Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Daniel Sherk

Male 1806 - 1858  (51 years)


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  1. 1.  Daniel Sherk was born 7 Apr 1806, Near Sherkston, Welland Co., Ontario (son of John Sherk and Elizabeth Fretz); died 26 Jan 1858, Near New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47615976
    • Eby ID Number: 00101-5680
    • Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

    Notes:

    Daniel Sherk, "son of John and Elizabeth (Fretz) Sherk, was born near Sherkston, Welland County, Ontario, April 7th, 1806. He was married to Susannah, daughter of Frederick Philip and Nancy (DeMoss) Herner. She was born August 9th, 1817, and died May 12th, 1886. Soon after their marriage they moved on a farm about two miles north of New Dundee where he died January 26th, 1858. His family consisted of eleven children"


    Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

    Daniel — Susannah Herner. Susannah (daughter of Frederick Philip Herner and Nancy Demoss) was born 9 Aug 1817, , Ontario, Canada; died 12 May 1886. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Veronica Sherk was born 1835, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Elizabeth Sherk was born 11 Mar 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 May 1863, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Reuben H. Sherk was born 4 Feb 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Apr 1922, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Sarah Ann Sherk was born 12 Sep 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Apr 1932, Grey Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bluevale, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario.
    5. Cyrus Sherk was born 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Jeremiah Sherk was born 27 Oct 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Jan 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Hannah Sherk was born 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Moses Sherk was born 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. John Sherk was born Abt 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Nancy Sherk was born 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    11. Mary Sherk was born Abt 1857, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Sherk was born Abt 1780; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00101-5680.1

    John — Elizabeth Fretz. Elizabeth was born Abt 1780; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Fretz was born Abt 1780; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth Sherk
    • Eby ID Number: 00101-5680.2

    Children:
    1. Esther Sherk was born 1806, , Welland Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 1. Daniel Sherk was born 7 Apr 1806, Near Sherkston, Welland Co., Ontario; died 26 Jan 1858, Near New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.