Nicholas M. Birky
1888 - 1982 (94 years)
Generation: 1
1. Nicholas M. Birky was born on 27 Jul 1888 in KS; died on 11 Aug 1982 in Tangent, Linn Co., OR; was buried in Albany, Linn Co., OR. Notes:
Obit: (Mennobits)
Son of Andrew and Barbara (Martin) Birky, was born in Dresdin, Kan., July 27, 1888; died at Tangent, Ore., Aug. 11, 1982; aged 94 y. On Jan. 27, 1909, he was married to Lilly Rediger, who died on Aug. 29, 1972. Surviving are 2 sons (Glen and Merle), 2 daughters (Ardis Kuhns and Phyllis Hamilton), 16 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren. He was ordained a deacon in 1917, a minister in 1918, and a bishop in 1937. He served the Thurman Mennonite Church in Colorado (1918 - 1935) and the Fairview Church in Albany, Ore. He was a member of Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 14, in charge of Roy S. Hostetler, Clarence Gerig, and Marcus Lind; interment in Fairview Church Cemetery.
Buried:
Fairview Mennonite Cemetery