Joseph King b. 22 Nov 1871 Tazewell Co., IL d. 17 Oct 1951 Fisher, Champaign Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Joseph King

Male 1871 - 1951  (79 years)


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  • Name Joseph King  [1
    Birth 22 Nov 1871  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
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    Death 17 Oct 1951  Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
    Person ID I398  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 12 Aug 2018 

    Father Christian R. King,   b. 13 Oct 1840, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Nov 1924, Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Josephine (Phoebe) Zehr,   b. 11 Feb 1849, Deer Creek, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Apr 1897, Deer Creek, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years) 
    Marriage 7 Nov 1867  Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F785  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Fannie Heiser,   b. 6 Apr 1866, Morton, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jan 1950, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 19 Dec 1893  Deer Creek, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Catherine Vietta King,   b. 22 Sep 1899   d. 20 Jan 1982 (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F170  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2022 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 22 Nov 1871 - Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 19 Dec 1893 - Deer Creek, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 17 Oct 1951 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit:
      Joseph King-King, -- Joseph, son of Chris and Phoebe (Zehr) King, was born near Deer Creek, Tazewell Co., Ill., Nov. 22, 1871; passed away at his home in Fisher, Ill., Oct. 17, 1951; aged 79 y. 10 m. 25 d. On Dec. 19, 1893, he was united in marriage to Fannie Heiser. To this union were born 5 children: Clarence, Pontiac, Mich.; Elmer, Goshen, Ind.; Vietta-Mrs. Ervin Litwiller, Hopedale, Ill.; Ralph, Chicago, Ill.; and Ora, Fisher, Ill. Surviving besides his children are 21grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Mrs. Isaac Heiser, Fisher, Ill.; Mrs. Peter Heiser, Washington, Ill.), 2 brothers (Jacob, Eureka, Ill.; and John, Deer Creek, Ill.), and a large number of nephews, nieces, and other relatives. His wife died Jan. 12, 1950. One sister, 3 brothers and 3 grandchildren also predeceased him. Early in life he accepted Christ as his Saviour and was a member of the Mennonite Church until death. In 1896 he and his wife and their son moved to Champaign Co., In 1898, he took residence on a farm west of Fisher, where he and his family lived until 1929, when he moved to Fisher. For about fifteen years he was associated with the local produce Firm. Driving a truck through neighboring communities brought him into contact with a wide circle of friends. He was devoted to his family, was especially fond of children, and was always interested in the affairs of his church. Funeral services were conducted at the East Bend Mennonite Church with Harold Zehr officiating and J. A. Heiser assisting. [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76808277/joseph-king.

    2. [S1060] Find-A-Grave.


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