Rainham Builders
Mary Johnson
1. Mary Johnson was born Abt 1840, Welland, Ontario. Mary married John Sherk Abt 1862. John (son of Peter Sherk and Sophia Smith) was born 2 Dec 1833; died 17 Sep 1903. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Ambrose Sherk
was born 1863. - 3. Ida Ellen Sherk
was born 6 Feb 1865, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 26 May 1956, Buffalo, NY. - 4. Miranda Sherk
was born Abt 1868. - 5. Harvey Sherk
was born 18 Jun 1870, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 9 Nov 1944, Fretz Cemetery. - 6. Melvin Sherk
was born 1871, Sherkston, Ontario. - 7. John N. Sherk
was born Abt 1876. - 8. George B. Sherk
was born Abt 1879.
- 2. Ambrose Sherk
Generation: 2
2. Ambrose Sherk
(1.Mary1) was born 1863. 3. Ida Ellen Sherk
(1.Mary1) was born 6 Feb 1865, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 26 May 1956, Buffalo, NY. Ida married Henry E. House 20 Jan 1885, International Bridge. Henry was born 1860, Willoughby Township, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
4. Miranda Sherk
(1.Mary1) was born Abt 1868. 5. Harvey Sherk
(1.Mary1) was born 18 Jun 1870, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 9 Nov 1944, Fretz Cemetery. Harvey married Florence Fretz 4 Nov 1897, Stevensville, Ontario. Florence (daughter of David Tobias Fretz and Susannah Zavitz) was born 18 Oct 1880, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 5 Sep 1973, Crystal Beach, Fretz Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 9. Floyd Raymond Sherk
was born 20 Apr 1898, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 6 Jan 1980, Welland, Ontario-Ridgeway Memorial Cemetery. - 10. Grant Edward Sherk
was born 1 Mar 1900, Sherkston, Ontario; died 19 Jul 1986, Douglas Memorial Hospital, Fort Erie, Ontario-Ridgeway Memorial Cemetery. - 11. Angel Sherk
was born 11 Nov 1901, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 11 Nov 1901, Bertie Township, Ontario-Fretz Cemetery. - 12. Jessie Ruth Sherk
was born 22 Jan 1903, Sherkston, Ontario; died 10 Jun 1988, Fort Erie, Ontario-Fretz Cemetery. - 13. Luella May Sherk
was born 6 Sep 1906, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 18 Oct 1978. - 14. Margaret Gertrude (Maggie) Sherk
was born 18 Sep 1906, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 14 Dec 1994, Port Colborne, Ontario-Overholt Cemetery. - 15. Harvey Alton Sherk
was born 11 Nov 1908, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 5 Jun 1988, Port Colborne, Ontario-Ridgeway Memorial Cemetery. - 16. Cecil Harlow Sherk
was born 8 Aug 1910, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 9 Mar 1974, Ingersoll, Ontario-Ridgeway Memorial Cemetery. - 17. Carl Thomas Sherk
was born 27 Nov 1914, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 3 Nov 2006, Welland Co., Ontario.
- 9. Floyd Raymond Sherk
6. Melvin Sherk
(1.Mary1) was born 1871, Sherkston, Ontario. Melvin married Cora M. Anderson 25 Oct 1896, Port Colborne, Ontario. Cora was born 1872, Port Colborne, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 18. Lloyd W. Sherk
was born 20 Mar 1898; died 12 Dec 1988, Columbia, MD. - 19. Mearl M. Sherk
was born 1900. - 20. Mildred M. Sherk
was born 1903.
- 18. Lloyd W. Sherk
7. John N. Sherk
(1.Mary1) was born Abt 1876. 8. George B. Sherk
(1.Mary1) was born Abt 1879.
Generation: 3
9. Floyd Raymond Sherk
(5.Harvey2, 1.Mary1) was born 20 Apr 1898, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 6 Jan 1980, Welland, Ontario-Ridgeway Memorial Cemetery. Floyd married Catherine Pustulka. Catherine was born 1904; died 1949, Ridgeway Memorial Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Floyd married Mae Parcel. [Group Sheet]
10. Grant Edward Sherk
(5.Harvey2, 1.Mary1) was born 1 Mar 1900, Sherkston, Ontario; died 19 Jul 1986, Douglas Memorial Hospital, Fort Erie, Ontario-Ridgeway Memorial Cemetery. Grant married Grace E. Kelly. Grace was born 1889; died 1962, Ridgeway Memorial Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
11. Angel Sherk
(5.Harvey2, 1.Mary1) was born 11 Nov 1901, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 11 Nov 1901, Bertie Township, Ontario-Fretz Cemetery. 12. Jessie Ruth Sherk
(5.Harvey2, 1.Mary1) was born 22 Jan 1903, Sherkston, Ontario; died 10 Jun 1988, Fort Erie, Ontario-Fretz Cemetery. Jessie married Charles H. Ford. Charles was born 29 Sep 1896, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 18 Sep 1962, Fretz Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 21. Billie Ford
- 22. Gloria Ford
- 23. Ida Ford
- 21. Billie Ford
13. Luella May Sherk
(5.Harvey2, 1.Mary1) was born 6 Sep 1906, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 18 Oct 1978. Luella married Marvin Abner Lee. Marvin (son of Abner Jesse Lee and Adeth May (Ada) Sherk) was born 11 Sep 1900, Crystal Beach, Ontario; died 22 Oct 1942. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 24. R.J. Lee
