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

Ervin Biehn[1, 2]

Male 1881 - 1959  (77 years)


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  • Name Ervin Biehn 
    Born 8 May 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer Son 
    Eby ID Number 00008-1037.3 
    Died 27 Apr 1959  Kenora, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Lake of the Woods Cemetery, Kenora, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I15663  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Abraham "Abram" Biehn,   b. 5 Jan 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1927, Near, Guernsey, , Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Mary Cressman,   b. 20 Aug 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1932, Near Guernsey, Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 4 Feb 1879  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 6
    Family ID F45  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clara Harvina Schallhorn,   b. 14 Jun 1895, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1959, Kenora, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 17 Oct 1924  Keewatin, Kenora, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F36810  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • "Ervin Biehn, 77, of Kenora, died tuesday.

      He farmed at Guernsey and Carrot River, both in Saskatchewan, before retiring to Kenora.

      Survivors include his wife, the former Mrs. John Hill; one stepson, Sidney; three sons, Morley of Winnipeg, Harry of Kenora, Lowel of B.C., three daughters, Mrs. Ethel Little of Tisdale, Sask., Mrs. Allen (Lorna) Gordon of Keewatin, Mrs. Leonard (Beverly) Lafreniere of Kenora; three brothers, Milton of RR2 Waterloo, Alvin of Saskatoon, Anthony of RR4 Brantford, and one sister, Mrs. Noah Weber of Guernsey. One brother and one sister predeceased him."

      KW Record obit. of Thurs., Apr. 30, 1959

  • 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..., 264.

    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..., 499.

    3. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-3 Page 2.

    4. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 4.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150081098/ervin-biehn.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010824-79.
      010824-79 (Waterloo Co.) Abraham BIEHN, 29, farmer, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, s/o Aaron & Hannah married Mary CRESSMAN, 21, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo
      Twp, d/o Isaac & Barbara, witn: Ephraim CRESSMAN & Hannah BIEHN both of Waterloo Twp, 4 February 1879 in the Twp of Waterloo.

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Ervin Biehn
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 17 Oct 1924
      Event Place: Keewatin, Kenora, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Age: 43
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1881
      Father's Name: Abraham Biehn
      Mother's Name: Mary Crossman
      Spouse's Name: Clara Hill
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 29
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1895
      Spouse's Father's Name: Abraham Shelhorn
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Heer

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 May 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Oct 1924 - Keewatin, Kenora, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Apr 1959 - Kenora, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Lake of the Woods Cemetery, Kenora, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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