Samuel Oyer[1]
1886 - 1983 (97 years)-
Name Samuel Oyer Birth 7 May 1886 Gender Male Baptism 25 Oct 1903 Champaign Co., IL [2] - East Bend Mennonite Church by Peter Zehr
Religion Mennonite Death 23 Nov 1983 Gibson City, Ford Co., IL - Gibson City Hospital
Burial 26 Nov 1983 Fisher, Champaign Co., IL - East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
Person ID I296 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 5 Apr 2017
Father Christian Oyer, b. 23 May 1852, Farmdale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 20 May 1929, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL (Age 76 years) Mother Katherine Zehr, b. 2 Apr 1858, Slabtown, Woodford Co., IL d. 14 Apr 1921, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL (Age 63 years) Marriage 27 Aug 1876 Woodford Co., IL Family ID F826 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elmira M. Naffziger, b. 17 Feb 1888, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL d. 10 Feb 1972, Gibson City, Ford Co., IL (Age 83 years) Marriage 5 Nov 1913 IL [2] - By Peter Zehr at home of John Nafgizer
Children 1. Vilas John Oyer, b. 3 Oct 1917, McLean Co., IL d. 17 Mar 2006, Gibson City, Ford Co., IL (Age 88 years) 2. Verle Christian Oyer, b. 8 Sep 1920 d. 10 Feb 2003, Meadows, McLean Co., IL (Age 82 years) 3. Leta M. Oyer, b. 6 Jul 1926 d. 9 May 2012 (Age 85 years) Family ID F311 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 7 May 2001
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Event Map Baptism - 25 Oct 1903 - Champaign Co., IL Death - 23 Nov 1983 - Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Burial - 26 Nov 1983 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Obit:
Oyer, Samuel, son of Christian and Katherine (Zehr) Oyer, was born on May 7, 1886; died at Gibson Community Hospital, Gibson City, Ill., Nov. 23, 1983; aged 97 y. On Nov. 7, 1913, he was married to Elmira Naffziger, who died on Feb. 10, 1972. Surviving are 2 sons (Vilas and Verle Oyer), one daughter (Leta Eichelberger), 9 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 10 brothers and sisters. He was a member of East Bend Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 26, in charge of Paul O. King; interment in the East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
In 1902 Samuel was busy working in the timber cutting poles for the framework of the new barn his father Chris was building on their new farm. The Oyer family had moved from Roanoke to the Stormer farm that they had purchased in the spring.
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