Ada Schrock b. 1 Feb 1907 Ong, Clay Co., NE: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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  • Name Ada Schrock  [1, 2] 
    Birth 1 Feb 1907  Ong, Clay Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gender Female 
    Person ID I4270  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2019 

    Father Christian Birky (Christopher) Schrock,   b. 2 Mar 1881, Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jun 1962, Shickley, Fillmore Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Mary Roth,   b. 15 Mar 1884, Milford, Seward Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 May 1961, Shickley, Fillmore Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 19 Feb 1903  Shickley, Fillmore Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Family ID F3001  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lee Garland,   b. 17 Jul 1907 
    Marriage 21 Feb 1928  Sidney, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Betty Garland
    Family ID F3004  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Feb 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 Feb 1907 - Ong, Clay Co., NE Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 21 Feb 1928 - Sidney, IA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • “She was the third daughter born to Chris and Mary. With two brothers and four sisters, there was a wealth of relationships to enjoy in adult years. Without rivalry all seemed happy at the successes of others. She mentioned riding a horse and also driving a horse and buggy to school. After completing her sophomore year in high school, she helped care for her grandparents as her Grandfather Schrock was crippled by arthritis.
      Mary Schrock was a Mennonite and Chris’s people were Amish. Mother said the Mennonite women at that time wore aprons and prayer caps. The older girls, Lena, Pearl and Ada went to Mennonite church. Rings or jewelry could not be worn. Their dresses were long, and their underwear entirely covered their legs. “

      “Times were difficult in Nebraska due to the dust-bowl conditions caused by the dry soil being blown by winds sweeping the flatlands. With no irrigation on the farms at that time, the crops dried up and were ruined when it did not rain. The citizens of the United States were having a difficult time because of The Great Depression. People were leaving the farming area to seek a better life elsewhere. Lee and Ada decided to go to California to join her two sisters and families there. We have a copy of their “Auction Bill,” advertising for sale what little they had accumulated since marrying. The money they received was used to pay off their debts. They were left with about $75 to pay for the expenses of their trip to California and to begin a new life there. “ [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S377] Merrill E. Balser, Christian Wagler Sutter.

    2. [S1097] Betty Garland Michel, Nana’s Book, (lulu.com eBook (PDF), ISBN 9781287208845).

    3. [S377] Merrill E. Balser, Christian Wagler Sutter, Place.

    4. [S1097] Betty Garland Michel, Nana’s Book, (lulu.com eBook (PDF), ISBN 9781287208845), 25 Feb 1903?.

    5. [S800] Mary Roth b. 1884, marriage to Christian Schrock.


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