Joseph Massanari b. 7 Jan 1873 Buttenwiesen, Bavaria, GR d. 24 Jul 1958 Champaign Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Joseph Massanari

Male 1873 - 1958  (85 years)


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  • Name Joseph Massanari  [1, 2
    Birth 7 Jan 1873  Buttenwiesen, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1901  [1
    • with his first wife
    Baptism 26 Oct 1902  Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • East Bend Mennonite Church by Peter Zehr
    Occupation Painting, Decorating 
    Death 24 Jul 1958  Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Burnham City Hospital
    Burial 27 Jul 1958  Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
    Person ID I5716  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 20 Aug 2018 

    Father Louis Massanari 
    Mother Anna Kasbohrer 
    Family ID F4841  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lena Eichelberger,   b. 11 Mar 1862, Europe Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Nov 1911, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Marriage Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4000  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Aug 2018 

    Family 2 Elizabeth Sommer,   b. 4 Mar 1885, Metamora, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Nov 1956, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 1912 
    Children 
     1. Robert E. Massanari,   b. 9 Aug 1916   d. 7 Nov 1999, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     2. Joseph “Joe” Massanari,   b. 19 Feb 1918   d. 25 Nov 1996 (Age 78 years)
     3. Russell H. Massanari,   b. 19 Nov 1919   d. 16 Jul 1995 (Age 75 years)
     4. Walter Massanari,   b. 6 Jun 1922, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Aug 2016, Goshen, Elkhart Co., IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)
     5. Anna Kay Massanari,   b. 31 Jan 1926, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jan 1983, Urbana, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
     6. Karl Massanari
    Family ID F3999  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Aug 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 7 Jan 1873 - Buttenwiesen, Bavaria, GR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 26 Oct 1902 - Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 Jul 1958 - Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 27 Jul 1958 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - - Bavaria, GR Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit:
      Massanari, Joe, youngest son of Louis and Anna (Kasbohrer) Massanari, was born Jan. 7, 1873, in Buttenwiesen, Germany; passed away at the Burnham City Hospital, July 24, 1958, after a period of illness; aged 85 y. 6 m. 17 d. He migrated to America in 1901 with his first wife, Lena Eichelberger, who preceded him in death in 1911. He lived in the Fisher, Ill., community since coming to this country. In 1912, he married Lizzie Sommer of Metamora, Ill., and to this union 6 children were born. He was a member of the East Bend Mennonite Church and was active in Sunday-school work and in collecting funds for German relief after World War I. He was in the painting and decorating business all his life. He was particularly fond of good music and reading. Survivors included 5 sons (Karl, Goshen, Ind.; Robert and Joe, Champaign, Ill.; Russell, Fisher, Ill.; and Walter, Millersburg, Ind.), one daughter (Anna Kay, Puerto Rico), and 18 grandchildren. His wife Lizzie, 4 brothers and 3 sisters in Germany, and one grandson preceded him in death. Funeral services in charge of Howard J. Zehr were held at the East Bend Church, July 27, with interment in the nearby cemetery.

  • Sources 
    1. [S11] Obituaries of Individuals.

    2. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28759440/joe-massanari.

    3. [S225] Peter Zehr, East Bend Mennonite Church Records.

    4. [S1060] Find-A-Grave.


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