Reuben Shirk
- Born: 25 May 1838, Lancaster Co., PA
- Died: 30 Sep 1913, Lancaster City, Lancaster Co., PA. at age 75
- Buried: 3 Oct 1913, Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster City, PA
 Cause of his death was Acute Ocdema of Lungs & organic Heart Disease.
General Notes:
See general notes on his sister Anna Shirk for 1910 census facts and his nephew, John S. Sheaffer, for 1900 census facts [where Reuban went out to Iowa for a visit].
See general notes on his brother, Joseph Shirk, for 1870 census facts where they are living in Chicago.
The Shirk Family History by H. Y. Shirk records that (in 1914) Reuben Shirk served "his country in the U. S. Navy during the Civil War" ... and died in ... "1913, aged 74".
Medical Notes:
Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924
Name: Reuben Shirk of 306 West Chestnut Street
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 75
Birth Date: 25 May 1838
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Death Date: 30 Sep 1913
Death Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial: October 3, 1913 at Lancaster Cemetery
Father Name: Joseph Shirk
Father Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother Name: Susanna Killer
Mother Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Certificate Number: 90499
Informant: Mrs. Fianna F. Barr of Lancaster
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