John William Erb^[1]

1868 - 1938  (70 years)

• Name	John William Erb
  Born	4 Jan 1868	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85733855
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Painter
  Residence	1881	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	United Bretheren
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Barber
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Barber
  Occupation	1911	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Barber - barber shop
  Residence	1911	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	00032-2940.2
  Died	25 Dec 1938	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Buried	Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I11921	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Simon Clemens Erb,   b. 16 Mar 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Dec 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Charlotte Brighton,   b. 25 Mar 1849, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Nov 1928, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F2515	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Jane "Minnie" Armstrong,   b. 16 Feb 1865, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Nov 1945, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Children	1. William Otto Erb,   b. 4 Jan 1893, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Eva May Erb,   b. 5 Jul 1897, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1990  (Age 92 years)   3. Clarance Armstrong "Buff" Erb,   b. 12 Apr 1905, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jan 1997, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F22369	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  J. W. ERB. One of New Hamburg's favorite tonsorial artists is Mr. J. W. Erb. He runs a neat two chair shop on East and West Street, where his numerous patrons are in the habit of resorting for a really easy shave or a first class hair cut. Mr. Erb has been in New Hamburg since 1892 and is likable as a man and sound as a citizen. Being of an enterprising turn, he has established a pool room in the rear of his barber shop, which is quite popular as a recreation resort. Special Industrial souvenir number of New Hamburg: containing a comprehensive review of the natural advantages and resources of the village of New Hamburg, 1908, Berlin Daily News, Berlin, Ontario ________________________ J. W. ERB. If there is one thing in this life that gives bountiful satisfaction to the man who has occasion to sit once or twice a week in a barber's chair it is a nice, clean, smooth shave. In this particular the writer is willing to state that Mr. Erb is one of the best among the tonsorial experts of Waterloo county, and with the exception of one or two in Waterloo, Berlin and Galt there are none that can successfully compete with him. Mr. Erb has been engaged in business here now about six years. His tonsorial parlor is in the lower flat of a two-story brick building nearly opposite the old post office. In addition to his barber shop he has a billiard and pool room in the rear. He also keeps a fine stock of the popular brands of cigars and tobaccos, and also a great variety of pipes, cigar holders, etc. He was born near Berlin and is a son of Mr. Simon Erb, now of the firm of Scherer and Erb, book and job printers of Berlin. Referring to the subject of this sketch renews pleasant memories of more than thirty years ago. It was then that the writer was an apprentice boy in the old CHRONICLE Office (presided over by the late P.E W. Moyer) and wielded the ink roller on many on occasion while Mr. Erb's father manipulated the lever of an old Washington band press. The latter, for all I know, is probably a relic among the collection of other "has beens" not in use in the Chronicle office of to-day. Waterloo County Chronicle 18 Aug 1898, p. 2,3 _____________ John Erb NEW HAMBURG.-New Hamburg's second oldest business in the person of John Erb, died Christmas Day. He came here 48 years ago and opened a barber shop and pool room. A year ago, following a stroke, he retired, his son taking over the business. He was born near Kitchener neary 71 years ago. Over 47 years ago he married Mary Armstrong. Surviving are his wife, two sons, William, principal of the Kapuskasing high school, Clarence, and one daughter, Miss Eva, a notary public, at home, also one brother, George of Windsor, and four sisters, Mrs. Lillian Fly of Erie, Pa., Mrs. E. A. Richards of St. Thomas, Mrs. W. Schroeder of Kitchener and Mrs. G. Kieth of Flint, Mich., also survives. The funeral was held Wednesday with Rev. J. B. Dengis of the Evan- gelical church and Rev. E. G. Dale of the Baptist church officiating. Burial in Riverside cemetery. Waterloo Chronicle, 30 Dec 1938, p. 3

  
  

• 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..., 652. [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-1 Page 9. [S302] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1881, Waterloo Village 1881 Div. 1 Page 13. [S1054] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1911, p. 27;. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 59. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 32. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85733855/john-william-erb.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Jan 1868 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Painter - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Bretheren - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Barber - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Barber - 1901 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Barber - barber shop - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 25 Dec 1938 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth