Ada Lillian Birkey b. 15 Aug 1903 Foosland, Champaign Co., IL d. 14 May 1984 Gibson City, Ford Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Ada Lillian Birkey

Female 1903 - 1984  (80 years)


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  • Name Ada Lillian Birkey  [1, 2
    Birth 15 Aug 1903  Foosland, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Education Mennonite Hospital School Of Nursing, Bloomington, McLean Co., IL (August 1929)  [1
    Occupation Nursing 
    Religion Mennonite 
    Death 14 May 1984  Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Gibson City Hospital Annex
    Burial Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
    Person ID I226  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  [3, 4
    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 Glenn Thomas Foley,   b. 3 Dec 1908, Bloomington, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Feb 1978 (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage 23 Jun 1941 
    Family ID F104  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Aug 1903 - Foosland, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 14 May 1984 - Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit:
      FOLEY, Ada, L. daughter of Valentine and Phoebe (Good) BIRKEY, was born at Fisher, Ill., Aug. 15, 1903; died at Gibson Community Hospital Annex, Gibson City, Ill., May 14, 1984; aged 80 y. In June 1941 she was married to Glen Foley, who died on Feb. 28, 1978. She is survived by 2 brothers (Joe and Joel), and a sister (Katie Zehr). She was a member of the East Bend Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 16, in charge of Paul O. King; interment in East Bend Cemetery.

      No children.

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

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

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

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


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