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

Isaac Erb[1]

Male 1817 - 1892  (75 years)


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  • Name Isaac Erb 
    Born 23 Jul 1817  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number 00032-2894 
    Died 14 Aug 1892  Washington, District of Columbia, District of Colombia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I3210  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  [2
    Family ID F2442  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Maria A. Hillman,   b. 17 May 1817, , Otsego Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1848, Bowmansville, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years) 
    Married 4 Mar 1839  Lancaster, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Elvira Jane Erb,   b. 30 Aug 1840, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Louisa Erb,   b. 18 May 1843, Clarence, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1843, Clarence, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. Buradore Erb,   b. 25 Jul 1845, Bowmansville, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1845  (Age 0 years)
     4. Theodore Erb,   b. 25 Jul 1845, Bowmansville, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1845  (Age 0 years)
     5. Maria A. Erb,   b. 2 May 1848, Bowmansville, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1848  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F1046  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Cynthia Ayer,   b. 13 Mar 1817, Amherst, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1880, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married Aft 30 Jul 1848  [1
    Children 
     1. Frederick H. Erb,   b. 24 Oct 1849, Bowmansville, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Edwin Benjamin Erb,   b. 20 Jun 1857, Shakespeare, Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1860, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F1047  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Isaac Erb, "fourth son of Jacob and Salome (Graybill) Erb, was born in the township and county of Waterloo, Ontario, July 23rd, 1817. He was a twin brother to Elizabeth (Mrs. Anton Reitzel). His father's old homestead where all the children were born, is now possessed by Mr. Gibson and the farm forms part of the town of Berlin. On March 4th, 1839, he was married in Lancaster, Erie County, New York, to Maria A., daughter of Beriah and Charlotte Hillman. She was born May 17th, 1817, in Otsego County, New York, and died at Bowmansville, New York, July 30th, 1848. After her decease the husband (Isaac Erb) married again. His second wife was Cynthia, daughter of Frederick and Lucy Ayer. She was born at Amherst, New York, March 13th, 1817, and died at Flint, Michigan, March 5th, 1880. He died in Washington, D. C., August 14th, 1892. His family consisted of seven 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..., 643.

    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..., 630.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Jul 1817 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Mar 1839 - Lancaster, Erie, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Aug 1892 - Washington, District of Columbia, District of Colombia, United States Link to Google Earth
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