Stella May Covert
1876 - 1963 (86 years)1. Stella May Covert was born on 25 Apr 1876 in IL; died on 14 Feb 1963 in Garden Grove, Orange Co., CA; was buried in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL. Stella married John W. Birky on 2 May 1895 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. John (son of Andrew (Andréas) S. Birky and Veronica (Fannie) Sutter) was born on 21 Nov 1871 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 29 Jun 1941 in Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Mary Birky was born on 19 Mar 1896 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL; died on 13 Oct 1975; was buried in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL.
- 3. Esther L. Birky was born in 1898; died in 1949.
- 4. Gilbert Birky was born on 25 Jan 1900 in IL; died on 3 May 1989 in WI.
- 5. Edna V. Birky was born on 25 Dec 1902 in Findley, IL, Shelby Co., IL; died on 6 Jan 1973 in Gibson City, Ford Co., IL; was buried in Gibson City, Ford Co., IL.
- 6. Clarence Andrew Birky was born on 23 Mar 1905; died on 13 May 1982; was buried in Burlington, Racine Co. WI.
- 7. Clara B. Birky was born on 23 Mar 1905 in Shelby Co., IL; died on 23 Mar 1988 in Gibson City, Ford Co., IL; was buried in Gibson City, Ford Co., IL.
- 8. John Birky, Jr.
- 9. Homer Birky
- 10. Richard Dean Birky was born on 21 Nov 1913 in Gibson City, Ford Co., IL; died on 12 Dec 1991 in Adair, Mayes Co., OK; was buried in Hydro, Blaine Co., OK.
- 11. Forrest Oliver Birky was born on 16 Feb 1916 in WI; died on 29 Mar 1986 in Orange Co., CA.
Generation: 2
2. Mary Birky (1.Stella1) was born on 19 Mar 1896 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL; died on 13 Oct 1975; was buried in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL. Mary married Noah P. Zobrist, Sr. in 1918 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL. Noah (son of Jacob Zobrist and Mary Metz) was born on 12 Apr 1896 in IL; died on 24 May 1984; was buried in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Raymond John Zobrist was born on 21 Dec 1919 in Woodford Co., IL; died on 20 Jan 1990 in IL; was buried in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL.
- 13. Alpha Wayne Zobrist was born on 14 Dec 1921; died on 15 Oct 1967; was buried in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL.
- 14. Calvin Jacob (Ton) Zobrist was born on 14 Mar 1925 in Deer Creek, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 25 Jan 1996 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL.
- 15. Fern Zobrist
- 16. Doris Zobrist
- 17. Lloyd Zobrist was born on 2 Jul 1927 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 30 Aug 2020 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL.
- 18. Noah (John) Zobrist, Jr. was born on 26 Mar 1929; died in 2022.
- 19. Marilyn Zobrist was born on 3 Sep 1930 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 26 Mar 2021 in Barrington, Cook Co., IL; was buried in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL.
- 20. Ruth Zobrist
- 21. Willis E. Zobrist was born on 30 Oct 1934 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 24 Aug 2009 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL.
3. Esther L. Birky (1.Stella1) was born in 1898; died in 1949. Family/Spouse: James Bruehl. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 22. Morris R. Bruehl was born on 1 Jul 1918; died on 21 Jan 1977; was buried in Saybrook, McLean Co., IL.
- 23. John Bruehl was born on 25 Oct 1919 in Peshtigo, Marinette Co. WI; died on 8 Apr 1999 in Normal, McLean Co., IL.
- 24. Eileen Mae Bruehl was born on 26 Aug 1921 in Peshtigo, Marinette Co. WI; died on 12 Mar 2005 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
- 25. Clara Jeanette Bruehl was born on 11 Apr 1930 in East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 1 Apr 2001 in Dallas, Polk Co., OR; was buried in Dallas, Polk Co., OR.
- 26. Joyce Bruehl was born on 7 Apr 1933 in East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 19 Nov 2010 in Urbana, Champaign Co., IL; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL.
- 27. William Bruehl was born on 8 Sep 1934 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL; died on 4 Dec 2011 in Kerrville, TX; was buried in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL.
- 28. James Bruehl
4. Gilbert Birky (1.Stella1) was born on 25 Jan 1900 in IL; died on 3 May 1989 in WI. Gilbert married Frances M. Duxstad on 11 Jul 1936. Frances was born on 21 Mar 1908 in Janesville, WI; died on 6 Sep 2004 in Janesville, WI; was buried on 11 Sep 2004 in Janesville, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 29. Karen Birky
5. Edna V. Birky (1.Stella1) was born on 25 Dec 1902 in Findley, IL, Shelby Co., IL; died on 6 Jan 1973 in Gibson City, Ford Co., IL; was buried in Gibson City, Ford Co., IL. Edna married John L. Rost on 8 Mar 1922 in Peshtigo, Marinette Co. WI. John was born on 18 Oct 1896 in Pound, Marinette Co., WI; died on 17 Jan 1987 in Nampa, Canyon Co., ID; was buried in Caldwell, Canyon Co., ID. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 30. Robert Rost
- 31. Donald Rost
- 32. Kenneth Rost was born on 17 Oct 1928 in Deer Creek, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 12 Jul 1971 in Urbana, Champaign Co., IL; was buried in Gibson City, Ford Co., IL.
- 33. Rebecca Rost
6. Clarence Andrew Birky (1.Stella1) was born on 23 Mar 1905; died on 13 May 1982; was buried in Burlington, Racine Co. WI. Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
7. Clara B. Birky (1.Stella1) was born on 23 Mar 1905 in Shelby Co., IL; died on 23 Mar 1988 in Gibson City, Ford Co., IL; was buried in Gibson City, Ford Co., IL. Clara married Lawrence Ropp on 14 Dec 1930 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. Lawrence (son of Serenus Ropp and Barbara Goldsmith) was born on 18 Aug 1900; died on 29 Oct 1988; was buried on 1 Nov 1988 in Gibson City, Ford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 35. Joanne Ropp
8. John Birky, Jr. (1.Stella1) Family/Spouse: Angie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Homer Birky (1.Stella1) 10. Richard Dean Birky (1.Stella1) was born on 21 Nov 1913 in Gibson City, Ford Co., IL; died on 12 Dec 1991 in Adair, Mayes Co., OK; was buried in Hydro, Blaine Co., OK. Family/Spouse: Katie Anna Birky. Katie was born on 23 Oct 1916; died on 27 Aug 2003; was buried in Hydro, Blaine Co., OK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 36. Dwight Birky
- 37. Judy Birky
- 38. Janice Birky
11. Forrest Oliver Birky (1.Stella1) was born on 16 Feb 1916 in WI; died on 29 Mar 1986 in Orange Co., CA. Family/Spouse: Jean. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 3
12. Raymond John Zobrist (2.Mary2, 1.Stella1) was born on 21 Dec 1919 in Woodford Co., IL; died on 20 Jan 1990 in IL; was buried in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL. 13. Alpha Wayne Zobrist (2.Mary2, 1.Stella1) was born on 14 Dec 1921; died on 15 Oct 1967; was buried in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL. Family/Spouse: Shirley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 39. Linda Zobrist
- 40. Cathy Zobrist
- 41. Emma Zobrist
- 42. Thomas Zobrist
- 43. Matthew Zobrist
14. Calvin Jacob (Ton) Zobrist (2.Mary2, 1.Stella1) was born on 14 Mar 1925 in Deer Creek, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 25 Jan 1996 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL. Family/Spouse: Margaret. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Fern Zobrist (2.Mary2, 1.Stella1) Family/Spouse: Paul Grieder. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
16. Doris Zobrist (2.Mary2, 1.Stella1) Family/Spouse: Robert Brecher. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
17. Lloyd Zobrist (2.Mary2, 1.Stella1) was born on 2 Jul 1927 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 30 Aug 2020 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL. Family/Spouse: Jeanine Pederson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
18. Noah (John) Zobrist, Jr. (2.Mary2, 1.Stella1) was born on 26 Mar 1929; died in 2022. Family/Spouse: Shirley. Shirley died in 1998. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 44. David Zobrist
- 45. Steven Zobrist
Family/Spouse: Dottie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
19. Marilyn Zobrist (2.Mary2, 1.Stella1) was born on 3 Sep 1930 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 26 Mar 2021 in Barrington, Cook Co., IL; was buried in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL. Marilyn married Dan Donahue on 4 Jun 1983 in Barrington, Cook Co., IL. Dan was born on 23 Apr 1923 in Lowell,Middlesex Co., MA; died on 20 Mar 2015 in Barrington, Cook Co., IL; was buried in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Mike Ericson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
20. Ruth Zobrist (2.Mary2, 1.Stella1) Family/Spouse: Robert Reinken. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
21. Willis E. Zobrist (2.Mary2, 1.Stella1) was born on 30 Oct 1934 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 24 Aug 2009 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. Willis married Nancy Roehm on 11 Sep 1955 in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
22. Morris R. Bruehl (3.Esther2, 1.Stella1) was born on 1 Jul 1918; died on 21 Jan 1977; was buried in Saybrook, McLean Co., IL. Family/Spouse: Gloria V.. Gloria was born on 17 Jan 1926; died on 4 Mar 2002; was buried in Saybrook, McLean Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
23. John Bruehl (3.Esther2, 1.Stella1) was born on 25 Oct 1919 in Peshtigo, Marinette Co. WI; died on 8 Apr 1999 in Normal, McLean Co., IL. John married Dorothy Ilene Heiser on 1 May 1946 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. Dorothy (daughter of Samuel J. Heiser and Tillie Ingold) was born on 3 Sep 1925 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL; died on 30 Jan 2020 in Dayton, TN; was buried on 8 Jan 2020 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 46. John Roger Bruehl
- 47. Jeffery Ray Bruehl
- 48. Alan Dale Bruehl
24. Eileen Mae Bruehl (3.Esther2, 1.Stella1) was born on 26 Aug 1921 in Peshtigo, Marinette Co. WI; died on 12 Mar 2005 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. Eileen married Lloyd Alton Heiser on 28 Sep 1940 in East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL. Lloyd (son of Samuel J. Heiser and Tillie Ingold) was born on 22 Jan 1919 in IL; died on 3 Jul 1951 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 49. Janet Mae Heiser
Eileen married Elmer Raymond Schrock on 21 Feb 1952 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. Elmer (son of Albert Elmer Schrock and Josephine L. Yordy) was born on 26 Jan 1909 in Fisher, Newcomb Twp., Champaign Co., IL; died on 11 Dec 1989 in Montgomery, Montgomery Co., AL; was buried on 16 Dec 1989 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
25. Clara Jeanette Bruehl (3.Esther2, 1.Stella1) was born on 11 Apr 1930 in East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 1 Apr 2001 in Dallas, Polk Co., OR; was buried in Dallas, Polk Co., OR. Clara married Lyle Richard Birkey on 15 Jun 1951. Lyle (son of Joel Levi Birkey and Mabel Evelyn Schertz) was born on 5 Feb 1927 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL; died on 4 Mar 2016 in Dallas, Polk Co., OR; was buried in Dallas, Polk Co., OR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
