Elmer G. Erb

1911 - 2006  (95 years)

• Name	Elmer G. Erb
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Born	2 Feb 1911	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-163656
  Died	23 Apr 2006  [2]
  Buried	Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I163656	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Daniel S. Erb,   b. 22 Oct 1885, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Dec 1968, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Nancy Gerber,   b. 3 Jan 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jun 1980  (Age 92 years)
  Married	15 Mar 1910	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F8908	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Vera Bast,   b. 1918, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Apr 1999  (Age 81 years)
  Married	5 Oct 1938  [2]
  Children	1. Earl Elmer Erb,   b. 5 Jun 1940,   d. 28 Nov 2015, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)   2. Reta Nancy Erb,   b. 3 Mar 1942,   d. 1 May 2016, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   3. Beatrice Marie Erb   4. Arlene Ruth Erb   5. Mary Ann Elizabeth Erb
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F41455	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ERB, Elmer G. - "Well done, my good and faithful servant, come and share in your Master's joy." Mat-thew 25: 21 Our dear loving father, Elmer G. Erb, responded to God's call to share in the eternal blessings of the Lord on Sunday, April 2, 2006 at 12: 25 p.m. joining his late beloved wife Vera Bast, (April 30, 1999) whom he married on October 5, 1938. Elmer was born in Wellesley township on February 2, 1911, the first born of the late Daniel S. Erb and the late Nancy Gerber. After a short time in business as co-owner of Millbank Flour, Feed and Seed, Elmer and Vera farmed in Wellesley Township for twenty-five years. Elmer was a member of Crosshill Mennonite Church and actively contributed to church life as a Sunday school teacher and adult superintendent. He dedicated forty years to the work of A.M Fire & Storm Aid Union, first as a Director later in the position of Secretary Treasurer. Elmer and Vera retired to Wellesley and together spent their last years at Nithview Retirement and Nursing Home, New Hamburg. Elmer is survived by his children, Earl and wife Eva Erb, RR2, Wellesley, Reta and husband Harold Gingerich, Baden, Beatrice and husband James Bender, Ailsa Craig, Arlene and husband Stephen Hoke, New Hamburg and MaryAnn Erb Schlegel, Waterloo. Elmer will be lovingly remembered by his 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He is the dear brother of Laura Nafziger, Allan and Norma Erb and sisters-in-law, Frieda Erb and Katherine Erb. Elmer is predeceased by a grandson, Justin Peter Schlegel, 1981; four brothers, John, Cornelius, Norman and Daniel, sisters-in-law, Emma Erb, Amanda Erb, Doris Erb Kropf and brother-in-law, Harvey Nafziger. The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude and appreciation to the pastoral care and third floor staff who provided excellent care and support to Dad while at Nithview. Friends and family are invited to visitation at Futher Bros. Funeral Home, 1172 Henry St. W., Wellesley on Tuesday, April 4 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at 2 p.m. at Maple View Mennonite Church, Pas-tors Jamie Gerber and Amsey Martin will officiate. Graveside service will follow in Maple View Mennonite Cem-etery. As expressions of sympathy, donations to Crosshill Mennonite Church Building Fund or Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) would be appreciated by the family. The Record 3 Apr 2006

  
  

• Sources

  [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 10 Page 3. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Elmer G. Erb - 3 Apr 2006. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Wellesley Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 12 Page 1. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 21750 (1910), Erb-Gerber. Daniel S. Erb, 24, Farmer's Son, of Wellesley Twp, Son of John S. Erb & Mary Schwartzentruber Married Nancy Gerber, 22, of Wilmot Twp, daughter of Christian Gerber & Annie Reshley, Witn: Noah Gascho of Wellesley Twp & Ezra Wagler of North Easthope, 15 March 1910 At The Wellesley Meeting House

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Born - 2 Feb 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth