Maria "Polly" Miller^{[1, 2]}

Cal 1800 - 1896  (~ 95 years)

• Name	Maria "Polly" Miller
  Born	CALC 15 Oct 1800	, Pennsylvania, USA   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47274043
  Name	Maria "Polly" Erb
  Name	Polly Miller
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-122074P
  Died	30 Mar 1896	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  	Cause: cancer & ___? of Brain (6 months)
  Buried	Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I122074	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Christian H. Erb,   b. CALC 20 Aug 1796, Mittelbergheim, , Alsace, France ,   d. 17 Dec 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 86 years)
  Children	1. Catharine Erb,   b. 9 Mar 1823, Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Nov 1906  (Age 83 years)   2. Magdalena Erb,   b. CALC 29 Dec 1825, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jun 1914, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 88 years)   3. Veronica M. "Fronica" Erb,   b. 4 Apr 1830, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Sep 1913, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   4. Barbara M. Erb,   b. 3 Jun 1832, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Dec 1910  (Age 78 years)   5. Joseph Erb,   b. 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Leah Erb,   b. 1 May 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Dec 1936, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)   7. Rebecca Erb,   b. 20 Jun 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1935  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F30409	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ERB - On the 30th of March 1896, near St. Agatha, Waterloo Co., Ont., Maria Erb, maiden name Miller, aged 95 years, 5 months, 15 days. She lived in matrimony 61 years, and in widowhood for 13 years, 3 months and 13 days. Of her 12 children 5 preceded her. Her posterity numbers 42 grandchildren, 13 dead; 103 great-grandchildren, 16 dead. She was for many years afflicted with a cancer, but she suffered patiently, and looked forward in faith to the time of her redemption. She was confined to her bed about 5 months. Buried on the second of April in Lichty's graveyard. Funeral services by C. Zehr, from John 11:25, 26 and J. Gascho, from Rev. 7:9. Herald of Truth, Vol. XXXIII, No. 9, May 1, 1896

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Christian Lichti Born: Wilmot Res: Wilmot Age: 21 Born: abt 1846 Father: John Lichti Mother: Elisabeth Lichti Spouse: Leah Erb Age: 21 Born: abt 1846 born: Wilmot Res: Wilmot Father: Christian Erb Mother: Polly Erb married 11 Jun 1867 county: Waterloo [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Peter Erb Born: Wilmot Township Res: Wilmot Township Age: 31 Born: abt 1830 Father: Clor Mother: Elizabeth Spouse: Francine Swartzenhuber Age: 28 Born: abt 1833 born: Wilmot Township Res: Wilmot Township Father: Meh Mother: Barbara married 19 Mar 1861 [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 65. [S497] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - St. Agatha Mennonite CC#4569 Internet Link. Maria Erb/ Witwe von/ Ch. Erb/ gest. 30 Maerz 1896/ Alter/ 95 Jahr. 5 Mo./ 15 Tage [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 1999 (1896), Maria Erb Miller. Maria Erb Miller, d. 20 Mar 1896 Wilmot, aged 95y, 5m, 15d, widow, b. Pennsylvania, cancer & ___ of Brain (5 months) Mennonite [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 73. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 3 Page 8.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 15 Oct 1800 - , Pennsylvania, USA Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: cancer & ___? of Brain (6 months) - 30 Mar 1896 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth