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Elizabeth A. Birky b. 24 Jun 1866 Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL d. 23 Feb 1926 Shickley, Fillmore Co., NE: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

1866 - 1926 (59 years)

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Father	Jacob Bürcky (Birki), b. 4 May 1826, Völlerdingen, Alsace, FR d. 4 Jul 1883, Garden City, Cass Co., MO (Age 57 years)
Mother	Magdalena Hochstettler, b. 7 Feb 1829, Meringerau/Siebernbrunn, Bavaria, GR d. 28 May 1888, Garden City, Cass Co., MO (Age 59 years)
Marriage	10 Dec 1850	Tazewell Co., IL [1]
Family ID	F95	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

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Obit:
Birky. - Elizabeth A., daughter of Jacob and Magdalena (Hochstetler) Birky, was born near Tremont, Ill., June 24, 1866; died at her home in Shickley, Nebr., Feb. 23, 1946; aged 79 y. 7 m. 29 d. At the age of nine she moved with her parents to Cass Co., Mo. In 1891 she went to Kansas and in 1904 to California, where she spent most of her time until 1920. Since then she made her home in and near Shickley. At an early age she accepted Christ as her Saviour and was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church. Surviving are 2 sisters (Katie and Mary, of Shickley) and other relatives and friends. Her brother Chris passed away at Eureka, Ill., about eleven hours after her death. Funeral services were held Feb. 25, at the home and at the Salem Mennonite Church, in charge of Peter Kennel and Fred Reeb. Burial was made in the church cemetery.