Samuel Oyer b. 7 May 1886 d. 23 Nov 1983 Gibson City, Ford Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Samuel Oyer[1]

Male 1886 - 1983  (97 years)


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  • Name Samuel Oyer 
    Birth 7 May 1886 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 25 Oct 1903  Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • East Bend Mennonite Church by Peter Zehr
    Religion Mennonite 
    Death 23 Nov 1983  Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Gibson City Hospital
    Burial 26 Nov 1983  Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
    Person ID I296  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2017 

    Father Christian Oyer,   b. 23 May 1852, Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 May 1929, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Katherine Zehr,   b. 2 Apr 1858, Slabtown, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Apr 1921, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Marriage 27 Aug 1876  Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F826  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elmira M. Naffziger,   b. 17 Feb 1888, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Feb 1972, Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 5 Nov 1913  IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • By Peter Zehr at home of John Nafgizer
    Children 
     1. Vilas John Oyer,   b. 3 Oct 1917, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Mar 2006, Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     2. Verle Christian Oyer,   b. 8 Sep 1920   d. 10 Feb 2003, Meadows, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     3. Leta M. Oyer,   b. 6 Jul 1926   d. 9 May 2012 (Age 85 years)
    Family ID F311  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 May 2001 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 25 Oct 1903 - Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 23 Nov 1983 - Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 26 Nov 1983 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit:
      Oyer, Samuel, son of Christian and Katherine (Zehr) Oyer, was born on May 7, 1886; died at Gibson Community Hospital, Gibson City, Ill., Nov. 23, 1983; aged 97 y. On Nov. 7, 1913, he was married to Elmira Naffziger, who died on Feb. 10, 1972. Surviving are 2 sons (Vilas and Verle Oyer), one daughter (Leta Eichelberger), 9 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 10 brothers and sisters. He was a member of East Bend Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 26, in charge of Paul O. King; interment in the East Bend Mennonite Cemetery

      In 1902 Samuel was busy working in the timber cutting poles for the framework of the new barn his father Chris was building on their new farm. The Oyer family had moved from Roanoke to the Stormer farm that they had purchased in the spring.

  • Sources 
    1. [S26] Margaret and Verle Oyer, Jacob Zehr, 1825-1898, Mackinaw Meeting Preacher.

    2. [S225] Peter Zehr, East Bend Mennonite Church Records.


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