John Alvin "Alvin" Erb

1923 - 1996  (72 years)

• Name	John Alvin "Alvin" Erb
  Born	12 Nov 1923	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37639524
  Residence	1973	Gadshill, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-51131
  Died	11 Jul 1996	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I51131	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Moses O. Erb,   b. 13 Apr 1889, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 May 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Mary G. Steinman,   b. 21 Sep 1895, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Feb 1969, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	10 Mar 1918  [3]
  Family ID	F6983	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Annie Dorothy Jantzi,   b. 1925, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 May 2015, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Children	1. Donald John Erb
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F49815	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ERB, Alvin J. - Peacefully, on Thursday, July 11. 1996, at St Mary's Hospital, in Kitchener, Alvin John Erb of Hampstead, born in Wellesley, 72 years ago, son of the late Moses O. Erb and the late Mary Steinman. Alvin was employed with Moffatt & White Construction for 23 years. He was also employed with Donald Erb Construction from 1978-1989. Mr. Erb was a member of the Crosshill Mennonite Church, where he was active as a Trustee and a Sunday School teacher. He also served on the Mennonite Disaster Service Committee. Alvin was a charter member of the Nith Valley Rod & Gun Club. Beloved husband of Annie Dorothy (Jantzi) Erb of Hampstead; dear father "of Donald and his wife Nelda Erb of RR 1, Milverton, Dianne and her husband Otto Noeske of RR 2, St. Mary's; loving brother of Milton and his wife Marjorie Erb of Wellesley, Harold and his wife Violet Erb of Wellesley, Mrs. Leona Padington of Goderich, Eva and her husband Milton Kuepfer of Crosshill, Wilma and her husband Norman Kuepfer of Linwood. Lovingly remembered by his grandchildren, Nathan, Jeremy, Christine and Jennifer Erb, Eric and Mark Noeske. Predeceased by his brother-in-law-, Earl Padington, 19. Visitation at the Futher Brothers Funeral Home, 40 Henry St. W., in Wellesley, this evening (Friday) from 7-9 p.m. and Saturday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. At noon, Sunday, July 14, 1996, removal will be made to the Maple View Mennonite Church for the funeral service at 2: 30 p.m., Rev. Jamie Gerber and Rev. Ray Erb will officiate. Burial will follow in the Maple View Mennonite Cemetery. Memorials to the Waterloo Regional Lung Association, St. Mary's Hospital Foundation or to the Crosshill Mennonite Church Building Fund would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. The Record Newspaper 12 Jul 1996

  
  

• Sources

  [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Alvin J. Erb - 12 Jul 1996. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Moses O. Erb - 5 May 1973. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Moses O. Erb - June 19, 1973.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Nov 1923 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1973 - Gadshill, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Died - 11 Jul 1996 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth