SHERK A Genealogy of one line of the Sherk family tracing their lives in Switzerland, Pennsylvania, Humberstone Township in Welland Co., Upper Canada and South Dorcester Township, Elgin County, Ontario Including Hans Schurch of Sumiswald, Switzerland, born c.1560 f Mary S. Sherk (1845-1887) and her great grandson John Adams Becker, born 1932 The account also includes information on the European Families Trussel, Kuperschmidt, Eggiman and Grundbacker Pennsylvanian Families Zavitz, Learn, Swarr and Groff Upper Canadian and Ontario Families Long, Ballah and Fraine Presented to Catherine Becker Monroe, great granddaughter of Mary S. Sherk, and Sidney James Monroe on the occasion of their 39th wedding anniversary 12 Aprill 997 "fellow family historians; always helpful and encouraging" DATEWIOOFlLf^EO Prepared and Self-Published by John Adams Becker Toronto, Canada HEN! * /.K PROJECT and G. S. X LlSLI7#- 102 CALL* Publishers ff < Becker Associates 4428 IQ555S3 75 Roselawn Avenue Toronto, Ontario M4R 1E7 416-483-7282 fax 416-489-1713 email
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