| Title |
Rev. |
| Birth |
9 Sep 1801 |
[3,4] |
| Sex |
Male |
| Eby ID |
00101-5640 |
| Died |
19 Sep 1882 |
near Doon [5,6] |
| Person ID |
I12822 |
| Last Modified |
21 Jun 2004 |
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| Father |
Joseph Schrg, b. 3 Feb 1769, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania |
| Mother |
Elizabeth Betzner, b. Abt 1773 |
| Group Sheet |
F653 |
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| Family 1 |
Elizabeth Betzner, b. 10 May 1811 |
| Married |
30 Jan 1827 |
[7,8] |
| Children |
| | 1. Isaac Shirk, b. 29 Dec 1827 |
| | 2. Anna Shirk, b. 5 Feb 1831 |
| | 3. Mary Shirk, b. 22 Mar 1833 |
| | 4. David Shirk, b. 8 Aug 1834 |
| | 5. Mary Shirk, b. 4 Feb 1837 |
| | 6. Veronica Shirk, b. 12 Aug 1839 |
| | 7. Elizabeth Shirk, b. 27 Jul 1845 |
| | 8. Barbara Shirk, b. 31 Oct 1847 |
| | 9. Benjamin B. Sherk, b. 17 Oct 1849 |
| | 10. Leah Shirk, b. 28 Nov 1853 |
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| Group Sheet |
F691 |
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| Notes |
Rev. David Shirk, "was born September 9th, 1801. On January 30th, 1827, he was married to Elizabeth Betzner who was born May 10th, 1811, and died at her son Benjamin's place, August 26th, 1894. On July 2nd, 1837, Mr. Shirk was ordained as a deacon of the Mennonite Church and on December 2nd, 1838, he was ordained as a minister of the same body for the Strasburg, Hagey and Wanner field of labor. In his long and dutiful services rendered unto the congregations of his charge he preached many a spiritual and instructive sermon and in his time was considered one of the ablest ministers of the Mennonite body. He died near Doon where he resided on his father's old homestead, (This old homestead comprises lot No. 11, Broken Front, Beasley Block, S. R.) September 19th 1882. His family consisted of ten children, viz:" |
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| Sources |
1. [S1] Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra E. Eby, (Berlin, Ontario, 1895), 692 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
2. [S1] Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra E. Eby, (Berlin, Ontario, 1895), 242 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
3. [S2] Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra Eby, 239 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
4. [S1] Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra E. Eby, (Berlin, Ontario, 1895), 247 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
5. [S2] Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra Eby, 239 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
6. [S1] Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra E. Eby, (Berlin, Ontario, 1895), 247 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
7. [S2] Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra Eby, 239 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
8. [S1] Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra E. Eby, (Berlin, Ontario, 1895), 247 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
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