Joel Erb^{[1, 2]}

1861 - 1935  (73 years)

• Name	Joel Erb
  Born	20 Apr 1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1883	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-75959
  Died	13 Apr 1935	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I75959	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

  
  

  Father	Jaocb Erb,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Catherine Steinman,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F281423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Gingerich,   b. 26 Jul 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Apr 1942, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	18 Dec 1883	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Children	1. Lydia Erb,   b. 22 Feb 1885, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jan 1967, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   2. Jacob Erb,   b. Abt 1888, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Catherine Erb,   b. 18 Jul 1888, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Sep 1960, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   4. Veronica "Fannie Erb,   b. 15 Feb 1891, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Aug 1978, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)   5. Clara Erb,   b. 11 Jun 1898, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jul 1975, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F4931	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ERB- Joel, son of Jacob and Catherine (Steinman) Erb, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., April 20, 1861; died at home of his son-in-law, Joseph Albrecht, East Zorra, Ont., on Sept. 13, 1935; aged 74 y. 4 m. 24 d. In his younger years he came with his parents to East Zorra, where he resided the remainder of his life. In his youth he accepted Christ as his Savior, was baptized by Bishop Joseph Ruby of Tavistock, and remained a member of East Zorra A. M. congregation since. One Dec. 18, 1883 he was joined in holy wedlock to Sister Catherine Gingerich of Wilmot congregation by Bishop John Gascho. This union was blessed with 1 son and 5 daughters: Jacob on the homestead; Lydia (wife of Joseph Albrecht); Katie (wife of Aaron Brenneman); Fannie (wife of Christian Bender); Emma, deceased (wife of A. Zehr); Clara (wife of Nick Zehr). He leaves his beloved companion, 1 son, 4 daughters, 19 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren. A daughter, 2 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild predeceased him. Also surviving are 3 brothers (Pre. Daniel Erb of Albany, Oreg.; Moses of Oregon; and Jacob of O'Neill, Nebr.) And 1 sister (Barbara). Funeral services were held at the home by J. R. Bender, and at the East Zorra A. M. meetinghouse by Brethren D. Leobold, D. S. Jutzi, and M. Kipfer. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXVIII, No. 29 - October 17, 1935, pp. 639, 640

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Dec. 27, 1960 - Catherine Brenneman. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12437-83. Joel Erb, 22, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot Twp., res. East Zorra, son of Jacob and Catherine, married Catherine Gingrich, 22, b. Wilmot Twp., res. Same, daughter of Christian and Catherine, Witnessed by Daniel Steinman and Christ. Wagler, both of Wilmot, 18 Dec 1883 at Res of Joseph Jutzi, Wilmot [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 17, 1935 -- Obituary of Joel Erb.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Apr 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1883 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 18 Dec 1883 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 13 Apr 1935 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth