David Schertz d. Bef 1791: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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David Schertz[1]

Male - Bef 1791


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  • Name David Schertz 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Farmer  
    Religion Anabaptist 
    Residence 1761, 1766  Haute-Clocher, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • On the farm Sarrelfing.
    Death Bef 1791  [3, 4] 
    • Perhaps in Gosselming?
    Person ID I6214  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2019 

    Father Nicholas Schertz,   b. Between 1720-1728   d. Bef 5 Jul 1804 (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Mother Barbe Birki,   b. 1727   d. 5 Jul 1804, Lorentzen, Bas-Rhin, FR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage Keskastel, Bas-Rhin, FR Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Family ID F4322  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Rogy   d. Between 1814-1818 
    Children 
     1. Christian Schertz,   b. 1764, Haute-Clocher, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Mar 1818, Oberstinzel, Fenetrange, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
     2. Joseph Schertz,   b. 1 Aug 1768, Oberstinzel, Fenetrange, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1837, Worth Twp., Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 70 years)
    Family ID F4319  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2005 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1761, 1766 - Haute-Clocher, Moselle, FR Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Neither David or his wife spoke French.

      Source gives parents of David as Christian Schertz (1740-1788, Meunier au moulin domanial du vieux Lixheim anna baptiste) and Barbara Blanck. [6, 7]

  • Sources 
    1. [S439] Wilma Schertz Brentz, Illinois Pioneer Immigrants and Their Relationship to IMHGS Grossdawdy Haus Residents.

    2. [S1053] Jean-Claude Koffel, Les anabaptistes de l’arrondissement de Sarrebourg, (Self-published), P. 25, 100.

    3. [S1053] Jean-Claude Koffel, Les anabaptistes de l’arrondissement de Sarrebourg, (Self-published).

    4. [S269] GeneaNet Family Tree of Jean François Lorentz, bet 1814-1818.

    5. [S313] J. Virgil Miller, Both Sides of the Ocean: Amish-Mennonites From Switzerland to America, (Masthof Press, Morgantown, PA), p. 109.

    6. [S1053] Jean-Claude Koffel, Les anabaptistes de l’arrondissement de Sarrebourg, (Self-published), P. 25.

    7. [S269] GeneaNet Family Tree of Jean François Lorentz.


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