Catherine (Katie) Ringenberg b. 14 Nov 1826 Grostenquin, Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR d. 24 Jan 1905 Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Catherine (Katie) Ringenberg

Female 1826 - 1905  (78 years)


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  • Name Catherine (Katie) Ringenberg  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Birth 14 Nov 1826  Grostenquin, Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    • Hingsange farm
    Gender Female 
    Census 1850  Tazewell Co Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • John Schrock, 77, Germany; Catherine [Oyer], 57, Germany;farmer Joseph Schrock, 27, Germany; and Catherine [Ringenberger], 23, Germany.
    Census 1860  Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Catherine Schrock, 34-year-old widow; Anna, 7; Peter, 3 mo. They were living next door to Catherine’s widowed father, Peter Ringenberger.
    Death 24 Jan 1905  Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Sunnyland, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Probably Guth Cemetery (no stone)
    Person ID I2363  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2021 

    Father Pierre Ringenberg (Ringenberger) (Rinkenberger),   b. 12 Jun 1786, Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 May 1861, East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Anna Schrag,   b. 15 May 1787, Rhodes, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Apr 1859, Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 13 Jan 1810  Haute-Clocher, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • arr. de Sarrebourg (Haute-Clocher means high bell tower)
    Notes 
    • Anna’s surname is spelled (Schraque) on the marriage document.

      One of the witnesses to the marriage was the bride’s cousin, Jean Hirgie, a 58-year-old farmer at Haute-Clocher. (Could be Jean Hirschy, born 1752 in Haute-Clocher, who married Anne Rouvenacht (sister of Barbe Rouvenacht?) .
      The groom signed his name “Petter Rinckenberg” and the bride signed with an “x”, indicating she was illiterate. Catherine Kempt also signed with an “x”.

      Catherine Kempf was present and consented to her son’s marriage. [2]
    Family ID F733  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Joseph Schrock (Oyer),   b. Abt 1823   d. 28 Dec 1851, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 28 years) 
    Marriage 20 Nov 1849  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8
    • Ceremony performed by Michael Mosiman. The Illinois Statewide Marriage Index lists this marriage as 'Joseph Snook' and 'Catherine Rinkenberger,' so it is likely that the misspelling appeared on their original county marriage entry.
    Notes 
    • They had a second civil ceremony on 12 Jun 1859. [1]
    Children 
     1. Anna Schrock,   b. 5 Oct 1851, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1898, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)
    Family ID F1675  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Jul 2020 

    Family 2 Joseph Schrock,   b. 30 Dec 1825   d. 1860 (Age 34 years) 
    Marriage 12 Jun 1859  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Performed by minister Michael Mosiman
    Children 
     1. Peter Schrock,   b. 16 Mar 1860, Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jul 1939, Meadows, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    Family ID F6192  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Jul 2020 

    Family 3 Jean Springer (Spring),   b. 24 Feb 1817, Sturzelbronn, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jan 1891, Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 7 Nov 1869  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5907  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Jul 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 14 Nov 1826 - Grostenquin, Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Nov 1849 - Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Tazewell Co Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 12 Jun 1859 - Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Groveland Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 7 Nov 1869 - Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 Jan 1905 - Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Sunnyland, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co.

    2. [S181] Ardys Serpette, The Rinkenberger Family.

    3. [S1181] Elias Edward Zimmerman, Rinkenberger Family Record, 1786-1949: Descendants of Peter Rinkenberger I, (Printed by Economy Printing Concern, Berne, Indiana).

    4. [S1234] Estate of Joseph Schrock, dec’d, Appraisement Bill.

    5. [S841] Chart of events connected with Grostenquin, France.

    6. [S269] GeneaNet Family Tree of Jean François Lorentz.

    7. [S170] Marriage Record of Anna Schrag and Peter Ringenberger.

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


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