Melvin Sherk^[1]

1904 - 1981  (77 years)

• Name	Melvin Sherk
  Born	5 Jan 1904	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1970	1061 Queen's Blvd, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-338021
  Died	17 Sep 1981	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Buried	19 Sep 1981	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I338021	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	William Hallman Sherk,   b. 27 Oct 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Oct 1939  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Clara Schweitzer,   b. 25 Jul 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Sep 1918, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 39 years)
  Married	28 Dec 1898	Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F6207	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Brown,   b. 28 Nov 1903, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Oct 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Children	1. Margaret Sherk   2. Elizabeth Sherk,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. James Sherk   4. Douglas Weston Sherk,   b. 10 Apr 1931, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Sep 1992, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   5. David William Sherk,   b. 10 Apr 1931, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jul 1931, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   6. Raymond Harvey "Tyke" Sherk,   b. 15 Nov 1932, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Sep 2001, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)   7. William Oliver "Bill" Sherk,   b. 27 Mar 1935, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Oct 1997, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)   8. James Melvin "Jim" Sherk   9. Esther Irene Sherk,   b. 13 Nov 1943, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Sep 2011, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F247506	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Sherk, Melvin - Passed away at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital, on Thursday, Sept. 17, 1981, Melvin Sherk, of Golden Years Nursing Home, Cambridge, formerly of Kitchener and Ayr, in his 78th year. Beloved husband of the late Mary Elizabeth Brown, dear father of Margaret (Mrs. William Makins) of Bayfield, Elizabeth (Mrs. John Kostuik) of Toronto, Esther (Mrs. Allen Mitchell) of Ayr. Douglas, Raymond, William and James, all of Ayr, dear brother of Weston of RR 4, Cambridge, Walter of London, Ont. and Leon of Oregon, Mamie (Mrs. Wilfred McDonald) of Kitchener, Irene (Mrs. James Main) of Washington, Ont. and Mrs. Vernetta Wildfong of London, Ont. Sixteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren also survive. Mr. Sherk was predeceased by one son. Resting at Coutts & Son Funeral Home, 96 St. Andrew St., Cambridge, where the family will receive friends today, from 2-4 and 7-9. Funeral services will be held from the funeral home chapel on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 2: 30 p.m. Interment Ayr cemetery. Waterloo Record Sep 18 981 pg 31

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Mary Etta Battler - Sherk. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Melvin Sherk Date of Birth: 5 Jan 1904 Gender: Male Birth Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Wm Sherk Mother's name: Clara Schweitzer [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Melvin Sherk. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Sherk/ Mother/ M. Elizabeth/ Brown/ 1903 - 1970/ Father/ MelvIn/ Sherk/ 1904 - 1981/ son David William/ 3 Mons. 1931/ Thy Will Be Done [Back] Sherk [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 014774-1898. William SHERK, 24, laborer, Wilmot Tp, same, s/o Reuben & Leah, married Clara SCHWEITZER, 19, Blair, same, d/o John & Catherine; wit: Abraham POEMAY?, New Dundee, Alida HALLMAN, Mannheim. 28 Dec 1898 at Blair

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Jan 1904 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1970 - 1061 Queen's Blvd, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 17 Sep 1981 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 19 Sep 1981 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth