Clara Erb

1898 - 1975  (77 years)

• Name	Clara Erb
  Born	11 Jun 1898	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Name	Clara Zehr
  Residence	1960	Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-99475
  Died	20 Jul 1975	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I99475	Generations
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Joel Erb,   b. 20 Apr 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Apr 1935, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	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]
  Family ID	F4931	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nicholas Zehr,   b. 3 Aug 1894, Of, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Nov 1958  (Age 64 years)
  Children	1. Laverne Zehr,   b. 8 Apr 1916, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Aug 1970, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 54 years)   2. Delmer Zehr,   b. 30 Apr 1926, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Apr 2014, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024
  Family ID	F25615	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Zehr, Clara, daughter of Joel and Catherine (Gingerich) Erb, was born in East Zorra, Ont., June 11, 1898; died of pneumonia at Stratford, Ont., July 20, 1975; aged 77 y. On Dec. 1, 1915, she was married to Nicholas Zehr, who preceded her in death in November 1958. Surviving are 3 sons (Ivan, Curtis, and Lorne), 2 daughters (Doris - Mrs. Melvin Wagler, and Jean - Mrs. Gerald Gascho), 26 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, one brother (Jacob), and one sister (Fannie - Mrs. Christian Bender). One child (Laverne) preceded her in death. She was a member of East Zorra Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held in charge of Newton L. Gingrich and Wilmer Martin; interment in adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Vol. 68, No. 31 - August 12, 1975, p. 570

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Dec. 27, 1960 - Catherine Brenneman. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 17, 1935 -- Obituary of Joel Erb. [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

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Jun 1898 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1960 - Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Jul 1975 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth