Alma Birky b. 26 Jun 1892 Decatur Co., KS d. 29 May 1965 Champaign Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Alma Birky[1]

Female 1892 - 1965  (72 years)


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  • Name Alma Birky 
    Birth 26 Jun 1892  Decatur Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 29 May 1965  Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Burial 1 Jun 1965  Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
    Person ID I3594  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 15 Aug 2018 

    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  [3] 
    Family ID F2211  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Samuel Heiser (Hiser),   b. 27 Oct 1891   d. 25 Jul 1947 (Age 55 years) 
    Marriage 2 Oct 1919  Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • East Bend Mennonite Church by Peter Zehr, at the home of the brides mother.
    Children 
     1. Stella Irene Hiser
     2. Pauline Kathryn Hiser
     3. Lois Fern Hiser,   b. 9 Jan 1925, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Mar 2016, Champaign, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
    Family ID F2514  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Jan 2006 

    Family 2 Isaiah Kohli   d. 7 Jun 1915 
    Marriage 25 Dec 1912  Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • At home of the bride
    Children 
     1. Lucille Elizabeth Kohli
     2. Herold Osborn Kohli
    Family ID F2538  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Sep 2013 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 26 Jun 1892 - Decatur Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 25 Dec 1912 - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 2 Oct 1919 - Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 May 1965 - Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1 Jun 1965 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit:
      Hiser, Alma, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Wittrig) Birky, was born at Selden, Kans., June 26, 1892; died at Champaign, Ill., May 29, 1965; aged 72 y. 11 m. 3 d. In 1912 she was married to Isaac Kohli, who died in 1915. On Oct. 2, 1919, she was married to Samuel Hiser, who died July 25, 1947. Surviving are 4 daughters (Lucille Troglin, Stella Spegal, Pauline Schiller, and Lois Miller), 2 brothers (Jacob and Benjamin), and one sister (Anna). She was a member of the East Bend Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held June 1.

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

    2. [S11] Obituaries of Individuals.

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

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


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