Person Page - 3577

     Elizabeth Campbell Miller was born circa 1828 at Upper Canada; per family tree of katherinegsmith_smith on ancestry.ca, March 25 2021.¹ She died on 12 December 1855 at London, Middlesex Co., Canada West; per family tree of katherinegsmith_smith on ancestry.ca, March 25 2021.¹

     Joseph Miller was born in 1773 at Bedford, Westchester Co., New York, U.S.A; per family tree of katherinegsmith_smith on ancestry.ca, March 25 2021.¹ He lived on 2 December 1834 at Conc 10 Lot 14, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 3760) show that Elisha Miller sold all 100 acres of Lot 14, Conc 10, Cramahe Twp. to Joseph Miller. ITS Date: Dec 2 1834. Reg'n. Date: Feb 7 1835. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Conc 10, Lot 14, pg. 20 of 196, pg. 1, page copied from OnLand.ca, March 25, 2021.)
Note: Assuming that the Crown Patent went to his wife, Jannet (Campbell) Miller, and Elisha Miller inherited it when she died. He then sold it to his brother Joseph Miller?? (Dan Buchanan, March 25 2021.)¹ He died on 31 August 1866 at York, Union Co., Ohio, U.S.A; per family tree of katherinegsmith_smith on ancestry.ca, March 25 2021.¹

     Alexander Miller was born in 1834 at Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date 1834 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 1851 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1851 Census: see Jonathan Miller (Note: Alexander appears in the census in the line above Jonathan Miller but I expect he is a son and should have been just below. Need to see other records to support this. (Dan Buchanan, March 25 2021.)¹

     Archibald Campbell Miller was born in 1835 at Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date 1837 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1835 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Dae 1836 & location Athol Twp. per family tree of BruceC_JohnsonJr on ancestry.ca, March 25 2021.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of 1851 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 16 at 1851 Census: see Jonathan Miller.¹ He lived on 18 March 1863 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Residence Picton per marriage register.⁴ He married Ellen Rowland, daughter of John Rowland and Martha ?, on 18 March 1863 at Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Archibald Miller; Age: 26; Res.: Picton; Born: Hallowell Twp; Parents: Jonathan & Pernella Miller; Bride: Ellen Rowland; Age: 23; res.: Picton; born: Ireland; Parents: John & Martha Rowland; Date: mar 18 1863; Place: Prince Edward Co. (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.ca.)^2,4 Archibald Campbell Miller lived on 23 May 1876 at Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his mother-in-law Martha Rowland.⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1881 Census: Miller, Archibald, 44, b. Ont., Ger, CM, speculator, married; Elen, 42, b. Ireland, Irish, CE, married; ?Frederick?(m), 14, b. Ont., Ger., EM, son; Edward, 7; Jonathan, 81, b. Ont., Ger., CM, farmer, widower; Rowland, Lilly, 9, b. Ont., Irish, CE (1881 Census: Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., dist. 119, sub-dist. C, pg. 17, line 18 - ancestry.ca.)³ He died in 1898 at Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per family tree of BruceC_JohnsonJr on ancestry.ca, March 25 2021.²

     Deborah A. Miller was born in 1839 at Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date 1839 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 1851 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 12 at 1851 Census: see Jonathan Miller.¹

     Jane Miller was born circa 1812 at Upper Canada; per family tree of katherinegsmith_smith on ancestry.ca, March 25 2021.¹ She died after 1881 at Tyendinaga Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of katherinegsmith_smith on ancestry.ca, March 25 2021.¹

     Ellen Rowland was born in 1840 at Ireland; Date 1839 & location Ireland per 1881 Census. Date 1840 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date 1840 & location Ireland per marriage register.^1,3,4,2 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 21 at 1861 Census: see Martha Rowland (mother.)⁴ She lived on 18 March 1863 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Residence Picton per marriage register.³ As of 18 March 1863,her married name was Miller.¹ She married Archibald Campbell Miller, son of Jonathan Campbell Miller and Parnell "Parney" Leat, on 18 March 1863 at Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Archibald Miller; Age: 26; Res.: Picton; Born: Hallowell Twp; Parents: Jonathan & Pernella Miller; Bride: Ellen Rowland; Age: 23; res.: Picton; born: Ireland; Parents: John & Martha Rowland; Date: mar 18 1863; Place: Prince Edward Co. (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.ca.)^1,3 Ellen Rowland appeared on the census of April 1881 at Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1881 Census: see Archibald Miller.² She died in 1910 at Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario.¹

