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

Thomas Sherk

Male 1859 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Thomas Sherk 
    Born 19 Aug 1859  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00101-5621 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I4441  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  [2, 3, 4, 5
    • The marriage record recorded by Rev. Strang gives Oct 3rd not 30th as recorded by Ezra Eby.
    Family ID F1398  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Thomas Sherk, "was born August 19th, 1859. He is married and resides in Chicago, Illinois, where he is engaged in the Chicago 'Tribune' Office. His family consists of 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

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

    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..., 235.

    4. [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.

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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Aug 1859 - 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
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