David Schrock (1858–1903)

18 Feb 1858 – 10 Aug 1903, born at Orrville

Christopher’s 2nd great-grandfather · ancestor no. 26 · generation 5
Evidence: identity documented · link to parents documented

Family

• Parents: Moses Schrock (1828–1909) and Christina Gerig (1832–1909)
• Spouse: Fanny H. Plank (1857–1942)
• Family notes: David Schrock + Fanny H. Plank (m. 1881)
• Children in this vault: Mary Ellen Schrock (1886–1972)

Life and evidence

Parents: Moses Schrock and Christina Gerig

1912 Hochstetler genealogy #6976: “David Schrock who d. Aug. 10, 1903, aged 45 yrs., 5 mos., 22 days, the son of Moses and Christianna (Gerige) Schrock, Orrville.” Also the 1986 history (“the third son of Moses and Christina Gerig Schrock”) and the illustrated tree. Four further clues agree (Geni’s exact birth date; Moses’s obituary’s ‘six sons… three sons preceded him’; a gap at 1858 among the siblings).

Married Fanny Plank; bought a farm northeast of the Schrock home place along the Smithville–Orrville Road. “Suffered a heart attack and died at night during wheat harvest on August 10, 1903.” Children: Emma (1882, Mrs. Daniel Musser), Mary Ellen (1886), Alvin J. (1890).

Rejected earlier lead: Samuel and Lydia (Smucker) Schrock — no room for a son born 1858; Samuel was David’s uncle.

In their lifetime

• 1869 — 1869 The Fieguths move from Prussia to Am Trakt
• 1874 — 1874 Military service ends the exemptions

Pedigree

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  n48818908["David Schrock (1858–1903)"]
  n45558266["Moses Schrock (1828–1909)"]
  n17342458["Elizabeth Goldschmidt (fl. 1800)"]
  n2034856["Christina Gerig (1832–1909)"]
  n44829800["Christian Gerig (fl. 1800)"]
  n88004213["Joseph Gerig (fl. 1841)"]
  n26429326["Michael Schrock (1782–1860)"]
  n79673397["Christina Yoder (fl. 1832)"]
  n17908649["Susanna Yoder (1791–1855)"]
  n22925690["Casper Schrock (immigrant)"]
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  n45558266 --> n26429326
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Conflicts

• Death 10 Aug 1903 (Find a Grave, 1912 book, 1986 history) vs 17 Aug (Fanny’s 1942 obituary) — prefer 10 Aug
• Marriage 16 Dec 1880 (1912 book) vs 18 Dec 1881 (Fanny’s obituary)

Sources

• Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler (1912)
• The Schrock Ramseyer Story (1986)
• Illustrated family tree (Ramseyer, July 1986)
• Find a Grave
• Find a Grave 147590380
• Geni: Moses Schrock (lists David b. 18 Feb 1858)

Narratives and research

• Stories: Double ancestors
• History: 1869 The Fieguths move from Prussia to Am Trakt, 1874 Military service ends the exemptions, Faith traditions
• Congregations: Oak Grove Mennonite Church
• Sources: Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler (1912), Find a Grave, Illustrated family tree (Ramseyer, July 1986), The Schrock Ramseyer Story (1986)

Open questions

• Death 10 Aug 1903 (Find a Grave, 1912 book, 1986 history) vs 17 Aug (Fanny’s 1942 obituary) — prefer 10 Aug
• Marriage 16 Dec 1880 (1912 book) vs 18 Dec 1881 (Fanny’s obituary)

Record compiled 31 October 2026.

About this research

Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.