John Scherch

1818 - 1891  (73 years)

• Name	John Scherch
  Born	5 Mar 1818	Welland Co., Ontario   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	00101-5657
  Died	23 May 1891  [2, 3]
  Person ID	I4546	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Andrew Scherch,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Elizabeth Steiner,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1438	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Magdalena Grody,   b. 15 Oct 1819, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Aaron Scherch,   b. Of, Wetzel, Antrim Co., Michigan ,   d. Jul 1894   2. David Scherch,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Elizabeth Sherk,   b. 30 Jan 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jun 1924  (Age 81 years)   4. Isabella Scherch,   b. 21 Sep 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Sep 1919, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)   5. Magdalena Scherch,   b. 1852, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F1439	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Scherch, "son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Steiner) Scherch, and a cousin to Rev. David Sherk was born in Welland County, Ontario, March 5th, 1818. He was married to Magdalena Grody who was born October 15th, 1819. After their marriage they resided in Wilmot Township for some years, thence they moved to Michigan where they resided sixteen years, thence moved back to Ontario and resided in Wellesley for six years. Later in life they had their home with Mr. Abraham Honsperger, their son-in-law, where he died May 23rd, 1891. She is still living and is enjoying good health. To them were born five children, namely:...This family spell their name Scherch." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

  [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..., 241. [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. [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.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Mar 1818 - Welland Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth