Mary Magdalene Schertz b. 3 Mar 1837 Lemon Twp., Butler Co., OH d. 28 Nov 1911 Deer Creek, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Mary Magdalene Schertz

Female 1837 - 1911  (74 years)


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  • Name Mary Magdalene Schertz  [1, 2] 
    Birth 3 Mar 1837  Lemon Twp., Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Death 28 Nov 1911  Deer Creek, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4883  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 18 Dec 2017 

    Father John Schertz   d. GR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Catherine Engel 
    Family ID F3303  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christian Belsly (Belsley),   b. 31 Jul 1835, Partridge Twp, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Mar 1917, Deer Creek, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 28 Oct 1856  Trenton, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5] 
    • Witnesses: John Schweitzer, Annie Schrack; Joseph Lehman, Annie Moseman
      Married by Rev. N. Augspurger. (Noah?)
    Children 
     1. Catherine Belsly,   b. 21 Oct 1857, Marshall Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Dec 1857, Marshall Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     2. Anna Belsly,   b. 1 Oct 1858, Marshall Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Oct 1858, Marshall Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     3. Catherine Belsly,   b. 17 Apr 1860, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Oct 1926, Washburn, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
     4. Joseph Belsly,   b. 3 Dec 1861, Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Oct 1937, Metamora, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     5. John Rudolph Belsly,   b. 29 May 1863, Deer Creek, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jun 1943, Lacon, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     6. Samuel L. Belsly,   b. 11 Nov 1864, Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jul 1928, Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
     7. Anna Rose Belsly,   b. 18 May 1866, Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1932, Marshall Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
     8. Mary Magdaline Belsly,   b. 4 Apr 1868, Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Apr 1941, Henry, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     9. Barbara Louise Belsly,   b. 11 Sep 1869, Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jan 1953, Des Moines, IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     10. Franklin Louis Belsly,   b. 1 Jun 1873, Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jan 1936, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
     11. Emma Josephine Belsly,   b. 13 Nov 1877, Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jan 1934, Chillicothe, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
     12. Thorasia Victoria Belsly,   b. 20 Aug 1879, Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jan 1880, Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F3423  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Dec 2017 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 3 Mar 1837 - Lemon Twp., Butler Co., OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 28 Oct 1856 - Trenton, Butler Co., OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 28 Nov 1911 - Deer Creek, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • “Mary was a slightly built lady. She was loved and respected in the community. She and Christian celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on October 28, 1906. She passed away in 1911 and it is remembered her funeral was a very large one. The following is a quote from her obituary: ‘In recognition of a quiet, unassuming Christian life, the following simple verse will apply most appropriately—Her hands were filled with deeds of charity, the Golden Keys that open the palace of Eternity.’”

      Mary was trained in business and accounting by her father, so was able to help her husband manage his finances--something he had been unable to do for himself. [2, 6]

  • Sources 
    1. [S331] Jean Wallace Sauder, Belsley-Sauder, Woodford Co., IL.

    2. [S450] John Robert Belsly, The Descendants of Joseph “Red Joe” Belsly (1802-1982 - 180 Years, A Proud Heritage).

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

    4. [S1022] Marriage Record of Christian Belsly and Mary Schertz.

    5. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co., 18 Nov 1856.

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


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