John J. Birkey b. 3 Jul 1884 Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 5 Apr 1962 Alto, Lowell Twp., MI: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Male 1884 - 1962  (77 years)


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  • Name John J. Birkey 
    Birth 3 Jul 1884  Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 5 Apr 1962  Alto, Lowell Twp., MI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3981  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2017 

    Father Christian J. Birky (Birkey),   b. 12 Mar 1851, Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jun 1939, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Guth (Good),   b. 11 Oct 1860, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Oct 1924, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Marriage 9 Oct 1879 
    • Or 1878
    Family ID F65  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia Wittrig,   b. 20 Sep 1887, Delavan, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 1 Mar 1906 
    • from Obit
    Family ID F2810  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2017 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 3 Jul 1884 - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 5 Apr 1962 - Alto, Lowell Twp., MI Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit:
      Birkey, John J., son of Christian and Elizabeth (Good) Birkey, was born near Hopedale, Ill., July 23, 1884; died after an extended illness at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Kauffman, Alto, Mich., April 5, 1962; aged 77 y. 8 m. 13 d. On March 1, 1906, he was married to Lydia Wittrig, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Mrs. Norman Kauffman, Clarksville; and Mrs. Glenn Kauffman), 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Levi, Hopedale; and Simon, Amboy, Ind.), and 2 sisters (Sarah Sutter, Sarasota, Fla.; and Phoebe Slabaugh, Alto). Three sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of the Bowne Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held April 8, in charge of T. E. Schrock and Daniel Zook.

  • Sources 
    1. [S16] Edna Schertz, Joseph and Catherine Stalter Good.


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