Leah Erb

1880 - 1953  (72 years)

• Name	Leah Erb
  Born	3 Mar 1880	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20749884
  Name	Leah Stere
  Residence	1931	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-123145
  Died	13 Feb 1953  [2]
  Buried	East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [2]
  Person ID	I123145	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	John E. Stere,   b. 19 Mar 1878, near, Tavistock, Oxford Co., Ontario ,   d. 22 Mar 1966, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Married	26 Jan 1899  [2]
  Children	1. Barbara Stere,   b. 5 Feb 1899, Of, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario ,   d. 1 Mar 1982, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   2. Daniel Stere,   b. 22 Dec 1922, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Jul 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 51 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  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

  [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 37. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, April 21, 1953 - Obituary of Leah Erb. [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

  Born - 3 Mar 1880 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1931 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth