Peter Naffziger, “Apostle Peter” b. 23 Feb 1787 Hessen, GR d. 15 Sep 1885 Congerville, Woodford Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Peter Naffziger, “Apostle Peter”

Male 1787 - 1885  (98 years)


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  • Name Peter Naffziger 
    Suffix “Apostle Peter” 
    Birth 23 Feb 1787  Hessen, GR Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Obertraisa estate
    Gender Male 
    Residence Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1826  Philadelphia, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1844  Spring Bay, Washington Twp., Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 15 Sep 1885  Congerville, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Danvers, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Imhoff Cemetery
    Person ID I8625  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2018 

    Father Valentin Nafziger,   b. 1769, Hochheim, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Aug 1839, Hochheim, GR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Spring,   b. Abt 1766, Hochheim, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Mar 1806 (Age ~ 40 years) 
    Marriage 12 Jul 1804  Hochheim, GR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3372  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Barbara Beck,   b. 1 Jun 1796, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Sep 1865, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage 8 Mar 1812 
    Children 
     1. Elisabeth Naffziger,   b. 8 Jul 1813, Hochheim, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Dec 1882, Olive, Dallas Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     2. Jacob Naffziger,   b. 9 May 1815, Hochheim, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Dec 1868 (Age 53 years)
     3. John Naffziger,   b. 10 Oct 1815, Hochheim, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Oct 1815 (Age 0 years)
     4. Magdalena Naffziger,   b. 1 Aug 1818, Hochheim, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Aug 1895, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     5. Barbara Naffziger,   b. 27 May 1820, Hochheim, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Sep 1912 (Age 92 years)
     6. Phoebe Naffziger,   b. 12 Mar 1822, Hochheim, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Mar 1872 (Age 50 years)
     7. Peter R. Naffziger,   b. 1 Oct 1824, Hochheim, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Apr 1898, Congerville, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     8. Katharina Naffziger,   b. 9 Jul 1826, At Sea On The Nimrod Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Mar 1919, Congerville, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
     9. Valentin F. Naffziger,   b. 21 Apr 1828, Wilmot Twp., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Apr 1886 (Age 58 years)
     10. Christian Naffziger,   b. 30 Mar 1830, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. John Naffziger,   b. 7 Nov 1832, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F6089  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2017 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Butler Co., OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1826 - Philadelphia, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1844 - Spring Bay, Washington Twp., Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 15 Sep 1885 - Congerville, Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Danvers, McLean Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • “Peter Nafziger was born on the Obertraisa estate at Frankisch-Crumbach, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany. He lived in the area of Hochheim until he, his wife (Barbara Beck,) and family came to America aboard the S.S. Nimrod in 1826. They first settled in the Wilmot area of Ontario, Canada, before moving to Milford township, Butler County, Ohio, and later to Liberty township. In 1841 Peter led his family to the Danvers area of McLean County, Illinois, where his daughter Elizabeth and son-in-law John Michael Kistler had relocated in around 1838. 

      Peter was ordained an Mennonite minister while in Canada. And later as bishop, he and his son-in-law led conregations in both Ohio and Illinois. He was given the nickname "the apostle" because of his penchant for wandering from place to place preaching the gospel. It is said that he walked from Illinois to New Orleans twice in his life.” [1, 2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19563858/peter-nafziger.

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


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