Fanny H. Plank (1857–1942)

Fanny H. Plank Schrock

23 Feb 1857 – 28 Feb 1942, born at Smithville, died at Orrville

Christopher’s 2nd great-grandmother · ancestor no. 27 · generation 5
Evidence: identity documented · link to parents documented

Family

• Parents: Joseph Plank (1834–1914) and Nancy Hostetler (1836–1860)
• Spouse: David Schrock (1858–1903)
• Family notes: David Schrock + Fanny H. Plank (m. 1881)
• Children in this vault: Mary Ellen Schrock (1886–1972)

Life and evidence

Born Wayne County; married David Schrock; died at the Orrville home of her daughter Emma (Mrs. Daniel Musser). Children named: Mrs. Daniel Musser, Mrs. Alvin Ramseyer, Smithville, Alvin Schrock, Wooster. Surviving (half-)brother Joseph K. Plank of Creston. Her parents are documented by her father’s 1914 obituary (her own Gospel Herald obituary does not name them; Find a Grave’s ‘Joseph and Nancy (Gostetfev) Plank’ = Hostetler). Middle initial H. probably Hostetler (unconfirmed). 1912 genealogy entry #6976.

In their lifetime

• 1869 — 1869 The Fieguths move from Prussia to Am Trakt
• 1874 — 1874 Military service ends the exemptions
• 1940 — 1940 MCC relief in Vichy France
• 1941 — 1941 Civilian Public Service begins

Pedigree

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  n17151422["Mary Yoder Plank (d. 1850)"]
  n16842627["Jeptha Plank (1803–1846)"]
  n33985958["Barbara Mast (1765–1849)"]
  n16805015["Nancy Hostetler (1836–1860)"]
  n51209839["Jacob Plank (1768–1851)"]
  n36146830["Fanny H. Plank (1857–1942)"]
  n34988141["Joseph Plank (1834–1914)"]
  n35490291["Christian Hostetler (1801–1875)"]
  n76265796["John Hostetler (d. 1807)"]
  n54249478["Elizabeth Yoder (1799–1890)"]
  n15752324["Veronica Fanny Kurtz (1811–1889)"]
  n36146830 --> n34988141
  n34988141 --> n16842627
  n16842627 --> n51209839
  n16842627 --> n17151422
  n34988141 --> n15752324
  n36146830 --> n16805015
  n16805015 --> n35490291
  n35490291 --> n76265796
  n35490291 --> n33985958
  n16805015 --> n54249478
  class n17151422,n16842627,n33985958,n16805015,n51209839,n36146830,n34988141,n35490291,n76265796,n54249478,n15752324 internal-link;

Conflicts

• Birth 23 Feb (obituary) vs 22 Feb (1912 book)

Sources

• MennObits (Gospel Herald and Herald of Truth obituaries)
• Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler (1912)
• Find a Grave
• Obituary, Gospel Herald, March 1942
• Find a Grave 147590441

Narratives and research

• Stories: Double ancestors
• History: 1869 The Fieguths move from Prussia to Am Trakt, 1874 Military service ends the exemptions, 1940 MCC relief in Vichy France, 1941 Civilian Public Service begins, Faith traditions
• Congregations: Oak Grove Mennonite Church
• Sources: Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler (1912), Find a Grave, MennObits (Gospel Herald and Herald of Truth obituaries)

Open questions

• Birth 23 Feb (obituary) vs 22 Feb (1912 book)

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.