David Aaron Kribs

1842 - 1913  (70 years)

• Name	David Aaron Kribs
  Born	2 Jun 1842	Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1863	Albemarle Township, Bruce, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1871	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Student
  Residence	1893	Sturgis, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-119302
  Died	1913	Sturgis, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States   [2]
  Buried	Oak Lawn Cemetery, Sturgis, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States   [2]
  Person ID	I119302	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Aaron Kribs,   b. CALC 1 Nov 1803, of, Sand Beach, , Michigan ,   d. 16 Apr 1893, Sand Beach, Huron, Michigan  (Age ~ 89 years)
  Mother	Anna Steves,   b. 10 Dec 1802,   d. 22 Dec 1865, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F21602	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Frame,   b. 1837, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	22 Aug 1863	, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F57714	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  "Aaron Kribs, aged 88 years, died at the residence of Peter Brown, at noon on Sunday last. The deceased was a resident of our village for the past eleven years, and had been a member of Peter Brown's household for the last eight years. He leaves four mourning children, two daughters and two sons, the former being Mesdames Brown and Frame of this village. The remains were taken to Hesplar [Hespeler], Ont[ario, Canada], on Tuesday for interment, that being the home of his son, Lewis Kribs. Mesdames Frame and Brown attended the funeral. David Kribs of Sturgis was at the bedside of his father at the time of death. The cause of death is attributed to old age." The Huron Times, Sand Beach, Huron County, MI, April 21, 1893 ____________________ David moved the family from Hespeler, Ontario, Canada to Sturgis, Michigan. David was described by son Perry as "a very talented man, a wonderful artist, a good musician, well educated, a good public speaker, and many other traits. He was good at anything he attempted." He carved a 20 foot high marble crucifix for the Our Lady catholic church in Guelph, Ontario. David was also a taxidermist and had some specimens on display in the museum at the University of Michigan, his work described as "not only artistic but perfectly executed." Cemetery, O., America, N., County, S., & Cemetery, O. (1842). David Aaron Kribs (1842-1913) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 11 October 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98696536/david-aaron-kribs

  
  

• Sources

  [S508] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1871, Page 35. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, O., America, N., County, S., & Cemetery, O. (1842). David Aaron Kribs (1842-1913) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 11 October 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98696536/david-aaron-kribs. [S69] Vit - ON, Bruce - Bruce County Marriage Register 1858 -1869. Name: David Aaron Kribs Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 22 Aug 1863 Event Place: Bruce, Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Age: 22 Birth Year (Estimated): 1841 Birthplace: Eramossa Father's Name: Aaron Mother's Name: Anna Spouse's Name: Jane Frame Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1838 Spouse's Birthplace: Nichol Spouse's Father's Name: John Spouse's Mother's Name: Eliza

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Jun 1842 - Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1863 - Albemarle Township, Bruce, Ontario, Canada Married - 22 Aug 1863 - , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Student - 1871 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1893 - Sturgis, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States Died - 1913 - Sturgis, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States Buried - - Oak Lawn Cemetery, Sturgis, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States  = Link to Google Earth