Benjamin H. Sherk^[1]

1869 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Benjamin H. Sherk
  Born	19 Jun 1869	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00101-5686
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I4611	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Reuben H. Sherk,   b. 4 Feb 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Apr 1922, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Leah B. Hallman,   b. 13 Oct 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1895  (Age 50 years)
  Married	8 Mar 1864	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8]
  Family ID	F1454	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara Rhodes,   b. 1868, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	29 Dec 1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Lelora Sherk   2. Lorne Sherk
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F1459	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Benjamin H. Sherk, "was born June 19th, 1869. He is married to Barbara Rhodes. They reside on the old "Sherk Place", two miles north of New Dundee where he is engaged in farming. Their family consists of two children, namely: Lelora and Lorne." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 763. [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..., 246. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011868-91. 011868-91 (Waterloo Co.) Benjamin H. SHERK, 23 carpenter, Wilmot Twp, Wilmot Twp, s/o Ruben & Leah married Barbara RHODES, 22, Wilmot Twp, Wilmot Twp, d/o John & Dorthe RODES, witn: Josiah WARNER & Emma RODES of Wilmot Twp, 29 December 1891 in Wilmot. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, District 161 Sub-district A Division 3 Page Number 30 Household Number 129. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 45. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 8. [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..., 245. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 10 Mar 1864. Mar. 8, 1864 Ruben Scherch and Lea Hallman, both of Wilmot

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Jun 1869 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 29 Dec 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth