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Peter Schrock b. 16 Mar 1860 Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 30 Jul 1939 Meadows, McLean Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

1860 - 1939 (79 years)

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Name	Peter Schrock [1, 2, 3]
Birth	16 Mar 1860	Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL
Gender	Male
Occupation	Farmer, carpenter [2]
Religion	Mennonite
Residence	Lived in Decatur Co., KS, also in Nebraska, then in Shelby Co., IL and finally in Meadows, IL
USR1	Results of stroke [4]
Death	30 Jul 1939	Meadows, McLean Co., IL
	at the home of his son, Samuel.
Burial	2 Aug 1939	Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL [3]
	Waldo Cemetery
Person ID	I9128	Schrock-Birkey Connection
Last Modified	31 Aug 2020

Father	Joseph Schrock, b. 30 Dec 1825 d. 1860 (Age 34 years)
Mother	Catherine (Katie) Ringenberg, b. 14 Nov 1826, Grostenquin, Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR d. 24 Jan 1905, Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 78 years)
Marriage	12 Jun 1859	Tazewell Co., IL [5]
	Performed by minister Michael Mosiman
Family ID	F6192	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Katherine Roszhart, b. 29 Aug 1861, Morton, Tazewell Co., IL d. 5 Aug 1922, Shelbyville, IL (Age 60 years)

Marriage 15 Aug 1882 Danvers, McLean Co., IL [4]

Children

	1. Samuel Schrock, b. 18 Jun 1885, Stuttgart, Arkansas Co., AR d. 26 Dec 1962, Normal, McLean Co., IL (Age 77 years)
	2. Emma Schrock, b. 22 Jan 1892 d. 1967 (Age 74 years)
	3. John R. Schrock, b. 3 Mar 1894, Decatur Co., KS d. 11 Mar 1947, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA (Age 53 years)
	4. Mary Ann Schrock, b. 10 Jul 1896
	5. William Schrock, b. 1 Sep 1899, Decatur Co., KS d. 11 Mar 1947, Los Angeles Co., CA (Age 47 years)
	6. Katherine Schrock, b. 5 Apr 1905, Meadows, McLean Co., IL

Family ID F6447 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 13 Jul 2020

Event Map

	Birth - 16 Mar 1860 - Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL
	Marriage - 15 Aug 1882 - Danvers, McLean Co., IL
	Death - 30 Jul 1939 - Meadows, McLean Co., IL
	Burial - 2 Aug 1939 - Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL

Notes

Obit: Gospel Herald, October 1839:
"Schrock. Peter, son of Joseph and Katherine (Rinkenberger) Schrock, was born March 16, 1860; at Farmdale, Ill; died July 30, 1939, at the home of his son Samuel at Meadows, Ill.; aged 79 y. 4 m. 14 d. He suffered a paralytic stroke three years ago from which he never recovered. He was married to Katherine Roszhart on Aug. 15, 1882, who died Aug. 5, 1922. He had made his home with his son Samuel the last four years. He was a member of the Shelbyville Mennonite Church. When a young man he accepted Christ as his Saviour, and remained true to the end. Surviving are 5 sons (Samuel, John, and William, all of Meadows, Ill.: Daniel, Shelbyville. Ill.; Joseph, Los Angeles, Calif.), and 3 daughters (Emma, wife of Aaron I. Guengerich, Kalona. Ia.; Mary, wife of Aaron S. Hochstetler, Wellman, Ia. and Katherine, Los Angeles, Calif.). There also survive 33 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. All the children were at the funeral except Joseph and Katherine. Funeral services were conducted Aug. 2 at the Mennonite Church at Meadows, Ill., in charge of Brethren Geo. I. Gundy and Joseph Reber of Shelbyville, Ill. Burial in Waldo Cemetery."

—— [3, 5]

[S181] Ardys Serpette, The Rinkenberger Family.
[S1181] Elias Edward Zimmerman, Rinkenberger Family Record, 1786-1949: Descendants of Peter Rinkenberger I, (Printed by Economy Printing Concern, Berne, Indiana).
[S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73144478/peter-schrock.
[S11] Obituaries of Individuals.
[S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co.