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

John C. Erb[1, 2, 3]

Male 1828 - 1911  (82 years)


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  • Name John C. Erb 
    Born 28 Sep 1828  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    labourer 
    Residence 1863  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Retired 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Income 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00032-2928 
    Died 26 Sep 1911  [10
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Person ID I18748  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Barbara Cressman,   b. 22 May 1786, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1831  (Age 45 years) 
    Family ID F2825  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary C. Eby,   b. 17 Jun 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1898  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 13 Sep 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 11, 12
    Children 
     1. Angeline Erb,   b. 16 Nov 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1912, Near, High River, , Alberta Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
     2. Sarah Erb,   b. 7 Jun 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1933  (Age 66 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4782  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John C. Erb, "the ninth and youngest child of Daniel and Barbara (Cressman) Erb, was born September 28th, 1828. He is married to Mary, eldest daughter of Benjamin E. and Elizabeth (Cressman) Eby. She was born June 17th, 1840. They reside on the old 'Kaufman Farm', about two miles south-east of Berlin, near the Township Hall at Centreville. To them were born two 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..., 649.

    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..., 560.

    3. [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..., 477.

    4. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John C. Erb aged 29 res Waterloo born Waterloo son of Daniel and Catherine (Cressman) married 13 Sep 1863 to Maria Eby aged 20 res Waterloo born Waterloo daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Cressman)

    5. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 23.

    6. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 3.

    7. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 32.

    8. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 7 Page 2.

    9. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 40.

    10. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.

    11. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.

    12. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 17 Sep 1863.
      13 Sep 1863 By Rev. Bindemann, John E. Erb was married to Maria Eby, both of Waterloo.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Sep 1828 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - labourer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1863 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Sep 1863 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Income - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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