John Gingerich b. 1832 Butler Co., OH d. 1882: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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John Gingerich

Male 1832 - 1882  (50 years)


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  • Name John Gingerich  [1] 
    Birth 1832  Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Farmer 
    Religion Apostolic Christian Church 
    Death 1882  [1] 
    Burial Fountain Creek Twp., Iroquois Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Old Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    Person ID I4742  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2018 

    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.' [1, 2]
    Family ID F1482  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susan Bahr,   b. 25 Aug 1844, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 May 1905 (Age 60 years) 
    Marriage McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 7 May 1876?
    Children 
     1. Anna Gingerich,   b. Feb 1868
     2. Joseph P. Gingerich,   b. 1869   d. 10 Aug 1944, Gridley, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     3. Samuel Gingerich,   b. 7 Oct 1870   d. 14 Apr 1899 (Age 28 years)
     4. Sadie Gingerich,   b. Jun 1873
     5. Benjamin F. Gingerich,   b. 1873
     6. Adina Gingerich,   b. 1875   d. 1878 (Age 3 years)
     7. John Gingerich,   b. 1877   d. 1959 (Age 82 years)
     8. Ada Gingerich,   b. 1878   d. 1960 (Age 82 years)
     9. Emanuel Gingerich,   b. 1879   d. 1917 (Age 38 years)
     10. William Gingerich,   b. 1880
    Family ID F3352  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Mar 2006 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1832 - Butler Co., OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Fountain Creek Twp., Iroquois Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - - McLean Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • “At age 15, he crossed the country to California to find his father. Later he settled on a farm near Tremont, IL, and became a prosperous farmer....John became an extensive grain farmer and a breeder of high-grade stock. He was a Republican.” [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S271] Ardys Serpette, Joseph Gingerich of Woodford County.

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


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