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

Samuel B. Sherk

Male 1866 - 1941  (74 years)


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  • Name Samuel B. Sherk 
    Born 7 May 1866  Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Wood Worker 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Milkman 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Baptist 
    Eby ID Number 00101-5624 
    Died 1941  [3
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I4446  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  [8, 9, 10, 11
    • 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 Anna Moyer,   b. 8 Aug 1873, Beamsville, Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 15 Jun 1899  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Ina May Sherk,   b. 14 Apr 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Winnie Sherk,   b. Nov 1904, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Grace Sherk,   b. Aug 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2024 
    Family ID F10545  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Samuel Sherk, "was born May 7th, 1866. He is unmarried and is engaged with Breithaupt Leather Company in Berlin."


      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..., 237.

    2. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-7 Page 13.

    3. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Samuel B. Sherk / 1866-1941 / (Burial Card: Mrs. Samuel B. Sherk, Aug.13, 1952)

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Samuel B Sherk Born: Blair Waterloo Co. Age: 33 Father: Abraham Sherk Mother: Lucy Buckler Born: abt 1866 Spouse: Annie Moyer Age: 27 born: Beamsville Lincoln CO Father: Jonah Moyer Mother: Esther Moyer married 15 Jun 1899 married: Waterloo, Berlin

    5. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 23.

    6. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 26 Pg 11.

    7. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.

    8. [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.

    9. [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.

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

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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 May 1866 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Jun 1899 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Wood Worker - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Milkman - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Baptist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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