Hilda B. Weber

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• Name: Hilda B. Erb
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-70671
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Erb, Hilda, wife of Addison Erb, died at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital on July 27, 1929; aged 33 y. 9 m. 25 d. Death was caused by peritonitis following an attack of appendicitis. She is survived by her husband and three small children (Helen, Frederick, and Ruth); also by her father (Deacon Noah S. Weber), her step-mother, three brothers, and three sisters. She accepted Christ as her Savior at the age of thirteen, at which time she joined the Mennonite Church, of which she was a member at her decease. Her cheerful disposition, fine Christian spirit, and her willingness to serve, will be greatly missed by everyone with whom she came into contact. Funeral services were conducted from their late residence at Waterloo, Ont., at the Mennonite church of the same place, and interment in the nearby cemetery, in charge of Bro. Jesse B. Martin, assisted by Bro. Jonas Snider. Bro. Martin delivered a very appropriate and comforting message based on the opening statement of I Peter 2: 7: "Unto you therefore which believe, he is precious." Bro. Snider spoke briefly from John 14: 4: "Whither I go ye know, and the way ye know." "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; Yea saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, and their works do follow them"

Gospel Herald - Volume XXII, Number 20 - August 15, 1929 - pp. 430, 431

Hilda married Addison H. Erb 1916. Addison (son of Jacob C. Erb and Susannah H. Schmitt) was born 6 Mar 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Jan 1956; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Helen Catharine Burkholder
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-94614

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BURKHOLDER Helen, Catharine - Peacefully, at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, on Friday, July 22, 2005 in her 87th year. Beloved mother of David and his companion Merle Bryant of Nova Scotia and Ruth Witte and her husband Tom, of Ohio, U.S.A. Dear Grandmother of Heidi Stevenson, Lara Haupricht and Marissa Dulle. Great-grandmother of Ashlyn, Reagan, and and Derek. Also survived by her special friends, Paul Martin and family and Trudy and Ted Cadell and their children Paul, Tara, Aaron and Adam. Predeceased by her husband Clayton Burkholder and her parents, Addison and Hilda Erb, a brother Frederick Erb; and a sister Ruth Martin. Mrs Burkholder was born in Alberta on November 27, 1918. Private family services were held with Interment in Breslau Mennonite Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at Fairview Mennonite Home Auditorium, 515 Langs Drive, on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 at 2: 30 p.m. for the Fairview community. A public memorial service will be held at Breslau Mennonite Church on Thursday July 28, 2005 at 2 p.m. As expressions of sympathy donations to the Breslau Mennonite Church or the Fairview Mennonite Home would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to the Barthel Funeral Home, (653-3251). Tributes may be at www.mem.com.

The Record Newspaper 25 Jul 2005

Helen married Clayton Frederick Burkholder 22 Dec 1943. Clayton (son of Bishop Oscar Burkholder and Mary Reesor) was born 21 Jan 1919, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Dec 1988, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24567

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Born in Waterloo, Ontario, on January 24, 1922, Fred died at the age of 63 on January 27, 1985. He was baptized and became a member of the Erb Street Mennonite Church of Waterloo. At his death, he was a member of Community Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg,Virginia. Fred was the middle child and only son of Addison and Hilda Weber Erb, both of whom preceded him in death. His sisters, Helen Burkholder, Breslau, Ontario, and Ruth Martin, Cambridge, Ontario, survive. Fred's 91-year-old stepmother, Emma Erb, Cambridge-Preston, Ontario, also survives. Fred was married to Fern Troyer on June 6, 1950. Their three children are Paul, Crossville, Tennessee; Mary Nitzsche, Elkhart, Indiana; Rachel Beckler, Walsenburg, Colorado. Two grandchildren, Erik & Erin Erb, also survive. After graduating from Hesston College in 1947, and Goshen College in 1949, he completed a BRE degree at Goshen College Biblical Seminary in 1950. Just recently he was awarded the Master of Arts in Church Ministries degree from Eastern Mennonite Seminary. Following Fred's ordination to the Christian ministry in Waterloo, Ontario, on August 13, 1950, Fred spent the next 35 years serving the church in various capacities. He pastored five churches: Detroit Mennonite, Detroit, Michigan; Science Ridge, Sterling, Illinois; First Mennonite, Indianapolis, Indiana; United Mennonite, Peoria, Illinois; Aurora Mennonite, Aurora, Ohio. Between pastorates, he served as Director of Admissions at Hesston College, Kansas, and for the past seven years as Associate Director of Alumni/Church/Parent Relations at Eastern Mennonite College & Seminary, Harrisonburg. Fred also served several Mennonite Conferences as youth secretary, conference secretary, and as a member of General Mission Board. He was involved in summer camp ministry at a number of Mennonite Church camps.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63704761/jacob-frederick-erb

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• Name: Ruth Margaret Martin
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-105777

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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

