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Joseph C. Sherk

Male 1830 - 1913  (82 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joseph C. Sherk was born 20 Oct 1830, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 7 Aug 1913, Sweets Corners Cemetery, Rainham Township.

    Joseph married Catharine Heximer 12 Oct 1858, Ft. Erie, Ontario. Catharine (daughter of Jacob Heximer and Anna Mary ?) was born 17 Mar 1841, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 20 Jun 1906, Sweets Corners Cemetery, Rainham Township. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Elizabeth Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Jul 1859, Welland, Ontario; died 13 May 1930, Sweets Corners Cemetery, Rainham Township, Ontario.
    2. 3. Mary Ann Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1862, Welland, Ontario; died 1885, Sweets Corners Cemetery, Rainham Township, Ontario.
    3. 4. Ephraim E. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Dec 1863, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 26 Aug 1923, South Cayuga Evangelical Cemetery.
    4. 5. Herbert Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Sep 1867, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 14 Jun 1922, Sweets Corners Cemetery, Rainham Township, Ontario.
    5. 6. John Emmanuel Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Aug 1869, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 2 May 1951, Elmira, Ontario-Elmira Union Cemetery.
    6. 7. Andrew H. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Nov 1874, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 28 May 1967, Waterford Cemetery.
    7. 8. Joseph Richard Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Oct 1880, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 8 Dec 1939, Rainham Township, Ontario.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Elizabeth Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 31 Jul 1859, Welland, Ontario; died 13 May 1930, Sweets Corners Cemetery, Rainham Township, Ontario.

  2. 3.  Mary Ann Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 1862, Welland, Ontario; died 1885, Sweets Corners Cemetery, Rainham Township, Ontario.

  3. 4.  Ephraim E. Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 15 Dec 1863, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 26 Aug 1923, South Cayuga Evangelical Cemetery.

    Ephraim married Caroline (Carrie) Huber 8 Mar 1892, Cayuga Township, Ontario. Caroline was born 11 Aug 1871, South Cayuga Township, Ontario; died 13 Aug 1944, South Cayuga Evangelical Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Clara Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Nov 1898.

  4. 5.  Herbert Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 4 Sep 1867, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 14 Jun 1922, Sweets Corners Cemetery, Rainham Township, Ontario.

    Herbert married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bider. Elizabeth was born 15 Apr 1870, Ontario; died 24 Oct 1946, Sweets Corners Cemetery, Rainham Township, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. ? Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 11. Martin Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born Apr 1898.

  5. 6.  John Emmanuel Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 17 Aug 1869, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 2 May 1951, Elmira, Ontario-Elmira Union Cemetery.

    John married Barbara Houser 21 Mar 1905, South Cayuga Township, Ontario. Barbara was born 4 Mar 1869, South Cayuga Township, Ontario; died 24 Feb 1966, Elmira, Ontario-Elmira Union Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Norman Joseph Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born Oct 1906, Cayuga Township, Ontario; died 25 Sep 1937.
    2. 13. Phoebe Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jan 1908; died 4 Jan 1908.
    3. 14. Clarence Houser Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Aug 1910; died 30 Dec 2013.

  6. 7.  Andrew H. Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 10 Nov 1874, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 28 May 1967, Waterford Cemetery.

    Andrew married Elizabeth W. Hoover 9 Feb 1898, Rainham Township, Ontario. Elizabeth was born 5 Sep 1879, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 15 Dec 1898, Rainham Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Clara May Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Nov 1898, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 2 Aug 1940, South Cayuga Evangelical Cemetery.

    Andrew married Minnie Baudella (Della) Cooper 5 Sep 1900, Rainham Township, Ontario. Minnie was born 1 Oct 1877, Haldiman County, Ontario; died 7 Nov 1952, Waterford Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. Lilly Lauretta Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Jul 1901, Rainham Township, Ontario-First Mennonite Church Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario.
    2. 17. Richard Ernest Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Dec 1903, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 24 Dec 1992, Tonawanda, NY-Greenwood Cemetery, Waterford, NY.
    3. 18. Albert Warren Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Mar 1906, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 21 Nov 1987, Fort Pierce, FL.
    4. 19. Harley Jackson Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Oct 1907, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 5 May 1989, Buffalo, NY.

  7. 8.  Joseph Richard Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born 13 Oct 1880, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 8 Dec 1939, Rainham Township, Ontario.

    Joseph married Mary (Minnie) Winger 26 Oct 1904, Rainham Township, Ontario. Mary (daughter of John D. Winger and Sophia Louisa Kimmet) was born 23 Aug 1882, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 1950, Rainham Township, Ontario-buried Rainham Township. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Elmer Frederick Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Aug 1910; died 8 Nov 1910, -Sweet Corners Cemetery, Haldimand Co., Ontario.
    2. 21. Andrew E. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1912, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 8 Jul 1980, Selkirk, Ontario-Union Cemetery.
    3. 22. Harley Roy Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Jun 1916; died 31 Aug 1977.
    4. 23. Joseph Harold Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Oct 1921; died 9 Jan 1973.


Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Clara Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ephraim2, 1.Joseph1) was born 25 Nov 1898.

  2. 10.  ? Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (5.Herbert2, 1.Joseph1)

  3. 11.  Martin Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (5.Herbert2, 1.Joseph1) was born Apr 1898.

  4. 12.  Norman Joseph Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (6.John2, 1.Joseph1) was born Oct 1906, Cayuga Township, Ontario; died 25 Sep 1937.

    Norman married Nellie Houser 19 Sep 1931. Nellie (daughter of William Gayman Houser and Grace Elmira Kline) was born 18 Apr 1907, Dunnville, Ontario; died 22 Jan 1975, Rosebank BIC Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. L.R. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 25. Dorothy Annette Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 26. Barbara Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point died Abt 1975.

  5. 13.  Phoebe Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (6.John2, 1.Joseph1) was born 4 Jan 1908; died 4 Jan 1908.

  6. 14.  Clarence Houser Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (6.John2, 1.Joseph1) was born 7 Aug 1910; died 30 Dec 2013.

    Clarence married Sarah Horst Bauman 12 Sep 1954. Sarah was born 2 Jun 1911, Woolwich Township, Ontario; died 30 Jan 2005, Elmira, Ontario-Elmira Union Cemetery. [Group Sheet]


  7. 15.  Clara May Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (7.Andrew2, 1.Joseph1) was born 26 Nov 1898, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 2 Aug 1940, South Cayuga Evangelical Cemetery.

    Clara married Douglas Peel. [Group Sheet]


  8. 16.  Lilly Lauretta Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (7.Andrew2, 1.Joseph1) was born 15 Jul 1901, Rainham Township, Ontario-First Mennonite Church Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario.

    Lilly married Victor Otterman. Victor was born 15 Jan 1905, Rainham Township, Ontario; died Feb 1974, Redeemer Lutheran Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 27. J. Otterman  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 28. C. Otterman  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 29. Rick Otterman  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 17.  Richard Ernest Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (7.Andrew2, 1.Joseph1) was born 10 Dec 1903, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 24 Dec 1992, Tonawanda, NY-Greenwood Cemetery, Waterford, NY.

    Richard married H.E. Young [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 30. N.E. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 31. R.D. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 32. D.A. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 33. R.F. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 18.  Albert Warren Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (7.Andrew2, 1.Joseph1) was born 2 Mar 1906, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 21 Nov 1987, Fort Pierce, FL.

    Albert married Ethel Mary Wadsworth 2 Sep 1930, Selkirk, Ontario. Ethel was born 17 Aug 1908; died 28 May 1990. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 34. M.E. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 35. L.P. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 36. T.A. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 37. M.A.D. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 19.  Harley Jackson Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (7.Andrew2, 1.Joseph1) was born 10 Oct 1907, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 5 May 1989, Buffalo, NY.

  12. 20.  Elmer Frederick Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (8.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born 21 Aug 1910; died 8 Nov 1910, -Sweet Corners Cemetery, Haldimand Co., Ontario.

  13. 21.  Andrew E. Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (8.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born 1912, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 8 Jul 1980, Selkirk, Ontario-Union Cemetery.

    Andrew married Madeline Lindsay. Madeline (daughter of James Ernest Lindsay and Winnifred Beam) was born 1916; died 1976, -Union Cemetery, Selkirk, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 38. James R. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point

  14. 22.  Harley Roy Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (8.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born 6 Jun 1916; died 31 Aug 1977.

    Harley married Gertrude Shank. Gertrude was born 9 May 1925; died 30 Aug 2012, Dunnville, Ontario-Sweets Corners Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 39. Karen Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 40. Brian James Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1968; died 29 Dec 2007, Sweets Corners Cemetery, Rainham Township, Ontario.
    3. 41. Donna Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 42. David Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 43. Daniel Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 44. Brenda Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 45. Kevin Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point

  15. 23.  Joseph Harold Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (8.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) 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]

    Children:
    1. 46. Joseph Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point died Abt 1985.
    2. 47. Sharon Elizabeth Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 May; died 12 May 2011, Hamilton, Ontario.
    3. 48. Linda Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 24.  L.R. Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (12.Norman3, 6.John2, 1.Joseph1)

    L.R. married D.E.I. Weber (daughter of Orval Samuel Weber and Ella Leona Fretz) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 49. D.J. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 50. P.A. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 51. C.L. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 52. W.L. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 25.  Dorothy Annette Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (12.Norman3, 6.John2, 1.Joseph1)

    Dorothy married Walter Gimble. [Group Sheet]


  3. 26.  Barbara Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (12.Norman3, 6.John2, 1.Joseph1) died Abt 1975.

  4. 27.  J. Otterman Descendancy chart to this point (16.Lilly3, 7.Andrew2, 1.Joseph1)

  5. 28.  C. Otterman Descendancy chart to this point (16.Lilly3, 7.Andrew2, 1.Joseph1)

  6. 29.  Rick Otterman Descendancy chart to this point (16.Lilly3, 7.Andrew2, 1.Joseph1)

  7. 30.  N.E. Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (17.Richard3, 7.Andrew2, 1.Joseph1)

    N.E. married T.J. Ryan [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 53. E.J. Ryan  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 54. L.J. Ryan  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 31.  R.D. Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (17.Richard3, 7.Andrew2, 1.Joseph1)

    R.D. married D. Talford. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 55. D.J. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 56. L.M. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 57. R.A. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 32.  D.A. Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (17.Richard3, 7.Andrew2, 1.Joseph1)

    D.A. married C.L. Madden [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 58. P.M. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 59. D.P. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 60. R.J. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 61. B.J. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 33.  R.F. Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (17.Richard3, 7.Andrew2, 1.Joseph1)

    R.F. married E.M. Boldt. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 62. A.R. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 63. E.A. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 64. K.G. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 65. S.J. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 34.  M.E. Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (18.Albert3, 7.Andrew2, 1.Joseph1)

    M.E. married G.W. Mackey [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 66. K.G. Mackey  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 67. James Brian Mackey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Sep 1954; died 12 Mar 1977, NJ-Nisky Hill Cemetery, Bethlehem, PA.
    3. 68. J.A. Mackey  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 69. K.A. Mackey  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 70. D.A. Mackey  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 35.  L.P. Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (18.Albert3, 7.Andrew2, 1.Joseph1)

    L.P. married F.B. Heyrich [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 71. D.F. Heyrich  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 72. R.W. Heyrich  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 73. E.T. Heyrich  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 74. D.W. Heyrich  Descendancy chart to this point

  13. 36.  T.A. Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (18.Albert3, 7.Andrew2, 1.Joseph1)

    T.A. married G.M. Schaible [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 75. S.E. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 76. A.T. Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point

  14. 37.  M.A.D. Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (18.Albert3, 7.Andrew2, 1.Joseph1)

    M.A.D. married F.D. Faulkner [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 77. C.P. Faulkner  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 78. M.A. Faulkner  Descendancy chart to this point

  15. 38.  James R. Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (21.Andrew3, 8.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1)

  16. 39.  Karen Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (22.Harley3, 8.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1)

    Karen married Michael Chalmers. (son of Wayne Chalmers and Linda McIntee) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 79. Daniel Chalmers  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 80. Rebecca Grace Chalmers  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 81. Taylor Chalmers  Descendancy chart to this point

  17. 40.  Brian James Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (22.Harley3, 8.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born 1968; died 29 Dec 2007, Sweets Corners Cemetery, Rainham Township, Ontario.

  18. 41.  Donna Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (22.Harley3, 8.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1)

    Donna married Leonard Armstrong. (son of ? Armstrong and Muriel Louise Austen) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 82. ? Armstrong  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 83. ? Armstrong  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 84. ? Armstrong  Descendancy chart to this point

  19. 42.  David Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (22.Harley3, 8.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1)

  20. 43.  Daniel Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (22.Harley3, 8.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1)

    Daniel married Kathryn ?. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 85. Breanna Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point

  21. 44.  Brenda Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (22.Harley3, 8.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1)

    Brenda married ? Fleming. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 86. Adam Fleming  Descendancy chart to this point

  22. 45.  Kevin Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (22.Harley3, 8.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1)

    Kevin married Pam ?. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 87. Julia (Jill) Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 88. Paige Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 89. Victoria Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point

  23. 46.  Joseph Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (23.Joseph3, 8.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) died Abt 1985.

    Joseph married Fern Moyer. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 90. Timothy Joseph Robert Sherk  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1984; died 23 Jun 2007, Sweets Corners Cemetery, Rainham Township, Ontario.

  24. 47.  Sharon Elizabeth Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (23.Joseph3, 8.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born 12 May; died 12 May 2011, Hamilton, Ontario.

  25. 48.  Linda Sherk Descendancy chart to this point (23.Joseph3, 8.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1)

    Linda married Fraser Burke. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 91. Naomi Burke  Descendancy chart to this point