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

Family: Rev. David Sherk / Elizabeth B. Betzner (F1423)

m. 30 Jan 1827


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  • Father | Male
    Rev. David Sherk

    Born  9 Sep 1801  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Sep 1882  Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  30 Jan 1827  [1, 2, 3]   
    Father  Joseph Schoerg | F1379 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Betzner | F1379 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Elizabeth B. Betzner

    Born  10 May 1811  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Aug 1894  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Johannes "John" Betzner | F2454 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Bechtel | F2454 Group Sheet 

    Isaac W. B. SherkChild 1 | Male
    Isaac W. B. Sherk

    Born  CALC 29 Dec 1827  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Jan 1907  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

    Child 2 | Female
    Anna Shirk

    Born  5 Feb 1831  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Dec 1836  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Mary Shirk

    Born  22 Mar 1833  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Dec 1836  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    David Shirk

    Born  8 Aug 1834  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Dec 1836  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    Mary Sherk

    Born  4 Feb 1837  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 May 1866  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rev. Jacob B. Gingrich | F1426 
    Married  24 Feb 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Frances Sherk

    Born  1839  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Female
    Veronica "Fannie" Shirk

    Born  12 Aug 1839  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Oct 1875  Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Charles Teet | F1427 
    Married  15 Nov 1868  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Female
    Elizabeth Sherk

    Born  27 Jul 1845  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Nov 1934   
    Buried    Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rev. Jacob B. Gingrich | F1428 
    Married  9 Dec 1866  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Female
    Barbara Sherk

    Born  1847  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 10 | Female
    Barbara Shirk

    Born  31 Oct 1847  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Sep 1920  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

    Child 11 | Male
    Benjamin Sherk

    Born  1849  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 12 | Male
    Benjamin B. Sherk

    Born  17 Oct 1849  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Feb 1929   
    Buried    Wideman Mennonite Cemetery, Markham, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Nancy Bauman | F1429 
    Married  17 Dec 1871   

    Child 13 | Female
    Leah Sherk

    Born  1853  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 14 | Female
    Leah Shirk

    Born  28 Nov 1853  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Jun 1883  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 239.

    2. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 247.

    3. [S2767] aaaWaterloo Township 1871 South, Sect. 2 Page 55.