Joseph, Jr Oyer

1814 - 1866  (52 years)

• Name	Joseph, Jr Oyer  [1, 2]
  Birth	29 Jan 1814	Niderhoff, Moselle, FR
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Aug 1866	Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL   [2]
  Person ID	I348	Schrock-Birkey Connection
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2011

  
  

  Father	Joseph, Sr. Oyer,   b. Abt 1774, Wilgartswiesen, Palatinate, GR d. Abt 1845, Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL (Age ~ 71 years)
  Mother	Catherine Schrag,   b. Abt 1783, St. Avold, Moselle, FR d. 14 May 1823, Niderhoff, Moselle, FR (Age ~ 40 years)
  Marriage	27 Dec 1804	Gondrexange, Moselle, FR   [3, 4]
  	10 Nivose 13 - at Ketzing?
  Notes	In her marriage record, Catherine’s surname is spelled “Schrack.” A rough translation of the vital statistic is: This record 6 (10?) nivo an 13 is the mariage of Joseph Oyer 30 years old born compagnon (companion or comrade) miller living in Gondrexange son of Jean Oyer and Jacobine Regle, and Catherine Schrack 21 years old born Oderfang, living in Gondrexange, major (of majority years) daughter of deceased Gaspard Schrack, miller and of deceased Marie Blazer (Blaser) living in Rhodes before death. Witnesses: Joseph Schrag born 1772/1773 son of Gaspard Schraque and Barbe Rouvenac, married 13 Aug 1798 with Marie Engel (1772-1819). Another marriage document on file is “extrait du registre des actes de mariage de la commune de Gondrexange”--meaning it is a copy made (it could be 12 Oct 1823). This second record could be with regard to some census taken, as there is a seal on the record that includes the word census. Joseph Oyer was 30 years old and living in Gondrexange at the time of his marriage. Catherine was 21 years old (majeur fille, majority years), born in Oderfang, living in Gondrexange. Her parents had died before her marriage. Witnesses: Jean-Claude T(?)acotte Joseph Schrock, age 32, brother of Catherine, living at Gondrexange.
  Family ID	F148	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Peterschmidt,   b. 25 Jun 1814, Ruederbach, Haut-Rhin, FR d. 11 Jan 1892, Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	7 Sep 1851	Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL   [5]
  	Farmdale?
  Children	1. Christian Oyer,   b. 23 May 1852, Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 20 May 1929, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL (Age 76 years)   2. Peter Oyer,   b. 6 Nov 1854, Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 21 Nov 1931, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL (Age 77 years)   3. John Paul Oyer,   b. 27 Feb 1858, Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 10 Aug 1957, Midland, Midland Co., TX (Age 99 years)
  Family ID	F153	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2010

  
  

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  Birth - 29 Jan 1814 - Niderhoff, Moselle, FR Marriage - 7 Sep 1851 - Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL Death - 16 Aug 1866 - Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Joseph is found on the 1850 census of Tazewell County, living in the household of his brother John. Their home was in Farmdale, a railroad junction that once held a post office and store. [6]

  
  

• Sources

  [S198] Verle and Margaret Oyer, Joseph Oyer 1814-1866, Pioneer Immigrant. [S817] Estate Papers of Joseph Oyer, Jr. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co., Date. [S175] Marriage Record of Catherine Schrag and Joseph Oyer, Sr. [S127] Neil Ann Stuckey Levine, A French Fragment of Lauber Genealogy. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co.