Elizabeth Zehr b. 13 Oct 1877 Tazewell Co., IL d. 12 Jul 1952 Morton, Tazewell Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Elizabeth Zehr

Female 1877 - 1952  (74 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Zehr  [1, 2] 
    Birth 13 Oct 1877  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 12 Jul 1952  Morton, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Mount Zion Cemetery
    Person ID I3707  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 7 May 2021 

    Father Daniel Zehr, Sr.,   b. 9 Mar 1849, East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jun 1942, Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Mother Katherine Heiser,   b. 1 May 1854, Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 May 1911, Deer Creek, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Marriage 13 Jan 1874 
    • By Bishop Andrew Ropp
    Family ID F175  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jacob Oyer,   b. 24 May 1877, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Oct 1966, Morton, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 8 Mar 1900 
    Children 
     1. Lester Earl Oyer,   b. 5 Jun 1903   d. 2 May 1981, Galesburg, Knox Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     2. Harold Oyer,   b. 9 Feb 1905   d. 25 Feb 1961 (Age 56 years)
     3. Lucille Oyer,   b. 13 Oct 1907
     4. Wilford Christian Oyer,   b. 2 Aug 1909, Mackinaw, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1989, Valparaiso, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     5. Willard Oyer,   b. 2 Aug 1909
     6. Viola Mildred Oyer,   b. 16 Mar 1912   d. 6 Dec 1913 (Age 1 year)
     7. Ruth Oyer,   b. 19 Nov 1913
     8. Ethel Oyer
    Family ID F2599  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 May 2001 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 13 Oct 1877 - Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 Jul 1952 - Morton, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit:
      Oyer, -- Elizabeth, daughter of the late Daniel and Catherine (Heiser) Zehr, was born at Goodfield, Ill., Oct. 13, 1877; passed away at Morton, Ill., July 12, 1952; aged 74 y. 8 m. 30 d. She was united in marriage to Jacob Oyer on March 8, 1900. In her youth she accepted Christ as her Saviour and was a member of the Newcastle, Ill., Mennonite Church at the time of her death. Her life had always been a witness for her Lord. Surviving are her husband, 4 sons (Lester, Manson, Iowa; Harold, Lovington, Ill.; Willard, Manson, Iowa; Wilford, Hebron, Ind.), 3 daughters (Mrs. Ethel Schlappi, Morton, Ill.; Lucille and Ruth, at home), 3 brothers (Peter, Morton, Ill.; Amos, Mackinaw, Ill.; and Daniel A. Ludlow, Ill.), 2 sisters (Mrs. Joseph Birky, Foosland, Ill.; and Matilda Zehr, Morton, Ill.), 12 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. A daughter and brother preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at the Morton, Ill., Mennonite Church with J. A. Heiser, N. N. Roeschley, and Robert Zehr, officiating. Interment was made in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Deer Creek, Ill.

  • Sources 
    1. [S26] Margaret and Verle Oyer, Jacob Zehr, 1825-1898, Mackinaw Meeting Preacher.

    2. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58334307/elizabeth-oyer.


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