Alvin Rudolph Birkey
1891 - 1973 (81 years)-
Name Alvin Rudolph Birkey [1, 2, 3] Birth 13 Nov 1891 Oberlin, Decatur Co., KS [4] - In a sod house
Gender Male Baptism 21 Oct 1906 Fisher, Champaign Co., IL [5] - East Bend Mennonite Church, by Peter Zehr
Census 1920 East Bend Twp., Champaign Co., IL - Alvin, head, age 28; Amelia, wife, age 28; Ellis L., Viola E., Marvin A., Floyd D.
Census 1930 East Bend Twp., Champaign Co., IL - Alvin, head, age 38; Amelia, wife, age 38; Ellis, Viola, Marvin, Floyd, Ivan, Margaret, Carroll; Barbara Zehr, mother-in-law, age 72.
Education Elementary Education at Dixon School Occupation Farmer Reference Number 6 Religion Amish Mennonite USR1 Complication From A Stabbing Death 3 Jan 1973 Champaign, Champaign Co., IL [2, 3] - Burnham City Hospital
Burial 5 Jan 1973 Fisher, Champaign Co., IL [6] - East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
Person ID I6 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 22 Apr 2021
Father Valentine Birkey, b. 2 Feb 1858, Dillon Creek, Tazewell Co., IL d. 18 Sep 1928, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL (Age 70 years) Mother Phoebe (Bena) Good, b. 5 Sep 1863, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 16 Dec 1962, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL (Age 99 years) Marriage 15 Jan 1882 Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL [7, 8] Notes - Valentine and Phoebe were married in the Hopedale Mennonite Church by Christian Nafziger. Joseph Good was a witness.
Valentine was 23, a farmer, and living in Hopedale, IL at the time of marriage. Phoebe was 18.
Family ID F6 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Amelia Alberta Zehr, b. 6 Oct 1891, East Bend Twp., Champaign Co., IL d. 19 Sep 1965, Gibson City, Ford Co., IL (Age 73 years) Marriage 29 Jan 1913 East Bend Twp., Champaign Co., IL [9, 10] - By Samuel Gerber of Tremont, a Minister of the Gospel, at home of P. Zehr
Notes - Witnesses to the marriage were Lizzie B. Cender and Katie S. Birkey.
Children 1. Ellis Leslie “Turk” Birkey, b. 4 Dec 1913, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL d. 26 Dec 2003, Gibson City, Ford Co., IL (Age 90 years) 2. Viola Elizabeth Birkey, b. 28 Dec 1914, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL d. 8 Sep 2010, Champaign, Champaign Co., IL (Age 95 years) 3. Marvin Alvin Birkey, b. 9 Aug 1916, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL d. 27 Nov 1996, Champaign, Champaign Co., IL (Age 80 years) 4. Floyd Daniel Birkey, b. 20 Nov 1918, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL d. 1 Nov 2009, Paxton, Ford Co., IL (Age 90 years) 5. Ivan Leland Birkey, b. 27 Jan 1921, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL d. 16 Jan 1995, Champaign, Champaign Co., IL (Age 73 years) 6. Roy Emery Birkey, b. 29 Aug 1923, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL d. 2 Oct 1923, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL (Age 0 years) 7. Margaret Vera Birkey, b. 19 Sep 1924, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL d. 3 Jul 2010, Meadows, McLean Co., IL (Age 85 years) 8. Carroll Duane Birkey 9. Delmar Gene Birkey, b. 16 Feb 1933, Foosland, Champaign Co., IL d. 13 May 2009, Winfield, DuPage Co., IL (Age 76 years) Family ID F4 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 1 Feb 2020
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Photos Alvin Rudolph Birkey (1891-1973)
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Notes - Obit:
Birkey, Alvin R., son of Valentine and Phoebe (Good) Birkey, was born at Abilene, Kan., Nov. 13, 1891; died at the Burnham City Hospital, Champaign, Ill., Jan. 3, 1973; aged 81 y. 1 m. 21 d. On Jan. 29, 1913, he was married to Amelia Zehr, who preceded him in death on Sept. 19, 1965. Surviving are 6 sons (Ellis, Marvin, Floyd, Carroll, Ivan, and Delmar), 2 daughters (Viola - Mrs. Harve Stacey and Margaret - Mrs. Verle Oyer), 24 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters (Katie - Mrs. Dan Zehr, Ada - Mrs. Glenn Foley, and Edna - Mrs. Harold Schertz), and 3 brothers (Joe, Joel, and Silas). He was preceded in death by one son (Roy), one grandchild, and 2 sisters. He was a member of the East Bend Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held, Jan. 6, in charge of Irvin Nussbaum; interment in the East Bend Cemetery. [1, 2]
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Sources - [S21] Margaret and Verle Oyer, Alvin R. and Amelia Zehr Birkey.
- [S1] Donna Schrock Birkey, Personal knowledge and family records.
- [S11] Obituaries of Individuals.
- [S16] Edna Schertz, Joseph and Catherine Stalter Good.
- [S225] Peter Zehr, East Bend Mennonite Church Records.
- [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28759287/alvin-rudolf-birkey.
- [S215] Marriage Record of Valentine Birkey and Phoebe Good.
- [S1058] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900, Valentine Birkey and Phoebe Good - Marriage Record Vol 1 , page 87.
- [S225] Peter Zehr, East Bend Mennonite Church Records, #3543, Urbana Free Library.
- [S230] Marriage Record of Alvin Birkey/Amelia Zehr.
- [S21] Margaret and Verle Oyer, Alvin R. and Amelia Zehr Birkey.