Melissa Erb: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Melissa Erb was born 27 Oct 1856, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Oct 1935, Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada.

Other Events:

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

Notes:

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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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]

Children:

2. William Henry Spiesman was born Dec 1880, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Olive May Spiesman was born 9 Jan 1883, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Dec 1924, Strathcona, , Alberta, Canada.
4. Orville Clayton "Cap" Spiesman was born 11 Nov 1885, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1974, Strathcona, , Alberta, Canada.
5. Harvey Eugene Spiesman was born 27 Mar 1891, , Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jan 1910, Parry Sound, Parry Sound District, Ontario; was buried , South River Cemetery, South River, Parry Sound District, Ontario.

Melissa — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Children:

6. Muriel Sabine Erb was born 5 Feb 1876, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Apr 1934, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , South River Cemetery, South River, Parry Sound District, Ontario.

Generation: 2

2.	William Henry Spiesman (1.Melissa¹) was born Dec 1880, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events: Name: Willie Spiesman Eby ID Number: 00002-560.12 Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheren

3.
Olive May Spiesman (1.Melissa¹) was born 9 Jan 1883, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Dec 1924, Strathcona, , Alberta, Canada.
Other Events:
Eby ID Number: 00002-560.13
4.
Orville Clayton "Cap" Spiesman (1.Melissa¹) was born 11 Nov 1885, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1974, Strathcona, , Alberta, Canada.
Other Events:
Eby ID Number: 00002-560.14

5.	Harvey Eugene Spiesman (1.Melissa¹) was born 27 Mar 1891, , Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jan 1910, Parry Sound, Parry Sound District, Ontario; was buried , South River Cemetery, South River, Parry Sound District, Ontario. Other Events: Eby ID Number: 00002-560.15

Muriel Sabine Erb

(1.Melissa¹) was born 5 Feb 1876, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Apr 1934, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , South River Cemetery, South River, Parry Sound District, Ontario.

Other Events:

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

Notes:

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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