Person:David Scheirich (1)

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  • HDavid Scheirich1790 - 1862
  • WMary RinglerEst 1795 - Abt 1834
m. 1820
Facts and Events
Name David Scheirich
Gender Male
Birth[1] 24 Dec 1790 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage 1820 to Mary Ringler
Death[1] 15 Dec 1862 Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Eby, Ezra E. A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county ... (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971)
    2:227.

    'SCHEIRICH, DAVID, second son of Mathias and Catharine (Mooney) Scheirich, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, December 24th, 1790. He was nearly fifteen years of age when he came to Canada with his parents. In 1820 he was married to Mary Ringler. After his marriage he moved on lot No. 116, German Company's Tract, now in possession of his son, Samuel. Here she died about the year 1834. After her decease he was married to Elizabeth Reist who was born February 13th, 1803, and died July 22nd, 1876. He died December 15th, 1862.'

  2.   Canada West, Waterloo County, Waterloo Twp, in Canada. 1861 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

    David Shirey, age 72, born in the U.S., no religion, farmer
    Elizabeth Shirey, age 52, born in the U.S., Mennonite
    Elizabeth Shirey, age 14, born in C[anada] W[est], no religion
    Abraham Shrey, age 18, born in C[anada] W[est], no religion, laborer

  3.   Canada West (Ontario), Waterloo County, Waterloo Twp, in United Province of Canada. 1851 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

    David Shiry, age 65, born in Pennsylvania, no religion, farmer
    Elizabeth Shiry, age 41, born in Pennsylvania, Menonist
    Mary Shiry, age 27, born in Canada, Menonist
    Joseph Shiry, age 12, born in Canada, no religion
    Abram Shiry, age 8, born in Canada, no religion
    Elizabeth Shiry, age 5, born in Canada, no religion