Peter Esch
1847 - 1912 (65 years)-
Name Peter Esch [1, 2] Birth 29 Dec 1847 Worth Twp., Woodford Co., IL 
Gender Male Death 31 Dec 1912 Washington, Tazewell Co., IL Burial Washington, Tazewell Co., IL - Union Cemetery
Person ID I9335 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 30 Jul 2022
Father Christian Esch (Oesch), b. 26 Aug 1819, Walschbronn, FR d. 25 May 1888, Worth Twp., Woodford Co., IL (Age 68 years) Mother Anna Gerber, b. 10 Aug 1827, Gensbourg, Oberhaslach, Haut-Rhin, FR d. 17 May 1898, Worth Twp., Woodford Co., IL (Age 70 years) Marriage 30 Aug 1846 Woodford Co., IL - Aug 20? source 552
Family ID F6245 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Catherine Schertz, b. 29 Oct 1848, Peoria, Peoria Co., IL d. 7 Apr 1924, Woodford Co., IL (Age 75 years) Marriage 6 Feb 1872 [1] Family ID F6712 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Dec 2021
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Birth - 29 Dec 1847 - Worth Twp., Woodford Co., IL 
Death - 31 Dec 1912 - Washington, Tazewell Co., IL Burial - - Washington, Tazewell Co., IL = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Obit: Gospel Herald, June 1913:
" Peter, son of Christian and Anna Esch, was born in Woodford Co., Ill., Dec. 29, 1847. Thirty-two years ago he moved with his family to the home from which he passed away, two miles north of Washington, Ill. On Dec. 12, 1912, he was taken down with and attack of la grippe and rheumatism which ended in his death on the last day of the year. At the time of his death he was sixty- five years and two days of age. He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, 4 children - Mrs. Peter Springer, Mrs. Henry Schertz, Solomon Esch, and Benjamin Esch - 9 grandchildren, a brother, Joseph Esch, and a sister, Mrs. Peter Schertz. He was for many years a member of the Amish Mennonite Church at Metamora, Ill. Funeral services were conducted by the brethren, Geo. J. Lapp of India, and Valentine Strubhar of Washington. Text, Rev. 7:9-17."
- Obit: Gospel Herald, June 1913:
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