Christian Bürcky (Birky) b. 29 Oct 1810 Bavaria, GR d. 26 Sep 1885 Tazewell Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Christian Bürcky (Birky)

Male 1810 - 1885  (74 years)


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  • Name Christian Bürcky (Birky)  [1, 2, 3] 
    Birth 29 Oct 1810  Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Born Bavaria, Germany according to 1860 and 1880 census
    Gender Male 
    CLER Y 
    Immigration 12 Oct 1839  Le Havre to New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Aboard the Burgundy. Passenger list shows J. Burky, 24, and C. Burky, 31.
    Occupation Brewer in Germany  [4] 
    Reference Number 195 
    Religion Amish Mennonite 
    Residence Abt 1840  Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1841  Dillon Creek, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Don’t know the source for this date
    Residence Abt 1859-1860  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Residence 18 Jun 1860  Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Page 147 18 Jun 1860 census
    Death 26 Sep 1885  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery
    Person ID I195  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 15 Nov 2021 

    Father Christian Bürcky (Birki),   b. 1781, Bitche, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Apr 1840, Siebenbrunn, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Katharina Nafziger,   b. 1776/1777   d. 3 Apr 1861, Ehingen, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Family ID F50  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Mosimann,   b. 1820, Azoudange, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Feb 1909, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 30 Aug 1841  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Catherine Birky,   b. 13 Mar 1843, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Dec 1923, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     2. Veronica (Fannie) Birky,   b. 16 Nov 1845, Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 1930, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     3. Christian H. Birky,   b. 13 May 1847, Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Sep 1920, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     4. Bishop John C. Birky,   b. 4 Feb 1849, Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Apr 1920, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     5. Bishop Joseph H. Birky,   b. 25 Nov 1850, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Sep 1927, Beemer, Cuming Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     6. Andrew D. Birky,   b. 22 Jan 1853, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 May 1940, Milford, Seward Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     7. Jacob D. Birky,   b. 25 Jul 1855, Morton, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jul 1926, Kouts, Porter Co., IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     8. Valentine C. Birky,   b. 26 Jun 1858, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Sep 1900, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years)
     9. Mary Birky,   b. 13 Aug 1860, Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Mar 1936, Manson, Calhoun Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     10. Elizabeth Birky,   b. 10 Sep 1864, Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jul 1881, Manson, Calhoun Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 16 years)
    Family ID F91  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Sep 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 29 Oct 1810 - Bavaria, GR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Abt 1840 - Butler Co., OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1841 - Dillon Creek, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 30 Aug 1841 - Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Abt 1859-1860 - Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 18 Jun 1860 - Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 Sep 1885 - Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Lived for a number of years in Oberlin, KS. In 1900 the family lived near Beemer, NE, then moved to Hopedale again, and finally lived in Kouts, IN. Jacob was ordained to the ministry in 1895 and was named bishop in 1902. He served 31 years in the ministry.

      According to page 147 of 18 Jun 1860 Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., census, Christian Burkey, age 49, was born in Germany and was listed with his wife Catherine, age 40, born in France. Children (all born in IL): Catherine 17; Fanny 15; Christian 13; John 11; Joseph 9; Andrew 7; Jacob 5; and Valentine 3.

      1880 census gives birthplace of Christian’s father and mother as Bavaria.

      Their household appears on the 1850 census of Tazewell County as Christian Burkie, 38, Germany; Christian, 27, Germany [marked as a female, almost certainly meant to be Catherine]; Catharine, 6, Illinois; Fanny, 4 Illinois; Christian, 2, Illinois; and John, 1 Illinois. They are described on the 1880 census of Little Mackinaw as Christon Birky, 70, farmer from Bavaria; Katherine, 60, from France; and four children ranging in ages 22-15. They are buried at Mennonite Cemetery in Hopedale. [6, 7, 8]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Ruth Berkey Reichly, The Berkey Book, (Arlington, VA).

    2. [S143] Verle and Gordon Oyer, Amish Emigration Through Le Havre.

    3. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65111048/christian-birky.

    4. [S137] Valentine Birky Remembers--1935, P. 35.

    5. [S780] Old History is Retold at Birky Meet.

    6. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co.

    7. [S145] Neil Ann Stuckey Levine, Christian Cender in Alsace.

    8. [S587] Ancestors of Ann Elizabeth “Aneliza” Dent.


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