Catherine Schrock b. 25 Nov 1850 Alsace Lorraine, FR d. 22 Aug 1938 Manson, Calhoun Co., IA: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Catherine Schrock

Female 1850 - 1938  (87 years)


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  • Name Catherine Schrock  [1, 2] 
    Birth 25 Nov 1850  Alsace Lorraine, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    • 1848 according to Peter Schrag Geneanet database - 25 Nov 1850 according to obit.
    Gender Female 
    Death 22 Aug 1938  Manson, Calhoun Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Manson, Calhoun Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
    Person ID I2098  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 7 Jan 2021 

    Father Christian (Christophe) Schrag (Serach) (Gerard),   b. 4 Sep 1818, Deyvillers, Vosges, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jan 1878, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Cender (Zentner),   b. 24 Jun 1821, Niedernai, Bas-Rhin, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Apr 1892, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 9 Dec 1845  Dombrot-sur-Vair, Vosges, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6] 
    • Witnesses included miller and brother-of-the-groom André Gerard of Robecourt, 32; miller and friend-of-the-groom Joseph Roquit of Chatillon-sur-[illegible]; brother-of-the-bride and miller Chrétien Cender, 22, of Rigny-la-Salle; and uncle-of-the-bride Jean Cender, 40, a cultivator and resident of Écrouve.
    Family ID F1503  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John G. Birkey,   b. 14 Jan 1853, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Dec 1932, Manson, Calhoun Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 22 Feb 1876 
    • One obit says 22 Feb 1876, the other 22 Feb 1873. However, their first child was born at the end of 1876.
    Children 
     1. Magdalena A. (Lena) Birkey,   b. 26 Dec 1877, Metamora Twp., Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jul 1958, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     2. Andrew C. Birkey,   b. 7 Jul 1879, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Oct 1959, Rockwell City, Calhoun Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     3. Joseph D. Birkey,   b. 11 Nov 1880, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Sep 1971, Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
     4. John E. Birkey,   b. 15 Mar 1882, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Aug 1980, Manson, Calhoun Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 98 years)
     5. Levi F. Birkey,   b. 7 Mar 1884, Metamora Twp., Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Sep 1951, Grand Rapids, MI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     6. Lizzie Birkey,   b. 14 Dec 1885   d. Feb 1975 (Age 89 years)
     7. William (Will) G. Birkey,   b. 20 Feb 1889, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Apr 1979, IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
     8. Katie Birkey,   b. 12 Dec 1892   d. 14 Apr 1984 (Age 91 years)
    Family ID F2022  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2021 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 22 Aug 1938 - Manson, Calhoun Co., IA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit: Gospel Herald:
      Birkey.--Catheirne Schrock was born Nov. 25, 1850, at Alsace Lorraine, France; died Aug. 22, 1938, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ben Zehr; aged 88 y. 8 m. 27 d. she came to America with her parents, settling in Woodford Co., Ill., where she grew to womanhood. On Feb. 22, 1876, she was united in marriage to John G. Birkey of Roanoke, Ill. They made their home in Illinois until 1913; then moved to Manson, Iowa, where they resided the rest of their life. She leaves 8 children, 2 brothers, 40 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. The surviving children are Mrs. David Springer of Saybrook, Ill.; Joe and Levi of Clarksville, Mich.; Andrew, John, and Will of Manson, Ia; Mrs. Alpha Naffziger of Rockwell City, Ia.; and Mrs. Ben Zehr of Manson, Ia. the surviving brothers are: Joseph of Albany, Oreg., and John of Dewey, Ill. Her husband, 2 children, 7 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild preceded her in death. She united with the Mennonite Church in her youth and remained faithful unto the end. Her greatest desire was for the spiritual welfare of the Church and her children. She will be greatly missed, but our loss is her gain.
      “The dear mother that we have had, Has gone to her reward,
      To be united with the saints, And dwell with Christ the Lord.”

  • Sources 
    1. [S113] Neil Ann Stuckey Levine, Partial Genealogy of the Family of Christian Schrag/Schrock/Gerard.

    2. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23569914/catherine-birkey.

    3. [S287] Dave Schrock, Letter to H. H. Schrock.

    4. [S1120] Migrations of the Schrag Family of Leumberg Switzerland from Adam to Adams County (Part 1-to the 20th Century), 1845.

    5. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co., 1855.

    6. [S162] Neil Ann Stuckey Levine, Elisabeth Cender’s Dowry for Marriage to Christian Schrag in 1845.


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