Mary Catharina Sommer Baechler
1829 - 1920 (91 years)-
Name Mary Catharina Sommer Baechler [1, 2, 3] Birth 4 Apr 1829 Bisping, Moselle, Lorraine, FR [4, 5, 6, 7] Gender Female Occupation Midwife [8] Religion Amish Mennonite Death 25 May 1920 Pontiac, Livingston Co., IL [4, 8] Burial Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL [3] - Waldo Cemetery
Person ID I6500 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 23 Feb 2024
Father Joseph Baechler, b. 7 Sep 1810, FR d. 7 May 1878, IL (Age 67 years) Mother Catharina Sommer, b. 21 Feb 1806, FR d. 28 Jan 1892, IL (Age 85 years) Marriage 2 Feb 1834 Bisping, Moselle, Lorraine, FR [4] Family ID F4522 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Christian R. King, b. 22 Dec 1819, Baden, GR d. 15 Jan 1904 (Age 84 years) Marriage 24 Jun 1852 Butler Co., OH [4, 8] Children 1. Kathrine (Katie) B. King, b. 19 Oct 1858, McLean Co., IL d. 2 Feb 1918, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL (Age 59 years) 2. Joseph R. King, b. 25 May 1854, Hudson, McLean Co., IL d. 18 Aug 1943, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL (Age 89 years) Family ID F4521 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 9 Nov 2018
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Event Map Birth - 4 Apr 1829 - Bisping, Moselle, Lorraine, FR Marriage - 24 Jun 1852 - Butler Co., OH Death - 25 May 1920 - Pontiac, Livingston Co., IL Burial - - Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Obit: Pontiac Daily Leader Obituary 5/26/1920:
MRS. MARY KING DEAD
"Mrs. Mary King, one of the early residents of Pike township, died at 8:30 o'clock Tuesday night at St. James Hospital in this city, where she had been a patient for the past three years. Death was due to the infirmities of old age.
Mary Beckler was born April 15, 1821, in Fulton County, Ohio. She came to Illinois at an early age and located in this section of the state which has since been her home.
The remains were taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Aaron Forney, southwest of this city, where they will remain until the funeral is held."
NOTE: It is believed the info in the above obit was provided by Aaron Forney. There are obvious errors. GLY”
“Maria Baechler was born in Alsace Lorraine France, apparently the illegitimate daughter of Catharina Sommer. According to a note on her French birth registry, she was adopted by Joseph Baechler after he married Catharina.
Emigrated with her parents in 1836 on ship "Francis DePau" ( New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 > 1836 > July > 22 > Francis Depau Ship's List, page 1) arriving from LeHavre on July, 22. Those on the ship included Joseph Backler 26, Catherina 27, Marie 5. Also in the family group: Joseph Sommer 74, Barbe Sommer 75, Christian Sommer 32, Marie Sommer 23, Salome Sommer 17 and Barbe Sommer 55.They finally arrived in Butler County, Ohio, where Maria was raised. In 1852, she married Christian King in Butler County. Shortly after their marriage, they moved to central Illinois where Maria spent the rest of her life.
"Maria (called "Mary" in America) was a midwife, like her mother, and taught the skills to her daughters. She rode a pony to deliver babies, followed down the road by 'Fritzie', her dog." - information from Rev. Steve Estes and [3, 4]
- Obit: Pontiac Daily Leader Obituary 5/26/1920:
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Sources - [S103] Steven R. Estes, Illinois Ministers Attending Amish Ministers’ Meetings of 1862-1878, Page 28, 29.
- [S460] Donald Roth, Rediger Family.
- [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32221314/maria-catherina-king.
- [S614] Gary L. Yordy, Maria Sommer Baechler King.
- [S103] Steven R. Estes, Illinois Ministers Attending Amish Ministers’ Meetings of 1862-1878, Gives year as 1831.
- [S1313] Neil Ann Stuckey Levine, (Masthof Press), 1831.
- [S1060] Find-A-Grave, 4 Apr 1829.
- [S103] Steven R. Estes, Illinois Ministers Attending Amish Ministers’ Meetings of 1862-1878.
- [S103] Steven R. Estes, Illinois Ministers Attending Amish Ministers’ Meetings of 1862-1878, Page 28, 29.