Ruth married Rev. V. Paul "Paul" Martin 26 Aug 1947. V. (son of Simon B. Martin and Lydia Ann Bauman) was born 4 Dec 1925; died 31 May 2012, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Clayton — Avon Doreen Bechtel. (daughter of Owen Snyder Bechtel and Margaret Gingrich) [Group Sheet]

Paul — Erma Wideman. (daughter of George H. Wideman and Elizabeth F. "Lizzie" Diefenbacher) [Group Sheet]

James — Chris Derstine. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-176452

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JOHN "TIM" MARTIN

1952 - 2005. Passed away peacefully, at Freeport Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, Friday, June 10, 2005, at the age of 52. Beloved son of Paul and the late Ruth Martin. Cherished brother of Robert and Erma and their children Andrea and Jessica; Philip and Chris Derstine and their children Suzanne and Simon; Betsy and Manee Chacaby and their children Stella, Danelle, Shiela, Leslie and Maya; Carolyn and Stan Smith and their children Joe, Heather and Nicole. Tim prided himself as an advocate for affordable housing as well as having an active roll in the local Liberal party and Resident Association for Eby Village. Friends are invited to share their memories of Tim with his family at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo, on Sunday, June 12, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The memorial service to celebrate Tim's life and faith, will be held in the funeral home Chapel on Monday, June 13, 2005, at 11 a.m.

The Record Newspaper 11 Jun 2005

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-213779
• Misfortune: 2020; killed by gunshot while on duty

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RCMP mourns loss of officer killed in Nova Scotia shooting spree

The RCMP is mourning the loss of one of their own after an officer was killed on-duty during a deadly rampage that left 17 dead, including the suspect, in Nova Scotia.

"What has unfolded overnight and into this morning is incomprehensible," Nova Scotia Commanding Officer Lee Bergerman told reporters Sunday, adding that another officer was being treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

"It's with tremendous sadness that we have lost Const. Heidi Stevenson, a 23-year veteran of the force who was killed this morning while responding to an active shooter incident."

Bergerman said she met with Stevenson's family earlier Sunday afternoon.

"There are no words to describe their pain," she said. "Two children have lost their mother and a husband has lost his wife. Parents have lost their daughter and countless others lost an incredible friend and colleague."

RCMP initially said at least 10 had been killed, including Wortman, but provided updates later on Sunday evening, revising the death toll to 17 including the suspect.

With 16 victims, the rampage was among the deadliest in Canadian history, surpassing the death toll of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre in Montreal.

Gabriel Wortman, a 51-year-old denturist, has been named the suspect. Police say he is now dead, and the incident has been referred to the province's police watchdog agency.

Chief Superintendent Chris Leather said officers responded to multiple calls at a residence in Portapique, N.S., a rural community located Colchester County. When they arrived, Leather said police found "several" bodies in and outside the home.

Leather said he was unaware of any previous convictions Wortman may have had. Some of the shootings appeared to be "random in nature," he said.

He noted some of the people killed during the mass shooting "appeared not to have a relationship with the shooter."

RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki told Global News' Mercedes Stephenson that police don't know the suspect's motive, but she added that it may have shifted from the initial stages and "turned to something random."

"A lot of work will be on the investigation, processing the scenes and getting a good idea of who this suspect was, because I think the families of the victims deserve that," she said.

She called it an "extremely dynamic situation" and said there were multiple scenes over a large area.

"My heart goes out to all the families of the victims. Of course, our RCMP family, who are part of that community, it's going to be a long road to recovery," she said.

Brian Sauvé, president of the National Police Federation, thanked officers involved in the manhunt for Wortman in a statement and offered his condolences to grieving families.

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to all our RCMP Brothers and Sisters, all of the victims' families, the community of Colchester County and the province of Nova Scotia as we mourn the loss of Canadians," the statement read.

"Our thoughts are with everyone who experienced great loss today, so tragically and unnecessarily. There are no words."

The Ontario RCMP also tweeted out their respects to Stevenson.

"We mourn the loss of Constable Heidi Stevenson, who died in the line of duty. Sending heartfelt condolences to our colleagues in Nova Scotia, and deep sympathy to her family and friends," the tweet said.

In a statement, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was "saddened" to learn about the "senseless violence" in Nova Scotia that claimed multiple lives, including Stevenson's.

"Every day, law enforcement members put themselves in harm's way to ensure our safety and well-being," he said.

"As a country, in moments like these, we come together to support one another. Together we will mourn with the families of the victims, and help them get through this difficult time."

Halifax Mayor Mike Savage called the shooting "horrific beyond belief" on Twitter.

"If the last month seems like a bad dream, today is a nightmare," the tweet read.

"To the family of @RCMPNS Heidi Stevenson, all Canadians stand with you."

Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair also offered his condolences to Stevenson's family.

In a tweet, he said his "heart goes out to the families of all those lost in today's tragic incident in Portapique, including the family of RCMP member Heidi Stevenson," and thanked the RCMP for their service.


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