Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

John Scheirich

Male 1822 - 1891  (69 years)


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  • Name John Scheirich 
    Born 23 Mar 1822  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Name John Shiry 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    None 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    United Bretheren 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    United Brethren 
    Eby ID Number 00100-5572 
    Died 13 Oct 1891  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I10501  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father David Scheirich,   b. 24 Dec 1790, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Mary Ringler,   b. Abt 1790, of, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1834  (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Married 1820  [1
    Family ID F3018  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father David Scheirich,   b. 24 Dec 1790, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Reist,   b. 12 Feb 1803, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1876  (Age 73 years) 
    Family ID F813  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Agnes Break,   b. 1837, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1902, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 14 Sep 1868  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Philip Shiry,   b. 1862, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mary Scherich,   b. 1872, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Mary Ann Shiry,   b. 9 May 1872, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1924, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     4. John Scherich,   b. 1878, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Nancy Jane "Jennie" Shiry,   b. 1878, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1955  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3019  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Scheirich, "was born March 23rd, 1822. He resided at Freeport, Ontario, where he died October 13th, 1891. He was married to Agnes Break and had a family of two daughters named Mary Ann and Jennie."

      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 
    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..., 227.

    2. [S146] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Hagey Mennonite CC#5431 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [eroded] In memory of / John Scheirich / died / Oct. 23, 18(91) / aged (69) years / his wife Agnes / died Oct. 20, 1902 / aged 63 years

    3. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 45.

    4. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 5.

    5. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 7 Page 51.

    6. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John Shiry, 47, res. Waterloo Co, b. Canada, son of David and Betsy (Ringler), married 14 Sept 1868 Agnes Brake, 3?, res. Waterloo, b. Canada, daughter of Joseph and Clara (Wilcott)

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Mar 1822 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - None - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Sep 1868 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Bretheren - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Oct 1891 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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