Eli Sherk^[1]

1818 - 1868  (49 years)

• Name	Eli Sherk
  Born	20 Oct 1818	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Eli Sharick  [3]
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00101-5600
  Died	23 Sep 1868	Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA   [2, 4]
  	Cause: Billious fever
  Person ID	I4346	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Samuel Sherk,   b. 19 Apr 1792, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 17 Sep 1874, , Kent Co., Michigan  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Break,   b. 3 Apr 1796, , Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 8 Sep 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Married	20 Aug 1815  [1, 6]
  Family ID	F1380	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Reesor,   b. 1819, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Henry Sherk,   b. 1844, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Anna Sherk,   b. 1844, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Joseph Sherk,   b. 1845, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F1382	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Eli Sherk, "was born October 20th, 1818. He was married to Mary Reesor. They resided at Caledonia, Michigan, where he died September 23rd, 1868. His family consisted of four children, namely Henry, Anna, Joseph and one whose name was not received, died in infancy." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

  [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..., 295. [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..., 232. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851. gives age and country of birth [S565] Vit - Michigan - Death Registration, Film number: 2363448 Digital GS number: 4207816 Image number: 343 Reference number: p 233. Name: Eli Sherk Death date: 23 Sep 1868 Death place: Caledonia, Kent, Michigan Age at death: 49 years 11 months 3 days Estimated birth year: 1819 Birth place: Waterloo Co. C. W. Marital status: Married Father name: Samuel Sherk Mother name: Atalaline Sherk Occupation: Farmer [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 7 Page 53. [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..., 231.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Oct 1818 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Billious fever - 23 Sep 1868 - Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth