Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Family: Joel Erb / Catherine Gingerich (F4931)

m. 18 Dec 1883


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  • Father | Male
    Joel Erb

    Born  20 Apr 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Apr 1935  East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  18 Dec 1883  [1, 2]  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Jacob S. Erb | F13345 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Catherine E. Steinman | F13345 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Catherine Gingerich

    Born  26 Jul 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Apr 1942  East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Christian S. C. Gingerich | F30319 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Catherine R. Ropp | F30319 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Lydia Erb

    Born  22 Feb 1885  East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Jan 1967  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Joseph S. Albrecht | F25616 
    Married  3 Oct 1903  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Jacob Erb

    Born  Abt 1888  East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Female
    Catherine Erb

    Born  18 Jul 1888  East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Sep 1960  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Aaron Brenneman | F21854 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Female
    Veronica "Fannie Erb

    Born  15 Feb 1891  East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Aug 1978  Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Christian R. Bender | F25617 
    Married  30 Nov 1911   

    Child 5 | Female
    Clara Erb

    Born  11 Jun 1898  East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Jul 1975  Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Nicholas Zehr | F25615 
    Married     

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 17, 1935 -- Obituary of Joel Erb.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12437-83.
      Joel Erb, 22, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot Twp., res. East Zorra, son of Jacob and Catherine, married Catherine Gingrich, 22, b. Wilmot Twp., res. Same, daughter of Christian and Catherine, Witnessed by Daniel Steinman and Christ. Wagler, both of Wilmot, 18 Dec 1883 at Res of Joseph Jutzi, Wilmot