Christian H. Smith b. 8 Jun 1867 Meadows, McLean Co., IL d. 2 Jan 1958 Eureka, Woodford Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Christian H. Smith

Male 1867 - 1958  (90 years)


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  • Name Christian H. Smith  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Birth 8 Jun 1867  Meadows, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Religion Mennonite 
    Death 2 Jan 1958  Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery
    Person ID I5167  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 11 Mar 2018 

    Father Peter Smith (Schmitt),   b. 1 Jun 1837, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Nov 1875, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years) 
    Mother Barbara Neuhauser,   b. 21 Feb 1840, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Mar 1881, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Marriage 3 Feb 1861  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • by Michael Mosiman
    Family ID F1580  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Imhoff,   b. 27 Feb 1871, Spring Bay, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 May 1939, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Marriage 30 Mar 1893  Metamora, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    • at parents home near Lowpoint, IL
    Children 
     1. Elmer Smith (Schmidt)
     2. Ella Smith (Schmidt)
     3. Edward L. Smith
     4. Martha Smith (Schmidt)
     5. Lulu Smith (Schmidt)
     6. Mabelle Smith (Schmidt)
     7. Della Smith
    Family ID F3630  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Sep 2022 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 8 Jun 1867 - Meadows, McLean Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 30 Mar 1893 - Metamora, Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 2 Jan 1958 - Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit:
      Smith, Christian H., son of Peter and Barbara (Neuhouser) Smith, was born June 8, 1867, near Meadows, Ill.; passed away at his home in Eureka, Ill., Jan. 2, 1958; aged 90 y. 6 m. 25 d. Although he had been ailing for several months, his condition became serious only about a week before his death. On March 31, 1893, he was united in marriage to Mary Imhoff at Metamora, Ill. She preceded him in death, May 22, 1939. To this union were born seven children, the oldest two dying in infancy. Surviving are 5 children (Edward L., Wheaton, Ill.; Martha, Lulu, Mrs. Ralph Ulrich, and Mabelle, all of Eureka, Ill.), and 3 grandchildren. In his early youth he accepted Christ as his Saviour and united with the Mennonite Church, of which he remained a faithful member until death. Funeral services were held Jan. 5, in charge of Wesley E. Jantz. Burial in the Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery. [9]

  • Sources 
    1. [S447] Neuhauser Descendants lineage chart.

    2. [S464] Valentine Maninger Family.

    3. [S505] A History of the Family of C. H. and Mary (Imhoff) Smith--(Anabaptists in America, Aunt Lulu’s Scrapbook), (Specialty Press, Kalamazoo, MI 49001).

    4. [S110] Ralph E. Childers, Descendants of William Huffman.

    5. [S334] Family of Christian Schmidt and Magdalena Schrock.

    6. [S182] Oyer Family Record, Date only.

    7. [S110] Ralph E. Childers, Descendants of William Huffman, Memo.

    8. [S11] Obituaries of Individuals.

    9. [S196] Herald of Truth Obituaries.


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