Ruth Margaret Erb

1925 - 2001  (76 years)

• Name	Ruth Margaret Erb
  Born	22 Jan 1925	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Ruth Margaret Martin
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-105777
  Died	17 Apr 2001	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Buried	Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Person ID	I105777	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Addison H. Erb,   b. 6 Mar 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jan 1956  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Hilda B. Weber,   b. 2 Oct 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Jul 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 33 years)
  Married	1916  [4]
  Family ID	F38310	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rev. V. Paul "Paul" Martin,   b. 4 Dec 1925,   d. 31 May 2012, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	26 Aug 1947
  Children	1. Paul Robert Martin   2. James Philip "Phil" Martin   3. Ruth Elizabeth "Betsy" Martin   4. Carolyn Esther Martin   5. John Timothy "Tim" Martin,   b. 30 Nov 1952, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jun 2005, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F233182	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MARTIN, Ruth Margaret Died peacefully, at home, in Cambridge, on Tuesday, April 17, 2001, at the age of 76 years. She was the faithful wife of Rev. Paul Martin for 53 years. They have been living in the Fairview Mennonite Home Community, since 1988. Ruth was the mother of five children, Robert and his wife Erma of Toronto, Timothy of Kitchener, Philip and his wife Christine of Kitchener, Betsy and her friend Manee of Thunder Bayand Carolyn and her husband Stanley of Elkhart, Ind. There are seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Ruth was one of three children of the late, Addison and Hilda Erb of Waterloo. She is survived byher sister, Helen Burkholder, also of Fairview Home. Predeceased by her brother, Frederick of Harrisonburg,Va. Ruth will be remembered by many people as the gracious hostess of the pastor's home in five congregations in Southern Ontario. There will be visitation at the Fairview Mennonite Home, 515 LangsDr. in Cambridge, for that community tonight (Wednesday) from 7-9 p.m. This will be followed by visitation at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, on Thursday, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Cremation will take place after visitation, burial at the Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge. A memorial service will be held at Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church, Kitchener, on Saturday, April 21, 2001, at 2: 30 p.m. The Record 18 Apr 2001 pg B7

  
  

• Sources

  [S163] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Mennonite CC#6479 (formerly Waterloo Township). They were clay in the Master`s hands Martin Rev. V. Paul Martin Dec. 4, 1925 Ruth Margaret Erb Jan, 22, 1925 Apr. 17, 2001 [S2588] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Cemetery Internet Link. MARTIN/ Rev. V. Paul/ MARTIN/ Dec. 4, 1925/ May 31, 2012/ Ruth Margaret/ ERB/ Jan. 22, 1925/ Apr. 17, 2001/ Married Aug. 26, 1947/[back] J. Timothy MARTIN/ Nov. 30, 1952 - June 10, 2005/ [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26083310. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Addismon Schmidt Erb - February 28, 1956-page 214, 21.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Jan 1925 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 17 Apr 2001 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth