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

Joseph Shirk[1]

Male 1820 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Joseph Shirk 
    Born 25 May 1820  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number 00101-5628 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I4453  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2023 

    Father Jacob Sherk,   b. 18 Aug 1795, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1834, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Mother Hannah Bechtel,   b. 24 Oct 1799, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1874  (Age 74 years) 
    Family ID F1397  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane Urth,   b. Abt 1820, Of, Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2023 
    Family ID F1412  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Joseph Shirk, "was born May 25th, 1820. He was married to Jane Urth. They reside at Keokuk, Iowa."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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. [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..., 215.

    2. [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.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 May 1820 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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