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

Nancy Schwartz[1, 2, 3]

Female 1840 - 1917  (77 years)


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  • Name Nancy Schwartz 
    Born 17 Apr 1840  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Female 
    Name Nancy Erb 
    Residence 1860  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 10
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00108-6473 
    Died 24 May 1917  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Cause: Cause: Paralysis (1 year) - Exhaustion 
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I351078  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Jesse Swartz,   b. 12 Jul 1807, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1886, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Bricker,   b. 21 Feb 1812, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1867, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Family ID F1655  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph K. Erb,   b. 16 Jan 1840, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1930, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 25 Oct 1860  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7, 10, 12, 13
    Children 
     1. Magdalena Lily "Lena" Erb,   b. 2 Jun 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1953  (Age 91 years)
     2. Lydia Ann Maud Erb,   b. 28 Dec 1865, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1925  (Age 59 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F251599  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Nancy Schwartz, "was born April 17th, 1840. She is married to Joseph K. Erb, a retired farmer. They reside in Preston, Ontario, and have a family of two children, namely: Lena and Lydia."


      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. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 363.

    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..., 627.

    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..., 322.

    4. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-2 Page 4.

    5. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg 3.

    6. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 33.

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Erb Joseph, 21, Waterloo, Preston, s/o Joseph & Mary (Kolb), married 25 Oct 1860 Nancy Swartz, 20, Waterloo, Waterloo, d/o Jesse & Magdalena (Bucker)

    8. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 7.

    9. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [Front] Joseph Erb/ Born Jan. 16, 1840/ Died Jan. 28/ 1930/ His Wife/ Nancy Swartz/ Born April 17, 1840. Died May 24,1917/ Erb/

    10. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 01 Nov 1860.
      25 Oct 1860 By Rev. Bindemann, Joseph Erb was married to Nancy Schwartz, both of Preston.

    11. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Henry Erb [Nancy Swartz Erb] Gender:Female Birth Year:abt 1840 Birth Place:Roseville Age at Death:77 Death Date:24 May 1917 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    12. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.

    13. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Joseph Erb Age:21 Birth Date:abt 1839 Birth Place:Ontario Marriage Date:25 Oct 1860 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Joseph Mother:Mary Kolb Spouse:Nancy Swartz Spouse's Age:20 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1840 Spouse Birth Place:Waterloo Spouse Residence:Waterloo Spouse Father:Jesse Spouse Mother:Magdl Bucker Residence:Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Apr 1840 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Oct 1860 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Paralysis (1 year) - Exhaustion - 24 May 1917 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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