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John Sherriffs

Male 1860 - 1938  (77 years)


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  • Name John Sherriffs 
    Born 3 Dec 1860  Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Ch. of Scotland 
    Occupation 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Farmer, own farm 
    Residence 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-232498 
    Died 7 Jan 1938  Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Buried Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Person ID I232498  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Alexander S. Sherriffs,   b. CALC 5 Jun 1831, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1886, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 55 years) 
    Mother Elspet "Elsie" Burnett,   b. 4 Jun 1841, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1927  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 23 Dec 1859  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    Family ID F223713  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Ellen Rebecca "Rebecca" Hamilton,   b. 2 May 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1936, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 11 Jan 1893  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Nora Jenneve Sherriffs,   b. 6 Mar 1893, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1973  (Age 79 years)
     2. Milton Sherriffs,   b. 1896, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     3. John Alexander Hamilton Sherriffs,   b. 10 Jan 1896, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. William Elgin "Elgin" Sherriffs,   b. 10 Nov 1898, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1981  (Age 82 years)
     5. Harry Sherriffs,   b. 1901, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. George Harvey Sherriffs,   b. 1902,   d. 1902  (Age 0 years)
     7. James Henry "Harry" Sherriffs,   b. Jun 1902, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1990  (Age ~ 87 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F53065  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-1 Page 7.

    2. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 2.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Rebecca Hamilton Born: Woolwich Age: 21 Father: John Hamilton Mother: Margaret Pollock Born: abt 1872 Spouse: John Sherriffs Age: 33 born: Woolwich Father: Alexander Sherriffs Mother: Elspeth Burnett married 11 Jan 1893 married: Waterloo

    4. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 13 page 8.

    5. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 16.

    6. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 21.

    7. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist.. 13 Page 5.

    8. [S417] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Winterbourne Presbyterian CC#4597 Internet Link, Sherriffs/ John Sherriffs/ 1861 - 1938/ His Beloved Wife/ Rebecca Hamilton/ 1872 - 1936/ George Harvey, Son/ 1902, Aged 1 Mo./.

    9. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 10 Jan 1860.
      In St. Andrew's Church, Woolwich, by the Rev. James Thom, on the 23rd ult., Mr. Alexander Sheriff, of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, to Miss Elspeth Burnett, eldest daughter of James Burnett, Esq.

    10. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Alex Sheriff, 28, res. Woolwich, b. Scotland, son of John and Ann (Earl), married 22 Dec 1859 Elspeth Burnett, 18, res. Woolwich, b. Woolwich, daughter of James and A (Mackie)

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Dec 1860 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Ch. of Scotland - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Jan 1893 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer, own farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Jan 1938 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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