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

Family: Joseph Shirk / Ann Thornton (F1431)



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  • Father | Male
    Joseph Shirk

    Born  15 May 1808  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christened  26 Dec 1847  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Nov 1897  Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married     
    Father  Joseph Schoerg | F1379 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Betzner | F1379 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Ann Thornton

    Born  9 Dec 1814  Huddersfield, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christened  8 Jan 1915  Huddersfield, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Feb 1899  Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Thomas Thornton | F29040 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah (Sally) Dransfield | F29040 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Thomas Shirk

    Born  1831  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Female
    Irene Shirk

    Born  1834  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Female
    Diana Shirk

    Born  19 Oct 1835  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Oct 1937  Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Aaron Bechtel | F4090 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Female
    Nancy Shirk

    Born  1836  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Male
    Henry Shirk

    Born  CA 1840  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Male
    William Henry Shirk

    Born  1844  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Male
    Joseph Shirk

    Born  10 Jun 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Jul 1938  Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried