Eli B. Erb

1907 - 1975  (68 years)

• Name	Eli B. Erb
  Born	7 Apr 1907	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer, Father's farm
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Amish
  Residence	1954	Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-164712
  Died	4 Jun 1975	Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA   [2]
  	Cause: heart failure
  Buried	Croghan A. M. Cemetery, Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I164712	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Menno L. Erb,   b. 24 Feb 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jan 1954, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Annie Boshart,   b. 18 Aug 1876, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Feb 1959  (Age 82 years)
  Married	15 Dec 1898	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F20920	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Vera Gingerich,   b. 2 Jan 1908, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Feb 1995, Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	18 Oct 1939  [2]
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F45583	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Erb, Eli B., son of Menno L. and Annie (Boshart) Erb, was born at Wellesley, Ont., Apr. 7, 1907; died of heart failure at Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville, N.Y., June 4, 1975; aged 68 y. On Oct. 18, 1939, he was married to Vera Gingerich, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Elton and Kenneth), one daughter (Edna Erb), 6 grandchildren, one foster grandchild, 3 brothers (Michael, Aaron, and Ezra), and one sister (Fannie -Mrs. Ezra Jantzi). One daughter (Helen) preceded him in death. He was a member of the Lowville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 6, in charge of Milton Zehr, Elmer Moser, and Richard Zehr; interment in Croghan Mennonite Church Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Vol. 68, No. 26 - July 1, 1975 - p. 490

  
  

• Sources

  [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 14. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Eli B. Erb - July 1, 1975 - p. 490. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub Dist. 9 Page 2.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Apr 1907 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, Father's farm - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Amish - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1954 - Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA Died - Cause: heart failure - 4 Jun 1975 - Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA Buried - - Croghan A. M. Cemetery, Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth