Emma Lillian Shelly

1879 - 1968  (88 years)

• Name	Emma Lillian Shelly
  Born	17 Apr 1879	Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Emma Lillian Sherk
  Residence	1902	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	00111-6993
  Died	1968  [3]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I10742	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	William Arendt Shelly,   b. Abt 1860, of, Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Maria Shelly,   b. 25 Aug 1860, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F39907	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jesse Raymer Sherk,   b. 1880, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario ,   d. 14 Dec 1953  (Age 73 years)
  Married	16 Jul 1902	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Lois Emily Sherk,   b. Abt 1902,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Ethan Willard "Willard" Sherk,   b. 14 Dec 1921,   d. 24 Jan 1987  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F39908	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Emma Shelly, "was born April 17th, 1879. She has her home with Mr. Jacob Shelly of Conestogo, Ontario." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 444. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 2253 (1902), Jesse R. Shirk-Emma Lillian Shelly. Jesse R Shirk, woodworker of Markham Twp. Birth Place: Nottawasaga Tp Co Simcoe Age: 22 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880 Father Name: John S Shirk Mother Name: Sarah Shirk Spouse Name: Emma Lillian Shelly, residence Toronto, Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879 Spouse Birth Place: Port Elgin Co Bruce Spouse Father Name: Wm Arendt Shelly Spouse Mother Name: Maria C Shelly Marriage Date: 16 Jul 1902 Marriage Place: York, Toronto [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . Sherk/ Jesse R./ 1880-1953/ Emma L./ 1879-1968. [A] Daddy [B] Mother

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Apr 1879 - Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1902 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 16 Jul 1902 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth