Person:Andrew Schertz (1)

From: Walnut Leader, Friday, December 22, 1911, page 1 column 1 & 2 Andrew Schertz The subject of this sketch was born in Alsace Lorraine, France, on September 8th, 1827 and with his mother, three brothers and two sisters, came to America, landing in Chicago in the fall of 1846, where they remained until the spring of 1847, when they moved to Lake Co., Ill., near Waukegan, where they lived until the spring of 1852, when they moved to Bureau Co., settling near the village of Tiskilwa. Upon Nov. 18th, 1857 Mr. Schertz was married to Miss Elizabeth Zierlein after which they moved to the old homestead in Bureau township where they lived until they moved to their present home in the Village of Walnut. To this union eight children were born, five of whom died when quite young, one son Adolph, arrived at the age of fourteen, when he was called away. At the age of four years Charles Gloden was adopted into the family and has always remained with the family and now resides upon the home farm. Mr. Schertz was reared under the influences of the Mennonite church, became a member, and always remained loyal to its Creed. Deceased leaves to mourn his loss, a wife, two daughters, Emma, and Mrs. Pauline White and husband, one grand daughter, Miss Florence Ioder, the adopted son Charles Gloden, his wife and four children, one brother Nicholas Schertz of Walnut and one sister, Mrs. Caroline Schwarzentraub of Morton, Ill., and a host of other relatives and friends. He passed away at Walnut Sunday morning at 9 o'clock, age 84 years, 3 months and 9 days having lived with his companion for over 54 years and was always a kind and loving husband and father. All during his long sickness he said he was ready to go to his heavenly home. He called the family to his bed side and told him to live as he did always live a Christian life. He made a bright and happy home for Florence who has always lived with them and had a kind word and helping hand for her and told her not to forget her Saviour. He will be missed in the home for he had a kind word for all and the only consolation is that we can meet him in heaven. Funeral services were held from the home to the Methodist church Tuesday morning at 10:30, Rev. A.W. Otis paying a beautiful tribute to the memory of the deceased, taking for his text "Chapter 4, Second Timothy, sixth, seventh and eighth verses. " He was assisted in the services by Rev. Burcky of the Mennonite church. The floral offerings were very beautiful which spoke in silent words of peace and immortality. The music furnished by Dr. and Mrs. A.E. Burress, Miss Daisy Castner, and Henry Martin and Miss Jennie Norman was touchingly rendered. At the close of the services a large procession followed the funeral car to the Roggy cemetery where the remains were laid to rest. Those from abroad were Mrs. Cathrine Schertz and three sons of Tiskilwa, Mr. John Staufer, Mr. John Smucker and daughter Cora, Mrs. Mary Ioder, Miss Annie Doan, Mr. William Ioder, Mr. Elmer Ioder, Mr. and MRs. Schrock, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Albrecht, Mr. & Mrs. Christian Albrecht, all of Tiskilwa. Rev. Joseph Burcky of Lombardville, Rev. A.E. Ioder of Elmwood. Mr. Emile Schwarzentraub of Morton, Mr. Haas and Mrs. Myer of Peru, Mrs. Wassom of Minnesota, Mr. Ed. Roggy of Valparaiso, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. Nick Roggy, Mrs. Mary Roggy and Mrs. Boltz of Princeton, besides many friends and relatives of Ohio, Ill. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to our friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the sickness and death of our beloved husband and father, especially the singers who so sweetly rendered the hymns, and all who assisted at the church: Mrs. Elizabeth Schertz, Emma Schertz, Florence Ioder, Mr. and Mrs. E.W. White, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gloden.

Burial: Roggy Cemetery Bureau County Illinois, USA

1. ↑ Jean Francois Lorentz family tree on geneanet.org.

   His work is based on French civil records

2. ↑ Nordstrom, Mildred Schertz. The Andrew Schertz Family. (Tiskilwa, IL: self published).

   This book was based on her personal information and family reports. Book contains some errors.

3.   Walnut Leader. (illinois)
   1, Dec 22,1911.