Abraham Ringenberg b. 28 Mar 1833 Lancaster Co., PA d. 14 Apr 1915: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Abraham Ringenberg

Male 1833 - 1915  (82 years)


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  • Name Abraham Ringenberg  [1, 2
    Birth 28 Mar 1833  Lancaster Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Farmer 
    Religion Mennonite 
    Residence 1837  Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 14 Apr 1915 
    Burial East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Family cemetery
    Person ID I2365  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 13 Jul 2020 

    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  [4
    • 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. [1]
    Family ID F733  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Barbara Stalter,   b. 18 May 1835, Trippstadt, Palatinate, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jan 1922, Washington, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 19 May 1859  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • by Michael Mosiman
    Family ID F1677  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Jul 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 28 Mar 1833 - Lancaster Co., PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1837 - Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 19 May 1859 - Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • The couple set up housekeeping on the Rinkenberger Homestead which he had bought from his father: 80 acres for $1,500. He kept buying property from friends and family members until at one time he owned almost 400 acres. In 1865 he built the stone house that was still standing in 1961. All of his children were born there. [1, 2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S181] Ardys Serpette, The Rinkenberger Family.

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

    3. [S391] Mike Stalter, Louis Stalter Sr Family Info, Gives birth date as May 1840.

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

    5. [S1181] Elias Edward Zimmerman, Rinkenberger Family Record, 1786-1949: Descendants of Peter Rinkenberger I, (Printed by Economy Printing Concern, Berne, Indiana), 18 May 1859.


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