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

Salome Erb[1]

Female Cal 1804 - 1888  (~ 83 years)


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  • Name Salome Erb 
    Born CALC 4 Aug 1804  [2
    Gender Female 
    Birth 4 Aug 1808  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Name Salome Reist 
    Residence 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    EA 
    Residence 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Evangelical 
    Eby ID Number 00032-2857 
    Died 15 Jan 1888  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 5
    Person ID I9738  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Salome Graybill,   b. 8 Aug 1778, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1821, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Married 22 Jun 1802  Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F2442  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Samuel Reist,   b. 1 Jan 1795, Penn Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1883, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Children 
     1. John E. Reist,   b. 1823, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Samuel E. Reist,   b. 30 Jan 1825, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1915  (Age 90 years)
     3. Jacob E. Reist,   b. 11 Jun 1826, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1909  (Age 82 years)
     4. Abraham E. Reist,   b. 1827, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Benjamin E. Reist,   b. 15 Dec 1830, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1916, Bangor, Van Buren, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     6. David E. Reist,   b. CALC 16 Oct 1838, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1840  (Age ~ 1 years)
     7. Sarah Ann Reist,   b. 20 Nov 1840, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1797  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Salome Erb, "the fourth daughter, was born August 4th, 1808. She was married to Samuel Reist who was born January 1st, 1795, and died January 20th, 1883. They resided on a farm in Woolwich Township, near St. Jacobs, where he died. She died in Berlin with her daughter, Sarah Ann (Mrs. Philip Briding), on January 15th, 1888. To them was born a family of seven 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 
    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..., 635.

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 19 Jan 1888.
      Died 15 Jan 1888 The widow Saloma Reist, née Erb, died in Berlin, at age of 83 years, 5 months & 11 days.

    3. [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..., 164.

    4. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 61 Household Number 297.

    5. [S373] Funeral Card - Erb, Saloma.
      Died at Berlin on Sunday, Jan'y 15th, 1888. Mrs. Saloma Reist (A born Erb) aged 83 years, 5 months and 11 days. The Funeral will take place from her residence on Foundry street on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, proceed to the Evangelical Church and from thence to the Mennonite Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accetp this intimation. Berlin January 16, 1888.

    6. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 3 Page 25.

    7. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 34.

    8. [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..., 630.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 4 Aug 1808 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - EA - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Jan 1888 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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