Phoebe Zimmermann^[1]

1864 - 1946  (82 years)

• Name	Phoebe Zimmermann
  Birth	13 Jan 1864
  Gender	Female
  Death	5 Oct 1946
  Burial	Fisher, Champaign Co., IL
  	East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
  Person ID	I2782	Schrock-Birkey Connection
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	Andrew Zimmerman,   b. Abt 1835
  Mother	Elizabeth Albrecht,   b. 4 May 1838   d. 1877 (Age 38 years)
  Family ID	F2100	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Valentine A. Birkey,   b. 12 Aug 1857, Morton, Tazewell Co., IL d. 13 May 1935, Dewey, Champaign Co., IL (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	30 Dec 1883	Bureau Co., IL   [2]
  Children	1. Andrew F. (Andy) Birkey,   b. 14 Dec 1884, Walnut, Bureau Co., IL d. 2 Oct 1968, Champaign, Champaign Co., IL (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

  
  

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  Marriage - 30 Dec 1883 - Bureau Co., IL Burial - - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Obit: Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXIX, No . 39 - December 24, 1946 Birkey.- Phoebe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Zimmerman, was born at Princeton. Ill., Jan. 13, 1864 ; passed away Oct. 5, 1946 ; aged 82 y. 8 m. 22 d. On Dec. 30, 1883, she was married to Valentine Birkey, who predeceased her on May 13, 1935. For five years they lived on a farm near Hopedale, Ill., and in 1892 they moved to Champaign County. For the past three years she had made her home with her granddaughter, Mrs. Homer Cender, Goshen, Ind. In her youth she accepted Christ as her personal Saviour and united with the Mennonite Church, remaining faithful until death. Surviving are 2 sons (Andrew, Fisher, Ill.; and John C., Dewey, Ill.), one daughter (Lena, of Goshen), 7 grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the East Bend Mennonite Church, Fisher, Ill., Oct. 6, with J. A. Heiser and Lester Mann in charge. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Ruth Berkey Reichly, The Berkey Book, (Arlington, VA), Marriage record of Christian Birky & Mary Hieser. [S1058] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900, Vol G, Page 421, Bureau Co. - Marriage record of Valantine Birky and Phebe Zimmerman.