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

Rev. David Sherk

Male 1801 - 1882  (81 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rev. David Sherk was born 9 Sep 1801, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Joseph Schoerg and Elizabeth Betzner); died 19 Sep 1882, Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    David married Elizabeth B. Betzner 30 Jan 1827. Elizabeth (daughter of Johannes "John" Betzner and Mary Bechtel) was born 10 May 1811, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Aug 1894, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Isaac W. B. Sherk was born CALC 29 Dec 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Jan 1907, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Anna Shirk was born 5 Feb 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Dec 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Mary Shirk was born 22 Mar 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Dec 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. David Shirk was born 8 Aug 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Dec 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Mary Sherk was born 4 Feb 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 May 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Frances Sherk was born 1839, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Veronica "Fannie" Shirk was born 12 Aug 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Oct 1875, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Elizabeth Sherk was born 27 Jul 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Nov 1934; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Barbara Sherk was born 1847, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Barbara Shirk was born 31 Oct 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Sep 1920, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Benjamin Sherk was born 1849, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    12. Benjamin B. Sherk was born 17 Oct 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Feb 1929; was buried , Wideman Mennonite Cemetery, Markham, York Co., Ontario.
    13. Leah Sherk was born 1853, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    14. Leah Shirk was born 28 Nov 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jun 1883, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Schoerg was born 3 Feb 1769, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania (son of Joseph Schoerg and Barbara Kaufman); died 17 Feb 1855, Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Joseph — Elizabeth Betzner. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel Betzner and Maria Detweiler) was born Abt 1773, Of, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Betzner was born Abt 1773, Of, Pennsylvania (daughter of Samuel Betzner and Maria Detweiler); died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Jacob Sherk was born 18 Aug 1795, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 6 Aug 1834, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. John Shirk was born 23 Nov 1796, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 1843, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.
    3. Catharine Shirk was born 11 Feb 1798, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 8 Oct 1882, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 11 Oct 1882, First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Elizabeth Shirk was born 3 Dec 1799, , Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. 1. Rev. David Sherk was born 9 Sep 1801, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Sep 1882, Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Polly Shirk was born 1804, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Joseph Shirk was born 15 May 1808, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 26 Dec 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Nov 1897, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA; was buried , Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA.
    8. Magdalena Shirk was born 11 Sep 1810, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 13 Aug 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Susannah Shirk was born 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Lydia Shirk was born 28 Dec 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joseph Schoerg was born Abt 1735, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of Joseph Schörg); died Yes, date unknown.

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


  2. 5.  Barbara Kaufman was born Abt 1735, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    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. 2. 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.

  3. 6.  Samuel BetznerSamuel Betzner was born 1738, Merspurg, Wurtenburg, Germany; died 1813, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Samuel — Maria Detweiler. Maria was born 1744, Of, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; died 1806, Near Blair, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Maria Detweiler was born 1744, Of, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; died 1806, Near Blair, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Jacob Betzner was born 1769, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; died Bef 1800, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania.
    2. Samuel D. Betzner was born 1 Mar 1771, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 10 Aug 1856, Flamboro West Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario; was buried , Betzner Family Cemetery, Christies Corner, Flamborough, Wentworth, Ontario.
    3. 3. Elizabeth Betzner was born Abt 1773, Of, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Barbara Betzner was born 29 Jul 1778, , Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; died 19 Sep 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Johannes "John" Betzner was born 7 May 1783, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 3 Nov 1852, Opposite Doon, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Joseph Schörg was born CA 1710, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 4. Joseph Schoerg was born Abt 1735, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.