George Wesley Cosens

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• Eby ID Number: 00101-5698.4

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• Eby ID Number: 00101-5698.1

Fletcher married Sarah Ann Sherk 7 Oct 1874, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Sarah (daughter of Daniel Sherk and Susannah Herner) 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. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Sally Ann Sherk
• Name: Sarah Ann Cosens
• Eby ID Number: 00101-5698
• Residence: 1921, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada

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Sally Ann Sherk, "is married to Fletcher Couzens, a wage earner. They reside in Elma, Perth County, Ontario. To them are born three sons"


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-4435
• Occupation: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

Charles — Ann Miller. Ann was born 1810, , England; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ann Cosens
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-4438

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

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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]

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• Name: Susannah Sherk
• Eby ID Number: 00101-5680.3
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94953170
• Residence: Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-52856

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OVER NINETY YEARS OF AGE

Death of Mrs. Wm. Tilt, Mother of Mrs J. Bechtel, Waterloo.

The death occurred at Blair on Friday evening at 8 o'clock of Mrs. Wm Tilt, mother of Mrs. J. Bechtel, Waterloo and Mr. Geo. A. Tilt, Blair, at the advanced age of 90 years. The aged lady had been confined to her bed for five weeks past, death being due to the infirmities of old age.

Mrs. Tilt, whose maiden name was Caroline Cosens, was borne in Hampshire, England, in 1817. The family emigrated to Canada in the spring of 1833, spending eight weeks on board of ship, which was an old warship called the "Lord Melville." The party came up the St. Lawrence river in rowboats as far as Prescott, where they took a steamer to Toronto, which was then a small town. They then hired a schooner to take them to Hamilton, and remained in the schooner over Sunday the party afterwards hired teams to bring them up the country to what is now known as German Mills.

Mr. Charles Cosens, father of Mrs. Tilt, purchased the farm north of Preston, now owned by Mr. C Green, where the family resided for a number of years.

In October of 1833 Mrs. Tilt left her home here to walk to where her married sister lived near Clinton. The first day she walked twenty miles, the next day twelve miles to Stratford, then called "Little Thames."

In 1834 she was married to the. late William Tilt, and in 1839 moved to Blair, then called "Carlisle," where she has resided ever since.

The funeral took place at Blair on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, services being held at the residence.

Among those present were the following: Mrs. J.Bechtel & Mr. & Mrs.B. F. Bechtel, and Mr. Chas. Bechtel, Mrs. Emily Martin, Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Doblin, Miss E. Bechtel, Mrs. Wilson B. Bechtel, Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bechtel, Elmira, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Watson, Doon.

The Chronicle Telegraph 16 May 1907, p. 4

Charles married Ann Goodall 14 Jul 1806, Wield, , Hampshire, England. Ann was born 2 Mar 1787, Dorking, , Surrey, England; died 3 Apr 1853, Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Turners Cemetery, Tuckersmith Twp., Huron Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94953260
• Name: Ann Cosens
• Residence: Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-125359

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• Eby ID Number: 00101-5680.1

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

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

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• Eby ID Number: 00052-3713
• Military: 1812; War of 1812

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Frederick Philip Herner, "the ancestor of this family, was a native of Baden, Germany, where he was born August 9th, 1753. When a young man he emigrated to America. Here he formed an acquaintance with Nancy DeMoss whom he afterwards married. To them was born a family and one of their sons named Samuel settled in Waterloo County, Ontario. We shall now give his descendants."

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.].

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"... On the 18th day of June, 1812, President Madison declared war against England. This placed the Pennsylvania people in a very trying position and as they could not be induced to take up arms, they were pressed into service as teamsters and were obliged to furnish their own horses. Ox-teams were employed when no horses were to be had. Those who were required to serve in this capacity were Christian Schneider Jr., Peter Erb, Joseph Eby, Samuel Eschelman, Benjamin Springer, Frederick Herner, Jacob Bock, Henry Pannebecker, John Scheirich, Henry Wismer, John Biehn, Adam Shupe and Wildfong.

In January, 1813, General Proctor defeated the Americans near Detroit, capturing General Wilkinson with 500 men. In September General Harrison having been joined by a fierce body of riflemen from Kentucky, advanced towards Detroit in such force that General Proctor crossed the Detroit River and retreated up the Thames. On being followed by the American Army of 3500 men, he made a stand at Moraviantown with 800 British and 500 Indians under Tecumseh. This warrior was killed, and Proctor retreated in great confusion to Burlington Heights in order to join the Niagara Army. A number of the Waterloo people were up at the battle on the Thames. These Waterloo boys acting as teamsters had taken shelter in a swamp near by while the battle was being fought. An officer of the British army, seeing that all was lost, gave them warning, said 'Boys, all is lost, clear out and make the best you can,' upon which some ran, while others unhitched their horses and rode off for their lives. Christian Schneider Jr., who carried the money-safe on his wagon, cleared out on his horses, leaving the wagon with all its contents behind. In this defeat old Adam Shupe was taken prisoner by the Americans. He was taken before General Harrison who, perceiving his innocent and harmless appearance, dismissed him and granted him permission to return to his Canadian home. He lost both his horses and wagon. Christian Schneider was away the greater part of the summer. On his first trip he had a two-horse team. After being home a few weeks he had to go again, this time with a four-horse team. During this war which lasted a little more than two years, quite a number of small battles were fought in the Niagara Peninsula and in the vicinity of Detroit. Quite a few of these Pennsylvania Dutch boys were pressed to serve as teamsters and exposed to all manner of danger, but strange to say, not one lost his life through the war.

On the 24th of December, 1814, peace was made between England and the United States, leaving each in exactly the same position as they had been before the war. After peace was restored the government of Canada fully compensated those teamsters for their losses during the war and for their valuable services. Christian Schneider Jr. was paid $5.00 a day for the time he served with a two-horse team, and $8.00 per day for a four-horse team, besides they were paid for horses and wagons that were lost during the time they served the government."


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.].

Frederick — Nancy Demoss. Nancy was born CALC 23 Aug 1783, , Germany; died 5 Mar 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Nancy Herner
• Eby ID Number: 00052-3713.1