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Benjamin Sherk

Male 1820 - 1886  (65 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Sherk 
    Born 27 Nov 1820  Fort Erie, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Apr 1886  Mapleton Disciples Church, South Dorchester Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1058938  Jacob and Barbara (Schenk) Hoover
    Last Modified 2 Apr 2014 

    Father Jacob Sherk,   b. 1788, Earl Township, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1847, South Dorchester Township, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Sarah Zavitz,   b. 14 Jul 1793, Bertie, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1868, South Dorchester Township, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married Abt 1810  Welland, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F175338  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Priscilla Long,   b. 28 Oct 1823, Walpole Township, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1891, Mapleteon Disciples Church, South Dorchester Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married Abt 1843 
    Children 
     1. Margaret Sherk,   b. 2 Dec 1843, South Dorchester Township, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1907, St. Thomas, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)  [Natural]
     2. Mary S. Sherk,   b. 28 Feb 1845, South Dorchester Township, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1887, St. Thomas-train crash-buried Maplteon Cemetery, South Dorchester Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)  [Natural]
     3. John L. Sherk,   b. 5 Dec 1846, South Dorchester Township, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1887, South Dorchester Township, St. Thomas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)  [Natural]
     4. Jacob C. (Jake) Sherk,   b. 27 Jun 1852, West Lorne, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1933, South Dorchester-buried Disciples Church, Dorchester Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)  [Natural]
     5. David Andrew Sherk,   b. 1855, South Dorchester Township, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1899, Mapleton, Elgin County, Ontario-Mapleton Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)  [Natural]
    Last Modified 2 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F179053  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart