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

Erb

Male 1882 - 1893  (11 years)


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  • Name Erb 
    Born 1882 
    Gender Male 
    Interesting accident 
    Misfortune 1893  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    killed in boiling molasses. 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-29121 
    Died 31 Mar 1893  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I29121  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

  • Notes 
    • Accident at Mannheim: Mr Erb, a farmer living near Mannheim, Ont., was engaged in making maple sugar on Friday when his little ten-year-old son fell headforemost into a pot of boiling molasses. The little fellow was quickly removed, but he died about an hour afterwards.

      Signet 14 Sep 1893, pg 6, col 4

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