Mary E. Sherk^[1]

1869 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Mary E. Sherk
  Born	3 Dec 1869	, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Mary E. Becker
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	United Brethren
  Eby ID Number	00101-5610
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I4393	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	William Henry Becker,   b. 5 Nov 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jan 1938, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	12 Jul 1893	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

  [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. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-8 Page 5. [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 [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 30.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Dec 1869 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - United Brethren - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 12 Jul 1893 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth