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

Rev. Jacob G. Erb[1]

Male 1802 - 1885  (82 years)


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  • Name Jacob G. Erb 
    Prefix Rev. 
    Born 30 Sep 1802  , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number 00032-2849 
    Died 2 Jan 1885  [3
    Person ID I2762  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 

    Father Jacob Erb,   b. 25 Jan 1768, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Salome Graybill,   b. 8 Aug 1778, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1821, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Married 22 Jun 1802  Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F2442  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catharine Wenger,   b. 12 Jun 1800, Of, Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1874  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 10 Apr 1824  Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Abraham Erb,   b. 10 Jan 1825, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Elizabeth Erb,   b. 17 Jan 1827, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Susan Erb,   b. 27 Nov 1829, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Joel Erb,   b. 23 Feb 1832, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1851  (Age 19 years)
     5. Henry Erb,   b. 27 Jun 1834, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1862, of, Clarence Center, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     6. Gleason F. Erb,   b. 26 Mar 1838, , New York State, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F878  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob G. Erb, "the second son of Jacob Erb, was born September 30th, 1802. On April 10th, 1824, he was married in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, to Catharine Wenger who was born June 12th, 1800. She died November 13th, 1874, and he died January 2nd, 1885. After their marriage they resided in this county, near Berlin, but in 1837 they moved to New York State where he entered into the mercantile business for three years when, in 1840, he moved on a farm where he resided for eleven years. In 1851 he went into the mercantile business again, continuing the same for three years. Some time during the year 1854 he retired from business and entered the ministry. He was engaged in preaching for several years. He resided at Clarence, Erie County, New York. Their family consisted of six 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..., 633-634.

    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..., 633.

    3. [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..., 634.

    4. [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..., 630.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Sep 1802 - , Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Apr 1824 - Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
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