Christian Schertz
1815 - 1878 (63 years)-
Name Christian Schertz [1, 2, 3, 4] Birth 28 May 1815 FR [4, 5] - FAG gives Novemeber as the month
Gender Male Death 26 Oct 1878 IL [5] Burial Washington, Tazewell Co., IL [4] - Union Cemetery
Person ID I9661 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 27 Nov 2021
Father Christian Schertz, b. Mar 1781, Berthelming, Moselle, FR d. 20 Mar 1835, Morhange, Moselle, FR (Age ~ 54 years) Mother Catherine Schertz, b. 9 Oct 1793, Gosselming, Moselle, Lorraine, FR d. 1853 (Age 59 years) Marriage 17 Sep 1811 [5, 6] Family ID F4325 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Katharina Engel, b. 15 Mar 1820, Alsace, FR d. 12 Jun 1896, IL (Age 76 years) Marriage 29 Jul 1841 [1, 7] Children 1. John Schertz, b. 18 Oct 1842 d. 1923 (Age 80 years) 2. Magdalena Schertz, b. 2 Feb 1844, Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL d. 16 Apr 1911 (Age 67 years) 3. Joseph Schertz, b. 3 Feb 1846 d. 24 Oct 1915 (Age 69 years) 4. Catherine Schertz, b. 29 Oct 1848, Peoria, Peoria Co., IL d. 7 Apr 1924, Woodford Co., IL (Age 75 years) 5. Christian S. Schertz, b. 16 Nov 1851 d. 1937 (Age 85 years) 6. Andrew Schertz, b. 25 Feb 1854 d. 1928 (Age 73 years) 7. Peter Schertz, b. 16 Jan 1857, Washington, Tazewell Co., IL d. 3 Apr 1932, Washington, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 75 years) 8. Anna Schertz, b. 16 Jun 1863, Tazewell Co., IL d. 23 Sep 1947, Woodford Co., IL (Age 84 years) 9. David Schertz, b. 1860 d. 24 Feb 1864 (Age 4 years) 10. Henry Schertz Family ID F6813 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 17 Sep 2020
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Notes - “So, 169 years later, Christian and Catherine’s great-great-great-grandson remains on the land that they were no-doubt enthusiastic to have purchased in 1851. Eleven years earlier, in 1840, Christian had arrived in Peoria [IL] with a total financial portfolio of fifty cents.
“…their eight children …had a total of 43 children of their own. Those 43 had 134 children and they were the fourth generation. Now we have the tenth and possibly eleventh generation and have lost track of the names and numbers. Christian and Catherine Schertz would no doubt be astounded.” [3]
- “So, 169 years later, Christian and Catherine’s great-great-great-grandson remains on the land that they were no-doubt enthusiastic to have purchased in 1851. Eleven years earlier, in 1840, Christian had arrived in Peoria [IL] with a total financial portfolio of fifty cents.
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Sources - [S725] Wilma Schertz Brentz, The Story of the Paternal and Maternal Schertz Families in France.
- [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co.
- [S1200] Sharon Schertz, Christian and Catherine Engel Schertz House....and Six Mennonite Ministers.
- [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37166952/christian-schertz.
- [S731] Steven R. Estes, Love God and Your Neighbor: The Life and Ministry of Christian Engel, (Robert and Juliet Engel Schertz for IMHGS, Metamora, IL).
- [S743] Marriage Record of Christian Schertz and Catherine Schertz.
- [S731] Steven R. Estes, Love God and Your Neighbor: The Life and Ministry of Christian Engel, (Robert and Juliet Engel Schertz for IMHGS, Metamora, IL), Gives day and month as August 19.
- [S725] Wilma Schertz Brentz, The Story of the Paternal and Maternal Schertz Families in France.