Peter J. Ulrich, Iii b. 10 Jul 1811 Hirsingue, Haut-Rhin, FR d. 8 Feb 1904 Eureka, Woodford Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Peter J. Ulrich, Iii

Male 1811 - 1904  (92 years)


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  • Name Peter J. Ulrich  [1, 2] 
    Suffix Iii 
    Birth 10 Jul 1811  Hirsingue, Haut-Rhin, FR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Near Hirtzbach (Haut-Rhin)
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1831  NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • With sister Barbara and Joseph Litwiller
    Occupation Farmer 
    Religion Amish 
    Residence 1831  Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1837  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Olio Township
    Residence 1868  Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Purchased 178 acres in Olio Township
    Death 8 Feb 1904  Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery
    Person ID I418  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 14 Feb 2021 

    Father Peter Ulrich, Jr.,   b. Abt 1767   d. 11 Feb 1835, Montabaur, Rheinland-Pfalz, GR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Mother Katharina Lauber,   b. Abt 1775, Mussig, Bas-Rhin, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1831/1833, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Marriage 24 Aug 1794  Bourg-Bruche, Bas-Rhin, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • LDS film 0745903, marriages for year II fol.2r-v.
    Notes 
    • Four relatives served as official witnesses--for the groom, 1) Peter Ulrich, his father, and 2) Johannes Ulrich, his brother, a weaver in Lubine, and, for the bride, 3) George Risser, her stepfather, miller in Bruche, and 4) the husband of Barbara Lauber, the bride’s brother-in-law, Jacob Peterschmidt. [2]
    Family ID F183  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Anna Oyer,   b. 29 Nov 1811, Niderhoff, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Aug 1855, East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years) 
    Marriage Sep 1837  Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Joseph Ulrich,   b. 16 Dec 1838   d. 7 Jan 1927, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     2. Peter P. Ulrich,   b. 24 Mar 1840, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Sep 1928, Okay Township, Shelby Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     3. Catherine Ulrich,   b. 1 Nov 1841   d. 17 Jan 1905 (Age 63 years)
     4. Christian Ulrich,   b. 26 May 1843   d. 17 Dec 1898 (Age 55 years)
     5. John Ulrich,   b. 18 Aug 1845   d. 15 Jul 1912 (Age 66 years)
     6. Andrew Ulrich,   b. 5 Jun 1848, Peoria, Peoria Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Feb 1919 (Age 70 years)
     7. David Ulrich,   b. 29 Jul 1850, East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jul 1934, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     8. Samuel Ulrich,   b. 12 Jan 1855   d. 20 Dec 1936 (Age 81 years)
    Family ID F154  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Oct 2011 

    Family 2 Barbara Zimmerman   d. 5 Apr 1865 
    Marriage 5 Nov 1858  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Family ID F478  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Sep 2007 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 10 Jul 1811 - Hirsingue, Haut-Rhin, FR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1831 - NY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1831 - Butler Co., OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1837 - Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Sep 1837 - Butler Co., OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 5 Nov 1858 - Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1868 - Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 8 Feb 1904 - Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit: Herald of Truth, February 1904: "Feb. 8, 1904,
      near Eureka, Ill., Bro. Peter Ulrich, aged 92 Y., 6 M., 28 D. He was born in Alsace, Germany, July 18, 1811, came to America in May 1831 and located in Ohio. He was married to Sister Annie Oyer, Sept. 1837. This union was blessed with seven sons and one daughter. He went to Illinois in September 1838. His companion preceded him to the better world Aug. 5, 1855. In 1858 he was married to Sister Barbara Zimmerman, who died April 5, 1865. From that time until he died he lived with his children. The deceased was a faithful member of the Amish Mennonite church. He leaves six sons, one daughter, 51 grandchildren and 52 great-grandchildren. One son, ten grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren preceded him to the other world. Funeral was held at the Roanoke M. H. Feb. 10. Services by Chris. Reeser and Andrew Schrock in German and John Smith in English from 1 Peter 3:3-5."

      “In France Peter was drafted, but having religious convictions against bearing arms he asked his father for money and at age 18 came to America. His first place of residence was Butler Co., Ohio, where he lived for eight years. In 1837 he came to Illinois and settled near present East Peoria, the same year married Anna Oyer. He lived in this area for 18 years. After his wife's death Peter moved to Deer Creek and later to Eureka." ,

      PETER ULRICH
      "Farmer: P.O. Eureka, Ill. Was born July 12, 1811 in France. Son of Peter and Catherine Ulrich of France (father a weaver by trade.) He emigrated to America in 1831 with his sister Barbara. Was 44 days in making the trip. Landed in New York, here but a short time as Mr. Ulrich had the experience of someone stealing his hat.
      They then went to Cincinnati, Ohio via canal, flat and steam boat. Eight days from New York to Cincinnati, Ohio. There he remained one year as a teamster, thence in the country at farming for seven years. In 1838 he moved to Tazewell Co., Illinois. He purchased 80 acres of land and commenced farming. Here five years. He then sold and rented farms near Peoria. He leased a farm for five years. His wife died August 5, 1855.

      From Tazewell Co., he came to Woodford County and settled three and a half miles North East of Eureka. He purchased railroad land 200 acres. He sold and purchased the place he lived on in 1867, 178 acres of fine improved land and in 1868 he moved on the place.

      His first wife was Anna Oyer from France. Married in 1837. Second wife was Barbara Zimmerman married in 1859. She died in 1864. Eight children.

      Roanoke Mennonite Church
      "The story is told of the meeting one Sunday...(when) the bishop, Christian Ropp, proposed the building of a meetinghouse and the congregation voted. It carried with only one dissent—that of Peter Ulrich (1811-1904), a settler of 1837 who came to the prairie in 1868. He said he would 'refuse to cross the door sill should the new church be built,' but he changed his mind and continued to be actively involved in the congregation." From Proceedings of the Conference-Tradition and Transition-An Amish Mennonite Heritage of Obedience 1693-1993 Copyright 1994 Illinois Mennonite Historical and Genealogical Society. [6, 7, 8]

  • Sources 
    1. [S161] Neil Ann Stuckey Levine, French Records about the Family of American Immigrants, Peter Ulrich Jr. (b.ca 1767) and Katharina Lauber Ulrich (b.ca 1775).

    2. [S127] Neil Ann Stuckey Levine, A French Fragment of Lauber Genealogy.

    3. [S363] Kenneth Ulrich, History of the Roanoke Mennonite Church...125 years.

    4. [S227] Steven R. Estes, Living Stones: a History of the Metamora Mennonite Church, p.145.

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

    6. [S6] Page 3, Ella Wagler Oyer, Christian and Catherine (Ulerich) Wagler, Tazewell Settlers.

    7. [S227] Steven R. Estes, Living Stones: a History of the Metamora Mennonite Church.

    8. [S46] The Past and Present of Woodford Co., IL, p. 608.


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