Silas Daniel Birkey b. 21 May 1897 Foosland, Champaign Co., IL d. 12 Mar 1984 Pontiac, Livingston Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Silas Daniel Birkey

Male 1897 - 1984  (86 years)


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  • Name Silas Daniel Birkey  [1, 2, 3] 
    Birth 21 May 1897  Foosland, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Farmer 
    Religion Amish Mennonite 
    USR1 Heart Attack 
    Death 12 Mar 1984  Pontiac, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 14 Mar 1984  Gridley Twp., McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Waldo Cemetery
    Person ID I224  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 27 May 2018 

    Father Valentine Birkey,   b. 2 Feb 1858, Dillon Creek, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Sep 1928, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Phoebe (Bena) Good,   b. 5 Sep 1863, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Dec 1962, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 99 years) 
    Marriage 15 Jan 1882  Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Notes 
    • Valentine and Phoebe were married in the Hopedale Mennonite Church by Christian Nafziger. Joseph Good was a witness.
      Valentine was 23, a farmer, and living in Hopedale, IL at the time of marriage. Phoebe was 18.
    Family ID F6  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Amanda Mae Stalter,   b. 10 May 1897, Gridley, Pike Twp., McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Oct 1991, Bloomington, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Marriage 19 Dec 1917  [3] 
    • Obit gives year as 1912
    Children 
     1. Leota Mary Birkey,   b. 10 Jan 1919, El Paso, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 May 2016, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years)
     2. Marie Phoebe Birkey,   b. 20 Jul 1920, El Paso, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Oct 2011, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
     3. Aldene Lorene Birkey,   b. 22 Jan 1923, El Paso, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Feb 1923 (Age 0 years)
     4. Velda Mae Birkey,   b. 30 Dec 1924, Gridley, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Apr 2018, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)
     5. Norma June Birkey,   b. 5 Jun 1927, Gridley, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jun 2021, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)
     6. Lowell Richard Birkey,   b. 30 Mar 1933, Gridley, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Oct 2011, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     7. Joan Kaye Birkey
     8. Carolyn Rae Birkey,   b. 21 May 1940, Gridley, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 2011 (Age < 70 years)
    Family ID F108  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2001 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 21 May 1897 - Foosland, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 Mar 1984 - Pontiac, Livingston Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 14 Mar 1984 - Gridley Twp., McLean Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit:
      Birkey.- Silas Daniel, son of Valentine and Phoebe (Good) Birkey, was born in Fisher, Ill., May 21, 1897; died of a heart attack at Pontiac, Ill., Mar. 12, 1984; aged 86 y. On Dec. 19, 1917, he was married to Amanda Stalter, who survives. Also surviving are 6 daughters (Leota Springer, Marie Oyer, Velda Birky, Norma Nafziger, Joan Litwiller, and Carolyn Kutzner), one son (Lowell), 26 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Joe and Joel), and 3 sisters (Katie Zehr, Ada Foley, and Edna Schertz). He was preceded in death by one son (Aldine Birkey). He was a member of Waldo Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 14, in charge of Lester Zook; interment in Waldo Cemetery.

      Resided Flanagan, IL

  • Sources 
    1. [S16] Edna Schertz, Joseph and Catherine Stalter Good.

    2. [S2] Ruth Berkey Reichly, The Berkey Book, (Arlington, VA).

    3. [S647] Merna Sutter Letter re Stalter family.

    4. [S215] Marriage Record of Valentine Birkey and Phoebe Good.

    5. [S1058] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900, Valentine Birkey and Phoebe Good - Marriage Record Vol 1 , page 87.


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