Menno O. Erb

1891 - 1955  (64 years)

• Name	Menno O. Erb
  Born	21 Mar 1891	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Church Membership	Maple View Amish Mennonite Church, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50226154
  Occupation	1921	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Blacksmith
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-133820
  Died	14 Dec 1955	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I133820	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Christian G. Erb,   b. 30 Jun 1855, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Barbara Oesch,   b. 4 Mar 1851, , France ,   d. 10 Mar 1922, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Married	25 Apr 1876	Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F5054	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Salome Boshart,   b. 3 Dec 1900, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jan 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Married	19 Jul 1920  [3]
  Children	1. Albert Peter Erb,   b. 6 Oct 1921,   d. 21 May 2013, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F45733	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Erb, Menno O., son of the late Christian L. and Elizabeth (Oesch) Erb, was born in the township of Wellesley, March 21, 1891; died at his home in Wellesley Dec. 14, 1955; aged 64 y. 8m. 23 d. He was united in marriage to Salome Boshart, July 11, 1920. This union was blessed with one son and one daughter, (Mary Jane, who predeceased him), In his youth he accepted Christ as his Saviour and was a faithful member of the Wellesley Maple View Amish Mennonite Church. He leaves to morn, his beloved wife, one son (Albert), 2 grandchildren, one brother (Edward of Tobermory), and 6 sisters (Edna-Mrs. Ervin Lebold, Wellesley, Ont.; Mary-Mrs. Alvin Steinmann, Baden, Ont.; Nancy-Mrs. Daniel Nofziger, St. Agatha, Ont.; Sarah-Mrs. Daniel Bellar, Millbank, Ont.; Katie-Mrs. Michael Boshart and Elizabeth-Mrs. Elkhanh Kennel, both of Wellesley, Ont.). Two brothers (William and Rudolph) and one sister (Madeline) predeceased him. Funeral services were held from the late home and at the Wellesley Amish Mennonite Church in charge of Ephraim Gingerich and Samuel Schultz. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume XLIX , Number 25 - June 19, 1956 - page 598, 599

  
  

• Sources

  [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 3. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Mrs. Menno Erb - 11 Jan 1970. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Salome Erb - February 3, 1970, page 111, 112. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Christian Erb Born: Hay Township Age: 21 Father: Dan Erb Mother: Margrata Erb Born: abt 1855 Spouse: Barbra Oesch Age: 25 born: France Father: John Oesch Mother: Barbara Oesch married 25 Apr 1876 married: Perth

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Mar 1891 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Church Membership - - Maple View Amish Mennonite Church, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 14 Dec 1955 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth