Person Page - 1537

     William Joseph Shirk was born on 29 May 1887 at Essa Twp., Ivy, Simcoe Co., Ontario; Date May 30 1887 per Death Reg'n. Date May 29 1887 per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.^1,2 He died on 13 January 1888 at Essa Twp., Ivy, Simcoe Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#016560: William Joseph Shirk; Date: Jan 13 1888; Age: 7 months 14 days; Born: Essa, Ont; Cause: inflammation, 6 weeks; Phys.: Dr. West; Inf.: Rev. C. E. Perry; Re'g.d: Jan 1888; Rel.: Meth; Reg'r.: R. S. Banting (Ontario Birth Registration, ancestry.com, #016560-1888)
per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.^1,3

     Roderick Shirk was born on 18 January 1882 at Essa Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; Date 1880 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. I'm going to say 1882 for now since Joseph not married per 1881 Census. Date Jan 18 1881 & location Outlook, Sask. per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of 21 April 1891 at Essa Twp., Simcoe South Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1891 Census: see Joseph Shirk.³

     Margaret Jane Shirk was born on 8 July 1885 at Sunnidale Twp., Brentwood, Simcoe Co., Ontario; Date Nov 14 1885 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1885 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1885 & location Brentwood per marriage reg'n. Date July 8 1885 & location New Lowell, Scimoe Co. per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.^1,2,3,4 She appeared on the census of 21 April 1891 at Essa Twp., Simcoe South Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1891 Census: see Joseph Shirk.² She appeared on the census of 20 April 1901 at Essa Twp., Simcoe South Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1901 Census: see Mary Shirk (mother.)³ As of 2 November 1904,her married name was Dawe.¹ She lived on 2 November 1904 at Tay Twp., Victoria Harbour, Simcoe Co., Ontario; Residence Victoria Harbour per marriage reg'n.⁴ She married Wesley Charles Dawe on 2 November 1904 at Tay Twp., Victoria Harbour, Simcoe Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#017372: Groom: Wesley Dawe; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Waverley; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: George Dawe & Elizabeth Ferguson; Bride: Margaret Shirk; Age: 19; Res.: Victoria Harbour; Born: Brentwood; Status: spinster; Parents: Joseph Shirk & Mary Jones; ( pg 1 dup., no pg. 2!!) Date: Nov 2 1904; Place: Simcoe Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #017372-1904, ancestry.ca)
Note: We might assume the marriage took place in Victoria Harbour because that is the residence of the bride. However, since the marriage registration is not complete in ancecstry.ca, the specific location of the marriage is not certain. (Dan Buchanan, March 27 2021)

Date Nov 2 1904 & location Victoria Harbour, Simcoe Co. per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.^1,5 Margaret Jane Shirk died on 7 December 1944 at Orillia, Simcoe Co., Ontario, at age 59; per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.¹

     Wesley Charles Dawe was born on 26 July 1882 at Tiny Twp., Waverley, Simcoe Co., Ontario; per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.¹ He lived on 2 November 1904 at Tiny Twp., Waverley, Simcoe Co., Ontario; Residence Waverley per marriage reg'n.² He married Margaret Jane Shirk, daughter of Joseph Shirk and Mary Francis Jones, on 2 November 1904 at Tay Twp., Victoria Harbour, Simcoe Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#017372: Groom: Wesley Dawe; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Waverley; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: George Dawe & Elizabeth Ferguson; Bride: Margaret Shirk; Age: 19; Res.: Victoria Harbour; Born: Brentwood; Status: spinster; Parents: Joseph Shirk & Mary Jones; ( pg 1 dup., no pg. 2!!) Date: Nov 2 1904; Place: Simcoe Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #017372-1904, ancestry.ca)
Note: We might assume the marriage took place in Victoria Harbour because that is the residence of the bride. However, since the marriage registration is not complete in ancecstry.ca, the specific location of the marriage is not certain. (Dan Buchanan, March 27 2021)

Date Nov 2 1904 & location Victoria Harbour, Simcoe Co. per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.^1,3 Wesley Charles Dawe died on 22 July 1959 at Oshawa, Ontario, at age 76; per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.¹

     Samuel Shirk was born in 1823 at Markham Twp., York Co., Upper Canada; Date 1822 & location Whitchurch per Death Reg'n. Date 1823 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1823 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1823 & location Cda. per 1861 Census. per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.^1,3,4,5,6 He married Elizabeth Groh, daughter of Jacob Groh and Nancy Detweiler, on 4 December 1851 at Markham Twp., Richmond Hill, York Co., Canada West; per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005. Samuel Shirk appeared on the census of April 1861 at Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Canada West; Age 38 at 1861 Census: see Joseph Shirk (father.)⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Sunnidale Twp., Simcoe North Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1871 Census: Shirk, Samuel, 48, b. Ont., Dutch, Mennonite, farmer, married; Elisabeth, 36, b. Ont., Dutch, Menonite, married; Henry, 18, b. Ont., Dutch, Menonite, farm lab., son; Joseph, 16, b. Ont., Dutch, Menonite, lab., son; Mary Anne, 14; Christian(m), 11; Samuel, 7; Elisabeth, 8; William J., 4; Daniel, 6/12 - Oct (1871 Census: Sunnidale Twp., Simcoe North Co., dist. 42, sub-dist. C, pg. pg. 21, line 3 - ancestry.ca.)⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Essa Twp., Simcoe South Co., Ontario; Age 58 at 1881 Census: Shirk, Samuel, 58, b. Ont., Dutch, Menn., farmer, married; Elizabeth, 47, b. Ont., Dutch, Menn., married; Joseph, 26, b. Ont., Dutch, Menn., farmer, single; Christopher, 21, b. Ont., Dutch, Menn., farmer, single; Elizabeth, 19; Samuel, 17; William John, 14; Daniel, 10; Eliza Jane, 8; Hester, 5; Sarah, 2 (familysearch.org.)³ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Tay Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; Age 68 at 1891 Census: Shirk, Samuel, 68, b. Ont., parents b. US, Menn., saw mill lab., married; Elizabeth, 57, b. Ont., parents b. US, married; Daniel, 20, b. Ont., parents b. Ont., saw mill lab., single; Esther, 15; Sarah, ?⁷ He died on 14 May 1900 at Conc 5 Lot 12, Tay Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#025160: Name: Samuel Shirk; Date: May 14 1900; Age: 78; Res.: Conc 5, Lot 12, Tay Twp., Simcoe Co; Status: married; Occ.: lab; Born: Whitchurch; Cause: old age; Rel.: Memonite; Phy.: none; Inf.: John Atkinson?; Reg'd.: May 16 1900; Reg'r.: S. L. Montgomery, Tay Twp. Simcoe Co. (Ontario Death Registration, #025160-1900, ancestry.ca) per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.^1,8

     Elizabeth Groh was born in 1835 at Waterloo Twp., Hespeler, Waterloo Co., Upper Canada; Date 1834 & locaiton Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1835 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1838 & location Cda. per 1861 Census. per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.^1,2,3,4 She married Samuel Shirk, son of Joseph Shirk and Elizabeth Van Hoben Wideman, on 4 December 1851 at Markham Twp., Richmond Hill, York Co., Canada West; per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005. As of 4 December 1851,her married name was Shirk.¹ Elizabeth Groh appeared on the census of April 1861 at Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Canada West; Age 23 at 1861 Census: see Joseph Shirk (father-in-law.)⁴ She appeared on the census of 14 April 1871 at Sunnidale Twp., Simcoe North Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1871 Census: see Samuel Shirk.³ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Essa Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1881 Census: see Samuel Shirk.² She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Tay Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; Age 57 at 1891 Census: see Samuel Shirk.⁵ She died circa 1900 at Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario; per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.¹

     Jacob Groh was born on 12 August 1790; per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.¹ He "Elizabeth Groh was the fourth daughter of Jacob Groh, born Aug. 12, 1790, died Nov. 7, 1845, and Nancy Detweiler, born Feb. 17, 1793, died March 8, 1842. They resided near Hespeler, Ont. Jacob Groh, 1790-1845, was the third son of Michael and Elizabeth (Witmer) Groh and came to Canada in 1804 with his parents, from Montgomery County, Penn. (1)" per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005. in 1804 at Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A..¹ He married Nancy Detweiler before 1825; per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005. Jacob Groh died on 7 November 1845 at age 55; per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.¹

     Nancy Detweiler was born on 17 February 1793; per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.¹ She married Jacob Groh, son of Michael Groh and Elizabeth Witmer, before 1825; per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005. As of before 1825,her married name was Groh.¹ Nancy Detweiler died on 8 March 1842 at age 49; per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.¹

     Michael Groh was born circa 1765; per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.¹ He married Elizabeth Witmer before 1785; per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.

