Samuel L. Erb

1905 - 1963  (57 years)

• Name	Samuel L. Erb
  Born	11 Nov 1905	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Church Membership	Maple View Amish Mennonite Church, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27239394
  Occupation	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	farmer
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer, Father's Farm
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-163662
  Died	18 Apr 1963	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Buried	Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I163662	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob S. Erb,   b. 17 Jan 1876, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jun 1957, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Barbara Lichti,   b. 12 Mar 1876, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jun 1948, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Married	2 Jan 1900	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F162235	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lydia Wagler,   b. 22 Mar 1904, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Mar 1982, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	29 Jun 1929  [2]
  Children	1. Edward Erb   2. Erma Erb   3. Vera Catherine Erb,   b. 25 Jun 1932, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 May 2016, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   4. Vernon David Erb,   b. 24 Oct 1935, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 May 2020  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F41172	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Erb, Samuel L., son of Jacob and Barbara (Lichti) Erb, was born in Wellesley Twp., Ont., Nov. 11, 1905; died after a long illness at the K-W Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., April 18, 1963; aged 57 y. 5 m. 7 d. On June 20, 1929, he was married to Lydia Wagler, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Vernon and Edmund), 2 daughters (Vera and Erma), 2 grandchildren, 2 brothers (David and John), and 2 sisters (Nancy-Mrs. Clayton Steinman and Mary). Two sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of the Maple View A.M. Church, where funeral services were held April 21, in charge of Christian Streicher and Alvin Leis. Gospel Herald - Volume LVI, Number 24 - June 18, 1963 - pages 534, 535, 536. ____________________ SAMUEL L. ERB Samuel L. Erb, 57, R.R. 2, Wellesley, died Thursday, April 18th, at the K-W Hospital, Kitchener, after a lengthy illness. He was born November 11, 1905, in Wellesley Township and farmed on the Third Line of Wellesley all his life. He was a member of the Maple View Amish Mennonite Church. He was predeceased by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Erb, the former Barbara Lichty, and two sisters. In June, 1929, he married Lydia Wagler who survives him. Other survivors are two sons, Vernon, Wellesley; Edward, R.R. Wellesley; two daughters, Vera, Kitchener; Erma, R.R. 2, Wellesley; two brothers, David, Wellesley; John, R.R. 2, Wellesley; two sisters, Mrs. Clayton (Nancy) Steinman, Wellesley; Mary, R.R. 2, Wellesley; and two grandchildren. The body rested at the Futher funeral home, Wellesley, until Sunday when a short service was held there at 2: 00 p.m. A memorial service was held at Maple View Amish Mennonite Church at 2: 30 p.m. with Bishop Christian Streicher officiating Burial was made in the church cemetery. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 19 Apr 1963

  
  

• Sources

  [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 10 Page 3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Samuel L. Erb. - June 18, 1963. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Samuel L. Erb - 19 Apr 1963. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Wellesley Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 12 Page 2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 016362-00. Jacob Erb, 23, occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley, son of John and Maria Married Barbara Lichty, 23, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley, daughter of Joseph and Catherine, Witnessed by: Christian Zehr and John Gascho Both of Wellesley, 2 January 1900 in 5th Conc Wellesley Mennonite House.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Nov 1905 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Church Membership - - Maple View Amish Mennonite Church, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, Father's Farm - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Apr 1963 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth