Lewis Albert Birky[1]
1885 - 1957 (72 years)-
Name Lewis Albert Birky Birth 16 Aug 1885 Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL [2] Gender Male Religion Mennonite Residence Mar 1918 Kouts, Porter Co., IN - Lived in Hopedale area until moving to Kouts
Death 30 Oct 1957 Kouts, IN [2] Burial Kouts, Porter Co., IN - Hopewell Mennonite Church cemetery
Person ID I2805 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 15 Nov 2021
Father Christian H. Birky, b. 13 May 1847, Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL d. 25 Sep 1920, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 73 years) Mother Barbara Wittrig, b. 24 Apr 1854, Ontario, Canada d. 4 Feb 1939, Bloomington, McLean Co., IL (Age 84 years) Marriage 17 Feb 1878 Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Family ID F1966 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Bertha Martin, b. 11 Apr 1887, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 27 Feb 1967, Kouts, Porter Co., IN (Age 79 years) Marriage 30 Dec 1906 Children 1. Chauncey Earl Birky, b. 26 Apr 1911, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 17 Feb 1998, Goshen, Elkhart Co., IN (Age 86 years) Family ID F1975 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Nov 2021
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Event Map Birth - 16 Aug 1885 - Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL Residence - Mar 1918 - Kouts, Porter Co., IN Death - 30 Oct 1957 - Kouts, IN Burial - - Kouts, Porter Co., IN = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Obit: Gospel Herald Obit:
Birky, Lewis Albert, son of Christian and Barbara (Wittrig) Birky, was born near Hopedale, Ill., Aug. 16, 1885; died Oct. 30, 1957; aged 72 y. 2 m. 14 d. In his youth he united with the Mennonite Church at Hopedale, Ill. He was married to Bertha Martin on Dec. 30, 1906. Surviving are his widow, 3 sons and one daughter (Chauncey, Arthur, Ralph, and Ina-Mrs. Allen Good, all of Kouts, Ind.), 13 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. A son (Roy) and a daughter (Mildred) preceded him in death. The family lived in the Hopedale vicinity until March, 1918, when they moved to Kouts, Ind., where they have since resided. He was a charter member of the Hopewell Mennonite Church of this place. Funeral services were held Nov. 2 in change of Samuel S. Miller and Emanuel Birky. Burial in the church cemetery.
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