Lydia Bricker^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1847 - 1927  (79 years)

• Name	Lydia Bricker
  Born	12 May 1847	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Lydia Erb
  Residence	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1864	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [14]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1927	13 Ahrens St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	00016-1287
  Died	16 Jan 1927	Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec   [9]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Person ID	I12530	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	John Bricker, III,   b. 15 Feb 1805, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 May 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Susannah Bergey,   b. 14 Dec 1814, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 7 Feb 1884, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Married	25 Aug 1835	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [15]
  Family ID	F1503	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Menno R. Erb,   b. 16 Oct 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jun 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Married	8 Mar 1864	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4, 11, 16]
  Children	1. Malinda Erb,   b. 11 Jun 1865, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Sep 1865 OR 26 Sep 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   2. Ephraim Bricker Erb,   b. 26 Mar 1867, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jun 1931, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)   3. Maggie S. Erb,   b. 1872, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1959  (Age 87 years)   4. Archibald Clyde Erb,   b. Abt 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Lillie Erb,   b. Abt 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Edwin William Erb,   b. 22 Jul 1880, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Apr 1942  (Age 61 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F2533	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Lydia Bricker,"is married to Menno Erb. They reside on corner of Weber and Foundry Streets, Berlin. To them were born four children". Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.]. _____________________ Mrs. Lydia Erb Mrs. Lydia Erb, of 13 West Ahrens st., one of the oldest residents f this city, passed away yesterday noon at Montreal in her 80th year. The late Mrs. Erb, who was born in Roseville on May 12, 1847, before her marriage to Menno Erb, who predeceased many years ago, was Lydia Bricker. Mrs. Erb will be sadly missed in this community, during the many years she resided in this city she won to herself a large circle of friends by her charitable and cheerful disposition. She is survived by one sister, Miss Angeline Bricker of Chicago, Ill., two sons, Edwin W. Erb of Cleveland, Ohio, and Ephraim B. Erb of 111 Church st., and one daughter, Mrs. Maggie S. Buchanan of Montreal. The funeral will be held from the residence of her son, Ephraim B. Erb, 111 Church st., on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the services to be conducted by Rev. G. Taylor-Munro. Burial will be made in the Mount Hope cemetery. Kitchener Daily Record Jan 17 1927 pg 11

  
  

• 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..., 318. [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..., 655. [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..., 235. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 17 Mar 1864. Married 8 Mar 1864 By Rev. Kaessmann, Menno Erb of Berlin was married to Lydia Bricker of Dumfries. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div 13, Page 8. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, a-2 pg 4. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-2 Page 4. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 58 Household Number 270. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link . In loving memory of/ Menno Erb/ born Oct 16, 1842-Died June 25 1906/ also Lydia, his beloved wife/ born May 12, 1847-died Jan 16, 1927/ Rest in peace [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 58. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Menno Erb b. Waterloo res: Berlin Age: 21 born abt 1843 father: Moses mother: Susanna married Lydia Bricker Age:: 16 born abt 1848 b. North Dumfries Spouse res: North Dumfries father: John mother: Susanna married 8 Mar 1864 county: Waterloo [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 6. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 9 Page 70. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 2 Page 31. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 3 Sep 1835:2. 25 Aug 1835 By Rev Benjamin Eby, Johann Bruecker of Dumfries m. Susanna Schwarz of Preston [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 17 Mar 1864. 08 Mar 1864 By Rev. Kaessmann, Menno Erb of Berlin was married to Lydia Bricker of Dumfries.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 May 1847 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1864 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 8 Mar 1864 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Methodist - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Jan 1927 - Montreal, Ile de Montreal, Quebec Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth