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

Family: Jacob Sherk / Hannah Bechtel (F1397)



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  • Father | Male
    Jacob Sherk

    Born  18 Aug 1795  , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Aug 1834  Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married     
    Father  Joseph Schoerg | F1379 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Betzner | F1379 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Hannah Bechtel

    Born  24 Oct 1799  , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Sep 1874   
    Buried    Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Deacon Jacob Bechtel | F1826 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Gabel | F1826 Group Sheet 

    Abraham SherkChild 1 | Male
    Abraham Sherk

    Born  7 Jul 1817  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Apr 1898  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Louisa Ann "Lucy" Buckler | F1398 
    Married  30 Oct 1845  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    James Shirk

    Born  9 May 1819  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christened  13 Aug 1848  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Elizabeth Taylor | F1411 
    Married  1 Jul 1847  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Joseph Shirk

    Born  25 May 1820  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Jane Urth | F1412 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Male
    John Shirk

    Born  7 Oct 1821  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1868  , Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Feddie Dearling | F1413 
    Married     
    Spouse  Agnes "Nancy" Thornton | F1414 
    Married     

    Child 5 | Female
    Elizabeth Shirk

    Born  26 Feb 1823  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  William Buckler | F1415 
    Married     

    Child 6 | Male
    David Sherk

    Born  2 Nov 1824  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Aug 1834   
    Buried    Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Catherine Sherk

    Born  1 Apr 1826  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Jul 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Joseph Witmer | F262094 
    Married  24 Aug 1852  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Female
    Hannah Sherk

    Born  2 Feb 1828  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Joseph Rosenberger | F1416 
    Married  9 Mar 1847  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Male
    Ezra Sherk

    Born  11 Feb 1830  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Feb 1830  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 10 | Female
    Sarah Sherk

    Born  11 Aug 1831  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  George Ball | F1417 
    Married     

    Child 11 | Male
    Jacob Shirk

    Born  2 Jul 1833  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried