Jacob William Birky b. 8 Dec 1883 Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 2 May 1982 Gibson City, Ford Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Jacob William Birky

Male 1883 - 1982  (98 years)


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  • Name Jacob William Birky  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Birth 8 Dec 1883  Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Farmer And Did Tiling Work 
    Religion Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church (MO) East Bend Mennonite Church (Fisher) 
    Residence 1884  Garden City, Cass Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1889  Decatur Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1893  Thurman, Washington Co., CO Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1916  Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Bought Housetonville farm near East Bend
    Death 2 May 1982  Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 2:47 am at Gibson Manor Nursing Home
    Burial 5 May 1982  Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
    Person ID I3183  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 28 Mar 2017 

    Father Joseph D. Birky,   b. 24 Mar 1856, Morton, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Apr 1914, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Wittrig,   b. 26 Mar 1858, Noble, Washington Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Feb 1932, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 25 Oct 1882  Delavan, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Family ID F2211  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 8 Dec 1883 - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1884 - Garden City, Cass Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1889 - Decatur Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1893 - Thurman, Washington Co., CO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1916 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 2 May 1982 - Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 5 May 1982 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit: GOSPEL HERALD - Volume 75, Number 22 - June 1, 1982 - page 390
      Birky, Jacob, son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Wittrig) Birky, was born in Hopedale, Ill., Dec. 8, 1883; died at Gibson Manor Nursing Home, Gibson City, Ill., May 2, 1982; aged 98 y. He was a member of East Bend Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held May 5, in charge of Paul O. King; interment in East Bend Mennonite Cemetery [6]

  • Sources 
    1. [S533] Jacob W. Birkey, Jacob W. Birky Autobiography.

    2. [S926] Jacob W. Birkey, Jacob W. Birky Autobiography, Part 2.

    3. [S925] Jacob W. Birkey, Jacob W. Birky Autobiography, Part 3.

    4. [S924] Jacob W. Birkey, Jacob W. Birky Autobiography, Part 4.

    5. [S915] Jacob W. Birkey, Jacob W. Birky Autobiography, Part 5.

    6. [S137] Valentine Birky Remembers--1935.

    7. [S269] GeneaNet Family Tree of Jean François Lorentz.


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