John (Johann) Sutter b. 14 Mar 1825 Probfeld, Bavaria, GR d. 11 Dec 1904 Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

John (Johann) Sutter

Male 1825 - 1904  (79 years)


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All

  • Name John (Johann) Sutter  [1, 2
    Birth 14 Mar 1825  Probfeld, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    • Other sources give the day as 13.
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1857  Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Quarter Section near Hopedale
    Census 1860  Boynton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Farmer John Suter, 35, Germany; Magdaline, 26, Germany; John, 3, Illinois; Barbara, 2, Illinois; and Magdaline, 1, Illinois.
    Death 11 Dec 1904  Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery
    Person ID I533  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 26 Jan 2021 

    Father Johannes Sutter (Suttor),   b. 26 Dec 1796, Lindelbrunnerhof Bei Annweiler, Palatinate, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Aug 1887, Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Barbara Oesch,   b. 24 Jun 1799, Saarbuckenheim, Alsace, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Sep 1884, Morton, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 31 Oct 1819  Hanfeld, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Near Lake Starnberg, below Munich. They were first cousins.
    Family ID F228  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Magdalena Good,   b. 14 Feb 1834, Burgwalden, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Aug 1921, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 27 Mar 1855  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John B. Sutter,   b. 23 Sep 1856, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Dec 1938, Milford, Seward Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     2. Barbara Sutter,   b. 30 Sep 1858, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Sep 1886, Boynton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years)
     3. Elizabeth Sutter,   b. 24 Jul 1862, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jan 1937, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     4. Christian B. Sutter,   b. 23 Dec 1869, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Sep 1940, Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     5. Andrew Sutter,   b. 3 Mar 1868   d. 11 Aug 1952 (Age 84 years)
     6. Amos Sutter,   b. 16 Jul 1877, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jun 1960, Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     7. Susan Sutter,   b. 10 Jan 1866, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Sep 1926, Boynton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
     8. Jacob “Jack” Sutter,   b. 20 Feb 1873   d. 11 Dec 1893 (Age 20 years)
    Family ID F241  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Dec 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 14 Mar 1825 - Probfeld, Bavaria, GR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 27 Mar 1855 - Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1857 - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Boynton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 11 Dec 1904 - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • Obit: Herald of Truth, January 1905:
      "John Sutter died at his home near Hopedale, Ill., Dec. 11, 1904; aged 79 Y., 8 M., 27 D. He was born in Bavaria, Germany, March 14, 1825; was united in marriage to Magdalene Goot, March 27, 1855. To this union seven children were born; one preceded him to the home beyond. He was one of the first settlers of the A. M. congregation at this place. He leaves his widow, six children, 23 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren to mourn his departure. He united with the A. M. church in his youth and remained faithful to the end. He was buried Dec. 13th in the A. M. graveyard near Hopedale. Funeral services were conducted at the house by John C. Birky from Psa. 90 and at the church by Samuel Garber from 1 Thess. 5:9. "For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ. John C. Birky." [5]

  • Sources 
    1. [S400] Roggy families in Widrick Genealogical Database.

    2. [S1269] Mary Ann Augsburger Eng, The Oesch Ancestral Home at Forsthof, Bavaria 1827-1889.

    3. [S377] Merrill E. Balser, Christian Wagler Sutter.

    4. [S261] D Hofferth, Ancestors of Andreas Suttor.

    5. [S88] Rudolph Ingold, The Suttor Family from Hellmansberg.


Translate »