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

Henry Erb[1, 2, 3]

Male 1852 - 1911  (59 years)


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  • Name Henry Erb 
    Born 8 Feb 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1873  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    farmer 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Sewing Machine Agent 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00032-2920 
    Died 27 Apr 1911  Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I11615  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Peter C. Erb,   b. 16 Feb 1810, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1873, North Of Bridgeport, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Clemens,   b. 16 Aug 1816, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1893, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 26 Mar 1832  [10, 11
    Family ID F1043  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth "Betsy" Burkholder,   b. 23 Nov 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1942  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 23 Nov 1873  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 7, 9, 12
    Children 
     1. Ida Minerva Erb,   b. 14 Nov 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1919  (Age 44 years)
     2. Zepheniah Erb,   b. 16 Jun 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1964  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3261  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Henry Erb, "the youngest in the family, was born February 8th, 1852. On November 23rd, 1873, he was married to Elizabeth Burkholder. They reside in Lexington, about two miles north-west of Bridgeport, where they own a beautiful home. To them are born two children, namely: Ida Minerva and Zephaniah."


      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.].

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      Died At Lexington, on Thursday, April 27th, 1911, Henry Erb, in his 60th year. The Funeral Will take place on Sunday, April 30th, 1911. Services will be held at the family residence, Lexington, at 1 p. m. and at the East End Mennonite Church, Berlin, at 2. 30 p. m. Interment will take place at the East End Mennonite Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

      Funeral Card

  • 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..., 648.

    2. [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..., 378.

    3. [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..., 416.

    4. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 18.

    5. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 49.

    6. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 6 Page 38.

    7. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12897 (1873), Erb-Burkholder.
      Henry Erb, 21, Farmer, res. Waterloo Twp., b. Canada, son of Peter and Mary Ann married Betsey Burkholder, 16, res. Waterloo, b. Canada, daughter of Daniel and Betsey, witnessed by: Theodore Ross and Ludwig Krueger both of Berlin, 23 November 1873 in Berlin

    8. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 4 Page 60.

    9. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 21.

    10. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 3 Page 31.

    11. [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..., 646.

    12. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 4 Page 61.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Feb 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1873 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Nov 1873 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Sewing Machine Agent - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Apr 1911 - Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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