William Lewis Erb

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• Business: Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bloomingdale Furniture Works
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2804
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Township - Wilson's Tract (Upper Block) Lot 5, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheren

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WILLIAM LEWIS ERB was born August 22, 1828 on a farm about two miles southeast of Berlin (Kitchener). He was the grandson of John Erb., the founder of Preston. He came to Bloomingdale in 1849 and was in the employ of Samuel Bauman at the woollen mill. He was married to Lydia Bauman in 1851. On June 7, 1861 Wm. Erb became the owner of 237 acres, Lot 5 James Wilson Tract from this father-in-law Samuel B. Bauman, which he farmed until it was sold in 1884. A sawmill was erected sometime between 1866-1872, and a cheese factory became another industry of the village. A furniture factory (formerly the woollen mill) was started by Mr. Erb. Lots were developed for the increasing population.

The Erb family were active members of the United Brethren Church at Bloomingdale. Mr. Erb was a trustee for S. S. No. 12 and was appointed collector of School Taxes. He was a kindly man and was esteemed highly by friends and neighbors. Mr. Erb and members of his family departed from Bloomingdale to make a new home at South River, Parry Sound District.

Women's Institute, Tweedsmuir History of the Village of Bloomingdale

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William L. Erb, "was born August 22nd, 1828. He is married to Lydia Bowman. They reside at South River, Muskoka, Ontario, where he is engaged in the lumber business. Their family consists of eight 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

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In the census of 1901 living with William and his wife was a grand daughter Amy who was born 25 July 1893.

William married Lydia Bauman 23 Feb 1851, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lydia (daughter of Samuel B. Bauman and Nancy Burkholder) was born 10 Nov 1831, , Ontario, Canada; died 24 Sep 1904; was buried , South River Cemetery, South River, Parry Sound District, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-560.2
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1879, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; store keeper
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Store Keeper
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; manufacturer

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Solomon Erb, "travelling agent for The Berlin Shirt & Collar Co., Limited, is married to Frances Warner and resides in the town of Berlin. His family consists of six 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.].

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Another well known resident of Berlin was removed by the hand of God this morning when Solomon Erb passed at his home on Church St., after suffering acutely with erysipelas for two weeks. Deceased who was a large strong man, the picture of health, was a traveller in the employ of the Berlin Shirt and Collar Co., and also of the Roschman Button Works, Waterloo. He was, until about 6 years ago engaged in general store keeping in Bloomingdale, at which place he was born 45 years ago, but gave that up the store to go on on the road. He was popular with those who knew him and was a member of the A. O. U. W. and it is understood carried insurance with them to the amount of $2,000. He also carried $1,000 in the Travellers' Association. A widow and seven children most of whom are small, are left to mourn the loss of a kind husband and father, and they have the sympathy of the community in their sad affliction.


Waterloo Chronicle 3 Aug 1899

Solomon married Mary Frances Warner 18 Dec 1879, Durham, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada. Mary was born 1 Jun 1860, Durham, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1904, Cranford, Union, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Melissa Spiessman
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2804.3
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheren

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Melissa Erb, "is married to George Spiesman, a sawyer. They reside at South River, Parry Sound District. Their family consists of four 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.].

Melissa married George Spiessman 13 Aug 1878, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. George (son of Henry Spiessman and Charlotte "Lottie" Cheshire) was born 2 Feb 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Dec 1925, Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Melissa — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-560.16
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheren
• Residence: 1882, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1883, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; liveryman
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Trunk Maker, Trunk Factory
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Residence: 1914, South River, Machar Township, Ontario

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Urias Erb, "resides in Berlin where he is engaged as ironer in the Berlin Shirt and Collar Factory. He is married to Louisa Lang. His family consists of three 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.].

Urias married Louisa D. Lang 17 Jan 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Louisa (daughter of Heinrich S. "Henry" Lang and Salome Dunke) was born 17 Sep 1864, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Apr 1946, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pine Hills Cemetery, Scarborough, York, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-84703
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Son

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Nelson Erb, "is a veterinary surgeon and resides at Faribault, Minn., U. S. He is unmarried."


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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• Name: Mary Ann Hesse
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2804.6
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheren
• Residence: 1890, South River, Parry Sound District, Ontario
• Residence: 1929, 34 Kenwood Ave., Toronto, Ontario

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Mary Ann Erb, "is married to Jacob Hesse, a mason. They reside at South River, Parry Sound Districr. They have one child, a daughter named Pearl."


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.].

Mary married Jacob Henry Hesse 30 Jul 1890, South River, Parry Sound District, Ontario. Jacob (son of Henry Hesse and Anna Dorothy Fritzler) was born 24 Dec 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maggie Erb
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2804.7
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheren

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Maggie Erb, "is at home with her parents, and unmarried."


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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Margaret never married and had a daughter Amy born in South River in 1893.

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-560.26
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheren

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Adelaide Erb, "is also at home and unmarried."


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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• Eby ID Number: 00032-2804.9
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheren

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Eliza Erb, "the youngest daughter, is also at home and unmarried."


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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• Name: Emma Erb
• Eby ID Number: 00002-560.4
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1902, Clinton, Hullett Twp., Huron Co., Ontario

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Gertrude married a Shaw.

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• Name: Percy Erb
• Eby ID Number: 00002-560.5
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Not given

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-560.7
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Not given
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Biscuit Factory Operator

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-560.6
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Not given

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She married Lewis Miller, of Pennsylvania, and moved to Hazelton, Luzerne, PA., wher she died 23 February 1932.


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• Name: Stanley E. Erb
• Eby ID Number: 00002-560.8
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Not given

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-560.9

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1. Middle name is Muriel - Ida Muriel Erb
2. Died in Tacoma, Washington, on 24 September 1976
3. Married Paul Huntsman in Tacoma, WA om 27 August 1914.
4. Had 3 daughters: Kathryn Virginia Huntsman, 1915 - 1987; Margaret Helen Huntsman, 1917 - living; Barbara Josephine Huntsman, 1919 - living


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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-18647

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• Name: Willie Spiesman
• Eby ID Number: 00002-560.12
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheren

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-560.13

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-560.14

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-560.15

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• Name: Sabina Erb
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-143583
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheren
• Occupation: 1895, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; sawmiller
• Residence: 1895, South River, Parry Sound District, Ontario
• Residence: 1934, 141 Marion St., Toronto, Ontario

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Muriel married Charles William Burnes Jr. and they had Ada Muriel Jane Burnes, Hugh Burnes and Frederick Burnes. They resided in South River. Hugh Burnes later lived in Toronto until death.

Muriel married Charles William Burnes Jr. in Parry Sound District, Ont. on 19 Jun 1895. The 1901 census Canada gives his birth date as 27 Mar 1857. They had: Charles William Burnes b. 28May 1897, Ada Muriel Jane Burnes b.14 Feb 1899-2 Mar 1989, Hugh Alexander Burnes b. 5 Aug.1900, Frederick Edward Burnes b. 10 Jun 1903 Charles William Burnes Jr was previously married to Mary Ada Flatt on 28 Dec 1887 in Wentworth County, Ontario. Mary Ada b c1866-d.18 Feb 1894 They had Maude Adela Burnes b.18 May 1889, Carlton Flatt Burnes b.15 Apr 1892 - 24 Apr 1915 (died in France, Battle of Longmark. Buried in France), Stanley Clifford Burnes b.28 Sep 1893 (on 1901 census Canada he is visiting his grandparents Samuel Flatt and Levina in Wentworth Co.


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• Eby ID Number: 00002-560.18

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-560.19

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• Name: Eddie Erb
• Eby ID Number: 00002-560.20
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Clerk, in Store
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-15344
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-560.24