John married Elizabeth Merkel on 5 Mar 1888 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph Eusebius Merkel and Anna Maria Aspenleiter) was born on 4 Feb 1863 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; was christened on 8 Feb 1863 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; died on 31 Dec 1929 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Elizabeth Shire was born on 12 Jun 1889 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; was christened on 16 Jun 1889 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; died in in USA.
2. John William Shire was born on 1 Sep 1890 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; died in 0Jul 1963 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA.
3. Charles John Shire was born on 23 May 1892 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA.
4. Harold Joseph Shire was born on 7 Jun 1894 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA.
5. Alice Cecilia Shire was born on 29 Jun 1896 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; died in 0Sep 1971 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA.
6. Elizabeth Frances Shire was born on 23 Mar 1898 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; died in in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA.
7. Walter Joseph Shire was born on 24 May 1901 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; died in 0Jan 1974 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA.
8. Raymond Joseph Shire was born on 22 Jan 1906 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA.

Johannes married Maria Reichert. Maria was born in 1821 in Preußen; died in in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]