Raymond Ellsworth Birkey b. 29 Mar 1911 Dewey, Champaign Co., IL d. 8 Feb 1968 Gibson City, Ford Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Raymond Ellsworth Birkey[1]

Male 1911 - 1968  (56 years)


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  • Name Raymond Ellsworth Birkey  [2
    Birth 29 Mar 1911  Dewey, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 8 Feb 1968  Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
    Person ID I2774  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2018 

    Father Levi F. Birkey,   b. 7 Mar 1884, Metamora Twp., Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Sep 1951, Grand Rapids, MI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Katherine Matilda Oyer,   b. 2 Feb 1892, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Mar 1960, Lowell, MI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Marriage 1 Mar 1910  Dewey, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • By Peter Zehr, at home of C. Oyer
    Family ID F2607  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lela Phoebe Zehr,   b. 14 Jun 1916, Danvers, Washington Twp., McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Nov 2008, Paxton, Ford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Marriage 18 Aug 1939  Dewey, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Children 
     1. David Jay Birkey
     2. Virginia Kathryn Birkey
     3. Louann Faye Birkey
     4. Kay Ileen Birkey,   b. 5 May 1946, Paxton, Ford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2001 (Age 54 years)
     5. Rita Jo Birkey
     6. Connie Lynn Birkey
    Family ID F1825  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2008 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 29 Mar 1911 - Dewey, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 18 Aug 1939 - Dewey, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 8 Feb 1968 - Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit:
      Birkey, Raymond F., son of Levi and Kate (Oyer) Birkey, was born at Dewey, Ill., Mar. 29, 1911; died at Gibson City, Ill, of arteriosclerosis, Feb. 8, 1968; aged 56y. 10 m. 10 d. On Aug. 18, 1939, he was married to Lela Zehr, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (David, Virginia-Mrs. Roman Gingerich, Louann, Kay-Mrs. Henry Gingerich, Reta, and Connie), one brother (Ralph), and 2 sisters (June Stormzand and Velma Birkey). He was a member of the East Bend Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 10, with Alton Horst and Ivan Birkey officiating.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Ruth Berkey Reichly, The Berkey Book, (Arlington, VA).

    2. [S16] Edna Schertz, Joseph and Catherine Stalter Good.

    3. [S225] Peter Zehr, East Bend Mennonite Church Records.

    4. [S11] Obituaries of Individuals, Place.


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