Esther Pearl Roeschley

1901 - 1929  (27 years)

• Name	Esther Pearl Roeschley  [1]
  Birth	26 Mar 1901
  Gender	Female
  Death	30 Jan 1929
  Person ID	I2285	Schrock-Birkey Connection
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2017

  
  

  Father	John D. Roeschley,   b. 25 Aug 1859, Woodford Co., IL d. 24 Nov 1947, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Orendorff,   b. 24 Dec 1872, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL d. 26 Feb 1960, Bloomington, McLean Co., IL (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	18 Jan 1891	Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL   [2]
  Family ID	F255	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Obit: Roeschley. - Esther Pearl, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Orendorff) Roeschley, was born near Flanagan, Ill., March 26, 1901; died at the home of her brother-in-law, Roy Slagell, Jan. 30, 1929; aged 27 y. 10 m. 4 d. She leaves to mourn her departure, father, mother, 8 brothers (Eli, Graymont, Ill.; Leo, Flanagan, Ill.; Noah, Chicago, Ill.; Melvin, Roy, Ivan, Orie, and Harold at home), and 2 sisters (Lavina Slagell, Chenoa, Ill., and Frieda at home). One brother and one sister preceded her in death. At the age of fourteen years she united with the Mennonite Church and was a faithful and devoted member until death. Three weeks previous to her death she went to her sister's home to assist them in a siege of scarlet fever. She soon contracted the disease, which caused her death. She bore her sufferings patiently till the end. Because of the nature of her sickness private services were held at the grove by Bro. J. D. Hartzler.

  
  

• Sources

  [S177] Minnie Roeschley, Roeschley Family 1744-1979. [S491] Gary Yordy, Peter Yordy Tree - Descendants of Mary Birky (his wife), through her son, the John Yordy family, Place.