Menno R. Erb^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1842 - 1906  (63 years)

• Name	Menno R. Erb
  Born	16 Oct 1842	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]
  Gender	Male
  Business	Brown & Erb
  	In 1867 C. F. Brown began the manufacture of furniture in West King Street, next to Simpson & Co.'s warehouse. Afterward he bought Paul Schmidt's house, 200 feet east of Gaukel Street, on the south side of King Street. Up to 1880 Joseph Devitt was his partner; then Menno Erb. Brown & Erb made also mattresses and gloves. History of Kitchener
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  		Kitchener-BrownandErb-Invoice1897-ebay.JPG
  Business	Menno Erb and Company
  		Menno Erb & Company 1898
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [14]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1864	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [16]
  Elected Office	1868	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Member of Kitchener Council
  	1868, 1871
  Occupation	1871	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [15]
  	Manufacturer
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [15]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1897	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  		House named Glenhurst image from: Busy Berlin Jubilee Souvenir 1897, published by Berlin News-Record
  Business	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	M. Erb & Co.
  	Gloves, Mitts, Shoes, Furniture, Mattresses
  		M. Erb & Co. The Canadian Dry Goods Review, MacLean Publishing Co. Limited, 1901 - Archive.org
  Interesting	business, politics, story
  Name	M. Erb
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [17]
  	furniture and glove manufacturer
  Eby ID Number	00032-2950
  Died	25 Jun 1906	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Cause: Chronic Bright's Disease
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Person ID	I8656	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Rev. Moses Erb,   b. 6 Aug 1821, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Jul 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Susannah Rosenberger,   b. 14 Dec 1821, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 26 Jun 1884, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Married	28 Dec 1841  [18, 19, 20]
  Family ID	F4190	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lydia Bricker,   b. 12 May 1847, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jan 1927, Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec  (Age 79 years)
  Married	8 Mar 1864	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 13, 16, 21]
  Children	1. Malinda Erb,   b. 11 Jun 1865, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Sep 1865 OR 26 Sep 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   2. Ephraim Bricker Erb,   b. 26 Mar 1867, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jun 1931, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)   3. Maggie S. Erb,   b. 1872, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1959  (Age 87 years)   4. Archibald Clyde Erb,   b. Abt 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Lillie Erb,   b. Abt 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Edwin William Erb,   b. 22 Jul 1880, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Apr 1942  (Age 61 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F2533	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Menno Erb, "the eldest in the family, was born October 16th, 1842. He is a partner of the well known firm of Brown & Erb, possessors of one of the finest and most prominent furniture houses in the country. These gentlemen carry a most complete and excellent assortment of furniture, embracing none but the best in quality and of the latest styles. Upholstery is also carried on in connection with their business for which they have employed the most skillful workmen. The firm is also doing an extensive business in the manufacturing of gloves and mitts. Their trade in this line extends all over Canada, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Mr. Erb is a native of this county and is well known in Berlin and surrounding country and much respected by all. In business he is conscientious and honorable, and as a citizen upright. He was married to Lydia Bricker and resides at corner of Foundry and Weber Streets, Berlin. His family consists of four 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.]. _______________________ DEATH OF MR. MENNO ERB A Leading and Successful Business Man Passes Away This Afternoon WAS IN HIS 64TH YEAR The death of one of Berlin's leading and most successful business men took place at 1.30 o'clock this afternoon in the person of Mr. Menno Erb who was until the head recently the head of M. Erb Co.'s glove works on King street and at the time of his death was the largest shareholder in the Erb glove Co., Limited, which was organized about two weeks ago. The deceased has been in poor health for nearly a year and during the past four months has not. been able to look after his extensive business, being to his home almost entirely. Death was due to diabetes. . The late Menno Erb was born in Waterloo Township on October 16th, 1842, and was in his 64th year. He was the eldest son of the late Rev. Moses Erb, who passed away several years ago. After obtaining a common school education the deceased engaged in the furniture mercantile business and and when quite young entered into partnership with the late Mr. F Brown. Early in the sixties the firm commenced the manufacture f gloves in addition to the upholstery business and the trade in these lines attended from coast to coast. In the business the deceased was conscientious and honorable was highly esteemed by the business public with whom he came in constant contact. The deceased was married Lydia Bricker, who survives, with three children, two sons and one daughter, vis., Ephraim and Edward and Maggie (Mrs. Buchanan, of Montreal), Mr. Aaron Erb, of the town, is the only brother of the deceased. The deceased was a member of the Berlin Town Council in the years 1868 and 1871. He was always interested in the town's welfare and he will be greatly missed as a citizen. The funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at the residence corner of Foundry and Weber streets, to Mount Hope cemetery. Berlin Daily Record 25 Jun 1906 Pg 1 ______________________ King Street , North Side Pandora Street Pandora Street and next to it the site of Bishop Benjamin Eby's buildings and farm. A fine lawn surrounded a large frame house with spacious veranda between the house and King Street. There was a large barn and east of it a cider mill operated by Ely Eby, son of the Bishop. In later years the place was occupied by Rev. Moses Erb and his son Menno Erb, the cider mill long continuing. There was a large orchard between the farm buildings and the Mennonite Meeting House and cemetery. The Mennonites had at first no shed adjoining their church. Posts joined by a chain led along the King Street front, for tying horses. The sheds came later. In 1834 a frame building was erected for this Church. It was moved to Cedar Street in 1902 when the present brick Church was erected and is still used as a woodenware factory. Eby school house was located at the easterly corner of the cemetery. A frame building, painted red, before 1830. In the rear and to the east of the cemetery was William Moyer's farm with his brick house still standing at the top of the slope from King Street. REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder.

  
  

• 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..., 654-655. [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..., 318. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 203. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 17 Mar 1864. Married 8 Mar 1864 By Rev. Kaessmann, Menno Erb of Berlin was married to Lydia Bricker of Dumfries. [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..., 654. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div 13, Page 8. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, a-2 pg 4. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-2 Page 4. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 58 Household Number 270. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link . In loving memory of/ Menno Erb/ born Oct 16, 1842-Died June 25 1906/ also Lydia, his beloved wife/ born May 12, 1847-died Jan 16, 1927/ Rest in peace [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 pg 141. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 58. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Menno Erb b. Waterloo res: Berlin Age: 21 born abt 1843 father: Moses mother: Susanna married Lydia Bricker Age:: 16 born abt 1848 b. North Dumfries Spouse res: North Dumfries father: John mother: Susanna married 8 Mar 1864 county: Waterloo [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 9 Page 71. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 2 Page 31. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 17 Mar 1864. 08 Mar 1864 By Rev. Kaessmann, Menno Erb of Berlin was married to Lydia Bricker of Dumfries. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, A-2 pg 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..., 653. [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..., 653-654. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 3 Page 6. [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..., 655.

  
  

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  Born - 16 Oct 1842 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1864 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 8 Mar 1864 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Member of Kitchener Council - 1868 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Manufacturer - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1897 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - M. Erb & Co. - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - furniture and glove manufacturer - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Chronic Bright's Disease - 25 Jun 1906 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth