Joseph A. Zehr
1867 - 1918 (50 years)-
Name Joseph A. Zehr [1, 2] Birth 18 Dec 1867 Tazewell Co., IL Gender Male Occupation Farmer Religion Amish Mennonite USR1 Spanish Influenza Death 12 Oct 1918 Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL - at his home as a result of Spanish influenza.
Burial Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL - Waldo Cemetery
Person ID I6030 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 19 Nov 2020
Father Andrew Zehr, b. 9 Jun 1839, Struth, Bas-Rhin, FR d. 10 Jun 1915, Manson, Calhoun Co., IA (Age 76 years) Mother Magdalena (Lena) Zehr, b. 21 Mar 1843, Woodford Co., IL d. 17 Feb 1914, Manson, Calhoun Co., IA (Age 70 years) Marriage 28 Jul 1863 Woodford Co., IL [3] Family ID F1517 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Bertha Steinman (Stahley), b. 28 Aug 1872, Tazewell Co., IL d. 29 Jun 1953 (Age 80 years) Marriage 30 Dec 1888 Children 1. Milo C. Zehr, b. 25 Sep 1893 d. 8 Mar 1966 (Age 72 years) 2. Ella Mae Zehr, b. 28 Nov 1903, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL d. 14 Mar 1994, Chenoa, McLean Co., IL (Age 90 years) 3. Walter A. Zehr, b. 12 Jan 1906, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL d. 4 Jul 1953 (Age 47 years) 4. Lola Zehr, b. 14 Mar 1908, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL d. 11 Oct 1993, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL (Age 85 years) Family ID F4018 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 19 Nov 2020
- at his home as a result of Spanish influenza.
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Event Map Birth - 18 Dec 1867 - Tazewell Co., IL Death - 12 Oct 1918 - Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Burial - - Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Obit:
Zehr.--Joseph A. Zehr was born in Tazewell Co., Ill., Dec. 10, 1867; died at his home near Flanagan, Ill., Oct. 12, 1918; aged 50 y. 7 m. 2 d. He united with the A. M. Church in his youth and remained a faithful member. He was married to Bertha Zehr Dec. 30, 1888. To this union were born 5 sons and 2 daughters (Paul, who preceded him 8 yrs., Milo, Roy, Walter, Lloyd, Ella and Lola). He had been suffering much from asthma bearing it patiently but often expressing the wish of being called home if it were not for his family. On Sunday he was at S. S. and church teaching his class of boys as usual. On Monday evening he was taken down with Spanish influenza, suffering greatly at times growing weaker until Saturday morning when he died. Besides his wife and children he leaves one grand-daughter, two brothers and five sisters. Funeral services at the house conducted by Bro. Samuel Gerber, Pekin, Ill., assisted by the house ministers. Text, I Cor. 5:1-10. Interment in the Waldo Cemetery.
"Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When the day of life is past;
And in heaven we hope to greet thee
Where no farewell tears are shed."
Children: Paul (1891-1910)
Milo (1893-1966)
Roy (1896-1970)
Walter Andrew (1900-1953)
Ella Mae (1903-1994)
Lloyd (1908-1971)
Lola (1908-1993)
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Sources - [S432] Birky/Steinman Family Records.
- [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62462102/joseph-a-zehr.
- [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co.
- [S432] Birky/Steinman Family Records.