Phoebe Schertz b. 24 Dec 1869 Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 30 Aug 1943 Milford, Seward Co., NE: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Phoebe Schertz

Female 1869 - 1943  (73 years)


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  • Name Phoebe Schertz  [1
    Birth 24 Dec 1869  Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Religion Mennonite 
    Death 30 Aug 1943  Milford, Seward Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Milford, Seward Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • East Fairview Cemetery
    Person ID I4549  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 8 Mar 2019 

    Father Christian D. Schertz,   b. 29 Jan 1842, Worth Twp., Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Aug 1913, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Schertz,   b. 2 Feb 1844, Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Apr 1911 (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 11 Mar 1866  [2
    Family ID F4068  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jacob W. Sutter,   b. 27 Apr 1867, Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Aug 1897, Wisner, Cuming Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years) 
    Marriage 20 Dec 1891 
    Children 
     1. Levi E. Sutter,   b. 28 Dec 1894, Beemer, Cuming Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Aug 1943, Milford, Seward Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)
     2. Lydia Sutter,   b. 17 Sep 1896, Minier, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Aug 1974, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    Family ID F3232  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Mar 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 24 Dec 1869 - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 30 Aug 1943 - Milford, Seward Co., NE Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Milford, Seward Co., NE Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit:
      Burkey.-Phoebe, daughter of Christian and Magdalena Schertz, was born Dec. 24, 1869, near Hopedale, Ill.; died Aug. 30, 1943, at her home in Milford, Nebr.; aged 73 y. 8 m. 6 d. 

      On Dec. 20, 1891, she was married to Jacob W. Sutter who passed away Aug. 28, 1897. To this union were born 4 children. 

      On Mar. 11, 1911, she was married to Peter Burkey. To this union was born one son, Irvin. 

      In her youth she accepted Christ as her Saviour, was baptized, and received into the Amish Mennonite Church near Hopedale, Ill., to which faith she remained faithful until death. At the time of her death she was a member of Milford A. M. congregation, near Milford, Nebr. She died suddenly of a heart attack. 

      One son, Jonathan Sutter, who died in infancy and one stepson, Alvin Burkey, who died one year ago, also preceded her in death. 

      Funeral services were conducted Sept. 2 at the Milford A. M. Church, in charge of L. O. Schlegel. Wm. Schlegel preached. Text, Ezek. 18:30, 31. Interment in the Milford A. M. Cemetery.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49607255/phoebe-burkey.

    2. [S11] Obituaries of Individuals.


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