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Elizabeth Sherk[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Female 1843 - 1924  (81 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Sherk 
    Born 30 Jan 1843  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Hunsberger 
    Name Elizabeth Sherk 
    Residence 1862  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00101-5658 
    Died 20 Jun 1924  [10] 
    Buried Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Person ID I4548  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Scherch,   b. 5 Mar 1818, Welland Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1891  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Grody,   b. 15 Oct 1819, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F1439  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Sherk,   b. Abt 1818,   d. Bef 1901  (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Mother Lena,   b. 15 Oct 1818, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F18599  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Abraham Hunsberger,   b. 5 Mar 1834, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1912, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 1 Apr 1862  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 12, 13, 14, 15] 
    Children 
     1. Hunsberger
     2. David Honsberger,   b. 1 Jan 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1870  (Age 6 years)
     3. Enos S. Hunsberger,   b. 4 Feb 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1929, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     4. Lydia Hunsberger,   b. 6 Nov 1868, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1904  (Age 35 years)
     5. John S. Honsberger,   b. 19 Dec 1868, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1882  (Age 13 years)
     6. Moses S. Hunsberger,   b. 20 Nov 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1953, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     7. Mary Ann Honsberger,   b. 2 Aug 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1955, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     8. Menno S. Hunsberger,   b. 12 Feb 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1908, near Cressman, , Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
     9. Magdalena Hunsberger,   b. 22 Dec 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1950, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     10. Rev. Noah S. Hunsberger,   b. 14 Dec 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1958  (Age 80 years)
     11. Abraham S. Hunsberger,   b. 17 May 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1954, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     12. Ira Hunsberger,   b. 16 Oct 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 21 years)
     13. Elmina Hunsberger,   b. 17 Dec 1885, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F841  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Scherch, "is married to Abram Honsperger. They reside about four miles north-west of the town of Waterloo. They have a large family."


      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.].

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      Hunsberger. - Elizabeth Sherk was born Jan. 30, 1843; died June 20, 1924; aged 81 y. 5 m. 21 d. On April 1, 1862, she was united in holy matrimony with Abraham Hunsberger, who predeceased her 11 years. To this union were born 8 sons and four daughters, of whom 4 sons and 1 daughter predeceased her; leaving 4 sons, 3 daughters, 14 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild to mourn her loss. The funeral services were held from her late home in Waterloo, Ont., to the Waterloo Mennonite Church, and burial in the cemetery several miles west of the town. The services were conducted by brethren E. C. Bowman, Jonas Snider, and Oscar Burkholder.


      The Gospel Herald - Volume XVII, Number 15 - July 10, 1924 - page 319

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 242.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012192-90.

    3. [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..., 816.

    4. [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..., 718.

    5. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012550-95.
      Moses Honsberger, 24, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot Township, res. Waterloo Township, son of Abraham Honsberger and Elizabeth Sherk married Mary Horst, 27, b. Waterloo Township, res. Waterloo Township, daughter of Benjamin Horst and Veronica Weber, Witness(es): Menno Honsberger and Emma Sherk of Waterloo Township, 2 October 1895 in Waterloo Township

    6. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-4 Page 9.

    7. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 1 Page 40.

    8. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Abram Hunsberger Birth Place: Wilmot Township Residence: Wilmot Township Age: 28 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834 Father Name: Archibald Mother Name: Molly Jantz Spouse Name: Elisabeth Scherch Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843 Spouse Birth Place: Wilmot Township Spouse residence: Wilmot Township Spouse Father Name: John Spouse Mother Name: Magdalene Grobe Marriage Date: 1 Apr 1862 Marriage County: Waterloo

    9. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 47 Pg. 8.

    10. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Elizabeth Sherk Hunsberger - July 10, 1924.

    11. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 5 Page 16.

    12. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 4 Apr 1862.
      "Hunschberger - Scherk: 1st inst: Abraham Hunschberger to Elizabeth Scherk, of Wilmot." By Rev. Mr. Bindeman, at Greenbush, Berlin:

    13. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.

    14. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Abraham Hunsberger - November 14, 1912.

    15. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 3 Apr 1862.
      Apr. 1, 1862 Elisabeth Scherch and Abraham Hunschberger, both of Wilmot, by Rev. Bindemann

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Jan 1843 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1862 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Apr 1862 - Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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