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Elias Sherk

Male 1825 - 1893  (68 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elias Sherk was born 1825, Port Abino, Welland; died 8 Jul 1893, Mennonite Cemetery, Sherkston.

    Elias married Mary Zavitz 23 Mar 1847, St. Paul's Fort Erie. Mary (daughter of John Zavitz and Nancy (Poo) Harris) was born 5 Jul 1826, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 15 Nov 1881, Sherkston, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Josephine Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Dec 1847, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 27 Mar 1915, Willoughby Township, buried Sherkston.
    2. 3. Jonathan (John) Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Dec 1848, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 24 Apr 1929, Wilmot Township, Waterloo-Hostetler's Cemetery.
    3. 4. Priscilla Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Feb 1850, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 9 Apr 1931, Willoughby Township, Ontario-Drummond Hill Cemetery.
    4. 5. Samantha Etta (Mant) Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Jun 1851, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 27 Jan 1940, Lambton County, Ontario-Friends Cemetery, Coldstream, Ontario.
    5. 6. Electa Barbara Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Nov 1852, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 19 Jul 1911, Lobo Township, Ontario-Coldstream Friends Cemetery.
    6. 7. Edward Olendorf Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Aug 1854, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 27 Mar 1882, Sherkston, Ontario.
    7. 8. Melvina Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1856; died 28 Aug 1957.
    8. 9. Franklin Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Mar 1858, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 6 Aug 1912, Welland, Ontario-Fairview Cemetery.
    9. 10. Crayton Herman Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Jun 1860, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 16 Jun 1886, Sherkston, Ontario.
    10. 11. Emmanuel Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 May 1862, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 7 Jun 1935, Middlesex County, Ontario.
    11. 12. James Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Jul 1863, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 3 Mar 1936, Doan's Ridge Cemetery.
    12. 13. Jennie Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Jul 1863, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 30 Sep 1893, Sherkston, Ontario.
    13. 14. Sarah Elizabeth (Libby) Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 May 1867, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 24 Jun 1953.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Josephine Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elias1) was born 24 Dec 1847, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 27 Mar 1915, Willoughby Township, buried Sherkston.

  2. 3.  Jonathan (John) Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elias1) was born 17 Dec 1848, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 24 Apr 1929, Wilmot Township, Waterloo-Hostetler's Cemetery.

    Jonathan married Melissa Beam 17 Sep 1873, Ridgeway, Ontario. Melissa (daughter of Henry Beam and Anna Sherk) was born 19 Aug 1854, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 23 Mar 1933. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Sarah Corinne Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Jul 1876, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 25 Mar 1962.
    2. 16. Claudius Henry Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 May 1880, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 21 Dec 1951, Douglas Memorial Hospital, Fort Erie, Ontario-Mennonite Cemetery.

  3. 4.  Priscilla Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elias1) was born 21 Feb 1850, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 9 Apr 1931, Willoughby Township, Ontario-Drummond Hill Cemetery.

    Priscilla married William Fares Miller 24 Dec 1884, Willoughby Township, Ontario. William (son of Jacob Miller and Susanna Fares) was born 9 Dec 1838, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 1915, Drummond Hill Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. Zelto May Furman(Zetta) Miller  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Dec 1885, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 1984, Drummond Hill Cemetery.
    2. 18. William Furman Miller  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Apr 1887; died 1963, Drummond Hill Cemetery.

  4. 5.  Samantha Etta (Mant) Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elias1) was born 15 Jun 1851, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 27 Jan 1940, Lambton County, Ontario-Friends Cemetery, Coldstream, Ontario.

    Samantha married Edwin Cutler 1 Jan 1877, Willoughby Township, Ontario. Edwin (son of John Cutler and Mary O'Leary) was born 9 Jan 1851, Lobo Township, Ontario; died 1926, Lambton County, Ontario-Friends Cemetery, Coldstream, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Florence Maude Cutler  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Dec 1878; died 1966, -Coldstream Friends Cemetery.
    2. 20. Lulu M. Cutler  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 May 1883; died 1928, Coldstream Friends Cemetery.
    3. 21. Frances Fern Cutler  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Aug 1896; died 7 Nov 1922, Lambton County, Ontario-Woodland Cemetery, London, Ontario.

  5. 6.  Electa Barbara Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elias1) was born 26 Nov 1852, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 19 Jul 1911, Lobo Township, Ontario-Coldstream Friends Cemetery.

    Electa married Noble Jacob Zavitz 1892. Noble (son of Jacob Ott Zavitz and Louisa P. (Lucy) Bearss) was born 30 Sep 1845, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 3 May 1916, Lambeth, Ontario-Friends Cemetery Coldstream. [Group Sheet]


  6. 7.  Edward Olendorf Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elias1) was born 22 Aug 1854, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 27 Mar 1882, Sherkston, Ontario.

  7. 8.  Melvina Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elias1) was born 1856; died 28 Aug 1957.

  8. 9.  Franklin Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elias1) was born 25 Mar 1858, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 6 Aug 1912, Welland, Ontario-Fairview Cemetery.

    Franklin married Alice M. Danner 24 Mar 1897, Niagara Falls, Ontario. Alice (daughter of Jacob Danner and Mary Ann Shisler) was born 10 Jul 1873, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 1926, Fairview Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Lottie Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Feb 1898, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 15 Mar 1947, Fairview Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Ontario.
    2. 23. Ruth Bethene Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Jan 1901, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 1977, Fairview Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Ontario.
    3. 24. Mary Fern Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Sep 1903, Niagara Falls, Ontario; died , -Fairview Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Ontario.
    4. 25. Audrey Olive Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Mar 1906, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 1985, Fairview Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Ontario.

  9. 10.  Crayton Herman Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elias1) was born 9 Jun 1860, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 16 Jun 1886, Sherkston, Ontario.

  10. 11.  Emmanuel Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elias1) was born 14 May 1862, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 7 Jun 1935, Middlesex County, Ontario.

    Emmanuel married Mary Ella Dawe. Mary was born 1870, Exeter, Ontario; died 12 May 1947. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 26. Lloyd Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point died 1918.
    2. 27. Myrtle Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1897; died 1989.

  11. 12.  James Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elias1) was born 3 Jul 1863, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 3 Mar 1936, Doan's Ridge Cemetery.

    James married Margaret A. Brown 19 Oct 1898, Willoughby Township, Ontario. Margaret was born 20 Mar 1861, Thorold Township, Ontario; died 1 May 1920, Doan's Ridge Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 28. Doris M. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1910; died 15 Dec 1918, Doan's Ridge Cemetery.

    James married May Waters. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 29. Lemuel David (Lemmie) Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Aug 1893, WY.

  12. 13.  Jennie Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elias1) was born 3 Jul 1863, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 30 Sep 1893, Sherkston, Ontario.

  13. 14.  Sarah Elizabeth (Libby) Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elias1) was born 5 May 1867, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 24 Jun 1953.


Generation: 3

  1. 15.  Sarah Corinne Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (3.Jonathan2, 1.Elias1) was born 7 Jul 1876, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 25 Mar 1962.

    Sarah married Harvey Gampp 14 Nov 1909, Stevensville, Ontario. Harvey was born 1 Sep 1879, Waterloo County, Ontario; died 10 Oct 1958, Wilmot, Waterloo County. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 30. Ruth Emma Sherk Gampp  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Apr 1911, Wilmot Township, Waterloo County, Ontario; died 1 Jul 1980.
    2. 31. Fermin David Gampp  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Dec 1912, Wilmot, Waterloo County; died 13 Feb 1913, Wilmot, Waterloo County.

  2. 16.  Claudius Henry Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (3.Jonathan2, 1.Elias1) was born 19 May 1880, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 21 Dec 1951, Douglas Memorial Hospital, Fort Erie, Ontario-Mennonite Cemetery.

