Jacob Aaron Birky b. 19 May 1895 Oberlin, Decatur Co., KS d. 15 May 1989 Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Jacob Aaron Birky[1]

Male 1895 - 1989  (93 years)


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  • Name Jacob Aaron Birky  [2] 
    Birth 19 May 1895  Oberlin, Decatur Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Religion Hopedale Mennonite Church 
    Death 15 May 1989  Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Burial 18 May 1989  Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery
    Person ID I2950  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 11 Mar 2018 

    Father Daniel Birky,   b. 28 Feb 1870, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Apr 1901, Oberlin, Decatur Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years) 
    Mother Mary Zeitler,   b. 30 Oct 1874, Minier, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Nov 1968, Geneva, Fillmore Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Marriage 24 Nov 1892 
    Family ID F102  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alma Eichelberger,   b. 25 Sep 1897, Emden, Logan Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Aug 1990, Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Marriage 16 Jan 1919  Emden, Logan Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ivan Birky
     2. Viola Mary Birky,   b. 25 Mar 1921, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jan 2015 (Age 93 years)
     3. Lester Leonard Birky
     4. Glenn Harlan Birky
     5. Bernice Barbara Birky
     6. Mervin Jacob Birky
     7. Clayton Delmar Birky
     8. Janice Marie Birky
    Family ID F2082  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Jan 2006 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 19 May 1895 - Oberlin, Decatur Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 16 Jan 1919 - Emden, Logan Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 15 May 1989 - Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 18 May 1989 - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit:
      Birky, Jacob A., son of Daniel and Mary (Zeitler) Birkey, was born at Oberlin, Kans., May 19, 1895; died at St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Ill., May 15, 1989; aged 94 y. On Jan. 16, 1919, he was married to Alma Eichelberger, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Ivan, Lester, Mervin, and Clayton), 3 daughters (Viola Martin, Berneice Naffziger, and Janice Martin), 20 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, 8 great-great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (LaVerne Roth and Barbara Reeb), and one brother (Fred Detweiler). He was preceded in death by one son, 3 brothers, and 4 sisters. He was a member of Hopedale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 18, in charge of H. James Smith and Carl Horner; interment in Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery.

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

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

    3. [S11] Obituaries of Individuals.


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