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

Christian Erb[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1734 - 1810  (~ 75 years)


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  • Name Christian Erb 
    Born Oct 1734  Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58525406 
    Eby ID Number 00032-2777 
    Died 7 Jul 1810  Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Buried Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Person ID I7065  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Christian Erb,   b. 1703, , Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Maria Winger,   b. Abt 1703, , Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1725  [5
    Family ID F3122  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maria Scherch,   b. 1737, Of, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1814, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 1756  [1, 5
    Children 
     1. Susannah Erb,   b. 17 Mar 1762, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1844  (Age 81 years)
     2. Joseph Erb,   b. Abt 1763, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Erb,   b. 8 Dec 1764, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1832, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     4. Daniel Erb,   b. Abt 1765, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Maria "Mary" Erb,   b. 2 Mar 1766, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1835, Near Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     6. 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)
     7. Elizabeth Erb,   b. 23 Jan 1770, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1818, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     8. Benjamin Erb,   b. Abt 1771, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Abraham Erb,   b. 12 Jul 1772, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1830, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     10. Anna "Nancy" Erb,   b. 11 Dec 1774, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1866, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     11. Christian Erb,   b. Abt 1775, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Barbara Erb,   b. Abt 1776, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     13. Magdalena Erb,   b. 2 Feb 1777, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1128  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Christian Erb, "was born in Warwick Township, in October, 1734. He was married, in 1756, to Maria Scherch. She was born in 1737. They resided in Warwich [Warwick] Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. When well advanced in years they came to Canada, and made their home with their daughter, Elizabeth (Mrs. Christian Schneider), who resided at Doon where they both died. He died July 7th, 1810, and she died August 17th, 1814. Both lie buried in the Blair cemetery. They had a family of twelve children, namely:...Of the twelve children of the family, seven, namely Abraham, Jacob, John, Magdalena, Anna, Mary, and Elizabeth, resided in Canada, and two of the children of Susannah, Mary and John."

      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..., 615-616.

    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..., 340.

    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..., 308.

    4. [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..., 306.

    5. [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..., 615.

    6. [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link.

    7. [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..., 616.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Oct 1734 - Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Jul 1810 - Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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