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

Absalom Erb[1]

Male 1846 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Absalom Erb 
    Born 1846  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number 00032-2903 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I11441  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Benjamin Erb,   b. 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1856, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years) 
    Mother Hannah Master,   b. 18 Dec 1824, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1895, Bosanquet Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 5 Jan 1841  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Family ID F2834  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Absalom Erb, "the eldest, disappeared many years ago and not known whether he is alive yet or not."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 645.

    2. [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, 29 Jan 1841 pg 5.
      5 Jan 1841 Benjamin ERB, merchant in Wilmot, married Hanna MAESTER, from Preston.

  • Event Map
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