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Mary Burkey b. 28 Dec 1850 Woodford Co., IL d. 25 Dec 1938 Milford, Seward Co., NE: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

1850 - 1938 (87 years)

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Father	Joseph Bircky (Burkey), b. 13 May 1816, Nymphenburg, Bavaria, GR d. 13 Mar 1902, Milford, Seward Co., NE (Age 85 years)
Mother	Barbara Augustin (Eigsti?), b. 25 Sep 1827, Unterweilbach, Bavaria, GR d. 6 Aug 1911, Milford, Seward Co., NE (Age 83 years)
Marriage	22 Aug 1847	America [1]
Family ID	F83	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Joseph Gascho, b. 14 Dec 1841, Spring Bay, Woodford Co., IL d. 3 Feb 1902, Milford, Seward Co., NE (Age 60 years)

Marriage 14 Mar 1868 Woodford Co., IL [3]

Children

	1. John Gascho, b. 17 Sep 1869, IL d. 20 Mar 1885, Milford, Seward Co., NE (Age 15 years)
	2. Joseph Gascho, b. 11 Feb 1871, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL d. 22 Aug 1954, Cairo, Hall Co., NE (Age 83 years)
	3. Magdalena Gascho, b. 18 Oct 1872 d. 18 Sep 1939 (Age 66 years)
	4. Christian Gascho, b. 21 Sep 1874, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL d. 10 Mar 1958, Milford, Seward Co., NE (Age 83 years)
	5. Benjamin Gascho, b. 14 Mar 1878, Milford, Seward Co., NE d. 21 Sep 1963, Milford, Seward Co., NE (Age 85 years)
	6. Barbara Gascho, b. 28 Mar 1880 d. 5 Aug 1945 (Age 65 years)
	7. Catherine Gascho, b. 15 Aug 1882, Milford, Seward Co., NE d. 26 Feb 1929, Grand Island, NE (Age 46 years)
	8. William Gascho, b. 14 Feb 1884, Milford, Seward Co., NE d. 21 Jun 1941, Albany, Linn Co., OR (Age 57 years)
	9. Lydia Gascho, b. 20 Aug 1888, Milford, Seward Co., NE d. 10 Sep 1983, Corry, PA (Age 95 years)
	10. Arthur Gascho, b. 8 Jun 1890, Milford, Seward Co., NE d. 8 Jan 1948, Cairo, Hall Co., NE (Age 57 years)
	11. Mary Gascho, b. 23 Apr 1893, Milford, Seward Co., NE d. 12 Oct 1976, Titusville, PA (Age 83 years)

Family ID F2883 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 17 Feb 2013

Event Map

	Birth - 28 Dec 1850 - Woodford Co., IL
	Marriage - 14 Mar 1868 - Woodford Co., IL
	Death - 25 Dec 1938 - Milford, Seward Co., NE
	Burial - - Milford, Seward Co., NE

Notes

Obit: Gospel Herald, January 1939:
"Mary Gascho, daughter of Joseph and Barbara Burkey, was born in Woodford Co., Ill., Dec. 28, 1850; died at the home of her daughter near Milford, Nebr., Dec. 25, 1938. She was united in marriage to Joseph Gascho March 14, 1868. They moved to Seward Co., Nebr., in 1877 where she lived most of her life. This union was blessed with 7 sons and 5 daughters. Her husband preceded her in death in the year 1902. Two sons, John and Jacob, and 1 daughter, Mrs. Katie Bawel of Wood River, also preceded her. She leaves 5 sons and 4 daughters: Mrs. Lena Roth, Ben, Chris, and Will Gascho and Mrs. Ammon Hershberger of Milford, Nebr.; Joseph Gascho and Mrs. Will Stutzman of Wood River, Nebr.; Arthur Gascho of Broken Bow, Nebr.; and Mrs. Peter Stutzman of Julesburg, Colo.; and also 39 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren, 1 sister (Mrs. Jacob Saltzman) and 1 brother (Peter Burkey) both of Milford, Nebr.; and a host of friends and acquaintances. She accepted Christ in her youth, uniting with the Mennonite Church of which she remained a faithful member until her end. She was always a kind mother exercising a Christian spirit to all. Funeral services by Bro. J. E. Zimmerman assisted by Bro. L. O Schlegel."