Elizabeth Birky b. 10 Sep 1864 Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL d. 31 Jul 1881 Manson, Calhoun Co., IA: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Elizabeth Birky

Female 1864 - 1881  (16 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Birky  [1, 2] 
    Birth 10 Sep 1864  Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gender Female 
    Religion Mennonite 
    Death 31 Jul 1881  Manson, Calhoun Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Burial Manson, Calhoun Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
    Person ID I2840  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2023 

    Father Christian Bürcky (Birky),   b. 29 Oct 1810, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Sep 1885, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Catherine Mosimann,   b. 1820, Azoudange, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Feb 1909, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 30 Aug 1841  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F91  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 10 Sep 1864 - Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 31 Jul 1881 - Manson, Calhoun Co., IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Manson, Calhoun Co., IA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit:
      Birky.-Elizabeth, daughter of Christian and Catherine Birky, was born near Morton, Ill., Sept. 10, 1864; died Tuesday evening, Sept. 22, 1941; aged 77 y. 12 d. She with her family had moved to Hopedale, Ill, where she grew to womanhood. She was baptized and received into the Mennonite Church July 31, 1881, continuing in this faith to the end. In her younger years she cared for her aged mother. After her mother's death she made her home with her niece (Mrs. N. D. Kauffman) and family for thirty years. After the death of her niece she was cared for in the homes of her nephews, Abner and Joel Egli. Her health was very poor the last few years. She suffered from high blood pressure and heart trouble, but was not bedfast until the last three days. She became very ill on Saturday night, Sept. 19. She is the last of a family of ten children. She often expressed herself as being ready to depart this life. She leaves a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at Manson Mennonite Church on Sept. 25, with Bro. Nick Stoltzfus in charge. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.

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

    2. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65111056/catherine-birky.

    3. [S134] Descendants of Christian Birky.

    4. [S11] Obituaries of Individuals.


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