     John Rowland was born circa 1810; per marriage register of dau. Ellen (Rowland) Miller.¹ He married Martha ? circa 1830; per marriage register of dau. Ellen (Rowland) Miller.¹ John Rowland died before 1858 at Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Wife Martha Rowland is a widow in Picton per 1861 Census.²

     Martha ? was born in 1805 at Fermanagh Co., Ireland; Date 1805 per CemSearch. Date 1806 & location County Fermanagh, Ireland per Death Reg'n. Date 1807 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1808 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. per marriage register of dau. Ellen (Rowland) Miller.^1,2,3,4,5 She married John Rowland circa 1830; per marriage register of dau. Ellen (Rowland) Miller.¹ As of circa 1830,her married name was Rowland.¹ Martha ? appeared on the census of April 1861 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 53 at 1861 Census: Rowland, Martha, 53, b. Ireland, CE, widow; John, 24, b. Ireland, CE, trimmer & harnes maker, single; William, 23, b. Ireland, CE, blacksmith, single; Ellen, 21, b. Ireland, CE, single; Mary, 18, b. Ireland, CE, single (1861 Census: Town of Picton, Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., pg. 505 of 605, line 33, ancestry.ca.)² She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 64 at 1871 Census: Rowland, Martha, 64, b. Ireland, Irish, CE, widow; Edward, 30, b. Ireland, Irish, CE, blacksmith, single; Mary, 25, b. Irelandm, Irishm, CE, seamstress, single; Martha, ?14?, b. Ont., Irish, CE (1871 Census: Picton, Prince Edward Co., dist. 59, sub-dist. e, pg. 23, line 11 - ancestry.ca.)³ She died on 21 May 1876 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#014934: Name: Martha Rowland; Date: May 21 1876; Age: 70y; Born: County Fermanagh, Ireland; Phys.: Dr. Nash; Inf.: Archie C. Miller, yeoman, Athol Twp; Reg'd.: May 23 1876; Rel.: CE; Reg'r.: John Twigg, Picton (Ontario Death Registration, #014934-1876, ancestry.ca) Date 1876 per FindaGrave.^6,7 She was buried on 23 May 1876 at Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Martha Rowland; Born: 1805; Died: 1876; ID: PEHL16870; Other names: Batton, JOhn R. (1888-1935), Batton, Lulu K. [Whitney] (1890-1950), Pake, Douglas J. (1819- ), Pake, Edna [Batton] (1886-1981), Pake, Robert J. (1890-1950), Rowland, Edward (1840-1916), Rowland, John (1835-1865), Rowland, Mary J. (1854-1927), Rowland, Thomas (1834-1918), Rowland, William (1837-1864); Cemetery: Glenwood Cemetery, Oicton, Sec G Plot 47 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pID=PEHL16870%5E0)
FindaGrave: Name: Martha Rowland; BIRTH: 1805; DEATH: 1876 (aged 70–71); BURIAL: Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada; PLOT: Section G Block 215 Grave 7; MEMORIAL ID: 190924324 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190924324/martha-rowland?_gl=1*6rmk4a*_gcl_au*MTA4ODQwNjUxNC4xNjkwODMyNzkx*_ga*NTYwMjIyMjkyLjE2NzQ5Mzg5MDg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*YmUxYmIyZDktMjhkZC00MjQ2LWJkY2MtOTY1OTYxMjg1YmVlLjQ0My4xLjE2OTI2NjI2NjcuNDMuMC4w)
Date of Death May 21 1876 & location Picton per Death Reg'n.^6,4,5

