Henry Washington Sherriffs

1881 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Henry Washington Sherriffs
  Born	7 Mar 1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-53479
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I53479	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Alexander S. Sherriffs,   b. CALC 5 Jun 1831, , Scotland ,   d. 4 Dec 1886, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 55 years)
  Mother	Elspet "Elsie" Burnett,   b. 4 Jun 1841, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1927  (Age 85 years)
  Married	23 Dec 1859	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Family ID	F223713	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Laura Engel,   b. 18 Dec 1883, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	25 Oct 1904  [2]
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F31686	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  HENRY W. SHERRIFFS, auditor Detroit City Gas Co. b. Winterbourne, Ont. 7 Mar 1881 son of Alexander and Elspeth (Burnett) Sherriff Youngest of 12 children 6 boys and 6 girls all living (6 have blue eyes and 6 have brown eyes). Educated in public schools Winterbourne, graduated high school, Berlin, Ont. 1902, m. Oct 25, 1904 Laura Engel of Waterloo, Ont. 1 dau Jean. Began active career as clerk. J.M. Scully, accountant, Waterloo 1903; timekeeper and clerk Diamond Manufacturing Co., Detroit 1905; went with Detroit Gas Co. 1908. Presbyterian, Residence 2244 2nd Ave. The Book of Detroiters, Albert Nelson Marquis 1914

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-1 Page 7. [S774] Book - The Book of Detroiters: a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Detroit. Biography of Henry W. Sherriffs [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Alex Sheriff, 28, res. Woolwich, b. Scotland, son of John and Ann (Earl), married 22 Dec 1859 Elspeth Burnett, 18, res. Woolwich, b. Woolwich, daughter of James and A (Mackie) [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 10 Jan 1860. In St. Andrew's Church, Woolwich, by the Rev. James Thom, on the 23rd ult., Mr. Alexander Sheriff, of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, to Miss Elspeth Burnett, eldest daughter of James Burnett, Esq.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Mar 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth