Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Barbara Erb[1, 2]

Female 1837 - 1910  (72 years)


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  • Name Barbara Erb 
    Born 27 Dec 1837  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Name Barbara Roos 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00032-2915 
    Died 26 Mar 1910  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Cause: senile debility 
    Person ID I17237  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Peter C. Erb,   b. 16 Feb 1810, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1873, North Of Bridgeport, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Clemens,   b. 16 Aug 1816, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1893, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 26 Mar 1832  [9, 10
    Family ID F1043  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Johann J. C. "John" Roos,   b. 22 Jan 1837, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 2 Jul 1861  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 11
    Children 
     1. Alexander Roos,   b. 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Cyrus Roos,   b. 1863, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Daniel Roos,   b. 10 Feb 1868, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1935, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     4. Angelina Roos,   b. 7 Nov 1869, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1888  (Age 18 years)
     5. Annie Roos,   b. CALC 7 May 1875, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1880, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 5 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F3319  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Barbara Erb, "was born December 27th, 1837. She was married to John Roos. At present she resides in Berlin. Her family consists of five children".

      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.].

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      MRS. JOHN ROOS DEAD.

      The funeral of Mrs. John Roos took place this afternoon to the East End cemetery, conducted by Rev M. L. Wing. The deceased, who died at the hospital was a native of this country, and was 72 years old. She had been ill for about three months, and her death was due to senile debility.

      The Weekly News-Record Kitchener, Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Thu, Mar 31, 1910 Page 7

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 647.

    2. [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..., 416.

    3. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.

    4. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 20.

    5. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 20 Jan 1838:5.
      few days ago The family of Peter Erb, jun., was blessed with a girl.

    6. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 19.

    7. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 6 Page 38.

    8. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 31.

    9. [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..., 646.

    10. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 3 Page 31.

    11. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Barbara Erb Born: Waterloo Res: Waterloo Age: 23 Father: Peter Born: 1838 Spouse: John H. Roos Age: 23 born: Preston Res: Hespeler Born: 1838 Father: Jacob Mother: Carolien Bohmes married 2 Jul 1861

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Dec 1837 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Jul 1861 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: senile debility - 26 Mar 1910 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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