John Samuel Birky^[1]

1895 - 1974  (78 years)

• Name	John Samuel Birky
  Birth	21 Aug 1895	Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Jan 1974	Foosland, Champaign Co., IL
  Burial	Fisher, Champaign Co., IL
  	East Bend Memorial Gardens
  Person ID	I2811	Schrock-Birkey Connection
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Christian H. Birky,   b. 13 May 1847, Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL d. 25 Sep 1920, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Barbara Wittrig,   b. 24 Apr 1854, Ontario, Canada d. 4 Feb 1939, Bloomington, McLean Co., IL (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	17 Feb 1878	Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL
  Family ID	F1966	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Fannie Louise Naffziger,   b. 16 Dec 1893, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 28 Jan 1972, Sarasota, FL (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	4 Oct 1916	Champaign Co., IL   [2]
  	By Peter Zehr, at home of bride’s parents
  Children	1. Arneitta Marie Birky,   b. 6 Aug 1917, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL d. 7 Sep 2012, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 95 years)   2. Wilbert John Birky,   b. 2 Dec 1919, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL d. 29 Apr 2004, Gibson City, Ford Co., IL (Age 84 years)   3. Wayne Christian Birky,   b. 26 Nov 1926, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL d. 23 May 2018, Gibson City, Ford Co., IL (Age 91 years)   4. Geneva Barbara Birky,   b. 13 Nov 1928   d. Jan 2015, Chenoa, McLean Co., IL (Age 86 years)   5. Betty Louise Birky,   b. 29 Apr 1930, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL d. 27 Feb 2012, Urbana, Champaign Co., IL (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F1980	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2012

  
  

  Family 2	Stella Berkey
  Marriage	11 Aug 1973  [3]
  Family ID	F7259	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2012

  
  

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  Birth - 21 Aug 1895 - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Marriage - 4 Oct 1916 - Champaign Co., IL Death - 17 Jan 1974 - Foosland, Champaign Co., IL Burial - - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Obit: Gospel Herald, Feb 9, 1974 Birky, John S., son of Christian and Barbara (Wittrig) Birky, was born at Hopedale, Ill., Aug. 21, 1895; died at Foosland, Ill., Jan. 17, 1974; aged 78 y. 4 m. 27 d. On Oct. 4, 1916, he was married to Fanny Naffziger, who preceded him in death on Jan. 28, 1972. On Aug. 11, 1973, he was married to Stella Berkey, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Wilbert and Wayne), 3 daughters (Arneitta-Mrs. Harold Birkey, Geneva-Mrs. Ellis Good, and Betty-Mrs. John Zehr), 21 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Bill and Alvin). He was a member of the East Bend Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Jan. 20, in charge of Irvin Nussbaum and James Dunn; interment in the East Bend Memorial Gardens.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Ruth Berkey Reichly, The Berkey Book, (Arlington, VA). [S225] Peter Zehr, East Bend Mennonite Church Records. [S11] Obituaries of Individuals.