffing, Bavaria, GR d. 24 Dec 1877, Dillon, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 61 years) Mother Katharina Wagler, b. 8 Jun 1834, Butler Co., OH d. 2 Sep 1910, Morton, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 76 years) Marriage 8 Oct 1850 Tazewell Co., IL [3] - Their names were transcribed into the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index as Jacob Hiser and Catharine Wauble.
Family ID F318 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Bishop Peter Zehr, b. 24 Aug 1851, Woodford Co., IL d. 14 Mar 1922, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL (Age 70 years) Marriage 8 Jun 1876 Tazewell Co., IL Children 1. Katherine Frances Zehr, b. 5 Oct 1877, Danvers, McLean Co., IL d. 10 Jan 1944, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL (Age 66 years) 2. Daniel Peter Zehr, b. 6 May 1880, Goodfield, Woodford Co., IL d. 22 Aug 1959, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL (Age 79 years) 3. Elizabeth Barbara (Lizzie) Zehr, b. 3 Jan 1886, Deer Creek, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL d. 4 Apr 1928, Dewey, Champaign Co., IL (Age 42 years) 4. Joseph A. Zehr, b. 29 Nov 1888, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL d. 23 Mar 1889, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL (Age 0 years) 5. Amelia Alberta Zehr, b. 6 Oct 1891, East Bend Twp., Champaign Co., IL d. 19 Sep 1965, Gibson City, Ford Co., IL (Age 73 years) Family ID F5 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 Sep 2000
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Event Map Birth - 1 Nov 1857 - Tazewell Co., IL Marriage - 8 Jun 1876 - Tazewell Co., IL Death - 16 Nov 1934 - Foosland, Champaign Co., IL Burial - - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL = Link to Google Earth
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Zehr. - Barbara, daughter of Jacob and Katherine Heiser, and wife of Bishop Peter Zehr, was born in Tazewell Co., Ill., Nov. 1, 1857; died Nov. 16, 1934, at the home of her daughter (Mrs. Alvin R. Birkey of Foosland, Ill.); aged 77 y. 15 d. She united with the Mennonite Church in her youth and remained a faithful member until death. She was united in marriage with Peter Zehr, June 8, 1876. To this union were born 5 children, 3 of whom are now living -- Mrs. Katie Cender, Daniel P. Zehr, and Mrs. Amelia Birkey, all of Foosland, Ill. Two children preceded her in death -- Mrs. Elizabeth Cender, who died April 4, 1928, and Joseph who died in infancy. Her husband also preceded her in death, having died March 14, 1922. She leaves 19 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. Two grandchildren have gone on before her. She also leaves 1 sister (Mrs. Fanny King of Fisher, Ill.) and 5 brothers (Christian of Goodfield, Ill.; Peter of Foosland, Ill.; Isaac of Fisher, Ill.; Samuel and Daniel of Morton, Ill.). Four sisters and two brothers preceded her in death. She leaves a large host of relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the East Bend Mennonite Church with Bro. Harold Zehr of Fisher, Ill., and Bro. Ezra Yordy of Eureka, Ill., in charge. Text, Job 5:26. Interment in East Bend Cemetery.
"The great Jehovah, full of love,
An angel bright did send,
And took our darling Mother home,
To joys that never end."
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