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Family: Benjamin Sherk / Esther Hershey (F187788)

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  • Father | Male
    Benjamin Sherk

    Born  16 Feb 1796  Lancaster, PA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Dec 1873  Sherkston, Ontario-Sherkston Mennonite Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  1820  Fort Erie, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Michael D. Sherk | F187787 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Barbara Weber | F187787 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Esther Hershey

    Born  5 Oct 1801  Welland Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Jul 1879  Welland County, Ontario-Sherkston Mennonite Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Min. Christian Hershey | F203479 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Acker | F203479 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Jonathan Sherk

    Born  Abt 1823   
    Died  22 Apr 1846   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    Elias Sherk

    Born  1825  Port Abino, Welland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Jul 1893  Mennonite Cemetery, Sherkston Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Mary Zavitz | F176579 
    Married  23 Mar 1847  St. Paul's Fort Erie Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Christian Sherk

    Born  1826  Bertie Bay, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Dec 1887  Brethren In Christ Cemetery, Sherkston, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Susannah Baker | F182649 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Male
    Peter Sherk

    Born  31 Jan 1829   
    Died  1 Mar 1839   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Female
    Esther Sherk

    Born  24 Apr 1831   
    Died  1894   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Henry Saylor | F187805 
    Married  1851   

    Child 6 | Male
    Abraham Sherk

    Born  13 Aug 1833   
    Died  26 May 1860   
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Female
    Mary Sherk

    Born  20 Aug 1833   
    Died  25 Aug 1912  BIC Cemetery, Bertie Township, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Christian Bitner | F181618 
    Married  Abt 1859   

    Child 8 | Male
    Benjamin Sherk

    Born  25 Feb 1836   
    Died  24 Sep 1868   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Sarah A. Wilde | F187831 
    Married     

    Child 9 | Female
    Sarah A. (Susan) Sherk

    Born  2 Mar 1841  Bertie Township, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Mar 1910  Mennonite Cemetery, Sherkston Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  William Zavitz | F176598 
    Married  12 Jun 1866  Welland County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 10 | Female
    Martha Jane Sherk

    Born  14 Apr 1843  Bertie Township Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Nov 1928  Niagara Falls, Ontario-Fairview Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Levi Mark Gonder | F181637 
    Married  9 Jun 1868  Lincoln Township, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 11 | Female
    Arilla Sherk

    Born  29 Jan 1845   
    Died  3 Apr 1845   
    Buried     

    Child 12 | Female
    Charilla Sherk

    Born  29 Jan 1845   
    Died  15 Oct 1870   
    Buried