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

Nancy Jane "Jennie" Shiry

Female 1878 - 1955  (77 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Nancy Jane "Jennie" Shiry was born 1878, , Ontario, Canada (daughter of John Scheirich and Agnes Break); died 1955; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Jennie Scheirich
    • Name: Jennie Shiry
    • Name: Nancy Jane "Jennie" Perrin
    • Eby ID Number: 00100-5572.3
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheren
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Congregational

    Nancy married Gordon Ambrose Perrin 30 Jun 1904, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Gordon (son of Benjamin Perrin and Sarah Clements) was born 17 May 1884, , Ontario, Canada; died 1936; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Edna Edith Rose Perrin was born 11 Jul 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Grace Eva May "Gracie" Perrin was born 10 Jan 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2004; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Rita Ethel Irene Perrin was born 15 Jun 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Norman Telford Perrin was born 27 Jul 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1965; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Scheirich was born 23 Mar 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of David Scheirich and Mary Ringler, son of David Scheirich and Elizabeth Reist); died 13 Oct 1891, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: John Shiry
    • Eby ID Number: 00100-5572
    • Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; None
    • Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheren
    • Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren

    Notes:

    John Scheirich, "was born March 23rd, 1822. He resided at Freeport, Ontario, where he died October 13th, 1891. He was married to Agnes Break and had a family of two daughters named Mary Ann and Jennie."

    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.].

    John married Agnes Break 14 Sep 1868, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Agnes (daughter of Joseph Break and Clara Wilcott) was born 1837, , Ontario, Canada; died 20 Oct 1902, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Agnes BreakAgnes Break was born 1837, , Ontario, Canada (daughter of Joseph Break and Clara Wilcott); died 20 Oct 1902, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Agnes Brage
    • Name: Agnes Scheirich
    • Eby ID Number: 00100-5572.1
    • Residence: 1868, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheren
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren
    • House of Industry and Refuge: 1902

    Children:
    1. Philip Shiry was born 1862, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Mary Scherich was born 1872, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Mary Ann Shiry was born 9 May 1872, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Feb 1924, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. John Scherich was born 1878, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. 1. Nancy Jane "Jennie" Shiry was born 1878, , Ontario, Canada; died 1955; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  David Scheirich was born 24 Dec 1790, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of Mathias Scheirich and Catharine Mooney); died 15 Dec 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205666437
    • Name: David Shiry
    • Eby ID Number: 00100-5571
    • Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    David Scheirich, "second son of Mathias and Catharine (Mooney) Scheirich, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, December 24, 1790. He was nearly fifteen years of age when he came to Canada with his parents. In 1820 he was married to Mary Ringler. After his marriage he moved to lot No. 116, German Company's Tract, now in possession of his son, Samuel. Here she died about the year 1834. Afer her decease he was married to Elizabeth Reist who was born February 13th, 1803, and died July 22nd, 1876. He died December 15th, 1862. With his first wife he had a family of six children and with the second wife there were four 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.].

    David married Mary Ringler 1820. Mary was born Abt 1790, of, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Abt 1834. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary Ringler was born Abt 1790, of, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Abt 1834.

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    • Name: Mary Scheirich
    • Eby ID Number: 00100-5571.1

    Children:
    1. 2. John Scheirich was born 23 Mar 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Oct 1891, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Polly Scheirich was born 12 Apr 1824, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died , Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA.
    3. Samuel Scheirich was born 9 Apr 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jan 1895; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Jacob Scheirich was born 29 Mar 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Jan 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Catharine Scheirich was born 7 Sep 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Veronica "Fannie" Scheirich was born 10 Nov 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1918; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States.

  3. 6.  Joseph Break was born CA 1807, of, Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-53475

    Joseph — Clara Wilcott. Clara was born CA 1807, of, Ontario; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Clara Wilcott was born CA 1807, of, Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Clara Break
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-116950

    Children:
    1. 3. Agnes Break was born 1837, , Ontario, Canada; died 20 Oct 1902, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Mathias Scheirich was born 6 Dec 1751, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 6 Feb 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44341979
    • Name: Matthias Shiry
    • Eby ID Number: 00100-5559
    • Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 051, Waterloo County, Ontario

    Notes:

    Mathias Scheirich, "the ancestor of the family, was a native of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he was born December 6th, 1751. In 1805 he emigrated to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, nearly two miles south of Berlin. His old homestead is now possessed by George Histand. He was married to Catharine Mooney who was born in 1762 and died December 10th, 1825. He died February 6th, 1835. They had a family of eight (maybe they had more than eight) 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.].

    Mathias — Catharine Mooney. Catharine was born 1762; died 10 Dec 1825; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Catharine Mooney was born 1762; died 10 Dec 1825; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202167033
    • Name: Catharine Scheirich
    • Eby ID Number: 00100-5559.1

    Children:
    1. Jacob Scheirich was born , , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Anna Maria "Maria" Scheirich was born Oct 1784, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 10 Jul 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. John Scheirich was born 4 Aug 1787, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 3 Apr 1862, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 4. David Scheirich was born 24 Dec 1790, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 15 Dec 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Catharine Scheirich was born 18 Mar 1793, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 Apr 1857; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Elizabeth Scheirich was born 26 May 1795, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 27 Jun 1866; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    7. Eva Scheirich was born 16 Nov 1799, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 13 Jul 1841, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    8. Veronica Scheirich was born Abt 1804, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.