Jacob Oyer b. 1778 Wilgartswiesen, Palatinate, GR d. 14 Nov 1855 Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Jacob Oyer

Male 1778 - 1855  (77 years)


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  • Name Jacob Oyer  [1, 2] 
    Birth 1778  Wilgartswiesen, Palatinate, GR Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5] 
    • Hermersbergerhof, near Landau.
    Gender Male 
    Residence Abt 1815  Turquestein, Meurthe, FR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Immigration 1830 
    Occupation Miller at Hermersbergerhof farm near Landau 
    Death 14 Nov 1855  Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Burial Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Family plot on his farm
    Person ID I371  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 26 Dec 2021 

    Father Johannes (Hans) Oyer,   b. Abt 1750   d. 1833, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Mother Jakobine Regle’ (Ruschli, Roeschly),   b. Abt 1750, Scheppach, Haut-Rhin, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Mar 1820, Niderhoff, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Family ID F157  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Suzanne Shertz,   b. Abt 1780   d. 2 Jul 1829, Turquestein, Meurthe, FR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 49 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1807 
    Children 
     1. Susanna Oyer,   b. 4 Apr 1808, Niderhoff, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Dec 1888, Sunnyland, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     2. Catherine Oyer,   b. 31 May 1810, Niderhoff, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Aug 1822 (Age 12 years)
     3. Marguerite Oyer,   b. 1 Jun 1812, Niderhoff, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Anna Oyer,   b. 31 Aug 1815, Niderhoff, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1877 (Age > 63 years)
    Family ID F1577  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Mar 2019 

    Family 2 Elizabeth Barbara Mosiman,   b. 26 Jan 1799, Imling, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1875, Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 18 Feb 1830  Turquestein, Meurthe, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
     1. Joseph Oyer,   b. 25 Nov 1830, Born At Sea Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1904 (Age 73 years)
     2. Catherine Oyer,   b. 16 Feb 1834, Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. John J. Oyer,   b. 1835, Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Christian Oyer,   b. Abt 1838
     5. Peter Oyer,   b. 29 Jun 1841, Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 May 1920, Waldo, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
    Family ID F163  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2007 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1778 - Wilgartswiesen, Palatinate, GR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Abt 1815 - Turquestein, Meurthe, FR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 18 Feb 1830 - Turquestein, Meurthe, FR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 14 Nov 1855 - Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • On the journey to America Jacob and his second wife were accompanied by Susanne and Anna, two daughters born to Jacob in his earlier marriage to Susanne Schertz. A son, Joseph, was born to Jacob and Elisabeth at sea, ten days before they disembarked in New Orleans. Jacob had married Elisabeth in February of 1830, only a few months before their departure. The aged Johannes lived with Jacob and Elisabeth in the community of Turquestein immediately before they emigrated. Jacob had a total of 10 children.

      Peter Guth (Good) was administrator of Jacob’s estate. [8, 9]

  • Sources 
    1. [S143] Verle and Gordon Oyer, Amish Emigration Through Le Havre.

    2. [S814] Estate of Jacob Oyer (abt 1778 - 1855).

    3. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co., abt 1776.

    4. [S712] Maurice Hebert , Handwritten notes by Maurice Hebert, 1778.

    5. [S269] GeneaNet Family Tree of Jean François Lorentz, born in 1774.

    6. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co., Year only.

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

    8. [S227] Steven R. Estes, Living Stones: a History of the Metamora Mennonite Church.

    9. [S143] Verle and Gordon Oyer, Amish Emigration Through Le Havre, page 8-9.


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