Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Brown^[1]

1903 - 1970  (66 years)

• Name	Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Brown
  Born	28 Nov 1903	, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Sherk
  Occupation	School Teacher
  Residence	1970	1061 Queen's Blvd, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-338022
  Died	23 Oct 1970	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	26 Oct 1970	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I338022	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Douglas Brown,   b. 22 Mar 1860, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Dec 1925, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Isabella Barbara Hall,   b. Feb 1866, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Apr 1930, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Married	21 Oct 1897	, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F248789	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Melvin Sherk,   b. 5 Jan 1904, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Sep 1981, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Children	1. Margaret Sherk   2. Elizabeth Sherk,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. James Sherk   4. Douglas Weston Sherk,   b. 10 Apr 1931, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Sep 1992, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   5. David William Sherk,   b. 10 Apr 1931, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jul 1931, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   6. Raymond Harvey "Tyke" Sherk,   b. 15 Nov 1932, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Sep 2001, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)   7. William Oliver "Bill" Sherk,   b. 27 Mar 1935, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Oct 1997, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)   8. James Melvin "Jim" Sherk   9. Esther Irene Sherk,   b. 13 Nov 1943, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Sep 2011, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F247506	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. Melvin Sherk, 1061 Queen's Blvd., died today at St. Mary's Hospital following a brief illness. She was 66. The former Mary Elizabeth (Bessie) Brown, she was born in Oxford County, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Brown. She had lived in Kitchener one year. Most of her life she spent at RR 3, Bright. She was a member of Knox Untied Church, Ayr. She formerly taught school in North Dumfries and Blenheim Townships. She is survived by her husband; three daughters, Mrs. John (Elizabeth) Kostuik of Willowdale, Mrs. Allen (Esther) Mitchell of RR 1, Ayr, and Mrs. William (Margaret) Makis of Ayr; four sons, Douglas, Raymond, William and James, all of Ayr; a brother, David Brown of RR 3, Bright, and 14 grandchildren. She was predeceased by one son and one sister. The body will be at Coutts and Son Funeral Home, Galt, after 7 p.m. Saturday where the funeral service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. with Rev. D. E. Willis officiating. Burial will be in Ayr cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record Oct 23 1970 pg 25

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Melvin Sherk. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Mary Elizabeth Brown Date of Birth: 28 Nov 1903 Gender: Female Birth Place: Oxford, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Douglas Brown Mother's name: Isabella Hall [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Sherk/ Mother/ M. Elizabeth/ Brown/ 1903 - 1970/ Father/ MelvIn/ Sherk/ 1904 - 1981/ son David William/ 3 Mons. 1931/ Thy Will Be Done [Back] Sherk [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Douglas Brown Age: 36 Birth Date: abt 1861 Birth Place: Blenheim, Ontario Marriage Date: 21 Oct 1897 Marriage County or District: Oxford Father: David Brown Mother: Jane Lillias Spouse: Barbara Isabella Hall Spouse's Age: 31 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1866 Spouse Birth Place: Blenheim, Ontario Spouse Father: Andrew Hall Spouse Mother: Margaret Robson

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Nov 1903 - , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1970 - 1061 Queen's Blvd, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 23 Oct 1970 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 26 Oct 1970 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth