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Peter R. Naffziger b. 1 Oct 1824 Hochheim, GR d. 5 Apr 1898 Congerville, Woodford Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

1824 - 1898 (73 years)

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Father	Peter Naffziger, “Apostle Peter”, b. 23 Feb 1787, Hessen, GR d. 15 Sep 1885, Congerville, Woodford Co., IL (Age 98 years)
Mother	Barbara Beck, b. 1 Jun 1796, GR d. 4 Sep 1865, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 69 years)
Marriage	8 Mar 1812
Family ID	F6089	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Magdalena Engel, b. 13 Mar 1826 d. 6 Jul 1907, McLean Co., IL (Age 81 years)
Family ID	F6100	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Notes

Obit: Herald of Truth, May 1898:
“On the 5th of April, 1898, near Congerville, Woodford Co., Ill., of kidney and liver troubles, Peter R. Naffziger, aged 73 years, 6 months and 5 days. He was born in Germany, and in his childhood came with his parents to Canada, from whence he moved to Butler Co., Ohio, and afterward to Woodford Co., Ill. On the 26th of January 1851 he was married to Magdalena Engel. This union was blessed with ten children; five of the six surviving children were present at the burial in the Imhof graveyard on the 7th. One son is in California. Funeral services were held in the Congerville M. H. by Joseph Stuckey in German. He was a member of the North Danvers Mennonite congregation, and leaves many warm friends.”