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

Mary Lovisa "Lovisa" Sherk[1]

Female 1876 - 1950  (73 years)


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  • Name Mary Lovisa "Lovisa" Sherk 
    Born 10 Sep 1876  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Louisa Sherk 
    Name Louisa Sherrick 
    Name Mary Lovisa "Lovisa" Hefkey 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    United Brethren 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00101-5614.5 
    Died 1950  [5
    Buried Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I379836  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father William B. Sherk,   b. 7 Mar 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Mary Elizabeth Park,   b. 22 Aug 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1883, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 14 Dec 1869  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Family ID F1399  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Hefkey,   b. 4 Jul 1879, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1959  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 3 Mar 1903  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Children 
     1. William Harold Hefkey,   b. 4 Aug 1904, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mary Elzina Hefkey,   b. 10 Jan 1906, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Elmer Hefkey,   b. 26 Oct 1907, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F258857  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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..., 235.

    2. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 40.

    3. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 10.

    4. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 901897 (1876).
      Name:Mary Louisa Sherk Date of Birth:10 Sep 1876 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:William Sherk Mother's name:Mary Elizabeth Parks

    5. [S356] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Parklawn CC#4504 Internet Link .
      Hefkey/ Father/ John/ 1879 - 1959/ Mother/ Lovisa/ 1876 - 1950/ God Is Love.

    6. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 9/316 (1869), Sherk-Park.
      William Sherk, 23, Teacher, res. Waterloo Twp., b. Waterloo Twp., son of Abraham and Louisa, Married Mary Elizabeth Park, 24, res. Waterloo Twp., b. Wilmot Twp., daughter of George and Eve, Witnesses: Abraham Sherk and Emanuel Weaver, both of Waterloo Twp., 14 Dec 1869 at Waterloo Twp

    7. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 22 Dec 1869.
      Sherk, Wm. married 14 Dec 1869 to Mary Elizabeth Park At Freeport, by Rev. J.B. Bowman. Both of Freeport.

    8. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate.
      Name:John Hefkey Age:23 Birth Year:abt 1880 Birth Place:Blair Marriage Date:3 Mar 1903 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:William Hefkey Mother:Elzina McQuillan Spouse:Mary L Sherk

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Sep 1876 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Mar 1903 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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