Lydia Erb^[1]

1885 - 1967  (81 years)

• Name	Lydia Erb
  Born	22 Feb 1885	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Lydia Albrecht
  Residence	1903	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1960	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-99477
  Died	20 Jan 1967	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I99477	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   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F4931	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph S. Albrecht,   b. 19 Nov 1881, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jan 1938  (Age 56 years)
  Married	3 Oct 1903	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Elmer Albrecht,   b. 30 Nov 1908, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 May 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   2. Catherine "Katie" Albrecht,   b. 30 Nov 1908, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Mar 1996, Saint Marys, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024
  Family ID	F25616	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Albrecht, Lydia, daughter of Joe and --Erb, was born in East Zorra Twp., Ont., Feb. 22, 1885; died at Baden, Ont., Jan. 20, 1967; aged 81 y. 10 m. 29 d. In 1903 she was married to Joseph Albrecht, who died in 1938. Surviving are 2 sons (Harry and Elmer), 3 daughters (Adeline-Mrs. Joel Stere, Lucinda-Mrs. Irvin Stere, and Katie-Mrs. Joseph Roth), one brother (Jacob), 2 sisters (Fannie-Mrs. Christian Bender and Clara-Mrs. Nicholas Zehr), 14 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the East Zorra Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 23, with Newton Gingrich and Henry Yantzi officiating. Gospel Herald - Volume LX, Number 7 - February 21, 1967 pgs 161-162

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Dec. 27, 1960 - Catherine Brenneman. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Lydia Albrecht - February 21, 1967. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 18662 (1904), Albrecht-Erb. Joseph Albrecht, 22, farmer, b. Mornington, res. East Zorra, son of John K. Albrecht and Mary Stackly (Stackey) married Lydia Erb, 18, b. East Zorra, res. East Zorra, daughter of Joel Erb and Kate Gingerich, Witn Miss Graff and Mrs C.D. Draper both of New Hamburg, 3 October 1903 in New Hamburg. [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 - 22 Feb 1885 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1903 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 3 Oct 1903 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1960 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Jan 1967 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth