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

Elizabeth Erb[1, 2]

Female 1814 - 1881  (66 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Erb 
    Born 31 Dec 1814  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Burkholder 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00032-2946 
    Died 12 Jan 1881  Near Bridgeport, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 6
    Person ID I11698  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Peter Erb,   b. 13 Jan 1787, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Susannah Bomberger,   b. 17 Sep 1787, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 14 Dec 1806  [3
    Family ID F2367  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Daniel Burkholder,   b. 26 Aug 1812, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1891, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 13 Jul 1834  [1, 2
    Children 
     1. Moses Burkholder,   b. 26 Jun 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1920, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. Susannah Burkholder,   b. 29 Jan 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     3. Isaac E. Burkholder,   b. 19 Jan 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
     4. Mary Ann Burkholder,   b. 12 Aug 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Nancy Burkholder,   b. 28 May 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1858  (Age 10 years)
     6. Daniel Burkholder,   b. 3 Mar 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1856  (Age 4 years)
     7. Ezra Burkholder,   b. 6 Nov 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1856  (Age 1 years)
     8. 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)
     9. Louisa Burkholder,   b. 19 Oct 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F3286  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Erb, "was born December 31st, 1814. On July 13th, 1834, she was married to Daniel Burkholder who was born August 26th, 1812, and died April 11th, 1891. They resided on the farm now owned by Dilman G. Moyer where she died January 12th, 1881. To them was born a family of nine 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.].

  • 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..., 653.

    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..., 375.

    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..., 650.

    4. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      (eroded) Farewell to my husband / Zum Andenken an / Elisabeth Erb / Ehefrau von / Daniel Burkholder / geb. 31 Dec. 1814 / gest. 12 Jan. 1881 / Alt. 66 Jah. & (12) T. / (verse)

    5. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, div 3 pg 121.

    6. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 27 Jan 1881.
      12 Jan 1881 The wife of Daniel Burkholder died at the age of 66 years and 12 days in Bridgeport.

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

    8. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 31.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 Dec 1814 - 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 MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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