John S. Erb^[1]

1795 - 1873  (77 years)

• Name	John S. Erb
  Born	4 Sep 1795	, Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74387043
  Occupation	1852	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Gentleman
  Eby ID Number	00032-2809
  Died	19 May 1873  [1, 3, 4]
  Buried	Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I7731	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	John Erb,   b. 8 Dec 1764, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 2 Sep 1832, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Schantz,   b. Jun 1770, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 2 Jun 1826, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 55 years)
  Family ID	F2819	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maria Bricker,   b. 1 Sep 1797, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 4 Aug 1876  (Age 78 years)
  Children	1. Magdalena Erb,   b. 12 Feb 1821, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Aug 1854  (Age 33 years)   2. Joseph H. B. Erb,   b. 20 Jun 1824, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Oct 1870, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 46 years)   3. Elias Erb,   b. 22 Jan 1827, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Feb 1885  (Age 58 years)   4. Ephraim B. Erb,   b. 16 Jul 1829, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jan 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   5. Mary Ann Erb,   b. 4 Jan 1837, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jul 1914, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F2328	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John S. Erb, "the second son of John and Magdalena Erb, was born September 4th, 1795, and was married to Polly, eldest daughter of John and Anna (Erb) Bricker. She was born September 1st, 1797, and died August 4th, 1876. They resided at Preston, Ontario, where Mr. Erb was engaged in farming for many years. He died May 19th, 1873. To them was born a family of five children" 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

  [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..., 623. [S270] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1852, Pg 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..., 312. [S146] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Hagey Mennonite CC#5431 Cemetery Internet Link . In/ memory of/ John Erb/ who died/ May 19, 1873/ aged/ 77 years 8 mo's. & 15 d's.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Sep 1795 - , Pennsylvania, USA Occupation - Gentleman - 1852 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth