Samuel Schrock b. 16 Jul 1864 Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL d. 31 Dec 1943 Thurman, Washington Co., CO: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Samuel Schrock[1]

Male 1864 - 1943  (79 years)


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  • Name Samuel Schrock  [2, 3] 
    Birth 16 Jul 1864  Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence Abt 1898  Fisher, Brown Twp., Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Fisher, Brown Twp., Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Sam, Ellen, and three girls listed. Sam’s work was day laborer. Lived two houses from his parents, Peter and Anna Schrock and four houses from his sister Lydia Either and her family.
    Occupation Farmer 
    Religion Amish/Mennonite 
    Residence 1907  Thurman, Washington Co., CO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • In The Fall Of The Year
    Residence 1914 and 1921  Thurman, Washington Co., CO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Named (along with P.A. Schrock, Chris and John Zendner) in Washington Co., CO, Akron Weekly Pioneer Press (1921 June) in District Court and Notice for Publication about homesteading matters.

      There is also a news article about the Mennonite congregation of Thurman giving a nice donation of $111.25 to the Red Cross, which was sent for relief work in Northern France. “These people do not believe in war so they sent their money as specified. Those contributing were: N. M.(?) Birky, $5; Joseph Ruby, $25; Joe Yoder, $1.50; Mike Ruby, $5; Joseph Unternahrer, $15; Frank Unternahrer, $5; Sam Schrock, $6; Aaron Ruby, $5; M. L.Schultz, $5; Anna Schultz, $5; Mrs. J. S. Zook, $1; F. W. Hoffman, $5; Joe Hoffman, $2; L.L. Schlabach, $5; A. Z. Birky, $2; John B. Yantzr, $2; S. L. Proops, $3; David Redeger, $5; Simon Schultz, $3; Joe Unternahrer, $1.75.
    USR1 Old Age 
    Death 31 Dec 1943  Thurman, Washington Co., CO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Thurman, Washington Co., CO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Thurman Cemetery
    Person ID I448  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2019 

    Father Peter Schrock,   b. 1 Aug 1839, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Apr 1922, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Anna (Nancy) Garber,   b. 30 Apr 1839, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Feb 1902, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Marriage 8 Jan 1860  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    • By Andrew Ropp
    Notes 
    • Anna’s surname is spelled Gerber when entered by the county clerk, and Garber when entered by Andrew Ropp.
    Family ID F195  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Helénè (Ellen) Zendner,   b. 8 Apr 1865, Foug, Toul, Meurthe-et-Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 1922, Denver, Denver Co., CO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Marriage 29 Apr 1888  Fancy (Farny?), Roanoke Twp., Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • By Jacob Zehr, Minister of the Gospel. Witnesses: Jacob Wolber and Peter Zehr
    Children 
     1. Katie Schrock,   b. 17 May 1889, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Oct 1958 (Age 69 years)
     2. Lydia Schrock,   b. 22 Feb 1891   d. 4 Jan 1976 (Age 84 years)
     3. Mamie Schrock,   b. 7 Feb 1893   d. Aft 7 Feb 1991 (Age > 98 years)
     4. Peter Alvin Schrock,   b. 12 Mar 1895, Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jul 1980, CO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    Family ID F197  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Sep 2013 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 16 Jul 1864 - Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Abt 1898 - Fisher, Brown Twp., Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Fisher, Brown Twp., Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1907 - Thurman, Washington Co., CO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1914 and 1921 - Thurman, Washington Co., CO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 31 Dec 1943 - Thurman, Washington Co., CO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Thurman, Washington Co., CO Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit: (Mennobits)
      Schrock.- Samuel, son of Peter and Mary (sic) Schrock, was born July 16, 1864, near Pekin, Ill.; passed away at the home of his son, Dec. 31, 1943, after a lingering illness; aged 79 y. 5 m. 15 d. He was united in marriage to Ellen Zendner who passed away 21 years ago. He was a member of the Thurman Mennonite Church and enjoyed attending as long as his health permitted. He was a devoted, kind father and was very fond of little children. He leaves to mourn his departure, his son (Peter, Thurman), 3 daughters (Mrs. Levi Schlabach, Mich.; Mrs. Irl Hicks, Calif.; and Mrs. Roy Gibboney, Thurman), 2 sisters, an aged brother in Ill., and another brother in Ohio, 23 grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Thurman Mennonite Church, Jan. 2, 1944, by Bro. Aaron Unternahrer. Text. Num. 23:10.

      Call not back the dear departed.
      Anchored safe when storms are o'er.
      On the borderland we left him.
      Soon to meet and part no more.
      When we leave this world of changes,
      When we leave this world of care,
      We shall find our missing loved one
      In our Father's mansion fair.

      Sam and his family moved to Thurman in the fall of 1907--just missed being there when a distant relative of his, Joe Schrock (ID. 2334), served as minister of Thurman Mennonite Church.

      But Sam and his family were in Thurman when. . . .
      “Tragedy struck the Thurman community on Sunday afternoon, 10 August 1924, when a tornado destroyed the Henry Kuhns' farmhouse four miles (6.5 km) east of the town. Four families, consisting of 27 persons from the Thurman Mennonite Church and the surrounding community--the Garretts, Yoders, Birkys, and Kuhns--had gathered at the Kuhns' home for a harvest celebration dinner. After finishing the meal, one of the men spotted a tornado to the north, in the direction of an adjoining ranch. Henry Kuhns and eight other men left to see whether help was needed. When they observed that no buildings had been hit, the men returned to the Kuhns' farm just as another tornado was bearing down from the west, directly at the farmhouse where 18 women and children inside were apparently unaware of the approach of the intense, 100-yard-wide funnel. As the men came to within 200 yards of the front gate, the Kuhns' house "trembled as if a giant unseen fist was shaking it." After a few seconds, "the structure was ripped apart and its occupants hurled into the air." Ten of the 18 people died while the other eight were injured; nine of the ten deceased were children. The dead were removed from the wreckage to the David Rediger home, and the injured were cared for by neighboring families. The tornado was said to be one of the worst catastrophes ever to occur in Washington County, and the outdoor funeral, which attracted more than 1,000 persons, was the largest that the community had ever witnessed.” http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/T5961.html} [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] Donna Schrock Birkey, Personal knowledge and family records.

    2. [S17] Pete and Jennie Schrock, Just Pete, (The Print Shop, Fort Morgan, CO).

    3. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40811029/samuel-schrock.

    4. [S186] Peter Schrock Probate Record w/Will attached.

    5. [S214] Marriage Record of Peter Schrock/Anna Nancy Garber.

    6. [S373] Marriage Record of Samuel Schrock and Ellen Zendner.


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