Veronica Burkey b. 4 Oct 1796 Bitche, Moselle, FR d. 1855 Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Veronica Burkey

Female 1796 - 1855  (58 years)


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  • Name Veronica Burkey  [1
    Birth 4 Oct 1796  Bitche, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • First: the birth entry of Veronica Burcky, who came to Hopedale, Tazewell County with her husband Christian Nafziger. Created at Bitche 15 Brumaire V - Oct. 4, 1796 (we had circa 1797). Today 13 Brumaire V at 1 p.m. came before me Jean Jacques Hetzel, municipal agent of the communty of Bitche to record these acts... the citizen Christel Burcky anabaptist of thla cense de la Rosselle called Freydenberg age 38, witnessed by the citizen Jacques Derquilbet, secretary of the municipality age 35, and citizen Joseph Durner, policeman of the brigade at Bitche age 58, also living here, and declared...ETC ... wife/mother of the child Barbe Koch...daughter Frony. Signature looks like 'Christian Bi.'

    Gender Female 
    Death 1855  Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Date from gravestone
    Burial 1855  Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Veronica's was the first burial in the Hopedale Mennonite Church cemetery.
    Person ID I555  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2020 

    Father Christian Birki (Bircki),   b. Abt 1759   d. 13 Aug 1797, Bitche, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 38 years) 
    Mother Barbe Koch,   b. Abt 1768   d. 28 Dec 1834, Heimberg, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1781 
    • bei Augsburg
    Family ID F51  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christian Nafziger,   b. 3 Apr 1794, Illbach, Hesse, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Mar 1873, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 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 MapsBirth - 4 Oct 1796 - Bitche, Moselle, FR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1855 - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1855 - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1024] Veronica Burkey birth record.

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


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