Susannah Shirk^[1]

1814 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Susannah Shirk
  Born	1814	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Susannah Thornton
  Residence	1860	Apple River, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States   [3]
  Eby ID Number	00101-5654
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I4528	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph Schoerg,   b. 3 Feb 1769, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 17 Feb 1855, Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Betzner,   b. Abt 1773, Of, Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1379	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Thornton,   b. 28 May 1807, , Yorkshire, England ,   d. Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, USA
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F1436	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Susannah Shirk, "was Born in 1814. She was married to John Thornton, a farmer. They resided in Keokuk Iowa, where he died, leaving no issue. She is still living and is quite well." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

  [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..., 242. [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..., 241. [S1635] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1860 8th Census, Census Place: Courtland, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M653_189; Page: 700; Family History Library Film: 803189 Post Office Apple River. Jno Thornton 53 England Susanna 46 Canada

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1814 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1860 - Apple River, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States  = Link to Google Earth