Rainham Builders
Gilbert McMicking Sherk
1. Gilbert McMicking Sherk was born 17 Mar 1844, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 25 Jul 1912, Humberstone Township, Welland, buried Overholt Cemetery. Gilbert married Eliza Jane Bearss 8 Mar 1870, Thorold Township, Ontario. Eliza (daughter of Jacob Willard Bearss and Elizah Zavitz) was born 4 May 1852, Humberston Township, Ontario; died 26 Apr 1885, Overholt Cemetery, Sherkston. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Ida Arrabella Sherk
was born 4 Feb 1871, Humberstone Township, Welland; died 2 Aug 1871, Humberstone Township, Welland, buried Overholt Cemetery. - 3. Elesta Ann (Clista) Sherk
was born 3 Oct 1872, Humberstone Township, Ontario. - 4. Curtis Leroy Sherk
was born 20 Feb 1875, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 1 May 1904, Overholt Cemetery. - 5. Delorma G. Sherk
was born 10 Feb 1879, Humberstone Township, Welland; died 28 Apr 1879, Humberstone Township, Welland, buried Overholt Cemetery. - 6. Nettie Grace Sherk
was born 5 Jul 1880, Humberstone Township, Welland, Ontario; died 13 Dec 1958, Port Colborne, Ontario-Pleasant View Memorial Gardens. - 7. Minnie Roberta Sherk
was born 20 Jan 1883, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 31 Aug 1938, Ridgeway, Ontario. - 8. Norman Edgar Sherk
was born 5 Apr 1885, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 26 Apr 1941, Overholt Cemetery.
- 2. Ida Arrabella Sherk
Generation: 2
2. Ida Arrabella Sherk
(1.Gilbert1) was born 4 Feb 1871, Humberstone Township, Welland; died 2 Aug 1871, Humberstone Township, Welland, buried Overholt Cemetery. 3. Elesta Ann (Clista) Sherk
(1.Gilbert1) was born 3 Oct 1872, Humberstone Township, Ontario. Elesta married Isaac Green 5 Jun 1901, Humberstone Township, Welland. Isaac was born May 1868, Milton, Ontario; died 1931. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 9. Myrtle Grace Green
was born 14 Jun 1902, N. Y.. - 10. Viola Clista Green
was born 21 May 1904, Sherkston, Ontario.
- 9. Myrtle Grace Green
4. Curtis Leroy Sherk
(1.Gilbert1) was born 20 Feb 1875, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 1 May 1904, Overholt Cemetery. 5. Delorma G. Sherk
(1.Gilbert1) was born 10 Feb 1879, Humberstone Township, Welland; died 28 Apr 1879, Humberstone Township, Welland, buried Overholt Cemetery. 6. Nettie Grace Sherk
(1.Gilbert1) was born 5 Jul 1880, Humberstone Township, Welland, Ontario; died 13 Dec 1958, Port Colborne, Ontario-Pleasant View Memorial Gardens. Nettie married Amos Maitland Charles Eugene Damude 11 Apr 1906, Humberstone Township, Welland. Amos (son of Jacob Damude and Maria E. Kline, son of Jacob W. Damude and Maria Eva Kline) was born 13 Dec 1876, Thorold Township, Ontario; died 23 Sep 1955, Sherkston, Ontario-Pleasant View Memorial Gardens. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 11. Lilian Mae Damude
was born 6 Apr 1908; died 3 Mar 1941. - 12. Grace Elizabeth Damude
was born 6 Oct 1909, Sherkston, Ontario; died 6 Mar 1986, Buffalo, NY. - 13. Ruth Eugiene (Eugena) Damude
was born 6 Dec 1910; died 30 Oct 1973, Port Colborne, Ontario-Pleasantview Memorial Gardens. - 14. Edna Lavina Damude
was born 23 Aug 1913; died 22 Mar 1956, Sherkston, Ontario-Pleasant View Memorial Gardens. - 15. Edwin Charles Damude
was born 23 Aug 1913; died Aug 1983, Buffalo, NY-buried Williamsville, NY. - 16. Raymond Elgin Damude
was born 4 Aug 1915; died 6 Feb 2003, Welland Hospital-Pleasantview Memorial Gardens, Fonthill. - 17. Dorit Alice Damude
was born 8 Apr 1919, Sherkston, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 6 Dec 2005, Northland Garden Columbarium. - 18. Marian Isobel Damude
was born 30 Mar 1921, Sherkston, Ontario; died 12 Oct 2013, Port Colborne, Ontario-Pleasantview Memorial Gardens.
- 11. Lilian Mae Damude
7. Minnie Roberta Sherk
(1.Gilbert1) was born 20 Jan 1883, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 31 Aug 1938, Ridgeway, Ontario. 8. Norman Edgar Sherk
(1.Gilbert1) was born 5 Apr 1885, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 26 Apr 1941, Overholt Cemetery. Norman married Charlotte Bookmiller. Charlotte was born 1883, Buffalo. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 3
9. Myrtle Grace Green
(3.Elesta2, 1.Gilbert1) was born 14 Jun 1902, N. Y.. 10. Viola Clista Green
(3.Elesta2, 1.Gilbert1) was born 21 May 1904, Sherkston, Ontario. 11. Lilian Mae Damude
(6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1) was born 6 Apr 1908; died 3 Mar 1941. Lilian married David Owen Roberts 9 Oct. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 19. G.M. Damude
- 19. G.M. Damude
12. Grace Elizabeth Damude
(6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1) was born 6 Oct 1909, Sherkston, Ontario; died 6 Mar 1986, Buffalo, NY. Grace married William Gordon Bearss Sep 1929, Niagara-On-The-Lake. William (son of Abram Bearss and Margaret (Maggie) Dohn) was born 7 Jan 1910, Gasline Township, Humberstone, Ontario; died 10 Jun 1972. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 20. Charlotte Elizabeth Bearss
was born , Buffalo, NY. - 21. W.H. Bearss
- 22. Charlotte Elizabeth Bearss
- 23. William Harold Bearss
- 20. Charlotte Elizabeth Bearss
13. Ruth Eugiene (Eugena) Damude
(6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1) was born 6 Dec 1910; died 30 Oct 1973, Port Colborne, Ontario-Pleasantview Memorial Gardens. Ruth married Gerrard Henry (Gerry) Kuipers 3 Sep 1938. Gerrard was born 19 Dec 1904, Humberstone Township, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 24. R.W. Kuipers
- 25. D.G. Kuipers
- 26. C.H. Kuipers
- 24. R.W. Kuipers
14. Edna Lavina Damude
(6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1) was born 23 Aug 1913; died 22 Mar 1956, Sherkston, Ontario-Pleasant View Memorial Gardens. 15. Edwin Charles Damude
(6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1) was born 23 Aug 1913; died Aug 1983, Buffalo, NY-buried Williamsville, NY. Edwin married Julia C. Miller. Julia was born 22 May 1914; died 16 Jan 1998, Lancaster, NY-buried Williamsville, NY. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 27. L.J. Damude
- 28. Edwin Damude
was born Oct 1945; died 1947.
- 27. L.J. Damude
16. Raymond Elgin Damude
(6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1) was born 4 Aug 1915; died 6 Feb 2003, Welland Hospital-Pleasantview Memorial Gardens, Fonthill. Raymond married Matilda Booth (Tillie) Manley. Matilda was born Abt 1916, Johnston, Scotland; died 12 Jan 1995, Port Colborne, Ontario-Pleasantview Memorial Gardens. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 29. Betty Grace Damude
died 1989. - 30. Raymond Elgin Damude
- 31. infant Damude
- 29. Betty Grace Damude
17. Dorit Alice Damude
(6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1) was born 8 Apr 1919, Sherkston, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 6 Dec 2005, Northland Garden Columbarium. Dorit married Benjamin Franklin Learn 21 Oct 1939, Crowland Township, Ontario. Benjamin (son of Benjamin Franklin Learn and Elizabeth Wehner) was born 26 Dec 1915, Fort Erie, Ontario; died 10 Dec 1992, Port Colborne, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 32. .
- 32. .
18. Marian Isobel Damude
(6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1) was born 30 Mar 1921, Sherkston, Ontario; died 12 Oct 2013, Port Colborne, Ontario-Pleasantview Memorial Gardens. Marian married Donald Frederick Ellsworth 8 Dec 1941. Donald was born , Humberstone Township, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 33. Douglas Leslie Ellsworth
was born 31 Jul 1942; died 2 May 1955. - 34. P.J. Ellsworth
- 35. Carol Ellsworth
- 36. Linda Ellsworth
- 33. Douglas Leslie Ellsworth
Generation: 4
19. G.M. Damude
(11.Lilian3, 6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1)G.M. married F.E. Williams [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 37. C.D. Williams
- 38. C.W. Williams
- 37. C.D. Williams
20. Charlotte Elizabeth Bearss
(12.Grace3, 6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1) was born , Buffalo, NY. Charlotte married Harold Albert Fischer. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 39. Dean Fischer
- 40. Karen Fischer
- 39. Dean Fischer
21. W.H. Bearss
(12.Grace3, 6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1)W.H. married C.A. Carberry [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 41. B.J. Bearss
- 42. Barbara Lynn Bearss
W.H. married E.A. Flynn [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 43. P.A. Bearss
- 44. A.M. Bearss
- 45. D. Bearss
- 41. B.J. Bearss
22. Charlotte Elizabeth Bearss
(12.Grace3, 6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1)23. William Harold Bearss
(12.Grace3, 6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1)24. R.W. Kuipers
(13.Ruth3, 6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1)R.W. married N.G. Coleman [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 46. S.R. Kuipers
- 47. S.V. Kuipers
- 46. S.R. Kuipers
25. D.G. Kuipers
(13.Ruth3, 6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1)D.G. married L. Thivierge [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 48. D. Kuipers
- 49. M.G. Kuipers
- 48. D. Kuipers
26. C.H. Kuipers
(13.Ruth3, 6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1)C.H. married J.D. Myler. [Group Sheet]
C.H. married K.C. Caldwell (son of Thomas James (Tom) Caldwell and Marguerite Elizabeth Hill) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 50. W.T. Caldwell
- 51. Trevor Allan Caldwell
- 52. ? Caldwell
- 50. W.T. Caldwell
27. L.J. Damude
(15.Edwin3, 6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1)28. Edwin Damude
(15.Edwin3, 6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1) was born Oct 1945; died 1947. 29. Betty Grace Damude
(16.Raymond3, 6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1) died 1989. Betty married Gordon Sherk 14 Oct 1961. Gordon (son of Gordon Menviewing Sherk and Lillian Elizabeth (Lillie) Wintemute) was born 18 Aug 1928, Stevensville, Ontario; died 15 Feb 2011, Brethern in Christ Cemetery, Bertie Township, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 53. D.L. Sherk
- 54. A.L. Sherk
- 55. J.R. Sherk
- 53. D.L. Sherk
30. Raymond Elgin Damude
(16.Raymond3, 6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1)Raymond married Dorothy Mattison 18 May 1957. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 56. Raymond Damude
- 57. Danny Damude
- 58. Jeffrey Damude
- 59. Lisa Damude
- 60. Lori Damude
- 61. Dawn Damude
- 62. Anne Damude
- 56. Raymond Damude
31. infant Damude
(16.Raymond3, 6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1)32. .
(17.Dorit3, 6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1). married . [Group Sheet]
33. Douglas Leslie Ellsworth
(18.Marian3, 6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1) was born 31 Jul 1942; died 2 May 1955. 34. P.J. Ellsworth
(18.Marian3, 6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1)P.J. married D.J. Shields [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 63. Jason Shields
- 64. Jennifer Shields
- 65. Aaron Shields
- 63. Jason Shields
35. Carol Ellsworth
(18.Marian3, 6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1)36. Linda Ellsworth
(18.Marian3, 6.Nettie2, 1.Gilbert1)Linda married Brian Traver. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 66. Kyle Traver
- 67. Sarah Traver
- 66. Kyle Traver
