Clarence Erb^[1]

1905 - 1971  (65 years)

• Name	Clarence Erb
  Born	1 Nov 1905	Cassel, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-25287
  Died	26 Apr 1971	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Buried	East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I25287	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Christian L. Erb,   b. 10 Aug 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Dec 1965, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Leah B. Mayer,   b. 2 Oct 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1922  (Age 43 years)
  Married	24 Sep 1900
  Family ID	F41813	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Leah Luella "Luella" Boshart,   b. 5 Apr 1907, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1987  (Age 79 years)
  Married	29 Sep 1931  [2]
  Children	1. James Laverne "Jim" Erb,   b. 1940, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Jul 2011  (Age 71 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F6496	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Erb, Clarence, son of Mr. and Mrs. Christian L. Erb, was born at Cassel, Ont., Nov. 1, 1905; died at Stratford, Ont., Apr. 26, 1971; aged 65 y. 5 m. 25 d. On Sept. 29, 1931, he was married to Leah Luella Boshart, who survives. Also surviving are one son (James), 3 daughters (Shirley - Mrs. Russell Marlow, Norma - Mrs. Keith Cardiff, and Diane - Mrs. Allan Fuller), 9 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Curtis, Elton, and Lloyd), and 2 sisters (Lavina - Mrs. Peter Bender, and Violet - Mrs. Elgin Roth). He was preceded in death by two sisters. He was a member of the Tavistock Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 29, in charge of Wilmer Martin and Henry Yantzi. Interment in East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume LXIV, Number 20 - May 18, 1971 - pp 459, 560 _________________________ CLARENCE ERB Clarence Erb, 118 Avondale Ave., Stratford died Monday in Stratford Hospital. He was 65. Born in East Zorra Township, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian Erb, he had lived in South Easthope Township and Sebringville before coming here six years ago. He was a member of Tavistock Mennonite Church and had been a carpenter by trade. Mr. Erb was predeceased by two sisters. Surviving besides his wife, the former Leah Luella Boshart, are one son, James of Stratford; three daughters, Mrs. Russell (Shirley) Marlow of Stratford, Mrs. Keith (Norma) Cardiff of Tavistock and Mrs. Alan (Diane) Fuller of St. Thomas; three brothers, Curtis of Stratford, Elton and Lloyd both of Tavistock; two sisters, Mrs. Peter (Lavina) Bender of Tavistock, Mrs. Elgin (Violet) Roth of Milverton and nine grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday from Tavistock Mennonite Church with Rev. Wilmer Martin and Bishop Henry Yantzi officiating. Burial is in the East Zorra Mennonite cemetery on the 16th line. Donations to the Tavistock Mennonite Church building fund will be accepted as expressions of sympathy. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 27 Apr 1971

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Magdalena Gerber - Boshart. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Clarence Erb - May 18, 1971 - pp 459, 560. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obitury of Clarence Erb - 27 Apr 1971.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Nov 1905 - Cassel, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Died - 26 Apr 1971 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth