David Scheirich

1790 - 1862  (71 years)

• Name	David Scheirich
  Born	24 Dec 1790	, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Name	David Shiry  [5]
  Occupation	1851	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00100-5571
  Died	15 Dec 1862  [1, 2]
  Person ID	I10498	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2023

  
  

  Father	Mathias Scheirich,   b. 6 Dec 1751, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 6 Feb 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Catharine Mooney,   b. 1762,   d. 10 Dec 1825  (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F3004	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Ringler,   b. Abt 1790, of, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Abt 1834  (Age ~ 44 years)
  Married	1820  [1]
  Children	1. John Scheirich,   b. 23 Mar 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Oct 1891, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)   2. Polly Scheirich,   b. 12 Apr 1824, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA   3. Samuel Scheirich,   b. 9 Apr 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Jan 1895  (Age 68 years)   4. Jacob Scheirich,   b. 29 Mar 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jan 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 27 years)   5. Catharine Scheirich,   b. 7 Sep 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Veronica "Fannie" Scheirich,   b. 10 Nov 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1918  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2023
  Family ID	F3018	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Reist,   b. 12 Feb 1803, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 22 Jul 1876  (Age 73 years)
  Children	1. John Scheirich,   b. 23 Mar 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Oct 1891, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)   2. Samuel Scheirich,   b. 9 Apr 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Jan 1895  (Age 68 years)   3. David R. Scheirich,   b. 10 May 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 May 1844  (Age 7 years)   4. Joseph R. Scheirich,   b. 18 Jul 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1890, , Wisconsin, USA  (Age 49 years)   5. Abraham R. Scheirich,   b. 20 Aug 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Jun 1913, Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)   6. Elizabeth Shiry,   b. 13 Mar 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Mar 1926  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2023
  Family ID	F813	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  David Scheirich, "second son of Mathias and Catharine (Mooney) Scheirich, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, December 24, 1790. He was nearly fifteen years of age when he came to Canada with his parents. In 1820 he was married to Mary Ringler. After his marriage he moved to lot No. 116, German Company's Tract, now in possession of his son, Samuel. Here she died about the year 1834. Afer her decease he was married to Elizabeth Reist who was born February 13th, 1803, and died July 22nd, 1876. He died December 15th, 1862. With his first wife he had a family of six children and with the second wife there were four children." Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 227. [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..., 170. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div 1 pg 15. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 7 Page 51. [S146] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Hagey Mennonite CC#5431 Cemetery Internet Link . In / memory of / Elizabeth / wife of / David Shiry / died July 22, 1876 / aged 73 yrs. 5 mo's. / & 10 days / Weary of toil, and wandering round / this vale of sin and gloom / I long to quit the unhallowed ground / and dwell with Christ at home

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Dec 1790 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Occupation - farmer - 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth