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

Elias Kolb[1]

Male 1854 - 1917  (63 years)


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  • Name Elias Kolb 
    Born 20 Jul 1854  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1877  Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    mechanic 
    Eby ID Number 00068-4143 
    Died 26 Jul 1917  Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Buried Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I14201  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Tobias Kolb,   b. 11 Aug 1810, Hilltown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1894  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Bechtel,   b. 2 Apr 1815, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 21 Nov 1833  [7, 8, 9
    Family ID F3856  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rebecca Zant,   b. 27 Jun 1856, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1942, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 30 Dec 1877  Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Children 
     1. John Henry Kolb,   b. 25 Jan 1878, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Josiah Kolb,   b. 24 May 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1961  (Age 79 years)
     3. Arthur Kolb,   b. 16 Apr 1884, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Annie Kolb,   b. 10 Aug 1886, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Catharine May Kolb,   b. 20 Apr 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. William Hugh Kolb,   b. 9 Jun 1892, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Viola Kolb,   b. 8 Jul 1896, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F3863  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elias Kolb, "was born July 20th, 1854. On December 30th, 1877, he was married to Rebecca Zant who was born June 27th, 1856. They reside near Port Elgin where he is engaged in farming. To them are born the following 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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 222.

    2. [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..., 861.

    3. [S387] Census - ON, Bruce, Saugeen - 1901, Saugeen H-2 Page 6.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 1621-77.
      Elias KOLB, 23, mechanic, Waterloo, Saugeen, s/o Robin & Magdalena, married Rebecca ZANT, 21, Saugeen, same, d/o John & Cath, witn: John & Michael ZANT of Saugeen, 30 Dec 1877 at res of John ZANT Sr., Saugeen

    5. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 12 Page 86.

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48222291/elias-kolb.

    7. [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..., 860.

    8. [S63] Book - A genealogical history of the Kolb, Kulp of Culp family and its branches in America : with biographical sketches of their descendants from the earliest available records from 1707 to the present time, including Dielman Kolb in Germany.

    9. [S16] Bible - Genealogical Information in the Bibles of the Waterloo Historical Society, Kolb family bible.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Jul 1854 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - mechanic - 1877 - Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Dec 1877 - Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Jul 1917 - Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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