     Maria Wold died on 17 December 1934 at Clergue Twp., Goldland, Cochrane Dist., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#012072: Name: Maria Wold; Date: Dec 17 1934; Age 1 hr; Res.: Goldland, Clergue Twp., Cochrane Dist; Born: Goldland, Ont., Dec 17 1934; Nat.: Norwegian; Status: new-born; Parents: Alfred Wold, b. Oslo, Norway & Gemima Shirk; b. Outlook (scratched oout) Saskatoon; Inf.: Mrs. Robert Shirk, Nellie Lake, Ont., grandmother; Buria: Home, Dec 19 1934; Cause: premature birth; Phy.: ? Paul Bouton?, Ansonville; Reg'd.: Dec 19 1934; reg'r.: J.M. Jacques (Ontario Death Reg'n.#012072-1934, ancestry.ca.)² She was born on 17 December 1934 at Clergue Twp., Goldlands, Cochrane Dist., Ontario; Date Dec 17 1934 & location Goldland, Cochrane Dist. per Death Reg'n.¹ She was buried on 19 December 1934 at Clergue Twp., Goldland, Cochrane Dist., Ontario; Date Dec 19 1934 & location at Home per Death Reg'n.¹

     Robert Wold died on 13 February 1934 at Clergue Twp., Goldlands, Cochrane Dist., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#011580: Name: Robert Wold; Date: Feb 13 1934; Age: stillborn; Res.: South half of lot 7, Conc 1, Clergue Twp., Cochrane Dist., Goldlands; Born: Feb 13 1934, Ont; Nat.: Norwegian; Parents: Alfred Wold, b. Norway & Gemima Shirk, Sask; Inf.: Robert Shirk, Goldlands, Ont., grandfather; Burial: Goldlands, Ont., Feb 17 1934; Cause: stillborn; Phys.: W. F. B. ?Moran?, Iroquois Falls; Reg'd.: Feb 17 1934; Reg'r.: J. M. ?? (Ontario Death Registration, #011580-1934, ancestry.ca.)² He was born on 13 February 1934 at Conc 1 Lot 7, Clergue Twp., Goldlands, Cochrane Dist., Ontario; Date Feb 13 1934 & location "soth hald of lot 7 conc 1, Clergue Twp., Cochrane Dist." per Death Reg'n.¹ He was buried on 17 February 1934 at Goldlands, Cochrane Dist., Ontario; Date Feb 17 1934 & location Goldlands per Death Reg'n.¹

     Thomas Jones was born in 1817 at Scotland; Date 1817 & location Scotland per family tree of Jennifer Ashworth on ancestry.ca, March 27 2021. Location Scotland per Death Reg'n. of dau. Mary Frances (Jones) Shirk.^1,2 He married Frances Jane Allen circa 1850 at Ireland; per Death Reg'n. of dau. Mary Frances (Jones) Shirk. per family tree of Jennifer Ashworth on ancestry.ca, March 27 2021.¹ Thomas Jones died on 24 September 1855 at Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland; per family tree of Jennifer Ashworth on ancestry.ca, March 27 2021.²

     Frances Jane Allen was born in 1828 at Tullyvallen, Newtownhamilton, Armagh Co., Ireland; Date 1825 & locaiton Ireland per 1881 Census. Date 1830 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1828 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Location Ireland per Death Reg'n. of dau. Mary Frances (Jones) Shirk. Date. c. 1831 & location Tullyvallen, Newtownhamilton, Armagh Co., Ireland per family tree of Jennifer Ashworth on ancestry.ca, March 27 2021.^1,2,3,4,5 She married Thomas Jones circa 1850 at Ireland; per Death Reg'n. of dau. Mary Frances (Jones) Shirk. per family tree of Jennifer Ashworth on ancestry.ca, March 27 2021.¹ As of circa 1850,her married name was Jones.¹ As of circa 1858,her married name was Ross.³ Frances Jane Allen married William Ross circa 1858 at Simcoe Co., Canada West; The 1861 Census seems to show 1855 for this marriage - not clear but possible - only months after Thomas Jones died. per 1861 Census.³ Frances Jane Allen appeared on the census of April 1861 at Essa Twp., Simcoe Co., Canada West; Age 33 at 1861 Census: see William Ross.³ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Essa Twp., Simcoe South Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1871 Census: see William Ross.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Essa Twp., Simcoe South Co., Ontario; Age 56 at 1881 Census: see William Ross.⁵

