Leah Shirk^[1]

1853 - 1883  (29 years)

• Name	Leah Shirk
  Born	28 Nov 1853	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00101-5650
  Died	5 Jun 1883	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 6]
  Buried	Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I4513	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Rev. David Sherk,   b. 9 Sep 1801, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Sep 1882, Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth B. Betzner,   b. 10 May 1811, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Aug 1894, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Married	30 Jan 1827  [1, 7, 8]
  Family ID	F1423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Leah Shirk, "was born November 28th, 1853, and died June 5th, 1883. She was unmarried." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. ________________________ Sherk - On the 5th of June, in Waterloo Co., Ont., Lea Sherk, daughter of Preacher David Sherk deceased, aged 29 years, 6 months and 7 days. Services by E. E. W. in German and by J. W. in English. Herald of Truth, July 1, 1883

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 247. [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..., 240. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, July 1, 1883. Obituary of Leah Shirk [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 28. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 4 Page 25. [S2378] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Doon Pioneer Tower. In memory of/ Leah SHERK:/ Born Nov. 28' 1853/ Died June 5' 1883: / Aged/ 29 y'rs. 6 Mon. 7 days/ I'm going to live with the angels so fair/ I'll look for you all, and wait for you there/ Where tears do not flow and where death canot [sic] come/ Together we'll dwell in that beautiful home/ Heike [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..., 239. [S2767] aaaWaterloo Township 1871 South, Sect. 2 Page 55.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Nov 1853 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 5 Jun 1883 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth