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Rev Moses Sherk[1, 2]

Male 1849 - 1928  (78 years)


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  • Name Moses Sherk 
    Prefix Rev 
    Born 31 Mar 1849  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133175514 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1873  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    farmer 
    Occupation 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    farmer 
    Occupation 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1903  , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Eby ID Number 00101-5616 
    Died 1928  , Lapeer Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Buried Evergreen Cemetery, Burnside Twp., Lapeer Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Person ID I4415  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Abraham Sherk,   b. 7 Jul 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Louisa Ann "Lucy" Buckler,   b. 9 Feb 1828, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1905, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 30 Oct 1845  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 11, 12, 13] 
    • The marriage record recorded by Rev. Strang gives Oct 3rd not 30th as recorded by Ezra Eby.
    Family ID F1398  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Caroline Huber,   b. 18 Jul 1850, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1891, Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Married 28 Oct 1873  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 14] 
    Children 
     1. Lucian Sherk,   b. 11 Jul 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1879  (Age 4 years)
     2. Lizzie Naomi Sherk,   b. 1876, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1877, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     3. John Hubert "Hubert" Sherk,   b. 1 Mar 1878, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     4. Olive Sherk,   b. 3 Jul 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1959  (Age 79 years)
     5. Violet Sherk,   b. Abt 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Caroline "Carrie" Sherk,   b. 24 Jul 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1923, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)
     7. Dr. Joseph Huber Sherk,   b. 21 Mar 1883, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Catharine Sherk,   b. Abt 1885, Of, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Abram Newman Shirk,   b. 30 Sep 1886, Burnside Township, Lapeer Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1970  (Age 83 years)
     10. Thomas Shirk,   b. Abt 1891, Of, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Floyd Shirk,   b. Abt 1892, Of, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1401  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Esther "Hettie" Groh,   b. 4 Nov 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jul 1936, Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F24227  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Catherine "Katie" Musselman,   b. 3 Nov 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1903, Burnside Township, Lapeer Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F33105  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Moses Sherk, "was born March 31st, 1849. He was married to Caroline Huber. They reside in Michigan where he is farming. Their family is as follows:..., and another son whose name was not received"


      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. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Katie / in memory of / Catherine B. Musselman / beloved wife of / Moses Sherk / born / Nov. 3, 1856 / died / Jan. 29, 1903 / she's gone to be with the saints above / and rest in God's enternal love

    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..., 828.

    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..., 236.

    4. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 24 Household Number 99.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 013055-73.
      Moses SHERK, 24, farmer, Waterloo, Blenheim, s/o Abraham & Lucy married Caroline HUBER, 23, Blenheim, Blenheim, d/o John S. & Catharine, witn: Elizabeth BOWMAN, Nancy BOWMAN & Mrs. Maria MOYER all of Freeport Waterloo Twp, 28 October 1873 at Freeport in Waterloo Twp

    6. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 10.

    7. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 24.

    8. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 12 Page 83.

    9. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133175514/moses-sherk.

    10. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, Obituary of Catherine B. Musselman - February 12, 1903.

    11. [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..., 235.

    12. [S12] Vit - ON, Gore - Gore District Marriage Register - Waterloo Entries, Rev. James Strang, Presbyterian Church Pg 35 1845.
      Oct. 3 Abraham SHARRICK, Waterloo, to Lucy BUCKLER, Waterloo. Wit: Samuel Sharrick, Abraham Buckler.

    13. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 43.

    14. [S16] Bible - Genealogical Information in the Bibles of the Waterloo Historical Society, Huber Family Bible.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 Mar 1849 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1873 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Oct 1873 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1903 - , Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1928 - , Lapeer Co., Michigan Link to Google Earth
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