Rainham Builders
Mary House
1. Mary House was born 29 Jan 1810, Welland, Ontario; died 10 Apr 1878, Cheapside, Walpole Township, Ontario-Sherk Cemetery. Mary married John Sherk 9 Jul 1833, Bertie Township, Ontario. John (son of Jacob Sherk and Sarah Zavitz) was born 1811, Sherkston, Ontario; died 10 Apr 1894, Cheapside, Walpole Township, Ontario-Sherk Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Jacob Sherk
was born 15 Nov 1833, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 1931, -buried Cheapside, Ontario. - 3. Esther Elizabeth Sherk
was born 1837; died 1868, Sherk Cemetery. - 4. George Sherk
was born 25 Feb 1842, Walpole Township, Ontario; died 27 Aug 1932, Walpole Township, Haldimand Township, Ontario-buried St. Catherines.
- 2. Jacob Sherk
Generation: 2
2. Jacob Sherk
(1.Mary1) was born 15 Nov 1833, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 1931, -buried Cheapside, Ontario. Jacob married Sarah A. Dennis. Sarah was born 1838, Malahide Township, Ontario; died 1877. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 5. May Etta Sherk
was born 25 Jul 1861, Walpole Township, Ontario; died 24 Jul 1943, -buried Cheapside, Ontario.
Jacob married Mary Ann Dennis 18 Feb 1858, Haldimand County, Ontario. Mary (daughter of William Dennis and Phebe Nellis) was born Abt 1837, Oneida Township, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
- 5. May Etta Sherk
3. Esther Elizabeth Sherk
(1.Mary1) was born 1837; died 1868, Sherk Cemetery. Esther married Isaac Lemon 27 Dec 1860, Walepole Township, Haldimand Co., Ontario. Isaac was born 1839, Norfolk County, Ontario; died , 8 jun 1865-Woodhouse United Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 6. Jacob Franklin Lemon
was born 12 Jun 1862, Simcoe, Ontario; died 20 Mar 1910, Kelowna, BC-Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery.
- 6. Jacob Franklin Lemon
4. George Sherk
(1.Mary1) was born 25 Feb 1842, Walpole Township, Ontario; died 27 Aug 1932, Walpole Township, Haldimand Township, Ontario-buried St. Catherines. George married Mary Jane (May) Reesor 22 Dec 1869, St. Paul's Anglican Church, Jarvis, Ontario. Mary was born 8 Aug 1851, Walpole Township, Ontario; died 19 May 1938, Queenston, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 7. Florence Gertrude Sherk
was born 2 Nov 1870, Cheapside, Walpole Township, Ontario; died 1960, St. Catherines, Ontario.
- 7. Florence Gertrude Sherk
Generation: 3
5. May Etta Sherk
(2.Jacob2, 1.Mary1) was born 25 Jul 1861, Walpole Township, Ontario; died 24 Jul 1943, -buried Cheapside, Ontario. May married John Y. Shuter 24 Jun 1906, Hamilton, Ontario. John was born 12 May 1861, Hamilton, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
6. Jacob Franklin Lemon
(3.Esther2, 1.Mary1) was born 12 Jun 1862, Simcoe, Ontario; died 20 Mar 1910, Kelowna, BC-Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery. Jacob married Elizabeth Ann Drew. Elizabeth was born 14 Aug 1868, Durham County, Ontario; died 15 May 1936, Oliver, BC-Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 8. Franklin Vernon Lemon
was born 14 Jun 1885, Brandon, MAN; died 10 Jun 1947, Penticton, BC-Lakeview Cemetery. - 9. Arthur Lyall Lemon
was born 2 Nov 1892, Souris, MAN; died 3 Sep 1937, Kelowna, BC-Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery. - 10. Laurence Lloyd Lemon
was born 12 Jul 1898, MAN; died 15 Dec 1950, Oliver, BC-Oliver Cemetery.
- 8. Franklin Vernon Lemon
7. Florence Gertrude Sherk
(4.George2, 1.Mary1) was born 2 Nov 1870, Cheapside, Walpole Township, Ontario; died 1960, St. Catherines, Ontario. Florence married Samuel Arthur Laidman 8 Aug 1895, Cheapside, Walpole Township, Ontario. Samuel was born 1 Apr 1866, Binbrook, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 11. George Howard Reesor Laidman
was born 3 Dec 1896, Kelvin, Ontario; died 1 Jul 1947, Kelvin, Brant Co., Ontario-Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catherines.
- 11. George Howard Reesor Laidman
Generation: 4
8. Franklin Vernon Lemon
(6.Jacob3, 3.Esther2, 1.Mary1) was born 14 Jun 1885, Brandon, MAN; died 10 Jun 1947, Penticton, BC-Lakeview Cemetery. Franklin married Myrtle Dell Watson. Myrtle was born 21 Jul 1892, MAN; died 30 Nov 1974, New Westminister, BC-Lakeview Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
9. Arthur Lyall Lemon
(6.Jacob3, 3.Esther2, 1.Mary1) was born 2 Nov 1892, Souris, MAN; died 3 Sep 1937, Kelowna, BC-Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery. Arthur married Jeannie Walker. Jeannie was born 7 Apr 1889, Scotland; died 28 Nov 1971, Kelowna, BC-Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
10. Laurence Lloyd Lemon
(6.Jacob3, 3.Esther2, 1.Mary1) was born 12 Jul 1898, MAN; died 15 Dec 1950, Oliver, BC-Oliver Cemetery. 11. George Howard Reesor Laidman
(7.Florence3, 4.George2, 1.Mary1) was born 3 Dec 1896, Kelvin, Ontario; died 1 Jul 1947, Kelvin, Brant Co., Ontario-Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catherines. George married Muriel Isabel Thom Jul 1925. Muriel was born 14 Sep 1894; died 26 May 1986, Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catherines, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 12. Kenneth Arthur McLeod Laidman
was born 27 Aug 1926, Niagara Falls, Ontario; died 1984. - 13. ? Laidman
- 12. Kenneth Arthur McLeod Laidman
