Valentine A. Birkey b. 12 Aug 1857 Morton, Tazewell Co., IL d. 13 May 1935 Dewey, Champaign Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Valentine A. Birkey

Male 1857 - 1935  (77 years)


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  • Name Valentine A. Birkey  [1, 2, 3] 
    Birth 12 Aug 1857  Morton, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 13 May 1935  Dewey, Champaign 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 I2781  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 7 Jan 2021 

    Father Andreas Bircky (Buerky),   b. 27 Oct 1816, Willbach, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jan 1892, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Marie Madeleine Gerber,   b. 22 Jan 1823, Barr, Lower Alsace, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jun 1912, Dewey, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage Oct 1842  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Family ID F93  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Phoebe Zimmermann,   b. 13 Jan 1864   d. 5 Oct 1946 (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 30 Dec 1883  Bureau Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Children 
     1. Andrew F. (Andy) Birkey,   b. 14 Dec 1884, Walnut, Bureau Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Oct 1968, Champaign, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     2. John C. Birkey,   b. 13 Nov 1889   d. 1 Mar 1968 (Age 78 years)
     3. Lena M. Birkey,   b. 13 Nov 1893   d. 8 Feb 1980 (Age 86 years)
    Family ID F1957  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Feb 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Aug 1857 - Morton, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 30 Dec 1883 - Bureau Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 May 1935 - Dewey, Champaign 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 - Valentine A. was born near Morton, Ill., Aug. 12, 1857; died May 14, 1935; aged 78 y. 9 m. 2 d. On Dec. 30, 1883, he was united in marriage with Phoebe Zimmerman. They lived on a farm near Hopedale for five years. In 1892 they moved with their family to Champaign Co., where he resided on a farm north of Dewey most of the time until death. In his early youth he accepted Christ as his personal Savior and united with the Mennonite Church, in which faith he continued until the end. He was bedfast for four weeks, in which time he bore his suffering very patiently. He leaves his loving companion, 2 sons and 1 daughter. One son, 3 brothers, and 2 sisters preceded him in death. The surviving children are: Andrew F. of Fisher, Ill.; John C. of Dewey, Ill.; and Lena of Pigeon, Mich. Also Joe Springer, a nephew, who had lived with him for a number of years; 7 grandchildren (Elaine, Pearl, Harold, Alene, Bernice, Helen, and Lyle) with a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted at the East Bend Mennonite church, with Bro. J.S. Heiser of Fisher and Bro. E.B. Yordy of Eureka in charge. Interment in East Bend Cemetery.
      "'Tis hard to part with Father dear,
      No more to see him here;
      But yet we're glad if God saw best
      To end his trouble and give him rest,
      In heaven to reign with angels fair,
      May our names too be written there;
      Then we again may each other meet
      And walk with him the golden street."

  • Sources 
    1. [S11] Obituaries of Individuals.

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

    3. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28759274/valentine-a.-birkey.

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

    5. [S955] Steven R. Estes, Illinois Ministers Attending the Amish Ministers’ Meetings of 1862-1878, Part One, Gives date as 2 Oct 1843 and place as Butler Co., OH.

    6. [S1058] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900, Vol G, Page 421, Bureau Co. - Marriage record of Valantine Birky and Phebe Zimmerman.


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