     Mary Frances Elizabeth Shirk was born on 4 August 1895 at Essa Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; Date 1895 per FindaGrave. Date Aug 4 1895 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date Nov 10 1895 & location Essa, Simcoe Co. per family tree of jenat590 on ancestry.ca, March 27 2021.^1,3,4 She appeared on the census of 20 April 1901 at Essa Twp., Simcoe South Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1901 Census: see Mary Shirk (mother.)¹ She lived on 3 April 1912 at Tay Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; Residence Tay Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Johnston Evans.² As of 3 April 1912,her married name was Evans.² She married Johnston Evans, son of William Evans and Elizabeth A. Atkinson, on 3 April 1912 at Midland, Simcoe Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#017795: Groom: Johnston Evans; Age: 30; Res.: Tay Twp; Status: bachelor; Rel.: Meth; Parents: Wm. Evans & Elizabeth A. Atkinson; Bride: Mary F. E. Shirk; Age: 17; Res.: Tay Twp; Born: Essa Twp; Status: spinster; Rel.: Meth; Parents: Jos. Shirl & ?Nancy? Jones; Wit.: C. A. E. T.? Sparling; Sworn: Midland, Simcoe Co; Reg'd.: Apr 3 1912; Reg'r.: ? Stratham, Midland (Ontario Marriage Registration, #017795-1912, ancestry.ca.)⁵ Mary Frances Elizabeth Shirk was buried in 1958 at Victoria Harbour Union Cemetery, Victoria Harbour, Simcoe Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Mary F E Shirk Evans; BIRTH: 1895; DEATH: 1958 (aged 62–63); BURIAL: Victoria Harbour Union Cemetery, Victoria Harbour, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 112936853 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112936853/mary-f_e-evans.)⁴ She died in 1958 at Ontario; Date 1958 per FindaGrave.⁴

     Harold Joseph Shirk was born on 20 April 1913 at Outlook, Saskatchewan; Date 1913 & location Saskatchewan per marriage reg'n. Date Apr 20 1913 & location Outlook, Sask. per family tree of Dale SM Sparling on ancestry.ca, March 27 2021.^1,2 He lived on 19 March 1938 at 36 Essex Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Residence 36 Essex Ave., Toronto per marriage reg'n.¹ He married Louise Phillapa Cooper, daughter of Arthur Cooper and Susana Elziabeth Dove, on 19 March 1938 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#002122: Groom: Harold Joseph Shirk; Age: 25; Res.: 36 Essex Ave., Toronto; Born: Saskatchewan; Status; bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Penticostal; Parents: Robert James Shirk & Maria Jane Lowshaw; Bride: Louise Phillapa Cooper; Age: 29; Res.: 36 Essex Ave., Toronto; Born: Toronto; Status: spinster; Occ.: domestic; Rel.: Penticostal; Parents: Arthur Cooper & Susana Elziabeth Dove; Intended Place of Marriage: Toronto; Wit.: Marjorie Eileen Wilson, 1932 Queen St. E., Toronto & William Earl Stubbings, 2574 St. Clair St., W., Toronto; Date: Mar 19 1938; Place: Toronto; Performed by: Rev. H. R. ?Parmabecker?, 466 Glenlake Ave., Toronto, Pentecostal; Sworn: Swansea Village, March 10 1938; Reg'r.: W. Davy? (Ontario Marriage Registration, #002122-1938, ancestry.ca.)³ Harold Joseph Shirk died in 1994 at Ontario; Date 1994 & location Ont. per family tree of Dale SM Sparling on ancestry.ca, March 27 2021.²

     Louise Phillapa Cooper was born in 1909 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Date 1909 & location Toronto per marriage reg'n.¹ She lived on 19 March 1938 at 36 Essex Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Residence 36 Essex Ave., Toronto per marriage reg'n.¹ As of 19 March 1938,her married name was Shirk.¹ She married Harold Joseph Shirk, son of Robert James Shirk and Maria Jane Loshaw, on 19 March 1938 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#002122: Groom: Harold Joseph Shirk; Age: 25; Res.: 36 Essex Ave., Toronto; Born: Saskatchewan; Status; bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Penticostal; Parents: Robert James Shirk & Maria Jane Lowshaw; Bride: Louise Phillapa Cooper; Age: 29; Res.: 36 Essex Ave., Toronto; Born: Toronto; Status: spinster; Occ.: domestic; Rel.: Penticostal; Parents: Arthur Cooper & Susana Elziabeth Dove; Intended Place of Marriage: Toronto; Wit.: Marjorie Eileen Wilson, 1932 Queen St. E., Toronto & William Earl Stubbings, 2574 St. Clair St., W., Toronto; Date: Mar 19 1938; Place: Toronto; Performed by: Rev. H. R. ?Parmabecker?, 466 Glenlake Ave., Toronto, Pentecostal; Sworn: Swansea Village, March 10 1938; Reg'r.: W. Davy? (Ontario Marriage Registration, #002122-1938, ancestry.ca.)²

