Abraham B. Sherk

Title: Abraham B. Sherk fonds

Dates of creation: 1904-1916; photocopies made in 1980s

Physical description: One file folder

Biographical Sketch: Abraham Break Sherk (Nov. 6, 1832-Nov. 27, 1916) was born near Breslau, Ontario, the son of Samuel Sherk and Magdalena Break. He was raised in the Brethren in Christ Church, but after training at Oberlin College in Ohio became a minister in the United Brethren in Christ Church. Later in life he was part of the Congregational church. He also began to write historical articles on Waterloo County themes; a number of these were published in various sources.

Custodial history: The photocopies were donated to the archives by E. Reginald Good.

Scope and content: The fonds consists of photocopies of a number of published articles, as well as copies of handwritten originals. The original manuscripts are in the Waterloo Historical Society Collection of the Kitchener Public Library.

1. "Ezra E. Eby, the historian and his work," 1908 published in The Pennsylvania German
2. "Early recollections", 1904 (both photocopy of handwritten original and transcription in typescript)
3. Michael G. Sherk, "A memoir of Rev. A.B. Sherk," 1916, published in Fourth annual report of the Waterloo Historical Society
4. "Religious movements," n.d. (both photocopy of handwritten original and transcription in typescript)
5. "Waterloo Township villages" (photocopy of handwritten original)
6. M.G. Sherk, "Reminiscences of Freeport-Waterloo County from 1867 to 1873" in Waterloo Historical Society annual report
7. "Folk-lore of the Pennsylvania Germans" n.d. (photocopy of handwritten original)
8. "The Pennsylvania-Germans in Canada," 1907 published in The Pennsylvania German
9. "The Pennsylvania Germans of Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada," 1911 published in The Pennsylvania German
10. "The Pennsylvania Germans of Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada," 1906 published in Ontario Historical Society Papers and Records
11. "The Tunckers," 1914 published in The United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada annual transactions 1904-1913
12. "Recollections of early Waterloo," 1915 in Waterloo Historical Society annual report
13. "A pioneer academy" 1926 in Ontario Historical Society Papers and Records
14. Death notice