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

Magdalena "Lena" Erb[1, 2]

Female 1837 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Magdalena "Lena" Erb 
    Born 4 Jul 1837  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Lena Erb 
    Residence 1861  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00032-2823 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I19963  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 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, 7, 8
    Family ID F2627  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Magdalena Erb, "was born July 4th, 1837. She is unmarried and is staying with her aged mother for whom she is doing so much to make her feel cheerful and comfortable during the evening of her life."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 857.

    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..., 627.

    3. [S270] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1852, Pg 21.

    4. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg 2.

    5. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 35.

    6. [S1473] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1861, Div. 3 Page 33.

    7. [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.

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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Jul 1837 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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