Jacob D. Roeschley b. Mar 1857 Washington, Tazewell Co., IL d. 1909: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Jacob D. Roeschley[1]

Male 1857 - 1909  (~ 51 years)


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  • Name Jacob D. Roeschley 
    Birth Mar 1857  Washington, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Farmer 
    Religion Amish Mennonite 
    Residence 22 Jul 1880  Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • According to marriage record
    USR1 Rheumatic heart disease 
    Death 1909  [1] 
    • A sheaf of wheat was put on his coffin
    Burial Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Mt. Zion
    Person ID I587  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 23 Mar 2019 

    Father Johannes (Jean) Roeschley,   b. 7 Jun 1812, Moussey, Vosges, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 May 1881, Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Saltzman,   b. 11 Sep 1826, Neufmaisons, Meurthe-et-Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jan 1891, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage 28 Jan 1856  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • A /287 2689
    Family ID F253  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia A. Zehr,   b. 29 Mar 1863, Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Oct 1935, Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 22 Jul 1880  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • MR#54 Married at residence of Christian Zehr. Witnesses were Peter Zehr and Christian Zehr, Jr. Married by Jacob Zehr.
    Notes 
    • According to Tazewell Co., IL Marriage Records Index (Urbana Free Library) Jacob and Lydia were married in the residence of Christian Zehr by Jacob Zehr. Witnesses were Peter Zehr and Christian Zehr.
    Children 
     1. Christian Roeschley
     2. Ida Roeschley
     3. Clara Roeschley
     4. Bertha Roeschley
     5. Arthur Roeschley,   b. 12 Jul 1894   d. Sep 1941 (Age 47 years)
     6. Clarence Roeschley,   b. 10 Apr 1897   d. Oct 1974, Deer Creek, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     7. Howard Roeschley
    Family ID F256  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Jun 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Mar 1857 - Washington, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 22 Jul 1880 - Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 22 Jul 1880 - Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Deer Creek Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • After Jacob died, Lydia continued to farm. A sheaf of wheat was placed on the coffin of Jacob. He had a rheumatic heart.


      They are found on the 1900 census of Montgomery as Jacob Roeschley, 42, born in Illinois in March 1859 to French parents; Lydia, 38, born in Illinois in March 1862 to parents from Germany and France; and six children born in Illinois. They are found on the 1900 census of Montgomery Township, Woodford County. They are buried in Mount Zion Cemetery at Deer Creek. [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S177] Minnie Roeschley, Roeschley Family 1744-1979.

    2. [S382] Marriage Record of John Reshley and Elizabeth Saltzman.

    3. [S443] Marriage Record of JacobD. Roeschley and Lydia A. Zehr.


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