Joseph Gingerich b. 15 Dec 1804 Albestroff, Moselle, FR d. 6 Mar 1875 Danvers, McLean Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Joseph Gingerich

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  • Name Joseph Gingerich  [1, 2] 
    Birth 15 Dec 1804  Albestroff, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Farm Vallerade . Gravestone gives year as 1803.
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1830  NYC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • from Havre, France
    Occupation Cultivator 
    Religion Old Mennonite Church 
    Residence Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1837  Farnisville, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 6 Mar 1875  Danvers, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • At home of daughter Barbara Strubhar
    Burial Carlock, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Imhoff Cemetery
    Person ID I2089  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2022 

    Father Jean Gingerich,   b. 20 Oct 1778, Imling, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Sep 1824, Albestroff, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years) 
    Mother Ann Marie /Muller Miller,   b. 9 Feb 1781, Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Apr 1831, Gros-Réderching, Moselle, Lorraine, FR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Marriage 8 May 1802  Albestroff, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • St. Croix farm
    Family ID F3341  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Magdalena Guerber,   b. 22 Nov 1807, Insviller, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1848, Congerville, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years) 
    Marriage 21 Feb 1830  Montigny, Haute-Normandie, FR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Cultivator living at Montigny
    Notes 
    • The marriage record included the information that Magdelaine Guerber was the mother of Barbe Guerber, who had been born 1 January 1830.

      The marriage was recorded as that of Joseph Guingrich of Montigny and 'Magdelaine Guerber' of Ste. Croix farm at Fribourg. Peter/Pierre Gerber, the father of the bride, was working on Ste. Croix farm and attended the wedding.

      The marriage entry also recognized that the couple had a child together. The birth of their daughter Barbe had been registered at Fribourg Jan. 1, 1830. The couple signed the entry as 'Joseph Guingrich' and 'M. Guerber.' [1, 3]
    Children 
     1. Barbe Guerber (Gingerich),   b. 1 Jan 1830, Fribourg, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Mar 1923, Piper City, Ford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)
     2. Magdalena Guingerich,   b. 29 Nov 1830, Enroute To America, at sea Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Nov 1922, Congerville, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
     3. John Gingerich,   b. 1832, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1882 (Age 50 years)
     4. Lydia Gingerich,   b. 1834, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Anna Gingerich,   b. 1836, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1926 (Age 90 years)
     6. Catherine Gingerich,   b. 1838, Farnisville, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1926 (Age 88 years)
    Family ID F1482  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2011 

    Family 2 Mary Verkler,   b. 12 Jun 1811, Azoudange, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Nov 1855, Congerville, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Marriage 3 Feb 1852  [4] 
    Family ID F3351  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2006 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Dec 1804 - Albestroff, Moselle, FR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1830 - NYC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Butler Co., OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 21 Feb 1830 - Montigny, Haute-Normandie, FR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 6 Mar 1875 - Danvers, McLean Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Carlock, McLean Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 

  • Sources 
    1. [S271] Ardys Serpette, Joseph Gingerich of Woodford County.

    2. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87982253/joseph-guingerich.

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

    4. [S495] Ted Sommer, Sommer Register Report.

    5. [S739] Narrative given by Alvin J. Schrock in Morton at next to last Joseph Schrock Reunion in 1976.. Taped by Roy Schrock. Transcribed by Don Schrock.


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