John Paul Oyer
1858 - 1957 (99 years)-
Name John Paul Oyer [1] Birth 27 Feb 1858 Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL [2] Gender Male Occupation Farmer Religion Mennonite Death 10 Aug 1957 Midland, Midland Co., TX [2, 3] Burial Pompeii, Gratiot Co., MI [4] - Collier Cemetery
Person ID I2461 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 17 Nov 2019
Father Joseph, Jr Oyer, b. 29 Jan 1814, Niderhoff, Moselle, FR d. 16 Aug 1866, Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 52 years) Mother Anna Peterschmidt, b. 25 Jun 1814, Ruederbach, Haut-Rhin, FR d. 11 Jan 1892, Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 77 years) Marriage 7 Sep 1851 Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL [5] - Farmdale?
Family ID F153 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Smith, b. 31 Dec 1861, Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL d. 27 May 1955, St. Johns, MI (Age 93 years) Marriage 15 Jan 1880 Gridley, McLean Co., IL [6] Children 1. Edward H. Oyer, b. 2 Mar 1881, Meadows, McLean Co., IL d. 1974 (Age 92 years) 2. Bishop Daniel S. Oyer, b. 5 Dec 1882 d. 15 Sep 1954 (Age 71 years) 3. Lydia Oyer, b. 1884 d. 1984 (Age 100 years) 4. Emma Oyer, b. 1886 d. May 1951 (Age 65 years) 5. Amos Oyer, b. 1889 d. 1890 (Age 1 year) 6. Noah Oyer, b. 1891 d. Feb 1931 (Age 40 years) 7. Edna Oyer 8. Esther Oyer 9. Arthur Oyer, b. 1893 d. 1894 (Age 1 year) 10. Elmer Jesse Oyer, b. 5 Mar 1896, Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL d. 1 Jan 1992, Goshen, Elkhart Co., IN (Age 95 years) 11. Jesse Oyer 12. Edna M. Oyer, b. 25 Apr 1898, Metamora, Cazenovia Twp., Woodford Co., IL d. 13 Oct 1998, Goshen, Elkhart Co., IN (Age 100 years) Family ID F1736 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 17 Nov 2019
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Event Map Birth - 27 Feb 1858 - Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL Marriage - 15 Jan 1880 - Gridley, McLean Co., IL Death - 10 Aug 1957 - Midland, Midland Co., TX Burial - - Pompeii, Gratiot Co., MI = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Obit: Gospel Herald, October 1957:
"Oyer, John P., son of Joseph and Anna (Schmidt) Oyer, was born Feb. 27, 1848, near Peoria, Ill.; passed away Aug. 10, 1957; aged 99 y. 5m. 23 d. In his youth he accepted Christ as his Saviour, uniting with the Metamora Mennonite Church near Flanagan, Ill. On Jan. 15, 1880, he was united in marriage to Mary Smith. In 1921 they moved near St. Johns, Mich., and united with the Bethel congregation. To this union were born 7 sons and 4 daughters (3 sons died in infancy). Also in later life 2 sons and one daughter preceded him in death: Noah, in 1931, while serving as dean of Goshen College; Emma, in 1951, after serving nearly forty years with the Chicago Mennonite Home Mission; Daniel, in 1954, who had been pastor and bishop of the Bethel Church. His wife passed away in May, 1955, four months after they celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary. Two brothers and a sister also preceded him in death. Surviving are 2 sons (Edward H., Eureka, Ill.; and Elmer J., Fisher, Ill.), and 3 daughters (Lydia and Edna, at home; and Esther-Mrs. Cyril Smith, also of St. Johns). Father enjoyed remarkably good health until past 90 years old. For the past six years he was unable to attend church services but could be up and about his home until within the past year. In November of last year he suffered an acute chest condition from which he never fully recovered and after another illness in July he became bedfast. Funeral services were held Aug. 22 at the Bethel Church near Ashley, Mich., with John M. Landis in charge, assisted by J. Kore Zook. Interment in Washington Township Cemetery."
- Obit: Gospel Herald, October 1957:
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Sources - [S198] Verle and Margaret Oyer, Joseph Oyer 1814-1866, Pioneer Immigrant.
- [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co.
- [S110] Ralph E. Childers, Descendants of William Huffman.
- [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16305200/john-p-oyer.
- [S127] Neil Ann Stuckey Levine, A French Fragment of Lauber Genealogy.
- [S11] Obituaries of Individuals.
- [S198] Verle and Margaret Oyer, Joseph Oyer 1814-1866, Pioneer Immigrant.