Individual Details

Casper Shirk

(29 Jul 1766 - 7 Jan 1840)

Descendants of the Three Immigrant Mennonite Reiff Brothers, p. 16, says he "resided in Franklin Co., Pa. until 1840, when they moved to Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada; built a grist mill and saw mill; . . ."

Events

Birth29 Jul 1766
MarriageEsther Rife
Death7 Jan 1840
BurialHeise Hill Cemetery,
ReligionMennonite

Families

SpouseEsther Rife (1766 - 1844)
ChildJoseph Shirk (1792 - 1864)
ChildElizabeth Shirk ( - )
ChildJacob Shirk (1800 - 1854)
ChildJohn Shirk (1802 - 1836)

Endnotes

1. Daniel R. Lehman, "Descendants of the Three Immigrant Mennonite Reiff Brothers of Europe and Pennsylvania," article, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society (http://www.lmhs.org/ : accessed 13 June 2013), p 16; citing prior publication in Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage (Vol. 22, No. 2, April 1999).

2. Daniel R. Lehman, "Descendants of the Three Immigrant Mennonite Reiff Brothers of Europe and Pennsylvania," article, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society (http://www.lmhs.org/ : accessed 13 June 2013), p 16; citing prior publication in Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage (Vol. 22, No. 2, April 1999).

3. Daniel R. Lehman, "Descendants of the Three Immigrant Mennonite Reiff Brothers of Europe and Pennsylvania," article, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society (http://www.lmhs.org/ : accessed 13 June 2013), p 16; citing prior publication in Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage (Vol. 22, No. 2, April 1999).

4. Daniel R. Lehman, "Descendants of the Three Immigrant Mennonite Reiff Brothers of Europe and Pennsylvania," article, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society (http://www.lmhs.org/ : accessed 13 June 2013), p 16; citing prior publication in Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage (Vol. 22, No. 2, April 1999).

5. Daniel R. Lehman, "Descendants of the Three Immigrant Mennonite Reiff Brothers of Europe and Pennsylvania," article, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society (http://www.lmhs.org/ : accessed 13 June 2013), p 16; citing prior publication in Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage (Vol. 22, No. 2, April 1999).