Christian S. Erb

1852 - 1894  (42 years)

• Name	Christian S. Erb
  Born	22 Jan 1852	, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-264128
  Died	17 Dec 1894	, Nebraska, USA
  Person ID	I397064	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob S. Erb,   b. 7 Dec 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Aug 1898  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Catherine E. Steinman,   b. 20 Mar 1827, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Dec 1912  (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F13345	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ERB. - Christian Erb was born January 22d, 1852 in Oxford county, Ontario, Canada. At the age of 25 years he left Canada, for Iowa, where he remained 2 years, and then came to the Seward Co., Neb. On Jan. 13th, 1884, he married Annie Springer of Seward Co., Neb., and settled down for life 5 miles south-west of Milford, where he lived until his Master called him to the better land beyond. They lived in matrimony 10 y., 11 m., 4 d. About a year ago he took sick from which he never totally recovered, and on Tuesday morning Dec. 11th a sudden attack overtook him, whereafter he suffered severe pain until the shadow of death came over him and relieved him from his suffering. On Saturday Dec. 15th four physicians operated on him cutting his side open to more particularly examine his intestines, trying to remedy his disease but to their astonishment they saw that it was too late to do any good as he was suffering of consumption of the bowels. He died on Monday, Dec. 17th, 1894, leaving his widow and 3 children, one daughter and two sons, to mourn their loss, one son having preceded him to eternity, but they mourn not as such that have no hope. He lived to the age of 42 y., 10 m., 25 d. May the Lord comfort the bereaved. He was buried on the 18th in the Fairview cemetery. Services by Joseph Schlegel, from 1 Cor. 15: 54 - 58, and Joseph Gascho, from Daniel 5: 1 - 10. Peace to his ashes. HERALD OF TRUTH , Vol. XXXII, No. 2, January 15, 1895 - p. 29, 30, 31

  
  

• Sources

  [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 11 Page 64.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Jan 1852 - , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 17 Dec 1894 - , Nebraska, USA  = Link to Google Earth