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

John Shirk[1]

Male 1821 - 1868  (46 years)


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  • Name John Shirk 
    Born 7 Oct 1821  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number 00101-5629 
    Died 1868  , Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Cause: accident 
    Person ID I4455  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    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 1 Feddie Dearling,   b. Abt 1821, Of, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F1413  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Agnes "Nancy" Thornton,   b. 16 May 1824, Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1878, , Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F1414  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Shirk, "was born October 7th, 1821. He was married twice, first to Feddie Dearling and after her decease to Nancy Thornton. They resided in Missouri where he was accidentally killed while blasting stones."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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 - 7 Oct 1821 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: accident - 1868 - , Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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