John L. Erb^{[1, 2]}

1818 - 1878  (59 years)

• Name	John L. Erb
  Born	24 Nov 1818	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1863	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Died	2 Jun 1878
  Death	2 Jul 1878	Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 6, 7]
  Name	Johann L. Erb
  Eby ID Number	00032-2782
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I10865	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Samuel Erb,   b. 4 Jan 1792, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 26 Jun 1878, Norwich, North Norwich Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Mary Lewis,   b. 14 Aug 1795, Ancaster Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario ,   d. 26 Mar 1877, South Norwich Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  (Age 81 years)
  Married	25 Jun 1816  [1]
  Family ID	F47	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Nancy Clemens,   b. 16 Jun 1821, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Oct 1861, Near Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 40 years)
  Married	26 May 1840  [1]
  Children	1. Harriet Ann Erb,   b. 28 Mar 1841, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Aug 1861, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 20 years)   2. Fernando C. Erb,   b. 4 Mar 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Dec 1917, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   3. Clarissy Novilla Erb,   b. 17 Mar 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Oct 1861  (Age 16 years)   4. William H. Erb,   b. 6 Oct 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Henry Erb,   b. 8 Jan 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. John Nelson Erb,   b. 8 Jan 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jan 1862, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 10 years)   7. George Edward Erb,   b. 3 Mar 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jan 1924, Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan, USA  (Age 68 years)   8. Margaret Agnes Erb,   b. 30 Oct 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Mar 1864, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 5 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F3125	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Marie S. "Mary" Schuchle,   b. 13 Jun 1820, , Baden, Germany ,   d. 12 Nov 1903  (Age 83 years)
  Married	8 Mar 1863	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 9]
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F3126	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  John Erb From a binder called Hannah's Albums, (Waterloo Region Branch, OGS Collection)

  
  

• Notes

  John L. Erb, "eldest son of Samuel and Mary (Lewis) Erb, was born November 24th, 1818. On May 26th, 1840, he was married to Nancy Clemens who was born June 16th, 1821, and died October 21st, 1861. On March 8th, 1863, Mr. Erb married again to Mrs. Mary Zimmerman. They resided in Erbsville, Ontario, where he died July 2nd, 1878. To him and his first wife were born seven 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.]. _____________ ERB.-July 2nd, of phthisic, JOHN L. ERB, aged 59 years, 9 months and 9 days. Herald of Truth - Volume XV, Number 8 - August 1878, pages 141, 143 and 144

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 618. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 417. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. John L. Erb aged 44, res Waterloo born Waterloo son of Samuel and Mary (Lewis) married 8 Mar 1863 to Mary Zimmerman, aged 42 res Waterloo born Germany daughter of Jacob F. Schuchle. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 30. John L. ERB Farmer Birthplace: Canada Age 33 Wesleyan Methodist b. 24-Nov Nancy ERB Birthplace: Canada Age 29 Wesleyan Methodist b. 16-Jun Heriata ERB Birthplace: Canada Age 10 Wesleyan Methodist b. 28-Mar Fernando ERB Birthplace: Canada Age 8 Wesleyan Methodist b. 4-Mar Clarsey ERB Birthplace: Canada Age 6 Wesleyan Methodist b. 17-Mar William ERB Birthplace: Canada Age 2 Wesleyan Methodist b. 6-Oct Henry ERB Birthplace: Canada Age 1 Wesleyan Methodist b. 8-Jan Hanah KEPKEY Birthplace: Canada Age 24 Wesleyan Methodist [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 5 Page 28. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 4 Jul 1878. Died 2 Jun 1878 In Erbsville, John L. Erb died at the approximate age of 62 years [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139602375. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 30. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 19 Mar 1863. 08 Mar 1863 By Rev. Stahlschmidt, widower Johann L. Erb was married to widow Maria Zimmermann, both of Waterloo.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Nov 1818 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1863 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 8 Mar 1863 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Death - 2 Jul 1878 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth