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John Scherch

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Birth  5 Mar 1818  Welland Co., Ontario  [1
Sex  Male 
Eby ID  00101-5657 
Died  23 May 1891    [2,3
Person ID  I12874 
Last Modified  06 Sep 2004 
 
Father  Andrew Scherch 
Mother  Elizabeth Steiner 
Group Sheet  F3482 
 
Family 1  Magdalena Grody, b. 15 Oct 1819 
Children 
 1. Elizabeth Scherch
 2. Aaron Scherch
 3. Isabella Scherch
 4. David Scherch
 5. Magdalena Scherch
Group Sheet  F3483 
 
Notes  John Scherch, "son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Steiner) Scherch, and a cousin to Rev. David Sherk was born in Welland County, Ontario, March 5th, 1818. He was married to Magdalena Grody who was born October 15th, 1819. After their marriage they resided in Wilmot Township for some years, thence they moved to Michigan where they resided sixteen years, thence moved back to Ontario and resided in Wellesley for six years. Later in life they had their home with Mr. Abraham Honsperger, their son-in-law, where he died May 23rd, 1891. She is still living and is enjoying good health. To them were born five children, namely:...This family spell their name Scherch."
 
Sources  1. [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, 241   [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
2. [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, 242   [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
3. [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), 718   [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
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