William O. Erb

1898 - 1928  (30 years)

• Name	William O. Erb
  Born	11 Oct 1898	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-24278
  Died	11 Dec 1928  [1]
  Buried	Berne Mennonite Cemetery, Berne, Huron, Michigan, USA
  	Address: n/a
  Person ID	I24278	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Christian L. Erb,   b. 1865, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Elisabeth Oesch,   b. 1870, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	22 Apr 1890	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F45692	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice Wideman,   b. 12 Jan 1898, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA ,   d. 9 Aug 1988, Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Married	14 Dec 1922  [1, 4]
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F6036	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Erb. - William O. Erb, son of Christian L. and Elizabeth Erb, was born in Wellesley, Ont., Oct. 11, 1898; passed away Dec. 11, 1928; aged 30 y. 2 m. He came to Michigan in 1918. On Dec. 14, 1921, he was united in marriage to Alice Wideman. To this union was born one daughter, Anna Mae. He leaves his sorrowing wife, daughter, father, mother, 2 brothers, 6 sisters, and many other relatives and friends. He had been failing in health for the last two years, but his case was not thought serious until the last few weeks of his life. He gave himself fully into the hands of the Lord and said, "Thy will be done." In 1913 he accepted his Lord and united with the Maple View A. M. Church, Wellesley, Ont. When he came to Michigan he united with the Berne Mennonite Church and remained faithful until the end. He will be greatly missed at church services, for he was always present when health permitted. Funeral services were held at the Berne Mennonite Church on Dec. 14 by Bros. Chris Schrag, Zurich, Ont., and S. J. Miller. Text, Heb. 9: 27. Interment in the Mennonite Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume XXI, Number 40 - January 3, 1929, p. 830-831

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of William O. Erb - January 3, 1929. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12245 (1890), Erb-Oesch. Christian Erb, 23, Farmer, res. Wellesley, b. Wellesley son of Christian Erb and Maria Erb, married Elisabeth Oesch, 20, res. Wellesley, b. Wellesley, daughter of Rudy Oesch and Magdalen Oesch, Witness(es) Christian Zehr, Wellesley and Christian Erb Wellesley 22 April 1890 at Wellesley Township [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Alice Wideman - September 20, 1988, page 650.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Oct 1898 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - Address: n/a - - Berne Mennonite Cemetery, Berne, Huron, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth