Rev. David B. Sherk^[1]

1837 - 1909  (71 years)

• Name	David B. Sherk
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	29 Nov 1837	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
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  Name	David Sharick
  Occupation	Abt 1866	Breslau United Brethren in Christ Church, Breslau, Ontario
  	minister
  	Breslau United Brethren in Christ Church Begun: c.1866 Closed: c.1893 Part of the Waterloo Circuit of the United Brethren in Christ, the congregation was added to the Circuit in 1866-1867 when the pastors were Revs. A.B. Sherk, D.B. Sherk , Henry Krupp and G. Rutt. At the Quarterly Conference of the United Brethren in Christ on July 18, 1868 approval was given for the purchase of a site for a church at Breslau. The church was built later in that year. Discussion at the Quarterly Conference on February 10, 1883 concerned a refusal to transfer a lease from the Mennonites to the Lutherans for use of the church building - whether because the church premises were being shared with the Mennonites or because the United Brethren in Christ was no longer an active congregation is not known.1a 1aAmbrose, Rosemary. Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide to Churches Established Before 1900. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Waterloo-Wellington Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, 1993. [used the kind permission of Rosemary Ambrose 2011]
  Occupation	1881	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	minister
  	Although early meetings are reported to have begun in the Roseville area as early as 1860, it was not until 1881 that Rev. George Backus of New Dundee came to the area to conduct regular services in Roseville homes on Sunday evenings. The first services were held in the home of Mrs. Jacob Bricker ; there were seven charter members in the group. Shortly after this time, c.1884, the present church building, which was originally of frame and dates to 1852 when it belonged to a Lutheran Congregation, was bought from the Wesleyan Methodists who had acquired it earlier from the Lutherans. The first United Brethren in Christ pastors after Rev. Backus were Revs. David B. Sherk and Jacob. B. Bowman . 1a 1aAmbrose, Rosemary. Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide to Churches Established Before 1900. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Waterloo-Wellington Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, 1993. [used the kind permission of Rosemary Ambrose 2011]
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Minister
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	United Brethren
  Eby ID Number	00101-5607
  Died	16 Sep 1909	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I4387	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  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, 5]
  Family ID	F1380	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Hershey,   b. 1837, , Welland Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jun 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Children	1. Dr. Frederick Hershey Sherk,   b. 1863, , Welland Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Livia Augusta Sherk,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1945  (Age 79 years)   3. Mary E. Sherk,   b. 3 Dec 1869, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F1392	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Rev. David B. Sherk, "was born November 29th, 1837. When a young man he was converted unto the Lord and has since his conversion been a true follower of His Master. Some thirty years ago he entered the ministry of the United Brethren in Christ for which body he has labored up to the present. Several years ago he was chosen Presiding Elder of the church for the Canadian field of labor. There is scarcely a man in Ontario who has a wider circle of friends and acquaintances, embracing all classes and creeds, than Rev. Mr. Sherk has. As a minister he is well received by all denominations holding the same spiritual views in regard to regeneration as the Brethren do. His preaching is plain, practical and impressive and his method of delivering his sermons is to use the plainest and simplest language so as to make himself understood by all classes of his audience. He is married to Sarah Hershey and resides in the town of Berlin. To them are born three 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.]. _________________________________ Roseville United Brethren in Christ Church Although early meetings are reported to have begun in the Roseville area as early as 1860, it was not until 1881 that Rev. George Backus of New Dundee came to the area to conduct regular services in Roseville homes on Sunday evenings. The first services were held in the home of Mrs. Jacob Bricker; there were seven charter members in the group. Shortly after this time, c.1884, the present church building, which was originally of frame and dates to 1852 when it belonged to a Lutheran Congregation, was bought from the Wesleyan Methodists who had acquired it earlier from the Lutherans. The first United Brethren in Christ pastors after Rev. Backus were Revs. David B. Sherk and Jacob. B. Bowman. The congregation remained on a circuit until 1969 when the connection ended with New Dundee and Roseville became independent. A parsonage was purchased in 1971 and on September 9, 1973 a sod-breaking ceremony was held for the Christian Education addition. Dedication services were held on October 6, 1974. A split in the United Brethren in Christ in 1889 resulted in two groups calling themselves by that name. One group joined the Congregationals in 1906. The other group remained United Brethren in Christ until November 16, 1946 when most congregations of the United Brethen in Christ organization joined with the Evangelical Church to form the Evangelical United Brethren Church - later to join with the United Church on January 1, 1968. This congregation is one of three United Brethren in Christ Churches in Waterloo County today. The others are Stanley Park in Kitchener, and New Dundee. The headquarters of the church is in Huntington, Indiana. Although the building was originally of frame construction, remodelling and renovations have resulted in the church building of today. Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide To Churches Established Before 1900 By Rosemary Ambrose ____________________________ Breslau United Brethren in Christ Church Part of the Waterloo Circuit of the United Brethren in Christ, the congregation was added to the Circuit in 1866-1867 when the pastors were Revs. A.B. Sherk, D.B. Sherk, Henry Krupp and G. Rutt. At the Quarterly Conference of the United Brethren in Christ on July 18, 1868 approval was given for the purchase of a site for a church at Breslau. The church was built later in that year. Discussion at the Quarterly Conference on February 10, 1883 concerned a refusal to transfer a lease from the Mennonites to the Lutherans for use of the church building - whether because the church premises were being shared with the Mennonites or because the United Brethren in Christ was no longer an active congregation is not known. Breslau is listed for the last time in the Financial Report of November 18, 1893. In June 1896 arrangements were made with the "Trustees of the Breslau Church ... to make arrangements to loan [the church] organ for use in the United Brethren Church at West Montrose ... ." In December of the next year, 1897, the Breslau Trustees were given permission to rent the church. Permission was granted later (January 12, 1901) to sell the church. Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide To Churches Established Before 1900 By Rosemary Ambrose ___________________ Veteran Minister Goes to Reward Rev. D. B. Sherk of Berlin Died at his Daughter's Home in Toronto Remains Will be Brought Here After months of suffering from heart trouble, the Rev. David B. Sherk, formerly pastor of the United Brethern Church of Berlin, and for many years a well known and respected citizen of this town, passed away yesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. R. Aldred, 596 Brock avenue, Toronto. The late Mr. Sherk, although 73 years of age, was engaged in active church work until last spring, when illness compelled him to resign, ending a service in the United Brethern denomination of over fifty years. Feeling that his span of life was nearing its close, he went to Toronto to spend his last days in the care of his children whose homes are in the city. One son, Dr. F. H. Sherk, of Kew Beach, two daughters, Mrs. W. H. Becker and Mrs. Aldred, and a brother, the Rev. Abraham B. Sherk, remain to mourn his loss. Mrs. Sherk predeceased him four years. The body is being brought to Berlin where the funeral will be held on Monday. Berlin News Record, September 17, 1909 ___________________ Rev. D. B. Sherk Passes Away Well Known Minister, Formerly of Berlin Passes Away in Toronto After months of suffering from heart trouble, Rev. David B. Sherk, formerly pastor of the United Brethern Church of this town and also Presiding Elder of the District, a well known and respected citizen of the town, passed away yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. R. Aldred, 596 Brock Avenue. The late Mr. Sherk, although 73 years of age, was engaged in active church work until last spring, when illness compelled him to resign, ending a service in the United Brethern denomination of over fifty years. Feeling that his span of life was nearing its close, he went to Toronto to spend his last days in the care of his children whose homes are in that city. One son, Dr. F. H. Sherk, of Kew Beach, two daughters, Mrs. W. H. Becker and Mrs. Aldred, and a brother, the Rev. Abraham B. Sherk, remain to mourn his loss. The body is being shipped to Berlin, where the funeral will be held on Monday. As Presiding Elder, in which capacity the deceased acted many years, he travelled a great deal and was well known and highly esteemed among the people he ministered to. Mrs. Sherk predeceased him four years ago. Three years ago the Mission Board of the U. B. Church commissioned him to visit the members of the church in the Northwest Provinces. His younger brother, Rev. C. B. Sherk of Oklahoma, visited him a few months ago. Berlin Daily Telegraph, September 17, 1909

  
  

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  [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..., 234. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link . In memory of/ Rev. David B. Sherk/ 1837-1909/ for fifty one years a/ Minister of the/ United Brethren Church/ and his wife/ Sarah Hershey/ 1837-1905/ Blessed are the dead/ which die in the Lord [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 30. [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.

  
  

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  Born - 29 Nov 1837 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - minister - Abt 1866 - Breslau United Brethren in Christ Church, Breslau, Ontario Occupation - minister - 1881 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Minister - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Brethren - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Sep 1909 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth