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

Ira Erwin Cosens

Male 1883 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ira Erwin Cosens was born 25 Nov 1883, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada (son of Fletcher Cosens and Sarah Ann Sherk); died Yes, date unknown.

    Ira — Isabella Heibein. Isabella (daughter of John "Jack" Heibein and Juliene Pawson) was born 2 Dec 1891, Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Fletcher Cosens was born 1842, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Charles Cosens and Ann Miller); died 1 Jun 1915, Trowbridge, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada.

    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]


  2. 3.  Sarah Ann Sherk was born 12 Sep 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Daniel Sherk and Susannah Herner); died 3 Apr 1932, Grey Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bluevale, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario.
    Children:
    1. Jared Ira Cosens was born 15 Oct 1879, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 1. Ira Erwin Cosens was born 25 Nov 1883, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. George Wesley Cosens was born 20 Nov 1886, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Charles Cosens was born 1810, , England (son of Charles Cosens and Ann Goodall); died 26 Mar 1898, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada.

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


  2. 5.  Ann Miller was born 1810, , England; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. Henry Cosens was born 6 Nov 1834, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 21 Dec 1834, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. George Cosens was born 1835, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 May 1881, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Augusta Evangelical Cemetery, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario.
    3. Charles Cosens was born 1835, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Mary Cosens was born 1836, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Samuel Cosens was born 1840, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Caroline Cosens was born 1841, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. 2. Fletcher Cosens was born 1842, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jun 1915, Trowbridge, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada.
    8. Esther Cosens was born 1843, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Elizabeth Cosens was born 1844, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Jared Cosens was born 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  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.

    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]


  4. 7.  Susannah Herner was born 9 Aug 1817, , Ontario, Canada (daughter of Frederick Philip Herner and Nancy Demoss); died 12 May 1886.
    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. 3. 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: 4

  1. 8.  Charles Cosens was born 1 Sep 1772, Dorking, , Surrey, England; died 27 Sep 1846, Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Turners Cemetery, Tuckersmith Twp., Huron Co., Ontario.

    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]


  2. 9.  Ann Goodall 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.
    Children:
    1. Jane Cosens was born 10 Aug 1805, Dorking, Mole Valley District, Surrey, England; died 17 Oct 1832, Tuckersmith Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Turners Cemetery, Tuckersmith Twp., Huron Co., Ontario.
    2. 4. Charles Cosens was born 1810, , England; died 26 Mar 1898, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada.
    3. Caroline "Carrie" Cosens was born 19 Jan 1817, Dorking, , Surrey, England; died 10 May 1907, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Francis W. "Frank" Cosens was born 1 Sep 1820, Dorking, Holmwood , Surrey, England; died 4 Sep 1867, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 12.  John Sherk was born Abt 1780; died Yes, date unknown.

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


  4. 13.  Elizabeth Fretz was born Abt 1780; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. Esther Sherk was born 1806, , Welland Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 6. 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.

  5. 14.  Frederick Philip Herner was born 9 Aug 1753, , Baden, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

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


  6. 15.  Nancy Demoss was born CALC 23 Aug 1783, , Germany; died 5 Mar 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Sophia E. Herner was born 18 Jul 1802, , Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jun 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Samuel Herner was born 10 Oct 1809, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Jan 1882, Cullom, Livingston, Illinois, USA; was buried , Sullivan Center Cemetery, Cullom, Livingston, Illinois, United States.
    3. 7. Susannah Herner was born 9 Aug 1817, , Ontario, Canada; died 12 May 1886.