Phoebe King: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Phoebe King

Female 1862 - 1930  (68 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Phoebe King was born in 1862; died in 1930; was buried in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Waldo Cemetery

    Family/Spouse: Joseph B. Zehr. Joseph (son of Joseph Zehr and Catherine Kohler) was born on 3 Oct 1853 in Alsace, FR; died on 1 Jan 1940 in Pontiac, Livingston Co., IL; was buried in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Rev. Reuben J. Zehr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Aug 1899 in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL; died on 25 Aug 1971 in Normal, McLean Co., IL; was buried in Bloomington, McLean Co., IL.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Rev. Reuben J. Zehr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Phoebe1) was born on 12 Aug 1899 in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL; died on 25 Aug 1971 in Normal, McLean Co., IL; was buried in Bloomington, McLean Co., IL.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Park Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum

    Family/Spouse: Lena Lehmann. Lena was born on 27 Apr 1904 in Meadows, McLean Co., IL; died on 27 Mar 1996 in Eureka, Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Bloomington, McLean Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Byron Dean Zehr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 May 1929 in Normal, McLean Co., IL; died on 18 Dec 2019 in Mackinaw, Tazewell Co., IL.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Byron Dean Zehr Descendancy chart to this point (2.Reuben2, 1.Phoebe1) was born on 15 May 1929 in Normal, McLean Co., IL; died on 18 Dec 2019 in Mackinaw, Tazewell Co., IL.

    Notes:

    Obit: https://www.pantagraph.com/obituaries/byron-zehr/article_126fa587-e7ba-511c-b298-7376c177077e.html#utm_source=pantagraph.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletter-templates%2Fobituaries&utm_medium=PostUp&utm_content=1c135f18d6dc37d0d7799514de524fb611d50220

    MACKINAW — Byron Dean Zehr, 90, of Mackinaw, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday (Dec. 18, 2019) at home while surrounded by his family.
    He was born to the Rev. Reuben and Magdalena Lehmann Zehr on May 15, 1929, in Normal. Byron married Patricia Otto on April 19, 1951, in Normal; she is deceased. Byron worked at Scott Air Force Base, Continental Airlines, Ford Motor Co. and retired from Caterpillar Tractor Co. on June 1, 1994.

    Surviving are his children, Jeff (Bev) Zehr, Green Bay, Wis.; Rick (Pat) Zehr, Mackinaw; Cindy (Mike) Aberle, Pekin; Dawn (Paul) Barnes, Mackinaw; Melissa Zehr, Mackinaw; Kim (Dan) Peressini, Columbus, Ohio; Thad (Carol) Zehr, Mackinaw; Brett (Christine) Zehr, Mackinaw; Michelle (Troy) Zehr, Mackinaw; Sarah (Darrell) Balch, Mackinaw; and Lyn Donovan, Mackinaw. He was blessed with 39 grandchildren and 64 great-grandchildren. He was survived by two sisters.

    He was preceded in death by one sister, one brother and two grandchildren.
    He was a member of New Castle Bible Church.

    Memorials can be made to New Castle Bible Church or Southside Mission. Haensel Funeral Home, Mackinaw, is assisting the family with arrangements.
    Services will be at New Castle Bible Church, Mackinaw, with Pastor Kevin Sauder and Pastor Phil Somers officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the church. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday with visitation one hour before the service at the church.

    Byron loved and served the Lord quietly and wholeheartedly his entire life.



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