David Oyer b. 26 Apr 1830 Niderhoff, Moselle, FR d. 7 Jul 1891: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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David Oyer

Male 1830 - 1891  (61 years)


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  • Name David Oyer  [1, 2] 
    Birth 26 Apr 1830  Niderhoff, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Or May 2, 1830
    Gender Male 
    Death 7 Jul 1891 
    Burial Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Groveland Evangelical Mennonite Cemetery
    Person ID I363  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2023 

    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 Susanna Farney,   b. 20 Jan 1834, Wilmot, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Oct 1876, Montgomery Twp., Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years) 
    Marriage 7 Feb 1854  Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Barbara Oyer   d. Milford, Seward Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Joseph Oyer
     3. Christian Oyer,   b. 28 Jun 1862   d. 23 Nov 1954 (Age 92 years)
    Family ID F160  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Sep 2000 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 26 Apr 1830 - Niderhoff, Moselle, FR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 7 Feb 1854 - Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Lived in the Groveland, IL area. David was known for his hunting prowess and marksmanship with a rifle. He was the father of Rev. Christian Oyer who was a minister at the Groveland Evangelical Mennonite Church. [3, 5]

  • Sources 
    1. [S197] Ardys Serpette, Peter and Christian Farny: From France to Illinois.

    2. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33959724/david-oyer.

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

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

    5. [S199] Verle Oyer, The Oyer Family Comes to America.


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