Sarah Erb^{[1, 2]}

1820 - 1912  (91 years)

• Name	Sarah Erb
  Born	10 Dec 1820	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Sarah Burkholder
  Name	Sarah Tohman
  Residence	1848	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Income
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Evangelical
  Eby ID Number	00032-2837
  Died	28 Mar 1912	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Buried	Bridgeport Memorial Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Person ID	I16510	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	David G. Erb,   b. 21 Feb 1797, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 25 Aug 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Nancy W. Eby,   b. 13 Oct 1801, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 4 Mar 1887, Thedford, Lambton Co., Ontario  (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F748	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	William Tohman,   b. 19 Nov 1825, of, Waterloo Twp., Region of Waterloo, Ontario ,   d. May 1879, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 53 years)
  Married	14 Nov 1848	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11, 13, 14]
  Children	1. Lydia Ann Tohman,   b. 17 May 1849, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Feb 1881, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 31 years)   2. Levi Tohman,   b. 26 Aug 1851, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F3200	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Daniel Burkholder,   b. 26 Aug 1812, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 11 Apr 1891, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Married	12 Apr 1887	Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F4361	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  Sarah Erb, "the eldest of the named family, was born December 10th, 1820, and was first married to William Tohman. Their family consisted of two children, Lydia Ann, and Levi. Lydia Ann was married to John Thaler. She died a few years ago, leaving a family of several children, all grown. Levi belongs to the Regulars of the English Army. During his services he has been stationed at Gibraltar, Malta, Windsor, London, Liverpool, and at present he is in southern England. After the decease of her first husband she was married to Daniel Burkholder who died April 11th, 1891. She still resides in Bridgeport, Ontario." Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.]. ____________________ THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE An interesting meeting took place the Saturday before last in the old log cabin in Waterloo Park. This house was, of course, the first schoolhouse in this area and stood originally on the school-house square at the corner of King and Church Streets in Waterloo. It was built in 1820 and served its purpose until 1842, when it was torn down and a 1-storey stone house was constructed on the site. The dismantled log house was erected again in Greenbush and served as a residence for a long time for the coloured man, Mr. Carroll and his family. In the course of this year, the Waterloo Park Commissioners purchased the house, moved it to their park and furnished it again as it was when it was a school-house. At this gathering, in addition to many other ladies and gentlemen, the following (male and female) former pupils attended, took their places on the benches, and were called to order by the 82-year-old teacher, Benjamin Burkholder, who held the scepter, or rather, the switch, from 1831 to 1842 in the old log-house: Joel Guth, 80 years old; Abraham Scherk, Blair, 79; Jakob Bricker, Waterloo, 77; Sarah Burkholder, nee Erb, Bridgeport, 75; Amos Weber, Berlin, 73; John C, Bricker, Hawksville, 71; Maria Erb, nee Quickfall, Norwich 69; David B. Eby, Waterloo, 69; Wendel Baumann, Woolwich, 68; Henry Stauffer, Erbsville, 67; Simon Beatty, Elmira, 67; Jakob Ratz, New Hamburg, 67; Israel Baumann, Berlin, 65; George Elbert, Moorefield, 63; George H. Baumann, Elmira, 63; John Devitt, Waterloo, 62; Richard Quickfall, Bridgeport, 62; Isaak Hoffmann, Waterloo, 61; Robert Barkwell, Peel, 60; Diana McMahon, nee Dekay, Berlin, 60; Thomas Quickfall, Floradale, 60; Benjamin Devitt, Waterloo, 60; Isaak Devitt, Floradale, 58; John Longmann, Peel, 57. In addition, to these, the teacher read the names of 25 pupils from the roll; they were, however, absent. Mr. Burkholder gave an interesting talk about the history of the old school-house, and after him, Rev. J.A. MacLachlan, Rev. J. McNair, Mr. J.E. Baumann, M.P., and Mr. Jakob Ratz spoke about the old days which brought many things out of the past to mind again. School was, as a rule, only in session in winter and the costs were borne by the parents of the children. There were few subjects taught, namely: Reading, Writing and Sums. The children heard little about language, and geography; no child had more than 2 or 3 books. The predominant language was German. The pupils learned to read and write English, but didn't understand a word of it. Among the teachers in the old school-house from 1820-1842, with the exception of Mr. Burkholder, were the following whose names are still recognized: Jephtha DeKay, Joseph Guth, John Herringer, Peter Otto, John Dobbin, Elias Eby, Robert Barber, & Joseph Eby. After those present, on hearing the various speeches felt themselves transported back to the past, the school was closed at four o'clock and the pupils were gathered together in front of the school and photographed as a group. On their return into the school, they found it had been transformed into a dining room with heavily-laden tables, which the old-timers thoroughly enjoyed. After everyone had chatted cordially for a while longer, the gathering broke up. The company will not meet again in complete numbers, nor in such a way. Berliner Journal September 26, 1895 Page 4 Column 4

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 375. [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..., 630-631. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 2. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 540. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Wilhelm Thomann aged 23, carpenter of Waterloo married 14 Nov 1848 at Waterloo at David Erb's house by banns to Sara Erb aged 24 of Waterloo. Aged calculated would be 1824 not 1820 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. David Burkholder Born: Pennyslvania Us Age: 74 Father: Christian Burkholder Mother: Elizabeth Burkholder Born: abt 1813 Spouse: Sarah Toman Age: 66 born: Waterloo Father: David Erle Mother: Nancy Erle married 12 Apr 1887 married: Waterloo, Bridgeport [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 5. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 Page 15. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Township, Sect. 1 Page 2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36001814/sarah-burkholder. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Wilhelm Thomann aged 23, carpenter of Waterloo married 14 Nov 1848 at Waterloo at David Erb's house by banns to Sara Erb aged 24 of Waterloo. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Township, Sect. 1 Page 4. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Fredereck W. Bindemann, Minister of The United Lutheran & German Reformed Protestant Church, Greenbush, Waterloo Twp., For 1848 report 115. William Thomann, 23, Carpenter of Waterloo, to Sara Erb, 24. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 17 Nov 1848 Pg: 47. ERB, Sara married 14 Nov 1848 To William THOMAN. Both of Waterloo.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Dec 1820 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1848 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 14 Nov 1848 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 12 Apr 1887 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Income - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 28 Mar 1912 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Bridgeport Memorial Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth