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Benjamin Franklin Slagel b. 8 Feb 1851 Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL d. 10 Nov 1922 Wayland, Henry Co., IA: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

1851 - 1922 (71 years)

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Father	Bishop Christian Schlegel, b. 17 Jan 1819, SW d. 26 Nov 1884, Pike Twp., Livingston Co., IL (Age 65 years)
Mother	Salome Sommer, b. 1 Jul 1819, Neuviller-la-Roche, Bas-Rhin, FR d. 20 Jul 1890, Pike Twp., Livingston Co., IL (Age 71 years)
Marriage	16 May 1842	Tazewell Co., IL [3]
Family ID	F5299	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Catherine (Katie) Steinman, b. 23 Feb 1859, Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL d. 18 Sep 1923, Wayland, Henry Co., IA (Age 64 years)

Marriage 31 Aug 1876 Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL [1]

Children

1. Anna Frances Slagel, b. 3 Mar 1887, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL

d. 2 Jan 1961, Ontario, Canada

(Age 73 years)

Family ID F4179 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 3 Jan 2018

Event Map

	Birth - 8 Feb 1851 - Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL
	Marriage - 31 Aug 1876 - Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL
	Death - 10 Nov 1922 - Wayland, Henry Co., IA
	Burial - - Wayland, Henry Co., IA

Notes

Obit: Gospel Herald, November 1922:
"Benjamin F. Slagel was born near Pekin, Ill., Feb. 8, 1851, died at his home near Wayland, Ia., Nov. 10, 1922; aged 71 y. 9 m. 2 d. He accepted Christ as his personal Savior when a young man, uniting with the Amish Mennonite Church and remaining a faithful member until called by death. On Aug. 31, 1876, he was married to Catharine Steinman. This union was blest with nine children, four sons and five daughters. One son preceded him in death. Some six years ago it was discovered that he was afflicted with diabetes. For a time he seemed to battle with the disease successfully but a few weeks ago his condition became worse and in spite of all that loving hands could do he passed away. While he still had full control of his mind he realized that his end was near, and gave instructions for
the funeral and admonitions and warnings to the immediate members of his family. He leaves his wife, 3 sons, 5 daughters, 1 brother, 3 sisters, 19 grandchildren, and a large concourse of relatives, friends and neighbors to mourn his loss. The funeral was held at the Sugar Creek Church near Wayland, Iowa, on Sunday afternoon conducted by the home minister. Text, I Sam. 20:18 the latter clause. Interment in the cemetery near by."

Benjamin Franklin Slagel[1]