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Henry L. Horsch b. 7 Feb 1903 Gilmore City, Pocahontis Co., IA d. 20 Jun 1969 Gibson City, Ford Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

1903 - 1969 (66 years)

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Name	Henry L. Horsch [1]
Birth	7 Feb 1903	Gilmore City, Pocahontis Co., IA
Gender	Male
Death	20 Jun 1969	Gibson City, Ford Co., IL
Person ID	I4022	Schrock-Birkey Connection
Last Modified	28 Dec 2023

Father	Henry Horsch, Sr., b. 9 Mar 1868, Bavaria, GR d. 28 Aug 1946, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL (Age 78 years)
Mother	Katherine Good, b. 8 Apr 1871, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 29 Nov 1964, Washburn, Woodford Co., IL (Age 93 years)
Marriage	24 Jan 1897	Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL
	Hopedale Mennonite Church by Bishop John
Family ID	F70	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Esther Litwiller, b. 27 Nov 1905, Delavan, Tazewell Co., IL

Marriage 2 Feb 1927 Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL

Children

	1. Richard Velde Horsch
	2. Galen Henry Horsch, b. 18 Apr 1936, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL d. 15 Nov 1982 (Age 46 years)
	3. James Everett Horsch
	4. Luetta Catherine Horsch

Family ID F2841 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 9 May 2001

Event Map

	Birth - 7 Feb 1903 - Gilmore City, Pocahontis Co., IA
	Marriage - 2 Feb 1927 - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL
	Death - 20 Jun 1969 - Gibson City, Ford Co., IL

Notes

Obit: Gospel Herald
Horsch.- Henry L., son of Henry and Katie (Good) Horsch, was born at Gilmore City, Iowa, Feb. 7, 1903; died at Gibson City, Ill., of cancer, June 20, 1969; aged 66 y. 4 m. 13 d. On Feb. 2, 1927, he was married to Esther Litwiller, who survives. Also surviving are 4 children (Richard, Galen, James, and LuEtta-Mrs. Weldon Friesen), 9 grandchildren, one brother (Ervin), and 5 sisters (Mrs. Elsie Birkey, Mrs. Clara Zehr, Mrs. Louise Augsburger, Mrs. Lavina Schertz, and Mrs. Katie Kennell). He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, one sister, and one granddaughter. He was a member of the East Bend Church, where funeral services were held June 22, with Irvin Nussbaum officiating, assisted by J. A. Heiser.