Catharina Bircky (Burkey) b. 4 Feb 1819 Hemau, Bavaria, GR d. 4 Mar 1895 Macon, Bureau Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Catharina Bircky (Burkey)

Female 1819 - 1895  (76 years)


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  • Name Catharina Bircky (Burkey)  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Birth 4 Feb 1819  Hemau, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8, 9, 10] 
    • Maierhofen. Catharina Birki on birth entry
    Gender Female 
    Immigration 1835  [3] 
    Death 4 Mar 1895  Macon, Bureau Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Burial Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Willow Springs Cemetery
    Person ID I2631  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 20 Apr 2021 

    Father Johannes Bircki (Burkey),   b. 1777, Rimsdorf, Lower Alsace, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1850/1860, Putnam Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Veronica (Freni) Zwalter,   b. 1780   d. Bef 1850, Putnam Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 69 years) 
    Marriage 27 Feb 1798  Gondrexange, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 12] 
    • in the Dieuze Ponds area. A witness was his brother-in-law Gascho.
    Notes 
    • according to civil status acts:?1798-02-27 Gondrexange Marriage : Perki Jean marie à Frene zwalter le 9 ventose to 6?[ 02.27.1798 ] , according to Otto , Jean son of Jean Perky senior & Elizabeth Ruby, witness Schwager?Gascho
    Family ID F564  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Peter Albrecht,   b. 30 Nov 1810, Baden, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jan 1888, Bureau Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Christian Albrecht
     2. Veronica (Fannie) Albrecht,   b. 9 Sep 1844, Hennepin, Putnam Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Sep 1903, Lombardville, Stark Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
     3. John Albrecht
     4. Katharena Albrecht,   b. 16 Jul 1849   d. 10 Dec 1880 (Age 31 years)
     5. Magdalena Albrecht
     6. Joseph J. Albrecht,   b. 1856   d. 1950 (Age 94 years)
     7. Mary Albrecht,   b. 4 Mar 1860, Granville, Putnam Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jan 1941, Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    Family ID F1856  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Aug 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 4 Feb 1819 - Hemau, Bavaria, GR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Mar 1895 - Macon, Bureau Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 

  • Sources 
    1. [S435] Amanda Sears, Lloyd Burkey, Lois Albrecht Zehr, Lucille Blade Crawford, Harriet Martin Albrecht and many others, The Albrechts, 1836-1969.

    2. [S507] Ardys Serpette, Emery Eigsti, Howard Eigsti, The Nicholas Eigsti Family.

    3. [S2] Ruth Berkey Reichly, The Berkey Book, (Arlington, VA).

    4. [S912] Herbert Holly, News from the Bircky’s.

    5. [S522] Mrs. Henry (Harriet) Albrecht, The Albrecht Family of Bureau County (from The Albrechts, 1836-1969, published 1969).

    6. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91705062/catherena-albrecht.

    7. [S1292] Bruce W. Jantzi, Amish Mennonite Albrecht, Part !!.

    8. [S1029] Birth document for Catherine Burkey (Birki).

    9. [S937] Herbert Holly, Bircky Story {Draft of article to be published}, 2 Apr 1819.

    10. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, Says birth was at Obersanding, Bavaria, GR.

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

    12. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co., March 5, 1798.


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