Jacob Steiner b. 1842 Rheinbayern, GR d. 1909 Tazewell Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Jacob Steiner

Male 1842 - 1909  (67 years)


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  • Name Jacob Steiner  [1, 2] 
    Birth 1842  Rheinbayern, GR Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  Washington, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • farmer Jacob Steiner, 29, Germany; Anna, 20, Illinois; Joseph, 4, Illinois; Susan, 2, Illinois; and farm laborer Peter Shrock, 10, Illinois [Anna's younger brother]. The 1880 census of Fon du Lac shows Jacob Steiner, 38, Germany; Annie, 29, Illinois; Joseph, 13, Illinois; Susan, 12, Illinois; Elizabeth, 8, Illinois; Katie, 4, Illinois; Caroline, 1, Illinois; and Peter Schrock, 20, Illinois.
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    Death 1909  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I9129  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 13 Jul 2020 

    Family Anna Schrock,   b. 5 Oct 1851, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1898, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Marriage 7 Sep 1866  Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Her marriage is recorded in the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index as a pairing between Jacob Steiner and 'Anna Schnick' in Tazewell County Sept. 7, 1866. She was 14 years old; she gave birth to her first child Joseph Sept. 30, 1866.
    Children 
     1. Joseph Steiner,   b. 30 Sep 1866   d. 14 Nov 1937 (Age 71 years)
     2. Susan Steiner,   b. 26 Nov 1868   d. 29 Jul 1899, Chenoa, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years)
     3. Elizabeth Steiner
     4. Katie Steiner
     5. Caroline Steiner,   b. 21 Sep 1878, Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Aug 1953, St. Paul, Ramsey, MN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F6446  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 7 Sep 1866 - Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Washington, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1909 - Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • On Aug. 16, 1861 Jacob enlisted at Peoria as a private in Company B of the 47th Illinois Infantry. He was described as an 18-year-old single farmer with gray eyes, auburn hair, and fair complexion, 5foot-6½, born in Germany. In February 1862 his company became part of the Army of the Mississippi under Major Gen. John Pope. From Feb. 28 to April 8 they engaged in campaigns against New Madrid and Island No. 10 on the Kentucky-Tennessee border. On March 14 they captured New Madrid, cutting off supplies to the fortified island. Then they cleared a 12-mile canal through swampland, cutting trees down to four feet below the waterline. On April 8 they captured over 8,000 prisoners, 123 pieces of artillery, and an enormous stash of ammunition and supplies. This cleared passage on the Mississippi River all the way to Vicksburg. They then participated in the Siege of Corinth. Corinth was a point where north-south and east-west railroad lines met. Confederate General P.T. Beauregard eventually withdrew not because of gunfire, but because of dysentery. Finally they took part in the Siege of Vicksburg, the last Confederate strongpoint on the Mississippi River. Gen. Ulysses Grant conducted the assault while Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman created distractions. On July 4, 1863 over 29,500 southern troops surrendered. Jacob was mustered out at Springfield Oct. 11, 1864. His company had lost only 63 persons to gunfire, but lost 187 to diseases. [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S592] Michelle Miller, Schrock Rinkenberger Family.

    2. [S1181] Elias Edward Zimmerman, Rinkenberger Family Record, 1786-1949: Descendants of Peter Rinkenberger I, (Printed by Economy Printing Concern, Berne, Indiana).

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


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