Veronika Hage
1819 - 1901 (81 years)-
Name Veronika Hage [1] Birth 10 Aug 1819 Gender Female Reference Number 176 Death 24 Feb 1901 Milford, Seward Co., NE Burial Milford, Seward Co., NE - East Fairview Cemetery
Person ID I176 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 11 May 2021
Family Jakob Birky (Bircky), b. 1813, Unterweilbach, Bavaria, GR d. 1 Mar 1887, Peoria, Peoria Co., IL (Age 74 years) Marriage 2 Sep 1842 [2, 3] Children 1. Jacob Birkey, b. 1845 d. Aft 1870 (Age > 26 years) 2. Joseph Birkey, b. 5 Apr 1846, GR d. 5 Aug 1933, Peoria, Peoria Co., IL (Age 87 years) 3. Magdalena Birky, b. 23 Oct 1848, Bavaria, GR d. 25 Aug 1931, Omaha, Douglas Co., NE (Age 82 years) 4. Christian C. Birky, b. 27 May 1852, Teublitz, Bavaria, GR d. 19 Jul 1942 (Age 90 years) 5. John Birky 6. Mary Birky, b. 1858 d. Between 1870-1880 (Age 22 years) 7. Annie Birky, b. 1863 d. Between 1870-1880 (Age 17 years) Family ID F84 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 25 Jan 2018
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Notes - Obit: Herald of Truth, March 1901:
"Veronica Berkey was born Aug. 10, 1819, died near Milford, Neb., Feb. 24, 1901, aged 81 years, 6 months and 14 days. She was the widow of Jacob Berkey and leaves three sons and one daughter, thirty grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren to mourn her departure. She was a beloved sister in the Amish Mennonite Church, and an affectionate mother. She lived with her youngest son, John, and was tenderly cared for during her illness of over four weeks. Buried in the Fairview cemetery. Funeral services by Joseph Schlegel in German, from 2 Cor. 5:1 and in English by N.E. Roth, from John 11:25. A large concourse of people gathered on this occasion, in token of the respect and esteem in which she was held. Peace to her ashes. D.B."
- Obit: Herald of Truth, March 1901:
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