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

Christian K. "Chris" Erb

Male 1882 - 1964  (82 years)


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  • Name Christian K. "Chris" Erb 
    Born 27 Jun 1882  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-100228 
    Died 29 Jun 1964  West Point, Cuming, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Lake Region Mennonite Cemetery, Height of Land Township, Becker Co, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I100228  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Menno L. Erb,   b. 3 Dec 1857, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1915, , Holt County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Magdalena "Mattie" "Lena" "Martha" Kennel,   b. 25 Dec 1855, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1936, O' Neill, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Family ID F27765  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Chris Erb, 82, Died June 29 At Hospital

      Services were conducted today, Thursday at 2 p. m. at the Mennonite church in Beemer for Chris Erb 82, Beemer with Rev. Sam Oswald officiating. Interment will be at the Lake Region Cemetery at Detroit Lake, Minn. Friday morning.

      Mr. Erb died June 29 at the Memorial hospital in West Point where he had been taken a week before. He had been in failing health since last fall.

      Chris Eb, Beemer was born to Menno and Nattie Erb June 27, 1882 in Canada and as a youth came to the Cuming County area. He was married Febr. 13, 1907 to Barbara Oswald and lived near West Point until 1949 when they moved to Detroit Lakes, Minn. Mr. Erb moved back to Beemer in 1958 and has lived with his son, Wilford and family until three weeks before he died. He had just gone to stay with another son, Leonard at West Point. Mr. Erb was a member of the Mennonite church at Beemer.

      Preceding him in death was a son, Menno in 1960 and his wife, Barbara in 1956.

      Survivors are two sons, Wilford, Beemer and Leonard, West Point: 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

      News-Chronicle, Wisner, Nebraska 02 Jul 1964, Thu Page 23

  • Sources 
    1. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      NameChristian Erb
      GenderMale
      Birth Date27 Jun 1882
      Birth PlaceWellesley, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      FatherMenno L Erb
      MotherMartha Kennel

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Jun 1882 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Jun 1964 - West Point, Cuming, Nebraska, United States Link to Google Earth
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