Luella married M. Knight. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 25. ? Knight
- 24. R.J. Lee
14. Margaret Gertrude (Maggie) Sherk
(5.Harvey2, 1.Mary1) was born 18 Sep 1906, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 14 Dec 1994, Port Colborne, Ontario-Overholt Cemetery. Margaret married Harold John Louis Gamm 18 Jun 1924, Humberstone Township, Ontario. Harold (son of Louis Gamm and Elizabeth Snider) was born 14 Mar 1904, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died Bef 1994. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 26. S.L.F. Gamm
- 27. Jean Marie Elizabeth Gamm
was born 2 May 1927; died Abt 12 Jan 2006. - 28. Harold Edwin Vernon Gamm
was born 6 Apr 1929; died 19 Jun 1977, Hamilton, Ontario-Morgan's Point Cemetery. - 29. J.M. Gamm
- 30. Kenneth Harvey (Satch) Gamm
was born 5 Jun 1933, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 21 Jul 2003. - 31. C.M. Gamm
- 32. Ronald Gamm
- 26. S.L.F. Gamm
15. Harvey Alton Sherk
(5.Harvey2, 1.Mary1) was born 11 Nov 1908, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 5 Jun 1988, Port Colborne, Ontario-Ridgeway Memorial Cemetery. Harvey married Janet ?. [Group Sheet]
16. Cecil Harlow Sherk
(5.Harvey2, 1.Mary1) was born 8 Aug 1910, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 9 Mar 1974, Ingersoll, Ontario-Ridgeway Memorial Cemetery. Cecil married Gladys Hancock. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 33. D.C. Sherk
- 34. F.M. Sherk
- 35. I.R. Sherk
- 33. D.C. Sherk
17. Carl Thomas Sherk
(5.Harvey2, 1.Mary1) was born 27 Nov 1914, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 3 Nov 2006, Welland Co., Ontario. Carl married Barbara ?. Barbara died 1998. [Group Sheet]
Carl married Ella Ecker. [Group Sheet]
18. Lloyd W. Sherk
(6.Melvin2, 1.Mary1) was born 20 Mar 1898; died 12 Dec 1988, Columbia, MD. Lloyd married Magdalene ?. Magdalene was born 1899. [Group Sheet]
19. Mearl M. Sherk
(6.Melvin2, 1.Mary1) was born 1900. 20. Mildred M. Sherk
(6.Melvin2, 1.Mary1) was born 1903.
Generation: 4
21. Billie Ford
(12.Jessie3, 5.Harvey2, 1.Mary1)22. Gloria Ford
(12.Jessie3, 5.Harvey2, 1.Mary1)Gloria married Archie Wolfe. [Group Sheet]
23. Ida Ford
(12.Jessie3, 5.Harvey2, 1.Mary1)Ida married ? Chisholm. [Group Sheet]
24. R.J. Lee
(13.Luella3, 5.Harvey2, 1.Mary1)R.J. married J. Burgess. (son of John Watt Burgess and Jesse Louise Hone) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 36. R.M. Burgess
- 37. J.A. Burgess
- 38. P.A. Burgess
- 39. Crystal Burgess
- 36. R.M. Burgess
25. ? Knight
(13.Luella3, 5.Harvey2, 1.Mary1)26. S.L.F. Gamm
(14.Margaret3, 5.Harvey2, 1.Mary1)S.L.F. married W. Riggs. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 40. Jo-Ann Riggs
- 41. Dianne Riggs
- 40. Jo-Ann Riggs
27. Jean Marie Elizabeth Gamm
(14.Margaret3, 5.Harvey2, 1.Mary1) was born 2 May 1927; died Abt 12 Jan 2006. Jean married Donald Roy Cleave 30 Nov 1946. Donald was born Abt 1921; died 2 Feb 1993, Hamilton, Ontario-Overholt Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 42. D.A. Cleave
- 43. Jason Cleave
- 42. D.A. Cleave
28. Harold Edwin Vernon Gamm
(14.Margaret3, 5.Harvey2, 1.Mary1) was born 6 Apr 1929; died 19 Jun 1977, Hamilton, Ontario-Morgan's Point Cemetery. Harold married J.A. Herbert [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 44. T.L. Gamm
- 44. T.L. Gamm
29. J.M. Gamm
(14.Margaret3, 5.Harvey2, 1.Mary1)J.M. married A. Sveda [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 45. R.G. Sveda
- 46. L.J. Sveda
- 47. J.A. Sveda
- 48. Michael Sveda
was born 1946; died 24 Jun 1983, Hamilton, Ontario-Pleasantview Memorial Gardens. - 49. Mark Sveda
- 45. R.G. Sveda
30. Kenneth Harvey (Satch) Gamm
(14.Margaret3, 5.Harvey2, 1.Mary1) was born 5 Jun 1933, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 21 Jul 2003. Kenneth married P.A.C. Treanor [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 50. Karen Ann Gamm
was born 12 Sep 1957; died 4 Jul 2010, Welland, Ontario-Mt. St. Joseph's Cemetery. - 51. R. Gamm
- 52. G.C. Gamm
- 50. Karen Ann Gamm
31. C.M. Gamm
(14.Margaret3, 5.Harvey2, 1.Mary1)C.M. married A. Traver [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 53. Brian Claude Traver
- 54. Sandy Traver
- 55. Keith Traver
- 56. Brenda Traver
- 53. Brian Claude Traver
32. Ronald Gamm
(14.Margaret3, 5.Harvey2, 1.Mary1)33. D.C. Sherk
(16.Cecil3, 5.Harvey2, 1.Mary1)34. F.M. Sherk
(16.Cecil3, 5.Harvey2, 1.Mary1)F.M. married A. Hedlund. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 57. A.D. Hedlund
- 58. Susan Hedlund
- 59. Randy Hedlund
- 57. A.D. Hedlund
35. I.R. Sherk
(16.Cecil3, 5.Harvey2, 1.Mary1)I.R. married P. Grella. [Group Sheet]