     Elizabeth Witmer was born circa 1765; per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.¹ She married Michael Groh before 1785; per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005. As of before 1785,her married name was Groh.¹

     Henry Shirk was born in 1853 at Canada West; Date 1852 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1853 & location Cda. per 1861 Census. per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.^1,2,3,4 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Canada West; Age 8 at 1861 Census: see Joseph Shirk (grandfather.)⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Sunnidale Twp., Simcoe North Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1871 Census: see Samuel Shirk.³ He married Mary Atkinson on 31 December 1878 at Nottawasaga Twp., Stayner, Simcoe Co., Ontario.¹ Henry Shirk married Esther ? circa 1890 at Ontario; Esther is Henry's wife per 1891 Census.² Henry Shirk appeared on the census of April 1891 at Tay Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1891 Census: Shirk, Henry, 39, b. Ont., parents b. Ont., C. M., saw mill lab., married; Esther, 29, b. Ont., parents b. Irel., married; Nina, 13, b. Ont., parents b. Ont.²

     Mary Atkinson was born circa 1853; per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.¹ As of 31 December 1878,her married name was Shirk.¹ She married Henry Shirk, son of Samuel Shirk and Elizabeth Groh, on 31 December 1878 at Nottawasaga Twp., Stayner, Simcoe Co., Ontario.¹

     Alfred Wold Jr. was born on 25 October 1935 at Teefy Twp., Nellie Lake, Cochrane Dist., Ontario; Date Oct 25 1935 & location Nellie Lake per Death Reg'n. per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.^1,2 He died on 26 October 1935 at Teefy Twp., Nellie Lake, Cochrane Dist., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#012470: Name: Alfred Wold; Date: Oct 6 1935; Age: 1 day; Res.: Nellie Lake, Cochrane Dist; Born: Nellie Lake, Oct 25 1935; Stats: new-born; Nat.: Norwegian; Parents: Alfred Wold, b. Norway & Jemima Shirl, b. ?Duiltouls?, Sask; Inf.: Alfred Wold, Nellie Lake, father; Burial: Proquois Jct., Oct 28 1935; Cause: congenital debility, premature birth, 28 weeks; Phys.: Paul Bouton?, Ansonville?; Reg'd.: Oct 28 1935; Reg'r.: S. E....? (Ontario Death Registration, #012470-1935, ancestry.ca)
Note: Copy of Death Reg'n. sent to me by Marie Ann Sparling, March 27 2021.

per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.^1,3 He was buried on 28 October 1935 at Porquis Junction Cemetery, Proquis Juction, Cochrane Dist., Ontario; Date Oct 28 1935 & location Porquis Jct. per Death Reg'n.²

     George Edwards was born on 7 March 1868 at Tiny Twp., Wyebridge, Simcoe Co., Ontario; Date 1869 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Mar 7 1868 & location Wybridge per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005. Ontario Locator has a place called Wyebridge in Tay Twp., Simcoe Co.^1,2,3 He married Katherine Loshaw, daughter of Isaac Loshaw and Chloe Boyd, on 29 September 1892 at Gravenhurst, Muskoka Dist., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008269: Groom: George Edwards; Age: 24; Res. & Born: Ryde; Status: bachelor; Occ.: lab; Parents: Robert & Jane Edwards; Bride: Catherine Lowshaw; Age: 20; Res.: Ryde; Born: Collingwood; Status: spinster; Parents: Isaac & Cloe Lowshaw; Wit.: Annie V. Bowles, Gravenhurst & Jane Lowshaw; Date: Sep 29 1892; Place: Gravenhurst; Rel.: CE & Meth; Performed by: P. P. Bowles (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.com, #008269-1892)
per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.^1,4 George Edwards lived circa 1893 at Lewisham, Simcoe Co., Ontario; "Catherine and George Edwards settled in Lewisham, Ontario." per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec 12, 2005.¹ He appeared on the census of 1921 at Conc A Lot 131, Foley Twp., Parry Sound Dist., Ontario; Age 53 at 1921 Census: Edwards, George, 53, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., Meth., lab. - CN, married; Katherine, 48, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., Meth., married; Sarah, 21, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., Meth., daughter, single; Peark, 7, daughter (1921 Census: Foley Twp., Parry Sound Dist., dist. 114, sub-dist. 12, pg. 5, line 18 - Conc A, pg. Lot 131 - ancestry.ca.)³ He died on 16 November 1926 at Conc B Lot 133, Foley Twp., Parry Sound Dist., Ontario, at age 58; Death Reg'n.#026637: Name: George Edwards; Date: Nov 16 1926; Age: 57; Res.: Lot 133, Conc B, Foley Twp., Parry Sound Dist., 9 yrs; Status: married; Occ.: lab., farming; Parents: ? - b. England & ? ; Phys.: M. H. Linbert MD, Parry Sound; Inf.: John Piers, ?Falding? Ont., son-in-law; Burial: Foley Cemetery, Foley Twp., Nov 19 1926; Und.: Alex Logan, Parry Sound; Casue: bullet wound in the head - suicide; Reg'd.: Nov 18 1926; Reg'r.: Margaret A. Henderson, Otter Lake Station (Ontario Death Registration, #026637-1926, ancestry.ca) Date Nov 26 or 27 1926 per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.^1,5 He was buried on 19 November 1926 at Foley Cemetery, Foley Twp., Parry Sound Dist., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Memory of; George Edwards; 1869 - 1926; Husband of; Katherine Loshaw 1870-1944; Interment - Penetang, Ont. (Foley Cemetery, Foley Twp., Parry Sound Dist., image sent to me by Deb, May 29 2017) per Death Reg'n.^2,6,1

     Viannia Myrle Edwards was born on 14 October 1895 at Ryde Twp., Lewisham, Muskoka Dist., Ontario; per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.¹ She lived on 30 March 1915 at Ryde Twp., Muskoka Dist., Ontario; Residence Ryde per marr. reg'n.² As of 30 March 1915,her married name was Shirk.¹ She married Stephen West Shirk, son of Joseph Shirk and Mary Francis Jones, on 30 March 1915 at Morrison twp., Severn Bridge, Simcoe Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008025: Groom: Stephen West Shirk; Age: 22; Res.: Ryde Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: CE; Parents: Joseph Shirk & Mary Jones; Bride: Viannia Edwards; Age: 19; Res.: Ryde Twp; Status: spinster; Rel.: CE; Parents: George Edwards & Catherine Loshaw; Wit.: Sara C. & Maurice G. Redden, Severn Bridge; Date: Mar 30 1915; Place: Morrison Twp., Muskoka Dist; Performed by: J. A. Redden, Severn Bridge; Sworn: Severn Bridge, Mar 29 1915 (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.com, #008025-1915)
per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.^1,3 Viannia Myrle Edwards died on 27 January 1955 at Orillia, Simcoe Co., Ontario, at age 59; per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.¹

     Stephen West Shirk was born on 21 June 1892 at Essa Twp., Ivy, Simcoe Co., Ontario; Date May 20 1892 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date June 21 1892 & locaiton Ivy, Simcoe Co. per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 20 April 1901 at Essa Twp., Simcoe South Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1901 Census: see Mary Shirk (mother.)² He lived on 30 March 1915 at Ryde Twp., Muskoka Dist., Ontario; Residence Ryde per marriage reg'n.³ He married Viannia Myrle Edwards, daughter of George Edwards and Katherine Loshaw, on 30 March 1915 at Morrison twp., Severn Bridge, Simcoe Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008025: Groom: Stephen West Shirk; Age: 22; Res.: Ryde Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: CE; Parents: Joseph Shirk & Mary Jones; Bride: Viannia Edwards; Age: 19; Res.: Ryde Twp; Status: spinster; Rel.: CE; Parents: George Edwards & Catherine Loshaw; Wit.: Sara C. & Maurice G. Redden, Severn Bridge; Date: Mar 30 1915; Place: Morrison Twp., Muskoka Dist; Performed by: J. A. Redden, Severn Bridge; Sworn: Severn Bridge, Mar 29 1915 (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.com, #008025-1915)
per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.^1,4 Stephen West Shirk died on 21 January 1949 at Orillia, Simcoe Co., Ontario, at age 56; per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec. 13, 2005.¹

