Waterloo Region Generations
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Peter Erb[1]

Male 1736 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Peter Erb 
    Born 1736  Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number 00032-2909 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I11683  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Christian Erb,   b. 1703, , Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Maria Winger,   b. Abt 1703, , Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1725  [2
    Family ID F3122  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susannah Schãeffer,   b. Abt 1736, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Daniel S. Erb,   b. 11 Jan 1784, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1845  (Age 61 years)
     2. Peter Erb,   b. 13 Jan 1787, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     3. John Erb,   b. Abt 1790, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Christian Erb,   b. Abt 1791, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Jacob Erb,   b. Abt 1792, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3278  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Peter Erb, "son of Christian Erb, and grandson of Nicholaus Erb, was born in Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and resided near Mannheim of the said county. He was born in 1736 and married to Susannah Schäffer. They had a large family. The names of five of the sons were Daniel, Peter, John, Christian, and Jacob. The two eldest, Daniel and Peter, moved to Canada in 1807. The descendants of the others are to be found in Pennsylvania."


      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.].

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      Peter remained in Pennsylvania

  • 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..., 646.

    2. [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..., 615.

  • Event Map
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