Magdalena Guingerich b. 29 Nov 1830 Enroute To America, at sea d. 29 Nov 1922 Congerville, Woodford Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Magdalena Guingerich

Female 1830 - 1922  (92 years)


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  • Name Magdalena Guingerich  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Immigration 1830 
    Birth 29 Nov 1830  Enroute To America, at sea Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Family Bible gives date as 30 Nov 1829
    Gender Female 
    Religion Amish Mennonite, Then After Marriage, Apostolic Christian 
    Death 29 Nov 1922  Congerville, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Family Bible gives date as 28 Nov 1922
    Burial Congerville, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Apostolic Christian Cemetery (Dells)
    Person ID I466  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2022 

    Father Joseph Gingerich,   b. 15 Dec 1804, Albestroff, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Mar 1875, Danvers, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Guerber,   b. 22 Nov 1807, Insviller, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1848, Congerville, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years) 
    Marriage 21 Feb 1830  Montigny, Haute-Normandie, FR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Cultivator living at Montigny
    Notes 
    • The marriage record included the information that Magdelaine Guerber was the mother of Barbe Guerber, who had been born 1 January 1830.

      The marriage was recorded as that of Joseph Guingrich of Montigny and 'Magdelaine Guerber' of Ste. Croix farm at Fribourg. Peter/Pierre Gerber, the father of the bride, was working on Ste. Croix farm and attended the wedding.

      The marriage entry also recognized that the couple had a child together. The birth of their daughter Barbe had been registered at Fribourg Jan. 1, 1830. The couple signed the entry as 'Joseph Guingrich' and 'M. Guerber.' [4, 7]
    Family ID F1482  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph Schrock,   b. 17 Mar 1828, Dompcevrin, Meuse, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Dec 1901, Congerville, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 8 Jun 1852  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • by Andrew Ropp
    Notes 
    • “After the wedding, a supper and reception were held in their home south of Deer Creek, Illinois. There was a gathering of Mennonites to help celebrate. Joseph Verkler, an elder in the Apostolic Christian Church who was visiting in Slabtown, was invited to attend the reception. After supper, the couple brought out a game of dominoes for all the guests to enjoy. When they invited Joseph Verkler to join them, he politely declined and said that that was not for him. The young bride witnessed the way he stood for his religious beliefs and did not bend temporarily to satisfy his peers. As time unfolded, Joseph and Magdalena Schrock joined the Christian Apostolic Church.” [4]
    Children 
     1. Catherine Schrock,   b. 27 Feb 1853, Dillon Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 May 1944, Carlock, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
     2. John Schrock,   b. 30 Mar 1855   d. 16 Jun 1930 (Age 75 years)
     3. Lydia Schrock,   b. 21 Aug 1857   d. 25 May 1885 (Age 27 years)
     4. Joseph Samuel Schrock,   b. 21 Oct 1859, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Mar 1936, Goodfield, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     5. Jonathan Schrock,   b. 2 Dec 1861, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Dec 1947, Congerville, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     6. Magdalena Schrock,   b. 18 Feb 1864   d. 19 Dec 1938, Paulding, Paulding Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     7. Mary Schrock,   b. 15 Jan 1867   d. Aft 1900 (Age > 34 years)
     8. David Schrock,   b. 24 Apr 1869, Congerville, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Dec 1948, Congerville, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     9. Susanna (Susan) Schrock,   b. 20 May 1872, Congerville, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Dec 1944, Paulding, Paulding Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    Family ID F213  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2002 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 8 Jun 1852 - Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 Nov 1922 - Congerville, Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Congerville, Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit: (from November 28, 1922 newspaper)

      Magdalena Schrock 1829-1922
      Magdalena Schrock, one of the eldest and most highly esteemed residents of Montgomery Township, Woodford County, died at the home of her son, Jonathan Schrock at Congerville, Thursday evening after a two month’s illness with complications incident to old age.
      Magdalena Guingerich was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Guingerich, natives of Lorraine, France, and she was born on the sea on the way to America, November 20, 1829.
      The family first settled in Ohio where they lived only a few years, later coming to Illinois. They settled near Mackinaw Dells over ninety years ago and where the deceased had since made her home and at Congerville.
      When Mrs. Schrock was a child, her mother died and she then went to make her home with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gerber. Her father, Joseph Guingerich, left soon after his wife’s death for the Gold Fields of California, driving a team of cows that were taken on the trip to furnish milk for the prospecting party.
      She married Joseph Schrock in 1852. They were the parents of nine children, as follows:
      Mrs. John Zimmerman of Carlock; John Schrock, Wichita, Kansas; Mrs. Samuel Roth of Fairbury who died 38 years ago; Mrs. John Sutter, Paulding, Ohio; Joseph Schrock, Goodfield; Jonathan Schrock, Congerville; Mrs. Nathan Gudeman, Paine, Ohio; Mrs. Paul Gerber, Latty, Ohio; David Schrock, Congerville.
      She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Anna Sommers of Mansfield, Ohio.
      Beside her sister and children, Mrs. Schrock is survived by fifty-nine grandchildren and seventy great-grandchildren. Her husband died several years ago.
      Mrs. Schrock was a member of the Christian Apostolic Church. The funeral will be held from the Church of that denomination at Mackinaw Dells at 1 o’clock Friday afternoon.

      Her parents came to the US in 1830 from Le Havre to New York, and Magdalena was born during the crossing. After her mother’s death, young Magdalena lived with “Aunt Gerber” (Barbara Guerber Gingerich Strubhar). [8]

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Willard Smith, Johannes Schrock: His Children and Grandchildren.

    2. [S202] Ada Marie Schrock, Jonathan and Naomi (Gerber) Schrock.

    3. [S129] Portrait and Biographical Album of Woodford County, Illinois, (Chapman Brothers, Chicago).

    4. [S271] Ardys Serpette, Joseph Gingerich of Woodford County.

    5. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88446848/magdalena-schrock.

    6. [S195] Letter from Donald Schrock to Donna Birkey.

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

    8. [S739] Narrative given by Alvin J. Schrock in Morton at next to last Joseph Schrock Reunion in 1976.. Taped by Roy Schrock. Transcribed by Don Schrock.


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