Joseph Benjamin Schrock b. 8 Mar 1906 Congerville, Woodford Co., IL d. 2 Jun 1991 Normal, McLean Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Joseph Benjamin Schrock

Male 1906 - 1991  (85 years)


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  • Name Joseph Benjamin Schrock  [1
    Birth 8 Mar 1906  Congerville, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 2 Jun 1991  Normal, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Brokaw Hospital
    Burial Congerville, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Apostolic Christian Cemetery (Dells)
    Person ID I2457  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2018 

    Father Jonathan Schrock,   b. 2 Dec 1861, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Dec 1947, Congerville, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Naomi Gerber,   b. 17 Jul 1868, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Aug 1944, Congerville, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 26 Jan 1890  Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F1474  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Esther A. Rassi,   b. 4 Jan 1913   d. 17 Jun 1995 (Age 82 years) 
    Children 
     1. Nancy Joe Schrock,   b. 24 Aug 1941, Bloomington, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Nov 2020, Peoria, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     2. Joseph Byron Schrock
     3. Frederick James Schrock,   b. 1947   d. 1947 (Age 0 years)
     4. Jane Dianne Schrock,   b. 1948   d. 1948 (Age 0 years)
     5. Kenneth Dean Schrock
    Family ID F1734  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2006 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 8 Mar 1906 - Congerville, Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 2 Jun 1991 - Normal, McLean Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Congerville, Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit:
      Joseph Schrock 1906-1991
      The funeral of Joseph B. Schrock, 85, a Congerville man who was the first mayor of the community, was held at 10 A.M. Wednesday at the Congerville Apostolic Christian Church with church ministers officiating.

      Burial was in Congerville-Goodfield Apostolic Church Cemetery.

      Visitation was held Tuesday at Otto-Argo Funeral Home, Eureka, and an hour before the service Wednesday at the Congerville Church.

      He died at 10:13 A.M. Sunday, June 2, 1991, at Brokaw Hospital, Normal.

      Mr. Schrock was born March 8, 1906, in Congerville, a son of Jonathan and Naomi Gerber Schrock. He married Esther Rassi on June 4, 1939, in Milford, Ind. She survives.


      Joseph, with his brother Alvin, owned Schrock Hybrid Corn Co., Congerville, IL. As well as Schrock Fertilizer Company in Congerville. Previous to this venture, they operated the Schrock Dairy--this according to their Aunt Mae, who tells of having a job washing the milk bottles for 10 cents an hour. [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S195] Letter from Donald Schrock to Donna Birkey.

    2. [S201] Don Schrock, Schrock email.


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