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

John Shiry

Male 1868 - 1938  (70 years)


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  • Name John Shiry 
    Born 28 Jan 1868  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38532723 
    Name John Scheirich  [7
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Labourer 
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Plumber, Retail 
    Residence 1921  48 Irvin St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Evangelical 
    Eby ID Number 00100-5580 
    Died 14 Nov 1938  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I10523  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Samuel Scheirich,   b. 9 Apr 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1895  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Susannah Snyder,   b. 18 Apr 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1894  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 14 May 1850  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10, 11
    Family ID F502  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Barbara Ellen Shantz,   b. 12 Aug 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 23 Dec 1890  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Kenneth Osborne Shiry,   b. 27 Dec 1892, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1946  (Age 53 years)
     2. Earl Clare Shiry,   b. 7 Nov 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     3. Laura K. Shiry,   b. 16 Apr 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1976  (Age 78 years)
     4. Lloyd Carson Scherich,   b. 27 Apr 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Ellen Shiry,   b. Jan 1905, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3024  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Scheirich, "was born January 28th, 1868. He is married to Barbara Shantz. They reside in Berlin and have a family of one son named Kenneth O."

      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 
    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..., 228.

    2. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/ Ville) A-7 Page 6.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012168-90.
      John SHEIRICH, 22, farmer, Canada, Waterloo, s/o Samuel & Susannah married Barbara SHANTZ, 18, Canada, Waterloo, d/o Abraham & Catherine, witn Wm. J. & illegible Nancy BOWMAN of Berlin, 23 December 1890 in Berlin.

    4. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 67.

    5. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 36 Page 15.

    6. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 28 Page 15.

    7. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Earl C. Shiry.

    8. [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.

    9. [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..., 333.

    10. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Samuel Shiry aged 24 farmer of Waterloo married 14 May 1850 at Greenbush by banns to Susaanna Schneider aged 21 of Waterloo.

    11. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 7 Page 51.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Jan 1868 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Dec 1890 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Plumber, Retail - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Nov 1938 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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