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

Jacob Sherk

Male 1850 - 1936  (85 years)


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  • Name Jacob Sherk 
    Born 5 Dec 1850  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00101-5617 
    Died 12 May 1936  Victoria, British Columbia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4424  Generations
    Last Modified 30 Sep 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  [3, 4, 5, 6
    • 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 Elizabeth Ann Baker,   b. 6 Feb 1853, , Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1901, Victoria, British Columbia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Sherk
     2. David Sherk
     3. Albert Bela Sherk,   b. 1878, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1930, Victoria, British Columbia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     4. Franklin Evern Sherk,   b. Dec 1879, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1958, Nanaimo, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years)
     5. Lillian May "Lillie" Sherk,   b. 4 Nov 1884, Victoria, British Columbia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1956  (Age 71 years)
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2024 
    Family ID F1404  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob Sherk, "was born December 5th, 1850. He is married to Eliza Ann Bagot. They reside in Vancouver, British Columbia.


      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..., 236.

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

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

    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..., 235.

    5. [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.

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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Dec 1850 - 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 MapsDied - 12 May 1936 - Victoria, British Columbia Link to Google Earth
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