Lydia Shirk^[1]

1817 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Lydia Shirk
  Born	28 Dec 1817	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Lizzie Shirk
  Name	Lydia Thompson
  Residence	1835	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1851	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	00101-5655
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I4530	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 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	Morgan Thompson,   b. 1811, , New York State, USA ,   d. Evart, Osceola, Michigan, USA
  Married	15 Oct 1835	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Thompson,   b. 4 Nov 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Margaret Thompson,   b. Abt 1847, Of, Evart, Osceola, Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. John Thompson,   b. Abt 1849, Ohio ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Joseph Thompson,   b. Abt 1851, Of, Evart, Osceola, Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Samuel Thompson,   b. Abt 1853, Of, Evart, Osceola, Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Cyrus Thompson,   b. Abt 1857, Of, Evart, Osceola, Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Moses Thompson,   b. Abt 1858, Of, Evart, Osceola, Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Caroline Thompson,   b. Abt 1861, Of, Evart, Osceola, Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Susannah Thompson,   b. Abt 1863, Of, Evart, Osceola, Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Sarah Thompson,   b. Abt 1865, Of, Evart, Osceola, Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F1437	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  Lydia Shirk, "was born December 28th, 1817. She was married to Morgan Thompson. They resided at Evart, Michigan, where he died. She is living yet and enjoying the best of health. Their family consists of nine children" 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 22 Oct 1835:9. 15 Oct 1835 Last Thursday, Morgan Thompson m. Lydia Scherk, both are of Waterloo Township.

  
  

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  Born - 28 Dec 1817 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1835 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 15 Oct 1835 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1851 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth