Peter Shirk, ...[Eby 5663](Code E1658)

1839 - 1919  (79 years)

• Name	Peter Shirk
  Suffix	...[Eby 5663](Code E1658)
  Born	11 Nov 1839	Lancaster Co., PA
  Gender	Male
  Grave Marker Photo	www.findagrave.com - GRid=23689950
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  _FGRAVE	23689950
  Died	1 Oct 1919	Bridgeport, Ontario (Now Part Of Kitchener, Ontario)
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario
  Person ID	I6260	MABIC
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Christian Zimmerman Shirk, ...[Eby 5663](Code E165),   b. 9 Aug 1796,   d. 19 May 1870  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Hoffman, ...[Eby 5663],   b. 8 May 1805,   d. 9 Apr 1862  (Age 56 years)
  Married	11 May 1827
  Family ID	F6361	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Magdalena Martin, ...[Eby 4457],   b. 2 Mar 1845,   d. 7 Nov 1895  (Age 50 years)
  Married	5 Jun 1866
  Children	1. Peter Shirk,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Annie Shirk, ...[Eby 5664],   b. 4 Feb 1868,   d. 27 Jun 1945  (Age 77 years)   3. George Shirk, ...[Eby 5665],   b. 4 Apr 1870,   d. 7 Oct 1928  (Age 58 years)   4. Emma Shirk, ...[Eby 5666],   b. 21 Jan 1872,   d. 21 Jul 1943  (Age 71 years)   5. Elizabeth Shirk, ...[Eby 5667],   b. 15 Feb 1874,   d. 10 Jan 1875  (Age 0 years)   6. Catherine Shirk, ...[Eby 5668],   b. 20 Mar 1875,   d. 25 Jan 1954  (Age 78 years)   7. Martin Shirk, ...[Eby 5669],   b. 21 Jun 1876,   d. 9 Jul 1910  (Age 34 years)   8. Magdalena "Lena" Shirk, ...[Eby 5670],   b. 3 Apr 1878,   d. 19 Mar 1949  (Age 70 years)   9. John Shirk, ...[Eby 5671],   b. 13 Mar 1880,   d. 11 Jan 1881  (Age 0 years)   10. Maria Shirk, ...[Eby 5672],   b. 10 Jun 1881,   d. 17 Feb 1954  (Age 72 years)   11. Noah M. Shirk, ...[Eby 5673],   b. 31 Jan 1884,   d. 28 Mar 1958  (Age 74 years)   12. Sarah "Lydia" Shirk, ...[Eby 5674],   b. 9 Apr 1885, Bridgeport, Ontario (Now Part Of Kitchener, Ontario) ,   d. 20 Jan 1981, Kitchener, Ontario  (Age 95 years)   13. Barbara Shirk, ...[Eby 5676],   b. 5 May 1889,   d. 3 Jul 1973  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2013
  Family ID	F1849	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Judith Weber, ...[Eby 7903],   b. 4 Jul 1855,   d. 9 Apr 1942, Pine Hill, Ont.  (Age 86 years)
  Married	29 Nov 1896
  Children	1. Selina Shirk,   b. 21 May 1898,   d. 14 Jun 1979  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2013
  Family ID	F14116	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  (Research):Shirk.--Peter Shirk was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Nov. 11, 1839; died in Bridgeport, Ont., on Oct. 1, 1919; aged 79 y. 10 m. 20 d. Bro. Shirk came to Canada in 1862 and entered the milling business. He was married twice, his first wife being Magdalene Martin wh died 24 years ago and the second wife was Judith Krampien who survives. There are also left to mourn his departure ten children, 38 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral Services were held on Oct. 6 at First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Ont. The services at the house were conducted by Bro. Noah Stauffer and at the Church by the brethren Jonas Snider, Urias Martin and Manasseh Hallman. PETER SHIRK 1839-1919 Peter Shirk, a Pennsylvania German Mennonite, came to Waterloo Township in 1861. In 1866 he purchased the Blair Mill, which he sold three years later, and with Samuel Snider then formed the Shirk and Snider Milling Company, Bridgeport. In 1889 he increased the firm's flour-making capacity to 250 barrels a day by purchasing the Baden Mill. Shirk was a man of high repute in Mennonite and other circles and he held various public offices. He was treasurer of Waterloo Township from 1892-1912. His son George succeeded him in the office from 1912 to1927 and his grandson Allen held the position from 1927 to 1942, making a total of fifty years that members of the Shirk family carried out the duties of this office. Shirk was also a member of the Berlin High School Board from 1878 to 1904. He was the father of five sons and eight daughters.