Rainham Builders
Catherine Heximer
1. Catherine Heximer was born 17 Mar 1841; died 20 Jun 1906. Catherine married Joseph Sherk. Joseph (son of Joseph Sherk and Mary Fretz) was born 20 Oct 1830, Bertie Township, Welland County, Ontario; died 7 Aug 1930. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Mary Ann Sherk
was born 1859; died 1885; was buried , Sweets Corners Cemetery. - 3. Elizabeth Sherk
was born 31 Jul 1859; died 13 May 1930; was buried , Sweets Corners Cemetery. - 4. Ephraim S. Sherk
was born 18 Dec 1863; died 26 Aug 1923; was buried , South Cayuga Evangelical Cemetery. - 5. Herbert Sherk
was born 4 Sep 1867; died 14 Jun 1922; was buried , Sweets Corners Christian Cemetery. - 6. John Emmanuel Sherk
was born 17 Aug 1869; died 2 May 1951; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery. - 7. Andrew Sherk
was born 10 Nov 1874; died 26 May 1967; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Waterford. - 8. Joseph Richard Sherk
was born 13 Oct 1880; died 8 Dec 1939.
- 2. Mary Ann Sherk
Generation: 2
2. Mary Ann Sherk
(1.Catherine1) was born 1859; died 1885; was buried , Sweets Corners Cemetery. 3. Elizabeth Sherk
(1.Catherine1) was born 31 Jul 1859; died 13 May 1930; was buried , Sweets Corners Cemetery. 4. Ephraim S. Sherk
(1.Catherine1) was born 18 Dec 1863; died 26 Aug 1923; was buried , South Cayuga Evangelical Cemetery. Ephraim married Caroline Huber 8 Mar 1892. Caroline was born 11 Aug 1871; died 13 Aug 1944; was buried , South Cayuga Evangelical Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
5. Herbert Sherk
(1.Catherine1) was born 4 Sep 1867; died 14 Jun 1922; was buried , Sweets Corners Christian Cemetery. Herbert married Elizabeth Bider. Elizabeth (daughter of Andrew Bider and Margaret Hess) was born 5 Apr 1870; died 24 Oct 1946; was buried , Sweets Corners Christian Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
6. John Emmanuel Sherk
(1.Catherine1) was born 17 Aug 1869; died 2 May 1951; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery. John married Barbara Housser. Barbara was born 4 Mar 1869; died 24 Feb 1966; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 9. Norman Joseph Sherk
was born 9 Oct 1906; died 25 Sep 1937. - 10. Phoebe Sherk
was born 4 Jan 1908; died 4 Jan 1908. - 11. C.H. Sherk
- 9. Norman Joseph Sherk
7. Andrew Sherk
(1.Catherine1) was born 10 Nov 1874; died 26 May 1967; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Waterford. Andrew married Elizabeth Hoover 9 Feb 1898. Elizabeth (daughter of Peter Hoover and Mariah Wideman) was born 5 Sep 1875; died 15 Dec 1898; was buried , Rainham Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 12. Clara Sherk
was born 26 Nov 1898; died 1940.
Andrew married Minnie Baudella "Della" Cooper ABT. 1900. Minnie (daughter of Thomas Cooper and Deborah Yager) was born 1 Oct 1877; died 7 Nov 1952. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 13. Lilly Lauretta Sherk
was born 5 Jul 1901. - 14. Richard Ernest Sherk
was born 11 Dec 1903. - 15. A.W. Sherk
- 16. H.J. Sherk
- 12. Clara Sherk
8. Joseph Richard Sherk
(1.Catherine1) was born 13 Oct 1880; died 8 Dec 1939. Joseph married Mary "Minnie" Winger 26 Oct 1904, Rainham Centre, Ontario. Mary (daughter of John D. Winger and Sophia L. Kimmet) was born 23 Aug 1882, Fisherville, Ontario; died 1950. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 17. Elmer Frederick Sherk
was born 21 Aug 1910; died 8 Nov 1910. - 18. Andrew E. Sherk
was born 1912; died 8 Jul 1980; was buried , Selkirk Union Cemetery. - 19. Harley Roy Sherk
was born 6 Jun 1916; died 31 Aug 1977. - 20. Joseph Harold Sherk
was born 17 Oct 1921; died 9 Jan 1973.
- 17. Elmer Frederick Sherk
Generation: 3
9. Norman Joseph Sherk
(6.John2, 1.Catherine1) was born 9 Oct 1906; died 25 Sep 1937. Norman married Nellie Houser. Nellie was born 18 Apr 1907; died 22 Jan 1975. [Group Sheet]
10. Phoebe Sherk
(6.John2, 1.Catherine1) was born 4 Jan 1908; died 4 Jan 1908. 11. C.H. Sherk
(6.John2, 1.Catherine1)C.H. married S.H. Bauman. [Group Sheet]
12. Clara Sherk
(7.Andrew2, 1.Catherine1) was born 26 Nov 1898; died 1940. Clara married Douglas Peel. [Group Sheet]
13. Lilly Lauretta Sherk
(7.Andrew2, 1.Catherine1) was born 5 Jul 1901. Lilly married Victor Otterman. Victor was born 15 Jan 1904; died Feb 1974. [Group Sheet]
14. Richard Ernest Sherk
(7.Andrew2, 1.Catherine1) was born 11 Dec 1903. Richard married H.E. Young. [Group Sheet]
15. A.W. Sherk
(7.Andrew2, 1.Catherine1)A.W. married E.M. Wadsworth. [Group Sheet]
16. H.J. Sherk
(7.Andrew2, 1.Catherine1)17. Elmer Frederick Sherk
(8.Joseph2, 1.Catherine1) was born 21 Aug 1910; died 8 Nov 1910. 18. Andrew E. Sherk
(8.Joseph2, 1.Catherine1) was born 1912; died 8 Jul 1980; was buried , Selkirk Union Cemetery. Andrew married Madeline Lindsay. Madeline was born 1916; died 1976; was buried , Selkirk Union Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
19. Harley Roy Sherk
(8.Joseph2, 1.Catherine1) was born 6 Jun 1916; died 31 Aug 1977. Harley married G. Shank. [Group Sheet]
20. Joseph Harold Sherk
(8.Joseph2, 1.Catherine1) was born 17 Oct 1921; died 9 Jan 1973. Joseph married Hazel Aileen Shank. Hazel was born 12 Jul 1924; died 23 May 2003. [Group Sheet]
