Jacob Bürcky (Birki) b. 4 May 1826 Völlerdingen, Alsace, FR d. 4 Jul 1883 Garden City, Cass Co., MO: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Jacob Bürcky (Birki)

Male 1826 - 1883  (57 years)


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  • Name Jacob Bürcky (Birki)  [1] 
    Birth 4 May 1826  Völlerdingen, Alsace, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Lutterbacherhof, near Saar-Union
    Gender Male 
    Immigration Abt 1840  Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Religion Amish 
    Residence Abt 1853  Cass Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    USR1 Typhoid fever 
    Death 4 Jul 1883  Garden City, Cass Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Person ID I202  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 10 Oct 2020 

    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 Magdalena Hochstettler,   b. 7 Feb 1829, Meringerau/Siebernbrunn, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 May 1888, Garden City, Cass Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage 10 Dec 1850  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Joseph D. Birky,   b. 24 Mar 1856, Morton, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Apr 1914, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
     2. Christian C. Birky,   b. 13 Jan 1859, Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Feb 1946, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     3. Katherine M. Birky,   b. 16 Feb 1861   d. 23 Jun 1948 (Age 87 years)
     4. Mary Birky,   b. 23 Feb 1864   d. 10 Feb 1953 (Age 88 years)
     5. Elizabeth A. Birky,   b. 24 Jun 1866, Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Feb 1926, Shickley, Fillmore Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
     6. John J. Birky,   b. 12 Feb 1868, Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jul 1942, Shickley, Fillmore Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F95  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Jul 2007 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 4 May 1826 - Völlerdingen, Alsace, FR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - Abt 1840 - Butler Co., OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 10 Dec 1850 - Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Abt 1853 - Cass Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Jul 1883 - Garden City, Cass Co., MO Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit: Herald of Truth, July 1883:
      "Buercky.- On the 4th of July, in Cass Co., Mo., of typhoid fever, Bro. Jacob Buerky, aged 59 years. He leaves a wife and 6 children. But they need not mourn as those who have no hope. He was a faithful brother in the Amish Church. We trust he has entered the rest that remaineth for the children of God. Peace to his ashes. Funeral services by John Hertzler and Jacob C. Kenagy."


      In about 1853 this family moved to Cass Co., MO, where there was an Amish settlement. “An Amish Mennonite church was organized there in the spring of 1866. This congregation held their meetings for about two years in private houses, then for several years in the Smith school house. In the year 1870 they built the church known as the Clear Fork church, where they worshipped until 1883, when the Sycamore church was built, and it is their present place of worship. In 1894 there were 350 members, but by 1917 the congregation had depleted to about 250.”

      http://patrimoine-de-france.com/bas-rhin/voellerdingen/ferme-lutterbacherhof-9.php

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

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

    3. [S431] History of Cass County, Missouri, (Topeka: Historical Publishing Co.).


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