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

Leah Erb

Female 1880 - 1953  (72 years)


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  • Name Leah Erb 
    Born 3 Mar 1880  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20749884 
    Name Leah Stere 
    Residence 1931  East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-123145 
    Died 13 Feb 1953  [2
    Buried East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I123145  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Joel Erb,   b. 4 Jun 1835, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Aug 1922, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Barbara K. Lichty,   b. 30 Dec 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1931, Victoriaburg (Wilmot Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 12 Nov 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F20027  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John E. Stere,   b. 19 Mar 1878, near, Tavistock, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1966, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 26 Jan 1899  [2
    Children 
     1. Barbara Stere,   b. 5 Feb 1899, Of, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1982, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. Daniel Stere,   b. 22 Dec 1922, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F39709  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Stere, Leah, daughter of the late Joel Erb and Barbara Lichty, was born March 3, 1880; died Feb. 13, 1953; aged 72 y. 11 m. 10 d. On Jan. 26, 1899, she was married to John Stere. This marriage was blessed with 8 sons and 5 daughters (Joseph, Joel, Ezra, Ervin, and Daniel of East Zorra, Ont.; Aaron and Lloyd of Tavistock, Ont.; John, Nithburg, Ont.; Barbara -Mrs. Ezra Gascho, Tavistock, Ont.; Lena-Mrs. Ezra Bast, South Easthope, Ont.; Malinda-Mrs. Arthur Roth, Wilmot, Ont.; Marian-Mrs. Calvin Gerber, Blandford, Ont.; and Lauretta-Mrs. Murray Fleming, Wilmot, Ont.). Also surviving are 3 brothers (Menno, Wellesley, Ont.; Christian, Sepastopol, Ont.; and Noah, Mannheim, Ont.), one sister (Mrs. Albert Kennel, Petersburg, Ont.), 46 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 4 sisters and 2 brothers. Funeral services were held at the East Zorra Church, in charge of Moses H. Roth and Henry Yantzi, with burial in the adjoining cemetery.

      Gospel Herald - Volume XLVII , Number 16 - April 21, 1953 --- page 382, 383, 384

  • Sources 
    1. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 37.

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, April 21, 1953 - Obituary of Leah Erb.

    3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Joel Erb b. Wilmot Township res: Wilmot Township Age: 26 born abt 1835 father: John mother: Fanny married Barbara Lichti Age:: 18 born abt 1843 b. Wilmot Township Spouse res: Wilmot Township father: John L. mother: Elizabeth married 12 Nov 1861 county: Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Mar 1880 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1931 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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