Peter J. Burkey b. 8 Jul 1867 d. 21 Oct 1947: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Peter J. Burkey

Male 1867 - 1947  (80 years)


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  • Name Peter J. Burkey  [1] 
    Birth 8 Jul 1867 
    Gender Male 
    Religion Mennonite 
    USR1 Stroke 
    Death 21 Oct 1947 
    Person ID I4098  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 8 Mar 2019 

    Father Joseph Bircky (Burkey),   b. 13 May 1816, Nymphenburg, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Mar 1902, Milford, Seward Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Barbara Augustin (Eigsti?),   b. 25 Sep 1827, Unterweilbach, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Aug 1911, Milford, Seward Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 22 Aug 1847  America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F83  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Steider,   b. 15 Mar 1869, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jan 1910, Seward Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years) 
    Marriage 1887 
    Family ID F2888  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Mar 2019 

    Family 2 Phoebe Sutter,   b. 24 Dec 1869, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Aug 1943, Milford, Seward Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Family ID F2889  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Mar 2019 

  • Notes 
    • Obit:
      Burkey.-Peter, youngest son of Joseph and Barbara (Eigsti) Burkey, was born in Roanoke, Ill., July 8, 1867; passed away at the home of his son (John), Oct. 21, 1947; aged 80 y. 3 m. 13 d. In 1940 he suffered a stroke, from which he never fully recovered. As a young child he moved to Milford, Nebr., with his parents. In his youth he accepted Christ as his Saviour and united with the Mennonite Church.

      In 1887 he was united in marriage to Mary Steider, who predeceased him. To this union were born 10 sons and 3 daughters. One infant son, one daughter (Viola), and another son (Alvin, Milford, Nebr.) also preceded him in death.

      In 1911 he was married to Phoebe Sutter, who died in 1943. To this union was born one son (Irvin).

      Funeral services were held at the Milford A.M. Church, Oct. 24, in charge of L. 0. Schlegel, assisted by W. A. Eicher and Ezra Roth. Text: Num. 23:10. 

      Interment was made in the Milford A.M. Cemetery. [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S507] Ardys Serpette, Emery Eigsti, Howard Eigsti, The Nicholas Eigsti Family.

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

    3. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49607202/peter-burkey.


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