Christian Nafziger b. 3 Apr 1794 Illbach, Hesse, GR d. 29 Mar 1873 Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Christian Nafziger

Male 1794 - 1873  (78 years)


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  • Name Christian Nafziger  [1] 
    Birth 3 Apr 1794  Illbach, Hesse, GR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • According to gravestone year is 1792
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1839  Unterweilbach, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Christian served as an overseer for the estate of a Count von Sprety.
    Immigration Abt 1848 
    Census 1860  Hittle, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Farmer Christian Suter, 57, Bavaria; Barbara, 50, Bavaria; Annie Augsberger, 17, stepdaughter born in Illinois; Daniel, 13, stepson born in Illinois; and Fannie, 10, stepdaughter born in Illinois.
    Death 29 Mar 1873  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 
    • Hopedale Mennonite Cemetery (hers was the first burial)
    Person ID I554  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 25 Sep 2020 

    Father Johannes Nafziger,   b. 1758, Essingen, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1813, Illbach, Hesse, GR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Katharina Spring,   b. Rheinland-Pfalz, GR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 25 Feb 1777  Darmstadt, Hesse, GR Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Rheinfelderhof
    Family ID F7374  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Veronica Burkey,   b. 4 Oct 1796, Bitche, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1855, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Marriage Bavaria, GR? Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Bishop Christian Nafziger,   b. 1819, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Mar 1899, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     2. Magdalena Nafziger,   b. 1819, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 May 1871, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
     3. John O. Nafziger,   b. May 1826, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 May 1885, Minier, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 59 years)
     4. Elizabeth Nafziger,   b. 1 May 1836, Unterweilbach, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Feb 1908, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    Family ID F243  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2013 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1839 - Unterweilbach, Bavaria, GR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Hittle, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 Mar 1873 - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 

  • Sources 
    1. [S1201] Our Geno: Bauer, Nafziger, Lind.

    2. [S25] Genealogy of Edith Zehr.

    3. [S312] Gordon Oyer, Closing the Circle:The European Journey of a Father and Son, Part II.

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


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