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

Wesley G. Erb[1]

Male 1859 - 1941  (82 years)


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  • Name Wesley G. Erb 
    Born 5 Feb 1859  , USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1862  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Teacher 
    Occupation 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Naturalization 1906  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 1911  Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Baptist 
    Elected Office 1916  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Reeve/Mayor 
    Eby ID Number 00032-2912.3 
    Died 31 Oct 1941  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Cause: heart attack 
    Buried Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I11807  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Isaac Erb,   b. 21 Oct 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1903, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Hannah Kinzey,   b. 13 Jul 1837, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1919, Downie Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 25 Feb 1855  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10
    Family ID F1054  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Bock,   b. 26 Aug 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1932, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Children 
     1. Lloyd Wesley Bock Erb,   b. 30 Jun 1886, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     2. Laura Erb,   b. 2 Oct 1895, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F7269  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • partial obituary

      Wesley Erb, 82, died suddenly yesterday of a heart attack suffered while at work on his farm situated two miles west of New Dundee. The late Mr. Erb was born in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Feb. 5, 1859, a s/o the late Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Erb. He farmed for many years and in his younger years took an active part in municipal affairs and served several years as councillor. Later he served as reeve of Wilmot township. Surviving are one son, Lloyd, of RR3 Kitchener, one daughter, Miss Laura Erb at home. Three grandchildren also survive. His wife predeceased him in 1932. . . Blenheim Cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 1 Nov 1941

  • 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..., 647.

    2. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, District 161 Sub-district A Division 3 Page Number 15 Household Number 68.

    3. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-1 Page 13.

    4. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Wesley Erb 1859 - 1941/ Elizabeth Bock 1861-1932

    5. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 15.

    6. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 8 Page 2.

    7. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 6.

    8. [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..., 646-647.

    9. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Isaac Erb, yeoman of Waterloo married 25 Feb 1855 in Berlin by banns to Hannah Kintzie of Dumfries. witnesses: C. L. Bindemann of Berlin and Christiana Hamann

    10. [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, 1 Mar 1855 Pg: 9.
      ERB, Isaac married 25 Feb 1855 To Hanna KINTZLE. Both of Waterloo Twp. minister F.W. Bindeman

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Feb 1859 - , USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1862 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNaturalization - 1906 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Baptist - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - Reeve/Mayor - 1916 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: heart attack - 31 Oct 1941 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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