Barbara Erb

1835 - 1931  (96 years)

• Name	Barbara Erb
  Born	2 Feb 1835	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
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  Name	Barbara Gascho
  Residence	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Amish
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1911	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-58976
  Died	23 Mar 1931	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  	Cause: apoplexy (2 months), Senility
  Buried	Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I58976	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Christian Erb,   b. 1791, , , France ,   d. 22 May 1875, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Schultz,   b. 1798, , , France ,   d. Bef 1871  (Age < 72 years)
  Family ID	F225600	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rev. Johannes P. "John" Gascho,   b. 21 Feb 1830, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 13 Dec 1909, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	6 Nov 1877	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F15291	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Gascho.- Barbara Erb, widow of the late Bishop John Gascho, was born near Baden, Ont., Feb. 2, 1835; died at the home of one of her step-grandchildren (Mrs. Jacob B. Iutzi. in Baden), March 23, 1931; aged 96 y. 1 m. 21 d. She was the second wife of the late Bishop John Gascho who proceeded her in death a little over 21 years ago. No children were born to this union. In her early years she accepted Christ as her personal Savior and united with the Amish Mennonite Church in Wilmot, of which she was a faithful member until death. She was the last member of a family of 11 children and died of infirmities from of old age. She leaves the following children : Mrs. John Steinman, Christian, Jacob, Mrs. D.H. Steinman, David, Menno, Daniel, and many other friends and relatives. Funeral services were conducted at the house by Bro. Peter Boshart and at the Steinman Church by Dan Lebold and Jacob R. Bender. Burial in the adjoining cemetery. The Gospel Herald Newspaper 14 May 1931

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. John Gascho Born: Pennsylvania N. States Age: 47 Father: Christian Gascho Mother: Christina Gascho Born: abt 1830 Spouse: Barbara Erb Age: 42 born: Wilmot Township Father: Christian Erb Mother: Elizabeth Erb married 6 Nov 1877 married: Waterloo [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Barbara Gascho Death Date: 23 Mar 1931 Death Location: Waterloo, Baden, born 2 Feb 1835, Ontario, d/o Christian Erb b. Germany and Elisabeth Schultz b. Germany. cause: apoplexy (2 months), Senility, buried Steinmann Cemetery [S8] News - Gospel Herald, 14 May 1931 - Obituary of Barbara Erb Gasho. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 11 Page 7. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 75. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div. 4 Page 12. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 24.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Feb 1835 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Amish - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 6 Nov 1877 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: apoplexy (2 months), Senility - 23 Mar 1931 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth