Elizabeth Oyer b. 23 Apr 1828 Niderhoff, Moselle, FR d. 21 Mar 1896 Foosland, Champaign Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Elizabeth Oyer

Female 1828 - 1896  (67 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Oyer  [1] 
    Birth 23 Apr 1828  Niderhoff, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Immigration 4 Dec 1830  New Orleans, LA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ship Superior
    Religion Amish 
    Residence 1831  Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 21 Mar 1896  Foosland, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • East Bend Mennonite Cemetery (second burial in the cemetery)
    Person ID I307  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 23 Mar 2019 

    Father Joseph, Sr. Oyer,   b. Abt 1774, Wilgartswiesen, Palatinate, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1845, Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Litwiller,   b. 30 Mar 1801, Kerprich-Aux-Bois, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1861/2, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Marriage 20 Nov 1823  Niderhoff, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Joseph’s brother Jacob was a witness to the marriage.
    Family ID F149  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Peter Zehr, Sr.,   b. 1818, Manried, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Apr 1886, Slabtown, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Marriage 12 Aug 1845  Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Magdalena Zehr,   b. 15 Sep 1846, East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Sep 1847 (Age 0 years)
     2. Joseph Zehr,   b. 28 Oct 1847, East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Sep 1848 (Age 0 years)
     3. Daniel Zehr, Sr.,   b. 9 Mar 1849, East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jun 1942, Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)
     4. Bishop Peter Zehr,   b. 24 Aug 1851, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1922, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     5. Christian Zehr,   b. 1 Nov 1853, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jan 1854, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     6. Elizabeth Zehr,   b. 2 Feb 1855, Deer Creek, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jan 1933, Goodfield, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     7. Jacob Zehr,   b. 15 Jul 1857   d. 16 Nov 1857 (Age 0 years)
     8. John Zehr,   b. 22 Nov 1858   d. 21 Nov 1860 (Age 1 year)
     9. Andrew Zehr,   b. 15 Aug 1860   d. 20 Aug 1860 (Age 0 years)
     10. Mary Zehr,   b. 16 Aug 1861, Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jan 1937, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     11. David D. Zehr,   b. 21 Apr 1864, Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Feb 1924, Manson, Calhoun Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
     12. Phoebe Zehr,   b. 3 Dec 1866, Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Sep 1949, Manson, Calhoun Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     13. Samuel S. Zehr,   b. 24 Feb 1870, Lilly, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Mar 1943, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
    Family ID F314  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2007 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 23 Apr 1828 - Niderhoff, Moselle, FR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 4 Dec 1830 - New Orleans, LA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1831 - Butler Co., OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 12 Aug 1845 - Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 21 Mar 1896 - Foosland, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Her’s was the second burial in the East Bend Mennonite Church cemetery--six months after Andrew Birky.

  • Sources 
    1. [S199] Verle Oyer, The Oyer Family Comes to America.

    2. [S221] East Bend Mennonite Cemetery, 21 Feb 1829 Gravestone date.

    3. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co.

    4. [S1053] Jean-Claude Koffel, Les anabaptistes de l’arrondissement de Sarrebourg, (Self-published).


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