August William Schertz b. 21 Apr 1878 d. 16 Aug 1939: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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August William Schertz[1]

Male 1878 - 1939  (61 years)


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  • Name August William Schertz  [2] 
    Birth 21 Apr 1878 
    Gender Male 
    Death 16 Aug 1939 
    Burial Metamora, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Stewart-Harmony Cemetery
    Person ID I3468  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 2 Oct 2018 

    Father Ferdinand Schertz,   b. 26 Jun 1850, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 1916, Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Mary Garber,   b. 3 Aug 1848, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 1941 (Age 92 years) 
    Marriage 19 Jan 1875  [4] 
    • 1873?
    Family ID F6903  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emma Ulrich,   b. 21 Feb 1881   d. 10 Jan 1959 (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 15 Dec 1903  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Lloyd Schertz,   b. 25 Apr 1905, Metamora, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Feb 1972 (Age 66 years)
     2. Irene E. Schertz,   b. 1 Dec 1906   d. 16 May 1963 (Age 56 years)
     3. Ray Tilman Schertz,   b. 4 Oct 1909, Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Blanche Schertz,   b. 23 Nov 1915   d. 23 Jan 1990 (Age 74 years)
     5. Hilda Grace Schertz
    Family ID F2426  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Nov 2007 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Metamora, Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit:
      Schertz.-August William, son of Ferdinand and Mary Garber Schertz, was born April 21, 1878; died Oct. 16, 1939, at the Eureka, Ill., hospital; aged 61 y. 5 m. 25 d. His death was caused by a skull fracture resulting from a fall from a combine. At an early age he accepted Christ as his personal Saviour, united with the Mennonite Church, and was a faithful member until death. He was united in marriage to Emma Ulrich Dec. 15, 1903. This union was blessed with 5 children, who survive with their mother. He was preceded in death by his father and a daughter-in-law (Mrs. Lloyd Schertz), 2 brothers, and 1 sister who died in infancy. He leaves his sorrowing companion and the following children: Lloyd (who with his 2 children have made their home the past year with his parents, since the death of his wife), Irene (Mrs. Emory Hieser) of Foosland, Ray of Roanoke, Blanche (Mrs. Alva Grieser) of Dewey, and Hilda at home; also 5 grandchildren, his aged mother, 2 brothers (Edwin of Metamora and Rudolph of Eureka), 3 sisters (Mrs. Minnie Sommer of Ashley, Mich.; Mrs. Peter Ulrich of Eureka, and Mrs. Will Schrock of Low Point). Funeral services in charge of Bro. H. R. Schertz assisted by Bros. John Harnish and Ezra Yordy.
      "'Tis hard to part with father, dear,
      No more to see him here
      But yet we're glad if God saw best,
      To end his troubles and give him rest,
      In heaven to reign with angels fair;
      May our names too be written there."
      - Mother and children.

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Page 3, Ella Wagler Oyer, Christian and Catherine (Ulerich) Wagler, Tazewell Settlers.

    2. [S11] Obituaries of Individuals.

    3. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23010889/august-william-schertz.

    4. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23010939/ferdinand-schertz.


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