Wilfred Knarr

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24690
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• Eby ID Number: 00064-4047.2
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Knarr.-William K., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Knarr, was born in Waterloo Township, Ont., March 17, 1872; passed away suddenly at his late residence, Kitchener, Ont., July 9, 1946; aged 74 y. 3 m. 22 d. His first wife (Clara Erb) predeceased him March 9, 1938. Surviving are his widow (Sarah Snider Knarr), 4 sons (Alvin, Wilfred, and Oren, all of Kitchener; and Clayton, of Waterloo), 3 daughters (Mrs. John Davenport, Mrs. Earl Becker, and Mrs. Arno Miller, all of Kitchener), 3 brothers (Allen, of Waterloo; John, of Kitchener; and Herbert, Parkbeg, Sask.), one stepson (Bretton Snider), 6 stepdaughters (Mrs. David Horst and Mrs. Raymond Good, both of St. Jacobs, Ont.; Mrs. Curtis Brubacher and Naomi Snider, both of Heidelberg, Ont.; Mrs. Homer Witmer, Breslau, Ont.; and Mrs. Lincoln Witmer of Kitchener), and 7 grandchildren. He was a faithful member of the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, and a thoroughgoing Christian, true to his Lord, loyal to the church, courageous, considerate, a constant worker in the church, one of the Lord's dependables. Funeral services were conducted by C. F. Derstine and Manasseh Hallman at the First Mennonite Church. Theme, "As Jesus passed by He saw a man called !"

Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXIX, No . 17 - July 23, 1946 page 367

William married Clara Erb 6 Dec 1896, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Clara (daughter of Jacob C. Erb and Elizabeth Kaercher) was born 2 Mar 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Mar 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Clara Knarr
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2941.3
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Knarr. Clara, daughter of the late Jacob C. and Elizabeth (Karcher) Erb, and beloved wife of William Knarr, passed away suddenly as a result of a heart attack, at her late residence in Kitchener, Ont., early Wednesday morning, March 9, 1938; aged 62 y. 7 d. She was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., March 2, 1876. She is survived by her husband, 4 sons (Alvin of Kitchener, Clayton of Waterloo, Wilfred and Oren at home) and 3 daughters (Eva, Mrs. John Davenport; Vera, Mrs. Earl Becker; and Mary, Mrs. Arno Miller), all of Kitchener. She is also survived by 6 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Anson Erb of Carstairs, Alta.; Addison Erb of Waterloo) and 5 sisters (Miss Malinda Erb, Mrs. Ira Snyder, and Mrs. Delton Snider also of Waterloo, Mrs. Addis Cressman of New Hamburg, and Mrs. Joseph Weber of Waterloo). She has been a faithful member of the Mennonite Church since her youth. She will be missed by the Church, family, and community. Funeral services at the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, interment at Waterloo. Services in charge of Bro. C. F. Derstine, and Jonas Snider. Theme: "The Contributions of a Christian Mother."

Gospel Herald - Vol. XXX, No. 52 - March 24, 1938 page(s) 1102, 1103

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• Eby ID Number: 00064-4047.1
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Notes:

DEATH OF JOHN B. KNARR

The death took place yesterday at his home near Erbsville of a highly respected resident of the county in the person of John B. Knarr who passed way at the age of 76 years. The deceased suffered a stroke last Decemer for but up to a few weeks ago has been in fairly good health and his passing ill be learned with regret by a large circle of friends. He leaves to mourn his loss a sorrowing widow six sons William and Allan Erbsville John of Kitchener Edwin St. Agatha, Oscar Waterloo and Herbert Sask and one daughter Emma (Mrs. Adam Schmidt) Heidelberg. Twenty grandchildren all survive. The funeral will be hold on Sunday afternoon June 20th at 2 o'clock (standard time) to the Erbsville church for service and thence to the Erbsville Cemetery for interment.

John married Caroline Kaufman 11 Apr 1871. Caroline (daughter of Andrew Kaufman and Magdalena Erb) was born 4 Oct 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jun 1890, Near Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Caroline Knarr
• Eby ID Number: 00064-4047

Notes:

Caroline Kauffman, "the youngest in family, was born October 4th, 1850. She was married April 11th, 1871, to John Knarr, a farmer. They resided two miles south of Heidelberg where she died June 1st, 1890, leaving a family of six children".

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: 00032-2941
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1873, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Notes:

Jacob Erb Died To-Day

Has Been Ill For Some Months Past Was in His 57th Year

One of Waterloo Township's best known and highly respected residents passed away this morning in the person of Mr. Jacob C. Erb, who resided on the fine farm about two miles west of Waterloo on the St. Agatha road. The deceased has been unwell for the past several months and death was not unexpected. The funeral will be held on Thursday at 1.30 p.m. from his late residence to the Mennonite Church, Erb street for service thence to David Eby burial ground for interment.

The late Mr. Erb was born April 17th, 1850, on his father's homestead where be continuously resided up to the time of his death following the occupation of a farmer. He was twice married his first wife being Elizabeth Kercher, this union being blessed with a family of seven children. After the demise of his first wife, who died April 25, 1889, he was married to Susannah, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hallman Schmidt, two children being born to them.

