Bishop Christian O. Erb

1900 - 1971  (70 years)

• Name	Christian O. Erb
  Prefix	Bishop
  Born	5 Oct 1900	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101806992
  Occupation	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	farmer
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer, at home
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-164088
  Died	2 Jun 1971	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Buried	Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I164088	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Litwiller Erb,   b. 16 Mar 1862, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jul 1929, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Barbara Oesch,   b. 20 Oct 1866, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Mar 1915  (Age 48 years)
  Married	20 Mar 1888	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Family ID	F13332	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma Gingerich,   b. 12 Mar 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jun 1991, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Married	28 Oct 1925	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F6642	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Erb, Christian O., son of John L. and Barbara (Oesch) Erb, was born near Wellesley, Ont., Oct. 5, 1900; died at the Stratford General Hospital, following surgery and heart complications, June 2, 1971; aged 70 y. 7 m. 28 d. On Oct. 28, 1925, he was married to Emma Gingerich, who survives. Also surviving are 4 brothers (Moses, Daniel, David, and Norman), and one sister (Mattie - Mrs. Allan Gingerich). He was a member of the Maple View Church, Wellesley, Ont., where he was ordained as deacon on Apr. 27, 1952; as minister on Apr. 24, 1960, and as bishop on Aug. 27, 1967. Funeral services were held at the Maple View Church June 5, in charge of Alvin Leis, Jacob Roes, Willard Mayer, Elmer Schwartzentruber, and Vernon Zehr; interment in the Adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume LXIV, Number 30 - August 3, 1971 - pp 659, 660 __________________________ BISHOP ERB, Wellesley, dies at 70 Wellesley - Bishop Christian O. Erb, of 19 David St., Wellesley, of the Maple View Mennonite Church here, died today at Stratford Hospital after a brief illness. He was 70. He was ordained bishop of the church Aug. 27, 1967, after being deacon from April 27, 1952, to April 24, 1960, when he was ordained a minister. Born in Wellesley Township, Oct. 5, 1900, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John L. Erb. Besides his church work, he farmed on the Third line of the township until retiring in April 1963. One brother and one sister predeceased him. Surviving are his wife, the former Emma Gingerich whom he married Oct. 28, 1925, in Wilmot Township; four brothers, Moses of Wellesley, Daniel of Kitchener, David of RR 2, Petersburg, and Norman of RR 2, Wellesley, and one sister, Mrs. Allen (Mattie) Gingerich of Baden. The body will be at the Erb home from 2 p.m. Thursday until Saturday at 11 a.m. when removal will be made to the church for a service at 2 p.m. Rev. Alvin Leis and Rev. Jacob Rose will officiate. Burial will be in the Maple View Mennonite cemetery. Contributions to the Western Ontario Mennonite Mission Board will be accepted as expressions of sympathy. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 3 Jun 1971 ____________ In Loving Memory [verse] In Memory Of Bishop Christian O. Erb beloved husband of Emma Gingrich Born October 5th, 1900 Died June 2nd, 1971 Aged 70 years, 7 months and 17 days The Service The late Bishop Erb will rest at the family residence, 19 David Street, Wellesley, until 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 5th, 1971, when removal will be made to Maple View Mennonite Church for a memorial service at 1:00 o'clock Officiating Clergymen Rev. Alvin Leis and Rev. Jacob Roes Place of Interment Maple View Mennonite Church Cemetery Funeral Card

  
  

• Sources

  [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 Page 6. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Christian O. Erb. - August 3, 1971 - pp 659, 660. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obitury of Christian O. Erb. - 3 Jun 1971. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 14. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12149 (1888), Erb-Oesch. John Erb, 26, Farmer, Wellesley, Wellesley, son of Christian and Maria Married Barbara Oesch, 21, Hay Twp, Wellesley, daughter of Rudy and Magdalena, Witn: Joseph L. Lichty and Michael Zehr Of Wilmot, 20 March 1888 At The Residence Of Daniel Streicher In Wellesley.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Oct 1900 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, at home - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 28 Oct 1925 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Jun 1971 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth