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

Elizabeth Groh[1]

Female Abt 1830 - 1893  (~ 63 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Groh 
    Born Abt 1830  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Shirk 
    Eby ID Number 00045-3440 
    Died 15 Oct 1893  Tay Township, Simcoe Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Cause: Paralysis (5 days) 
    Person ID I1815  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Jacob Groh,   b. 12 Aug 1790, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1845  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Nancy Detweiler,   b. 17 Feb 1793, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1842  (Age 49 years) 
    Family ID F566  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Samuel Shirk,   b. 1822, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1900, Victoria Harbour, Simcoe Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Children 
     1. Daniel Shirk,   b. 1 Oct 1870, Sunnidale, Simcoe Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F585  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Groh, "the fourth daughter of Jacob Groh, was married to Samuel Sherk. They resided in Markham Township, York County, Ontario. Names of children not received"


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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. [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..., 738.

    2. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Elizabeth Grow Shirk Death Date: 15 Oct 1893 Death Location: Simcoe Born: abt 1833 Birth Location: Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1830 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Paralysis (5 days) - 15 Oct 1893 - Tay Township, Simcoe Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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