John Schrock b. Abt 1773 d. Abt 1855: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

John Schrock

Male Abt 1773 - Abt 1855  (~ 82 years)


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  • Name John Schrock  [1
    Birth Abt 1773 
    Gender Male 
    Census 29 Aug 1850  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • John, age 77, farmer born Germ; Catherine age 57 born Germ; Joseph age 27 farmer; Catherine age 24 born Germ. House and family #322.
    Death Abt 1855 
    Person ID I834  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2020 

    Family Catherine Oyer,   b. 10 Jun 1796, Grostenquin, Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1860, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 65 years) 
    Marriage 25 Oct 1840  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • by Bishop Michael Mosiman (March 1990 Illinois Mennonite Heritage)
    Children 
     1. Joseph Schrock (Oyer),   b. Abt 1823   d. 28 Dec 1851, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 28 years)
    Family ID F394  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Jul 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 25 Oct 1840 - Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 29 Aug 1850 - Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • They are found on the 1850 census of Tazewell County (in a part that became Groveland) as farmer John Shrock, 77, Germany; Catherine [Oyer], 57, Germany; farmer Joseph Shrock, 27, Germany; and Catherine [Ringenberg], 23, Germany.
      John Schrock is thought to have died at Groveland circa 1855. His widow Catherine Oyer is thought to have died before 1865. [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S143] Verle and Gordon Oyer, Amish Emigration Through Le Havre.

    2. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co.


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