Magdalena King b. 13 Dec 1842 Salem, Marion Co., IL d. 11 Feb 1927 Harper, Harper Co., KS: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Magdalena King

Female 1842 - 1927  (84 years)


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  • Name Magdalena King  [1, 2] 
    Birth 13 Dec 1842  Salem, Marion Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Death 11 Feb 1927  Harper, Harper Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial Milford, Seward Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • East Fairiew Cemetery
    Person ID I966  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2018 

    Father Samuel King,   b. 8 Feb 1808, Lancaster Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Aug 1895, Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Mary Magdalena Kurtz,   b. 14 Feb 1803   d. 18 Oct 1846, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years) 
    Marriage 1 Jan 1830  Holmes Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Family ID F3984  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 John Birkey Yordy,   b. 23 Oct 1838, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Dec 1906, Milford, Seward Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Marriage 5 Jan 1862  Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • By Andrew Ropp
    Children 
     1. Fannie Yordy,   b. 5 Apr 1863, Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Oct 1955, Milford, Seward Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
     2. Samuel Yordy,   b. 22 Dec 1864, Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jun 1865, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     3. Peter E. Yordy,   b. 12 Mar 1866, Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Mar 1951, Panhandle, Carson Co., TX Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     4. Simon S. Yordy,   b. 14 Feb 1868, Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Oct 1953, Milford, Seward Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     5. John E. Yordy,   b. 25 Dec 1869, Nebraska Twp., Livingston Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Dec 1943, Kewanee, Henry Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     6. Emma Yordy,   b. 23 Oct 1871, Lombardville, Stark Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Nov 1958, Wellman, Washington Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     7. Bella Yordy,   b. 24 Aug 1873, Lombardville, Stark Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Oct 1962, Albany, Linn Co., OR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     8. David Yordy,   b. 16 Jan 1875, Lombardville, Stark Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Sep 1934, Ashley, Gratiot Co., MI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
     9. Jacob Yordy,   b. 15 Sep 1876, Lombardville, Stark Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Aug 1883, Lombardville, Stark Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 6 years)
     10. William Yordy,   b. 4 Sep 1878, Gridley, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Aug 1887, Milford, Seward Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 8 years)
     11. Francis Yordy,   b. 4 Aug 1880, Gridley, McLean Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Dec 1898, Seward Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 18 years)
     12. Mary Ellen Yordy,   b. 24 Jul 1882, Washington, Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Mar 1929, Milford, Seward Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)
     13. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Yordy,   b. 1 Nov 1885, Milford, Seward Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 May 1961, Colorado Springs, CO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    Family ID F458  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Dec 2020 

    Family 2 Jakob Sutter,   b. 27 Nov 1833, Neuberg-an-Donau, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Feb 1923, Milford, Seward Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 14 Feb 1909  [4] 
    Family ID F480  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Aug 2012 

    Family 3 John Plank 
    Marriage 1923  Harper, Harper Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4567  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Nov 2005 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 13 Dec 1842 - Salem, Marion Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 5 Jan 1862 - Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1923 - Harper, Harper Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 11 Feb 1927 - Harper, Harper Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Milford, Seward Co., NE Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit: Milford, NE newspaper

      Magdaline King was born in Salem, Illinois, December 13, 1842. She died at her home in Harper, Kans., Febr. 11, 1927, aged 84 years 1 mo. And 29 days. She was united in marriage to John Yordy on January 5, 1862 at Pekin, Ill. To this union were born eight sons and five daughters. Her husband and four sons preceeded her in death. In the year 1909, she was married to Jacob Sutter who also preceeded her in death. In 1923, she was again married, to John Plank of Harper, Kans. who survives her. She is also survived by nine children; Peter B. Yordy of Whittier, Cal., John Y. Yordy of Kewanee, Ill., David J. Yordy of Ashley, Mich., Emma Schwartzendruber of Wellman, Ia., Belle Schrock of Albany , Ore., Lizzie Erb of Hesston, Kans. and Simon Yordy, Fannie Yeackley, and Mary Zimmerman of Milford, Nebr. She also leaves thirty five grandchildren, fifty seven great-great grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, and one aged sister, Barbara Lund of Beemer, Nebr.

      In her youth she accepted Christ as her Savior and united with the Mennonite church of which she was a faithful member when she died. She, with her first husband, moved west in 1886, living most of the time near Milford. By her cheerful disposition and helpful Christian spirit, she endeared herself to all with whom she came in contact. Short services were held at the Spring Valley church near Harper, Kans., Saturday, Febr. 12. The remains were then brought to Milford where services were held at the East Fairview church and interment was made at the East Fairview cemetery. All of her children were here to attend the funeral except Peter Yordy of California.

  • Sources 
    1. [S368] Yordy Family Records.

    2. [S42] Earl/Florence Yeackley, Paul/Merlyn Stutzmen, The Yordy Story, 1803-1871.

    3. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co.

    4. [S269] GeneaNet Family Tree of Jean François Lorentz.


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