    Claudius married Mary Booth Paddon 14 Oct 1910, Port Colborne, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Claudius married Julia Seraphina Swanson 16 Oct 1919. Julia was born 14 Jan 1891, Pennsylvania; died 13 Jun 1964. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. D. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 33. R.J.F. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 34. B.F. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 35. James (Jim) Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Aug 1925, Buffalo, NY; died 9 Apr 2013, St. Catharines, Ontario-St. Joseph's Church Cemetery.

  3. 17.  Zelto May Furman(Zetta) Miller Descendancy chart to this point (4.Priscilla2, 1.Elias1) was born 10 Dec 1885, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 1984, Drummond Hill Cemetery.

  4. 18.  William Furman Miller Descendancy chart to this point (4.Priscilla2, 1.Elias1) was born 10 Apr 1887; died 1963, Drummond Hill Cemetery.

  5. 19.  Florence Maude Cutler Descendancy chart to this point (5.Samantha2, 1.Elias1) was born 20 Dec 1878; died 1966, -Coldstream Friends Cemetery.

    Florence married Herman Joseph Marsh 30 Aug 1904, Coldstream, Ontario. Herman (son of Jacob Marsh and Louisa Wood) was born 10 Jun 1878, Coldstream, Ontario; died 1962, -Coldstream Friends Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 36. Evelyn Jean Marsh  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1906; died 11 Mar 1974, -Coldstream Friends Cemetery.
    2. 37. Murray Cutler Marsh  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1917; died 12 Oct 2009, London, Ontario.

  6. 20.  Lulu M. Cutler Descendancy chart to this point (5.Samantha2, 1.Elias1) was born 4 May 1883; died 1928, Coldstream Friends Cemetery.

  7. 21.  Frances Fern Cutler Descendancy chart to this point (5.Samantha2, 1.Elias1) was born 17 Aug 1896; died 7 Nov 1922, Lambton County, Ontario-Woodland Cemetery, London, Ontario.

    Frances married Augustus John (Gus) Campbell 22 Jun 1910, Lobo Township, Ontario. Augustus was born 23 Mar 1886, Strathroy, Ontario; died Feb 1987. [Group Sheet]


  8. 22.  Lottie Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (9.Franklin2, 1.Elias1) was born 19 Feb 1898, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 15 Mar 1947, Fairview Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Ontario.

    Lottie married Sanford Dell 1916. Sanford (son of Lorenzo Dell and Sarah Katherine Morningstar) was born 11 Mar 1895; died 1976, Fairview Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 38. Lois Josephine Dell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Jul 1921; died 14 Mar 2007, McAffee Cemetery.

  9. 23.  Ruth Bethene Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (9.Franklin2, 1.Elias1) was born 20 Jan 1901, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 1977, Fairview Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Ontario.

    Ruth married Lorne Burns. Lorne was born Jul 1902, Stamford Township, Ontario; died 1966, Fairview Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 39. R.L. Burns  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 40. W.F. Burns  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 24.  Mary Fern Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (9.Franklin2, 1.Elias1) was born 29 Sep 1903, Niagara Falls, Ontario; died , -Fairview Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Ontario.

  11. 25.  Audrey Olive Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (9.Franklin2, 1.Elias1) was born 29 Mar 1906, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 1985, Fairview Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Ontario.

    Audrey married Sanford Dell. Sanford (son of Lorenzo Dell and Sarah Katherine Morningstar) was born 11 Mar 1895; died 1976, Fairview Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  12. 26.  Lloyd Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (11.Emmanuel2, 1.Elias1) died 1918.

    Lloyd married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 41. Vernon Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point

  13. 27.  Myrtle Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (11.Emmanuel2, 1.Elias1) was born 1897; died 1989.

  14. 28.  Doris M. Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (12.James2, 1.Elias1) was born 1910; died 15 Dec 1918, Doan's Ridge Cemetery.

  15. 29.  Lemuel David (Lemmie) Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (12.James2, 1.Elias1) was born 4 Aug 1893, WY.


Generation: 4

  1. 30.  Ruth Emma Sherk Gampp Descendancy chart to this point (15.Sarah3, 3.Jonathan2, 1.Elias1) was born 21 Apr 1911, Wilmot Township, Waterloo County, Ontario; died 1 Jul 1980.

    Ruth married Allan Franklin Rogers 2 Dec 1962, Wilmot Township, Waterloo County, Ontario. Allan was born 4 Dec 1896, Snyder, NY; died 27 Apr 1979. [Group Sheet]


  2. 31.  Fermin David Gampp Descendancy chart to this point (15.Sarah3, 3.Jonathan2, 1.Elias1) was born 12 Dec 1912, Wilmot, Waterloo County; died 13 Feb 1913, Wilmot, Waterloo County.

  3. 32.  D. Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (16.Claudius3, 3.Jonathan2, 1.Elias1)

    D. married A.J. Mengi [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 42. D.R. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 43. G.E. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 44. S.M. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 45. P.D. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 46. D.M. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 47. J.E. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 33.  R.J.F. Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (16.Claudius3, 3.Jonathan2, 1.Elias1)

    R.J.F. married I.W. Schuller [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 48. M.J. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 49. J.C. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 50. J.S. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 34.  B.F. Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (16.Claudius3, 3.Jonathan2, 1.Elias1)

    B.F. married M.E. Climenhaga (daughter of Frederick Elliott Climenhaga and Sarah Kathryn Sider) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 51. Thomas Franklin Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Oct 1947, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 19 Apr 2000, Brethern in Christ Cemetery, Bertie Township, Ontario.
    2. 52. Gerald Wayne Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Dec 1948, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 4 Feb 1996, Brethern in Christ Cemetery, Bertie Township, Ontario.
    3. 53. Ronald Edward Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Jan 1950; died 14 Mar 1950.
    4. 54. Daniel Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Jul 1954; died 7 Jul 1956, Brethern in Christ Cemetery, Bertie Township, Ontario.
    5. 55. S.E. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 56. C.L. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 57. M.J. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 35.  James (Jim) Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (16.Claudius3, 3.Jonathan2, 1.Elias1) was born 28 Aug 1925, Buffalo, NY; died 9 Apr 2013, St. Catharines, Ontario-St. Joseph's Church Cemetery.

    James married A.A. Willick [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 58. A.L. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 59. K.J. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 60. D.G. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 61. K.M. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 62. Beth Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 36.  Evelyn Jean Marsh Descendancy chart to this point (19.Florence3, 5.Samantha2, 1.Elias1) was born 1906; died 11 Mar 1974, -Coldstream Friends Cemetery.

  8. 37.  Murray Cutler Marsh Descendancy chart to this point (19.Florence3, 5.Samantha2, 1.Elias1) was born 1917; died 12 Oct 2009, London, Ontario.

    Murray married Ethel Gene Kydd. Ethel died Bef 2009. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 63. N.J. Marsh  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 64. P.M. Marsh  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 38.  Lois Josephine Dell Descendancy chart to this point (22.Lottie3, 9.Franklin2, 1.Elias1) was born 19 Jul 1921; died 14 Mar 2007, McAffee Cemetery.

    Lois married Bert Sheldon 22 Jun 1949. Bert died 1997. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 65. R. Sheldon  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 66. Tommie Sheldon  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 39.  R.L. Burns Descendancy chart to this point (23.Ruth3, 9.Franklin2, 1.Elias1)

    R.L. married M. King. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 67. W. Burns  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 68. K. Burns  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 69. P. Burns  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 70. D. Burns  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 40.  W.F. Burns Descendancy chart to this point (23.Ruth3, 9.Franklin2, 1.Elias1)

  12. 41.  Vernon Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (26.Lloyd3, 11.Emmanuel2, 1.Elias1)


 

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