Berlin Daily Telegraph, September 24, 1907

Jacob married Elizabeth Kaercher 26 Sep 1873, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Michael Kaercher and Anna Maria) was born 23 Sep 1851, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 25 Apr 1889, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Erb
• Name: Elizabeth Kirchner
• Name: Lizzie Kaercher
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2941.1
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Name: Johannes "John" Knorr
• Name: John Knarr
• Name: John Knorr
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2936.44
• Occupation: 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; wagon maker
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Johannes married Catherine Pfaff 22 Nov 1835, Altenkirchen , Rhein Bayern, Germany. Catherine was born CA 1811, of, Germany; died CA 1850, Altenkirchen , Rhein Bayern, Germany. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Knarr
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2936.45

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• Name: Andreas Kaufman
• Eby ID Number: 00064-4035
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 054, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 037, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Residence: 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cooper

Notes:

Andrew Kauffman, "was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, February 1st, 1804. When a young man he came to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, several miles south-east of Berlin, near Centreville on the farm now possessed by John Erb, from here they moved to Preston where he died December 7th, 1858. He was married to Magdalena, daughter of John and Magdalena (Schrantz) Erb. She was born at Preston, Ontario, July 18, 1810, and died near Erbsville, at the home of her daughter Caroline (Mrs. Knarr), February 20th, 1883. To them was born a family of twelve children"

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Andrew — Magdalena Erb. Magdalena (daughter of John Erb and Magdalena Schantz) was born 18 Jul 1810, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Feb 1883, Near Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena Kaufman
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2830

Notes:

Magdalena Erb, "was born in Preston, July 18th, 1810. She was married to Andrew Kauffman who was born February 1st, 1804, and died December 7th, 1858. They resided on the farm now in the possession of John Erb at Centreville, near Berlin. She died at her daughter's (Mrs. Knarr) home, near Erbsville, February 20th, 1883. They had a family of twelve children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Interesting: life story, pioneer
• Misfortune: blind last few years of life
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2932
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Jacob B. Erb, "was born July 2nd, 1808. On August 17th, 1830, he was married to Mary Clemens who was born February 1st, 1814, and died May 23rd, 1893. They resided near Erbsville, about three miles north-west of the town of Waterloo, where he died September 5th, 1893. Their family consisted of ten children"

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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A Pioneer Gone Death of Mr. Jacob Erb

The news comes to hand today of the death of one of the oldest pioneers of Waterloo township, in the person of Jacob B. Erb, yeoman, who lives three miles west of Waterloo. The deceased was in his 86th year and the cause of his death was a paralytic stroke on Tuesday morning, which at his advanced age proved quickly fatal, and he passed away on the evening of the same day. Mr. Erb was born and raised two miles north of Bridgeport and was one of those who tilled the virgin soil of this county. He married Mary Clemens, daughter of Jesse Clemens. The union was blessed by ten children, seven whom survive him. Mrs. Erb died in May of the present year. The funeral of Mr. Erb will be held on Sunday morning, Sept. 10th, at 9 o'clock next to the Mennonite burying ground, at David B Eby's, two mile west of Waterloo. The deceased was known throughout the county and had a wide circle of friends and relations who will mourn his loss.

The Daily Record 7 Sep 1893
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ACCIDENT BY LIGHTNING - We learn from the Berlin Telegraph that on Monday afternoon before last, during the heavy thunderstorms in West Woolwich, the dwelling house of Mr. Francis Compass, was struck by lightning, and himself, father, and Mr. Jacob Erb, of Waterloo Township, who was on a visit to Mr. C., were severely injured.

Mr. C. had his pantaloons and boots burned and torn off him by the lightning, and the lower portions of his body literally crisped and denuded of skin. His father, a quite aged man, had both arms burned so that the skin hung in shreds...his two thumbs were almost torn off his hands, at the lateral joints, while his legs and feet are burned and lacerated most piteously. Mr. Erb had both legs badly burned, and his feet torn very much. One toe was split as if with a knife.

At the time of the casualty, eight persons were surrounding the front door of this dwelling which was open, all of whom were knocked senseless to the floor and more or less injured. A little girl had her face burned. The electric current left a charred track upon the floor,, and at length, ripped up a couple of board, and disappeared in the cellar. Dr. N. B. Wulfe of Mt. Jacobs, was sent for, who was soon upon the spot and dressed the wounds of the sufferers. We are sorry to learn that Francis Compass and his father are both in a very dangerous condition.

Berlin Telegraph - July 16, 1856

Jacob married Mary A. Clemens 17 Aug 1830. Mary (daughter of Jesse M. Clemens and Margaret Miller) was born 1 Feb 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 May 1893, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Clemens
• Name: Mary A. Erb
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1635
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Mary Clemens, "was born February 1st, 1814. She was married to Jacob, son of Peter and Susannah (Bomberger) Erb. They resided a few miles north-west of the town of Waterloo where she died May 23rd, 1893. To them were born ten children, namely: VIII Annie (dead), VIII Jessie, VIII Levi, VIII Noah, VIII Enoch, VIII Peter, VIII Esther, VIII Simon C., VIII Jacob, and VIII Mary Ann (dead)."

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Death of an Old Settler

Mrs Jacob B. Erb, residing three miles west of the town of Waterloo, died yesterday morning after a long illness. She was over eighty years old and has lived about sixty on the same farm where she died. Her maiden name was Clemens; her relatives live in the vicinity of Hespeler. She leaves six sons and one daughter and a large number of grand and great-grand children. Her husband also survives her, though about 85 years old and quite infirm, having been entirely blind about twelve years. The funeral will take place on Saturday at 9 o'clock a.m. at the house of the deceased. Her remains will be interred at Eby's cemetery, two miles west of Waterloo.

The Daily Record 24 May 1893

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-50299
• Occupation: 1852, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; weaver
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Yeoman
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Michael — Anna Maria. Anna was born 18 Oct 1829, , Wuerttemberg, Germany; died 30 Mar 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Maria Kaercher
• Name: Mary
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24533
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Immigration: 1880, , Ontario, Canada