26. Joyce Bruehl (3.Esther2, 1.Stella1) was born on 7 Apr 1933 in East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 19 Nov 2010 in Urbana, Champaign Co., IL; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. Joyce married Robert Christian Heiser on 11 Apr 1951 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. Robert (son of Albert Christian (Bert) Heiser and Anna Good) was born on 8 May 1932 in Rantoul, Champaign Co., IL; died on 4 Aug 2015 in Farmer City, IL; was buried on 8 Aug 2015 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 54. Mark Robert Heiser
- 55. Bruce Leon Heiser
27. William Bruehl (3.Esther2, 1.Stella1) was born on 8 Sep 1934 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL; died on 4 Dec 2011 in Kerrville, TX; was buried in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL. 28. James Bruehl (3.Esther2, 1.Stella1) 29. Karen Birky (4.Gilbert2, 1.Stella1) 30. Robert Rost (5.Edna2, 1.Stella1) 31. Donald Rost (5.Edna2, 1.Stella1) 32. Kenneth Rost (5.Edna2, 1.Stella1) was born on 17 Oct 1928 in Deer Creek, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 12 Jul 1971 in Urbana, Champaign Co., IL; was buried in Gibson City, Ford Co., IL. Kenneth married Betty Moore on 1 Oct 1950 in Saybrook, McLean Co., IL. Betty was born in 1927; died on 7 Jan 2017 in Gibson City, Ford Co., IL; was buried in Gibson City, Ford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
33. Rebecca Rost (5.Edna2, 1.Stella1) 34. Charles Augustus Birky (6.Clarence2, 1.Stella1) Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 56. Kevin Birky
35. Joanne Ropp (7.Clara2, 1.Stella1) 36. Dwight Birky (10.Richard2, 1.Stella1) 37. Judy Birky (10.Richard2, 1.Stella1) 38. Janice Birky (10.Richard2, 1.Stella1)
Generation: 4
39. Linda Zobrist (13.Alpha3, 2.Mary2, 1.Stella1) 40. Cathy Zobrist (13.Alpha3, 2.Mary2, 1.Stella1) 41. Emma Zobrist (13.Alpha3, 2.Mary2, 1.Stella1) 42. Thomas Zobrist (13.Alpha3, 2.Mary2, 1.Stella1) Family/Spouse: Cynthia Cali. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
43. Matthew Zobrist (13.Alpha3, 2.Mary2, 1.Stella1) 44. David Zobrist (18.Noah3, 2.Mary2, 1.Stella1) 45. Steven Zobrist (18.Noah3, 2.Mary2, 1.Stella1) 46. John Roger Bruehl (23.John3, 3.Esther2, 1.Stella1) John married Margaret Ruth Ringl [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 58. Rebecca Bruehl
- 59. Jessica Renee Bruehl
- 60. James Randall Bruehl
47. Jeffery Ray Bruehl (23.John3, 3.Esther2, 1.Stella1) 48. Alan Dale Bruehl (23.John3, 3.Esther2, 1.Stella1) 49. Janet Mae Heiser (24.Eileen3, 3.Esther2, 1.Stella1) Janet married James Donald Hatch [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
50. Timothy Joel Birkey (25.Clara3, 3.Esther2, 1.Stella1) 51. Julie Denise Birkey (25.Clara3, 3.Esther2, 1.Stella1) 52. Daniel Richard Birkey (25.Clara3, 3.Esther2, 1.Stella1) Daniel married Colleen Annette Buizer [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 64. James Cody Birkey
- 65. Lyle Douglas Birkey
- 66. Carly Jean Birkey
53. Jonathan Andrew Birkey (25.Clara3, 3.Esther2, 1.Stella1) 54. Mark Robert Heiser (26.Joyce3, 3.Esther2, 1.Stella1) Family/Spouse: Linda. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 67. Cynthia Louise Heiser died in 28 Jan.
55. Bruce Leon Heiser (26.Joyce3, 3.Esther2, 1.Stella1) 56. Kevin Birky (34.Charles3, 6.Clarence2, 1.Stella1) Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 68. Nicole Birky was born on 19 Dec 1984; died on 5 Apr 2006.