1917-18 Christian R Shirk registered for the draft in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was born on August 31, 1881. He had characteristics: Dark hair, Blue eyes, Medium build, and Short height. His nearest relative was Lizzie Shirk. [1]
1940 Christ R Sherk (age 58, born in Pennsylvania, married) lived in Mount Joy, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Lizzie R Sherk (55), Velma G Sherk (20), Jacob G Sherk (19), Florence V Sherk (16), and Louis G Sherk (14). Christ R Sherk was a stock clerk. The highest grade of school he had completed was Elementary school, 8th grade. [2]
1948 Christian Rohrer Sherk, spouse of Lizzie R Sherk, died on December 25 in Mount Joy, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was born on August 31, 1881 in Hempfield, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [3]
1965 Lizzie R. Geibe Sherk died on August 9 at Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and was buried at Henry Eberle Cemetery, Mount Joy, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Lizzie R. Geibe Sherk was born on September 14, 1884. [4] [5]
Mrs. Lizzie R. Shirk, eighty, 106-1/2 E. Donegal St., Mount Joy, the widow of Christian R. Shirk, died Monday at the Fairview Manor Nursing Home, Columbia, after a long illness. She was born in Rapho Township, the daughter of the late Samuel and Catherine Rose Geibe. She was a member of the Chiques Methodist Church and a resident of Mount Joy since childhood. Surviving are these sons and daughters, Mrs. Blanche Miller, with whom she had lived; Christian, Mount Joy; Ella, wife of Carl Freed, York; Velma, wife of Lawrence Gutshall, Bainbridge R1; Jacob, Mount Joy; Florence, wife of Charles Metzger Jr., Landisville, and Louis, Columbia. Also surviving are these brothers and sisters: John Geibe, Lititz; Mrs. Emma Waugenbaugh, Lititz; Samuel Geibe, Mount Joy; Louis Geibe, Lititz; and Harry Geibe, Mount Joy; 22 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. (Lancaster New Era - Aug 10, 1965)
1975 Velma G. Sherk Gutshall died on November 26 at Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and was buried at Bainbridge Cemetery, Bainbridge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Velma G. Sherk Gutshall was born on June 18, 1919. [6] [7]
Lancaster (PA) New Era, 28 Nov 1975.
"Mrs. Velma G. Gutshall, 56, of Bainbridge R1, died at Lancaster General Hospital Wednesday evening after a lengthy illness. She had been employed by Wyeth Laboratories, Marietta, and was a member of Chiques United Methodist Church, where she was a Sunday School teacher and choir member of the church. She was also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Bainbridge Fire Company. Mrs. Gutshall had been a resident of Bainbridge for the past 30 years and was formerly of Mount Joy. She was the wife of Lawrence J. Gutshall. Born in Mount Joy, she was a daughter of the late Christian R. and Lizzie Geibe Sherk. Surviving in addition to her husband, are three daughters: Connie, wife of Michael J. Rank, Bainbridge R1; Kathy, wife of Kim D. Schatz, Bainbridge, and Mindy Gutshall, at home; three grandchildren; three brothers, Christian R. Sherk and Jacob G. Sherk, both of Mount Joy, and Lewis G. Sherk, Columbia, and three sisters, Mrs. Blanche Miller, Mount Joy; Ella, wife of Carl Freed, York, and Florence, wife of Charles E. Metzger, Neffsville."
NOTE: DOB is from the U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index.
1980 Lawrence James Gutshall, spouse of Velma G Gutshall, died on January 15 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was born on January 26, 1925 in New Germantown, Perry County, Pennsylvania, son of Edward J Gutshall and Olive B Gutshall. [8]
[1] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1940, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[4] Find A Grave Memorial 30606145, [FindAGrave].
[5] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[6] Find A Grave Memorial 215529135, [FindAGrave].
[7] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[8] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].