Joseph Schoerg

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• Name: Joseph Schörg
• Eby ID Number: 00101-5595

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Joseph Schrg, "son of the old progenitor, was born in Switzerland and was probably four years of age when his father emigrated to America. On March 24th, 1761, he was married to Barbara Kaufmann. To them was born a numerous family of which the descendants of John, Joseph and Casper are to be found in Canada while the descendants of others are scattered over the whole of the United States and even Mexico and Alaska."


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

Joseph married Barbara Kaufman 24 Mar 1761. Barbara was born Abt 1735, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. John Schoerg was born Apr 1761; died 1792.
2. Casper Shirk was born 1766, Of, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario; died , Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario.
3. Joseph Schoerg was born 3 Feb 1769, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; died 17 Feb 1855, Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: 00101-5595.1

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Joseph Schrg, "The motive that impelled old Joseph Schrg, the ancestor of this numerous and widely scattered family, to seek the shores of the American continent, was undoubtedly caused by the fearful persecutions raised against all non-conformists in central and northern Europe. This caused the emigration of so many of the pioneer fathers to the "Land of the Free" where no cruel persecution was waged against any whose forms of worship differed from that of the "State Party". Pennsylvania proved to be a place of refuge for these people who came hither in great numbers during the early colonial days. Here they might worship God according to their views of the teaching of the Bible. As to nationality the old progenitor was a native of Switzerland where he was born at an early date. On September 27th, 1727, the old progenitor with his son, Joseph, and others, came to America and settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania."


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.].