     Christopher Shirk was born in 1860 at Canada West; Date 1860 & location Ontario per 1881 Census. Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1859 & location Cda. per 1861 Census.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Canada West; Age 2 at 1861 Census: see Joseph Shirk (grandfather.)³ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Sunnidale Twp., Simcoe North Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1871 Census: see Samuel Shirk.² He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Essa Twp., Simcoe South Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1881 Census: see Samuel Shirk.¹ He married Margaret ? before 1888 at Ontario; per 1891 census.⁴ Christopher Shirk appeared on the census of April 1891 at Tay Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1891 Census: Shirk, Christopher, 31, b. Ont., parents b. Ont., Menn., saw mill lab., married; Margaret, 26, b. Ont., parents b. Irel., married; Elizabeth, 2, b. Ont., parents b. Ont; William, 11/12.⁴

     Elizabeth Shirk was born in 1862 at Canada West; Date 1862 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1863 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Sunnidale Twp., Simcoe North Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1871 Census: see Samuel Shirk.² She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Essa Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1881 Census: see Samuel Shirk.¹

     Samuel Shirk was born on 20 February 1864 at Canada West; Date Feb 20 1864 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Sunnidale Twp., Simcoe North Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1871 Census: see Samuel Shirk.³ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Essa Twp., Simcoe South Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1881 Census: see Samuel Shirk.¹ He married Emily ? before 1891 at Ontario.² Samuel Shirk appeared on the census of April 1901 at Ryde Twp., Ontario North Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1901 Census: Shirk, Samuel, 37, b. Ont. r. Feb 20 1864, Ger., Menonite, gen. lab., married; Emily, 27, b. Ont. r. Feb 12 1874, Irish, Meth., married; Elias A., 9, b. Mar 23 1892, son; William J., 6, b. Jul 29 1894, son; Eva M., 5, b. Dec 25 1896, daughter; Effie J., 2, b. Dec 18 1898, daughter (1901 Census Online: Ryde Twp., dist. 97, sub-dist. m., pg. 3, line 14, T-6486 - Conc 12, pg. Lot 16.)²

     William John Shirk was born in 1867 at Ontario; Date 1867 & locaiton Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1867 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Sunnidale Twp., Simcoe North Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1871 Census: see Samuel Shirk.² He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Essa Twp., Simcoe South Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1881 Census: see Samuel Shirk.¹ He married Elizabeth ? before April 1891 at Ontario.³ William John Shirk appeared on the census of April 1891 at Tay Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1891 Census: Shirk, Wm J., 24, b. Ont., parents b. Ont., Meth., lumber piler, married; Elizabeth, 19, b. ont., parents b. Ont. & US, married.³

     Daniel Shirk was born in October 1870 at Sunnidale Twp., Simcoe North Co., Ontario; Date 1871 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date Oct 1870 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Sunnidale Twp., Simcoe North Co., Ontario; Age 6 months at 1871 Census: see Samuel Shirk.² He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Essa Twp., Simcoe South Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1881 Census: see Samuel Shirk.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Tay Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1891 Census: see Samuel Shirk.³

     Eliza Jane Shirk was born in 1873 at Simcoe Co., Ontario; Date 1873 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Essa Twp., Simcoe South Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1881 Census: see Samuel Shirk.¹

     Hester Shirk was born in 1876 at Simcoe Co., Ontario; Date 1876 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Essa Twp., Simcoe South Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1881 Census: see Samuel Shirk.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Tay Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1891 Census: see Samuel Shirk.²

     Sarah Shirk was born in 1879 at Simcoe Co., Ontario; Date 1879 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Essa Twp., Simcoe South Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1881 Census: see Samuel Shirk.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Tay Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; Age ? at 1891 Census: see Samuel Shirk.²