Mary Jane Erb^[1]

1848 - 1897  (48 years)

• Photos

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

  
  

• Name	Mary Jane Erb
  Born	1 Jun 1848	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Birth	30 Sep 1848	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5]
  Name	Mary Jane Scott
  Residence	1861	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Protestant
  Residence	1872	Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Eby ID Number	00032-2794
  Died	3 Jan 1897	Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, United States   [6]
  Buried	Otterbein Cemetery, Westerville, Franklin Co., Ohio, USA   [6]
  Person ID	I10984	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Samuel Lewis Erb,   b. 13 Sep 1820, About Two Miles South-East Of Berlin, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jun 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 40 years)
  Mother	Annie Kay,   b. 6 Jan 1824, , England ,   d. 2 Jan 1910, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Married	11 Jul 1844	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8]
  Family ID	F573	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rev. George Scott, B.A.,   b. 1848, , New York State, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	18 Jul 1872	Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5, 9]
  Children	1. Leonia Loretta Scott,   b. 1849,   d. 1938  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F555	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mary Jane Erb, "was born September 30th, 1848. She is married to George Scott, B. A. They reside in Westerville, Ohio, where he is engaged as one of the professors in the Westerville University. They have one daughter named Leonia Loretta." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. ________________________________ The following obituary notice is taken from the Westerville (Ohio) Public Opinion. The deceased, a sister of Mr. A.H. Erb of Elmira, was well known in Waterloo where she was born and brought up: Mary Jane Erb-Scott, wife of Prof. George Scott, of Otterbein university, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 1897, after a few hours illness. She was born in Waterloo, Canada, Sept. 30, 1849, and married May 10, 1872. In early life she became a Christian, and maintained her faith in God and her upright walk among the people until her death. She was a quiet, unassuming, yet forceful Christian woman. About ten years ago she came to Westerville with her husband and daughter, and throughout these years constantly grew in the esteem and affection of all who knew her. Her death was sudden, and cast a gloom over the whole village. She had been in her usual health until Sunday morning, when she expressed some degree of weakness, and kept her bed most of the forenoon. About eleven o'clock remarked to her husband that she felt sleepy and thought a little sleep would do her good. She was then left in the room for about one half hour, when her husband returned and found her unconscious and breathing with great difficulty. Physicians were immediately summoned, but no relief could be given, and she continued in her unconscious state until 4: 30 p.m. when death released her spirit from the body. While death was thus sudden it is a comfort to all to know that she was a Christian, and that she did not suffer consciously any pain. Her funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon in the presence of many friends, and were participated in by President Sanders and Dr. Garet, of the university, Presiding Elder Orr, of Basil, Rev. T.H. Kohr, of the Presbyterian church, Rev. N.D. Creamer, of the M.E. church, and her pastor, the writer. One brother of the deceased was present from Canada, while another brother and aged mother in Canada were in the shadows of grief. Six professors from the university served as pallbearers, and a quartet tendered appropriate music. Her body was placed in the vault in Otterbein cemetery. Sympathy and prayers are given the bereaved husband and daughter. She is not dead, but liveth, and we may see her again, if faithful to Him who calleth us all unto himself. W.G. FRIES. Waterloo County Chronicle 14 Jan 1897 pg 4

  
  

• 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..., 620. [S101] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register - transcript of cards, Kitchener Public Library. Mary Jane Erb b. 01 Jun 1848 Waterloo Baptised 18 Dec 1869 Galt Child Of Sam'l Erb & Annie Erb Residence: Waterloo Volume 3 Page 379 Minister Rev. H. Christopherson [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div3 pg 129. [S1885] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1861, Waterloo 1861 Dist. 2 Page 15. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate Vol 26, Page 316 (1872), Scott-Erb. George Scott, 23, Student, res. Freeport, b. New York, , son of John and Sarah, married Mary Jane Erb, 23, res. Blair, b. Waterloo, daughter of Samuel and Ann, Witnessed by: Joseph and Simon Eshleman of Waterloo Twp., 18 July 1872 at Blair, Waterloo Twp [S2078] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo County Chronicle, Obituary of Mary Jane Erb - Scott -14 Jan 1897 pg 4. [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..., 619-620. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 18 Jul 1844 Pg: 29. ERB, Samuel married 11 Jul 1844 To Anna KAN [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 08 Aug 1872. 18 Jul 1872 By Rev. Plowman, Blair, Rev. George Scott, Principal of Freeport Academy, was married to Mary Jane Erb of Waterloo Township.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Jun 1848 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Birth - 30 Sep 1848 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Protestant - 1861 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1872 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 18 Jul 1872 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Jan 1897 - Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, United States Buried - - Otterbein Cemetery, Westerville, Franklin Co., Ohio, USA  = Link to Google Earth