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

Adam Sherk[1, 2]

Male 1826 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Adam Sherk 
    Born 4 Feb 1826  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number 00101-5603 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I4362  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Samuel Sherk,   b. 19 Apr 1792, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1874, , Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Break,   b. 3 Apr 1796, , Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 20 Aug 1815  [2, 4
    Family ID F1380  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Stauffer,   b. 9 Aug 1824, Of, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Angeline Sherk
     2. Caroline Sherk
     3. Franklin Sherk
     4. Martha Sherk
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1386  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Adam Sherk, "was born February 4th, 1826. He was married to Elizabeth Stauffer and resided at Caledonia, Michigan, where he was engaged in farming but now lives retired. His family consisted of four children"


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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. [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..., 517.

    2. [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.

    3. [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..., 233.

    4. [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
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