     Arthur Cooper was born circa 1875; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Louise Phillapa (Cooper) Shirk.¹ He married Susana Elziabeth Dove circa 1900; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Louise Phillapa (Cooper) Shirk.¹

     Susana Elziabeth Dove was born circa 1875; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Louise Phillapa (Cooper) Shirk.¹ She married Arthur Cooper circa 1900; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Louise Phillapa (Cooper) Shirk.¹ As of circa 1900,her married name was Cooper.¹

     Norman Garnet Shirk was born on 8 March 1941 at Ontario; per family tree of Dale SM Sparling on ancestry.ca, March 27 2021.¹ He died on 15 August 1941 at Victoria Harbour, Simcoe Co., Ontario; per family tree of Dale SM Sparling on ancestry.ca, March 27 2021.¹

     Patricia Shirk was born on 17 March 1947 at Nellie Lake, Cochrane Dist., Ontario; per family tree of Dale SM Sparling on ancestry.ca, March 27 2021.¹ She died on 16 December 1947 at St. Mary's Hospital, Timmins, Cochrane Dist., Ontario; per family tree of Dale SM Sparling on ancestry.ca, March 27 2021.¹

     Mary Anne Shirk was born in 1857 at Canada West; Date 1857 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1857 & location Cda. per 1861 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Canada West; Age 4 at 1861 Census: see Joseph Shirk (grandfather.)² She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Sunnidale Twp., Simcoe North Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1871 Census: see Samuel Shirk.¹

     Joseph Shirk was born on 7 May 1792 at Letterkenny, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A; Date May 7 1792 & locaton Penn., USA per FindaGrave. Date 1792 & location Penn. per 1861 Census. Date May 7 1792 & location Letterkenny, Franklin Co., Penn. per family tree of Marie Ann Sparling on ancestry.ca, March 26 2021.^1,2,3 He married Elizabeth Van Hoben Wideman circa 1800; per family tree of Marie Ann Sparling on ancestry.ca, March 26 2021.¹ Joseph Shirk lived in 1851 at Conc 3 Lot 4, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Canada West; "Shirk Joseph ... Lot 4, Conc 3" Canada, City and area Directories, 1851, York Co., Whitchurch Twp., pg. 195 of 232, ancestry.ca.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Canada West; Age 69 at 1861 Census: Shirk, Joseph, 69, b. Pennsylvania, Mennonite, farmer, married; Elizabeth, 63, b. Penn., Mennonite, married; Samuel, 38, b. Cda., Mennonite, lab., married; Adam, 33, b. Cda., Mennonite, lab., married; John, 28, b. Cda., Mennonite, lab., married; Ann, 35, b. Cda., Mennonite, spinster, single; Barbary, 29, b. Cda., Mennonite, spinster, single; Peter, 5, L. child; Matilda, 3, L. child; Sarah, 26, b. Cda., Mennonite, spinster, married; Elizabeth, 23, b. Cda., Mennonite, spinster, married; Henry, 8. child; Joseph, 6, child; Christopher, 2, child; Margaret, 4, child (1861 Census: Whitchurch Twp., York Co., pg. 8158 of 9549, line 21 - ancestry.ca)
Note: Very confusing! Old style of listing all males first - makes it much more difficult to straighten out.² He died on 31 August 1864 at Whtchurch Twp., Stouffville, York Co., Canada West, at age 72; Date Aug 31 1864 & location Ont. per FindaGrave. Date Aug 31 1864 & location Whitchurch Stouffville per family tree of Marie Ann Sparling on ancestry.ca, March 26 2021.^1,3 He was buried on 2 September 1864 at Heise Hill Cemetery, Whitchurch Twp., Gormley, York Co., Canada West; FindaGrave: Name: Joseph Shirk; BIRTH: 7 May 1792, Pennsylvania, USA; DEATH: 31 Aug 1864 (aged 72), Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Heise Hill Cemetery, Gormley, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 30452744 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30452744/joseph-shirk.)³

     Elizabeth Van Hoben Wideman was born on 19 August 1799 at Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A; Date Aug 19 1799 & location Bucks Co., Penn., USA per FindaGrave. Date 1798 & location Penn. per 1861 Census. Date Aug 19 1799 & location Bucks Co., Penn. per family tree of Marie Ann Sparling on ancestry.ca, March 26 2021.^1,3,2 She married Joseph Shirk, son of Casper Shirk and Esther Reiff, circa 1800; per family tree of Marie Ann Sparling on ancestry.ca, March 26 2021.¹ As of circa 1800,her married name was Shirk.¹ Elizabeth Van Hoben Wideman appeared on the census of April 1861 at Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Canada West; Age 63 at 1861 Census: see Joseph Shirk.³ She died on 23 June 1871 at Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario, at age 71; Date June 23 1871 & location Ont. per FindaGrave. Date June 23 1871 & location Markham per family tree of Marie Ann Sparling on ancestry.ca, March 26 2021.^1,2 She was buried on 25 June 1871 at Heise Hill Cemetery, Whitchurch Twp., Gormley, York Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Elizabeth Wideman Shirk; BIRTH: 19 Aug 1799, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; DEATH: 23 Jun 1871 (aged 71), Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Heise Hill Cemetery, Gormley, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 30452798 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30452798/elizabeth-shirk.)²

     Casper Shirk was born on 29 July 1766 at Greene Twp., Franklin Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A; per family tree of Marie Ann Sparling on ancestry.ca, March 26 2021.¹ He married Esther Reiff circa 1790; per family tree of Marie Ann Sparling on ancestry.ca, March 26 2021.¹ Casper Shirk died on 7 January 1840 at Markam Twp., York Co., Upper Canada, at age 73; Date Jan 7 1840 & location Markham per FindaGrave. Date Jan 7 1840 & location Markham per family tree of Marie Ann Sparling on ancestry.ca, March 26 2021.^1,2 He was buried on 9 January 1840 at Heise Hill Cemetery, Whitchurch Twp., Gormley, York Co., Upper Canada; FindaGrave: Name: Casper Sherick; BIRTH: 29 Jul 1766, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; DEATH: 7 Jan 1840 (aged 73), Markham, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Heise Hill Cemetery, Gormley, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 30094072; Note: Son of Joseph Sherk/ Shirk/ Sherick and Barbara Kauffman, husband of Esther Reiff. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30094072/casper-sherick.)²

     Esther Reiff was born on 21 December 1766 at Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A; Date Dec 21 1766 & location Lancaster Co., Penn., USA per FindaGrave. per family tree of Marie Ann Sparling on ancestry.ca, March 26 2021.^1,2 She married Casper Shirk circa 1790; per family tree of Marie Ann Sparling on ancestry.ca, March 26 2021.¹ As of circa 1790,her married name was Shirk.¹ Esther Reiff died on 22 February 1844 at Markham Twp., York Co., Canada West, at age 77; Date Feb 22 1844 & location Markham per FindaGrave. Date Feb 22 1844 & location Markham per family tree of Marie Ann Sparling on ancestry.ca, March 26 2021.^1,2 She was buried on 24 February 1844 at Heise Hill Cemetery, Whitchurch Twp., Gormley, York Co., Canada West; FindaGrave: Name: Esther Reiff Sherick; BIRTH: 21 Dec 1766, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; DEATH: 22 Feb 1844 (aged 77), Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Heise Hill Cemetery, Gormley, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 30094225; Note: Daughter of Joseph Reiff and Elizabeth Detweiler, wife of Casper Shirk/ Sherk/ Sherick; ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30094225/esther-sherick.)²

     Adam Shirk was born in 1827 at Upper Canada; Date 1827 per FindaGrave. Date 1828 & location Cda. per 1861 Census.^1,2 He married Barbara "Barbary" Stover circa 1855 at Canada West; per family tree of shirlwo on ancestry.ca, March 27 2021.³ Adam Shirk appeared on the census of April 1861 at Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Canada West; Age 33 at 1861 Census: see Joseph Shirk.¹ He died on 22 March 1887 at York Co., Ontario; Date Mar 22 1887 per FindaGrave.² He was buried on 24 March 1887 at Heise Hill Cemetery, Whitchurch Twp., Gormley, York Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Adam Shirk; BIRTH: 1827: DEATH: 22 Mar 1887 (aged 59–60); BURIAL: Heise Hill Cemetery, Gormley, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 30363882 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30363882/adam-shirk.)²

     John Shirk was born in 1833 at Markham Twp., York Co., Upper Canada; Date 1833 & location Cda. per 1861 Census. Date Apr 21 1834 & location Marhkam Twp., York Co. per family tree of shilwo on ancestry.ca, March 27 2021.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Canada West; Age 28 at 1861 Census: see Joseph Shirk.¹ He married Sarah Ann Woodward in 1866 at York Co., Canada West; per family tree of shilwo on ancestry.ca, March 27 2021.² John Shirk died on 21 December 1904 at Cherry St., Stayner, Simcoe Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#026184: Name: John Shirk; Date: Dec 21 1904; Age: 72; Res.: Cherry St., Stayner, Simcoe Co; Status: married; Occ.: farmer; Born: Markham; Cause: cancer of throat, 5 mo; Phys. & Inf.: C. E. Jakeway; Rel.: Dunkard; Reg'd.: Dec 21 1904; Reg'r.: Chas. E. Jakeway, Stayner (Ontario Death Registration, #026184-1904, ancestry.ca) Date Dec 21 1904 & location Simcoe Co. per family tree of shilwo on ancestry.ca, March 27 2021.^2,3

     Sarah Ann Woodward was born on 22 May 1836 at Scott Twp., York Co., Upper Canada; Date 1835 & location Cda. per 1861 Census. Date May 22 1836 & location Scott Twp. per family tree of shilwo on ancestry.ca, March 27 2021.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Canada West; Age 26 at 1861 Census: see Joseph Shirk (father-in-law.)² As of 1866,her married name was Shirk.¹ She married John Shirk, son of Joseph Shirk and Elizabeth Van Hoben Wideman, in 1866 at York Co., Canada West; per family tree of shilwo on ancestry.ca, March 27 2021.¹ Sarah Ann Woodward died on 19 March 1920 at Collingwood, Ontario, at age 83; per family tree of shilwo on ancestry.ca, March 27 2021.¹

     Annie Shirk was born on 9 March 1826 at Upper Canada; Date 1826 & location Cda. per 1861 Census. Date Mar 9 1826 per family tree of shirlwo on ancestry.ca, March 27 2021.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Canada West; Age 35 at 1861 Census: see Joseph Shirk.² She died on 17 November 1895 at Ontario at age 69; per family tree of shirlwo on ancestry.ca, March 27 2021.¹

     Barbara "Barbary" Stover was born on 14 April 1833 at Markham Twp., York Co., Upper Canada; Date Apr 14 1833 & location Markham per FindaGrave. Date 1832 & location Cda. per 1861 Census. Date 1832 per family tree of shirlwo on ancestry.ca, March 27 2021.^1,2,3 As of circa 1855,her married name was Shirk.¹ She married Adam Shirk, son of Joseph Shirk and Elizabeth Van Hoben Wideman, circa 1855 at Canada West; per family tree of shirlwo on ancestry.ca, March 27 2021.¹ Barbara "Barbary" Stover appeared on the census of April 1861 at Whitcurch Twp., York Co., Canada West; Age 29 at 1861 Census: see Joseph Shirk (father-in-law.)² She died on 14 May 1895 at Whitchurch-Stouffville, York Co., Ontario, at age 62; Date May 14 1895 & location Whitchurch-Stouffville per FindaGrave. Date 1895 per family tree of shirlwo on ancestry.ca, March 27 2021.^1,3 She was buried on 16 May 1895 at Heise Hill Cemetery, Whitchurch Twp., Gormley, York Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Barbara Stover Shirk; BIRTH: 14 Apr 1833, Markham, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 14 May 1895 (aged 62), Whitchurch-Stouffville, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Heise Hill Cemetery, Gormley, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 30363913 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30363913/barbara-shirk.)³