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

Cyrus Erb[1, 2, 3]

Male 1831 - 1916  (85 years)


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  • Name Cyrus Erb 
    Born 1 Mar 1831  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1852  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Clerk 
    Occupation 1856  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    merchant 
    Elected Office 1859  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    councillor - Waterloo Township 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Miller 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Mennonite 
    Directory 1864  Cambridge Flouring Mills, Preston (Cambridge), Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    A. A. Erb & Brothers 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49371278 
    Land Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 114, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1871  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Merchant 
    Occupation 1881  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Gentleman 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00032-2820 
    Died 17 Dec 1916  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Buried Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I17291  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Joseph Erb,   b. 30 Mar 1800, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1885, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Mary Kolb,   b. 4 Aug 1808, Near Skippack, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1900, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 11 Dec 1827  [1, 15, 16
    Family ID F2627  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Swartz,   b. 18 Jan 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1917, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 25 Dec 1856  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 13, 17
    Children 
     1. Mary Ann Erb,   b. 22 Sep 1857, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1933, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. John Henry Erb,   b. 26 Jan 1859, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1935  (Age 76 years)
     3. Cyrus William Erb,   b. 1863, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Milton Erb,   b. 28 Mar 1868, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1958, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F1657  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Cyrus Erb, "the second son, was born March 1st, 1831. He was engaged in business and farming for many years, but now lives retired from all business. He is married to Sarah, daughter of Jesse and Magdalena (Bricker) Schwartz. They reside in Preston. Their family consists of four 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.].

  • 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..., 626.

    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..., 363.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Ida M Bricker Born: Canada Age: 23 Father: Menno Bricker Mother: Lydia Hagey Bricker Born: abt 1867 Spouse: Cyrus W Erle Age: 26 born: Canada Father: Cyrus Erle Mother: Sarah Swartz Erle married 29 Jul 1890

    4. [S270] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1852, Pg 20.

    5. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-2 Page 19.

    6. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg 3.

    7. [S146] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Hagey Mennonite CC#5431 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Cyrus Erb/ born Mar. 1, 1831/ died Dec. 17, 1916/ his wife/ Sarah Swartz/ born Jan. 18, 1835/ died Nov. 23, 1917/ John H. Erb/ born Jan. 26, 1859/ died Sept. 19, 1935/ Erb

    8. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Sub-district E Page Number 33 Household Number 177.

    9. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 33.

    10. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 22.

    11. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 12 Page 87.

    12. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 27.

    13. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Cyrus Erb, merchant of Preston married 25 Dec 1856 in Waterloo Twp by lic. to Sarah Schwartz of Preston. witnesses: John Hagy of Preston & Hanna Erb of Preston

    14. [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864.
      A. A. Erb & Brothers of Preston - Cambridge Flouring Mills pg 173

    15. [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..., 857.

    16. [S16] Bible - Genealogical Information in the Bibles of the Waterloo Historical Society, Kolb family bible.

    17. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), January 14, 1857.
      On the 25th ult., Mr. Cyrus Erb, Merchant at Breslau, to Miss Sara Schwartz, of New Hope.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Mar 1831 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Clerk - 1852 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - merchant - 1856 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Dec 1856 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - councillor - Waterloo Township - 1859 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Miller - 1861 - 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 MapsDirectory - A. A. Erb & Brothers - 1864 - Cambridge Flouring Mills, Preston (Cambridge), Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Merchant - 1871 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1881 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Gentleman - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Dec 1916 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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