Individual Details
Peter Scherch
(24 Oct 1709 - 1772)
Peter Scherck came to America on 21 September 1731 or on 23 August 1728. He was the first preacher for the Weberthal Mennonite Congregation in Weaverland, Pennsylvania, and he was ordained a bishop around 1750.
He was named after a brother who died young.
He was named after a brother who died young.
Events
| Birth | 24 Oct 1709 | Sumiswald, Verwaltungskreis Emmental, Bern, Switzerland | |||
| Marriage | 1736 | Maria Bleum Swarr | |||
| Death | 1772 | Earl, Lancaster, PA | |||
| Will | 29 Jun 1772 |  | |||
| Alt name | Peter Shirk | ||||
| Alt name | Peter Sherk |
Families
| Spouse | Maria Bleum Swarr (1718 - 1770) |
| Child | Peter Shirk (1742 - 1812) |
| Child | Johannes Sherich (1746 - 1826) |
| Child | Michael Shirk (1748 - 1826) |
| Child | Joseph Shirk (1753 - 1826) |
| Child | Casper Shirk (1750 - 1833) |
| Child | Maria Sherk (1756 - 1828) |
| Child | Elizabeth Shirk ( - ) |
| Child | Barbara Shirk ( - ) |
| Child | Samuel Shirk ( - 1830) |
| Child | Anna Scherch ( - ) |
| Child | Janette Scherch ( - ) |
| Father | Ulrich Sherk Senior ( - 1739) |
| Mother | Barbara Grundbacher ( - ) |
| Sibling | Peter Shirk (1696 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Shirk (1698 - ) |
| Sibling | Johannes Shirk (1701 - 1706) |
| Sibling | Ulrich Shirk Junior (1704 - 1763) |
| Sibling | Johannes Shirk (1706 - 1789) |
| Sibling | Michael Shirk Senior (1712 - 1757) |
| Sibling | Casper Scherk ( - 1783) |
| Sibling | Martha Shirk ( - ) |
| Sibling | Jeanette Shirk ( - ) |