Ellis Leslie “Turk” Birkey b. 4 Dec 1913 Foosland, Champaign Co., IL d. 26 Dec 2003 Gibson City, Ford Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Ellis Leslie “Turk” Birkey

Male 1913 - 2003  (90 years)


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  • Name Ellis Leslie “Turk” Birkey  [1, 2
    Birth 4 Dec 1913  Foosland, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    DESC Turk Was An “amazing” Mechanic. He Made Radios As A Kid, Learned To Fly An Airplane, Knew About Hydrolics. 
    Education Sixth Grade, Then Self Taught. In First Grade Ellis Spoke Only German And Had To Learn English. 
    HOBB HAM radio operator for many years 
    Occupation Mechanic; Partner, Birkey’s Farm Store 
    Religion Mennonite  
    Residence Lake Of The Ozarks, MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • at retirement
    Residence 1998  Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Health problems brought them back to Fisher
    USR1 Old Age/Flu Combination 
    Death 26 Dec 2003  Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 29 Dec 2003  Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
    Person ID I242  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 18 Nov 2020 

    Father Alvin Rudolph Birkey,   b. 13 Nov 1891, Oberlin, Decatur Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jan 1973, Champaign, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Amelia Alberta Zehr,   b. 6 Oct 1891, East Bend Twp., Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Sep 1965, Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 29 Jan 1913  East Bend Twp., Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    • By Samuel Gerber of Tremont, a Minister of the Gospel, at home of P. Zehr
    Notes 
    • Witnesses to the marriage were Lizzie B. Cender and Katie S. Birkey.
    Family ID F4  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Wilma Mae Hedrick,   b. 18 Sep 1914   d. 31 Dec 2003, Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 24 Mar 1934  Foosland, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • By J.A. Heiser
    Children 
     1. Patricia Ann Birkey
     2. Larry Eugene Birkey
    Family ID F118  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 4 Dec 1913 - Foosland, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Lake Of The Ozarks, MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 24 Mar 1934 - Foosland, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1998 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 Dec 2003 - Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 29 Dec 2003 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] Donna Schrock Birkey, Personal knowledge and family records.

    2. [S1100] Fisher Centennial 1876-1976, (Village of Fisher, Illinois), p. 88, 89.

    3. [S225] Peter Zehr, East Bend Mennonite Church Records, #3543, Urbana Free Library.

    4. [S230] Marriage Record of Alvin Birkey/Amelia Zehr.

    5. [S226] J. A. Heiser, East Bend Mennonite Church Records.


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