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

Mary E. Sherk[1]

Female 1869 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Mary E. Sherk 
    Born 3 Dec 1869  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary E. Becker 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    United Brethren 
    Eby ID Number 00101-5610 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I4393  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Rev. David B. Sherk,   b. 29 Nov 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1909, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Sarah Hershey,   b. 1837, , Welland Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Family ID F1392  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Henry Becker,   b. 5 Nov 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1938, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 12 Jul 1893  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1395  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mary E. Sherk, "followed teaching for a number of years but is now married to William H. Becker. They reside in Berlin where he is proprietor of the largest bookstore in town."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 234.

    2. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-8 Page 5.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Mary E Sherk Born: Can Age: 23 Father: David Sherk Mother: Sarah Sherk Born: abt 1870 Spouse: William Becker Age: 28 born: Can Father: Henry Becker Mother: Lena Becker married 12 Jul 1893 married: Waterloo

    4. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 30.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Dec 1869 - , 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 - 12 Jul 1893 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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