Individual Details
Abraham Erb
(12 Jul 1772 - 6 Sep 1830)
Abraham and Magdalena Erb moved to Waterloo Township, Canada in 1806 and bought 900 acres on the west bank of the Grand River. Brothers Abraham, John and Jacob Erb, along with cousin Daniel Erb formed the German Company in 1803 with the purpose to buy land in Canada and start a new community. They purchased 60,000 acres in Upper Canada (now Waterloo Township, Ontario) and, along with forty-eight Mennonites from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, settled along the Grand River.
Abraham also promoted education by building a one-room log school in 1820.
Abraham also promoted education by building a one-room log school in 1820.
Events
| Birth | 12 Jul 1772 | ||||
| Marriage | May 1804 | Magdalena Erb |  | ||
| Death | 6 Sep 1830 | Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada | |||
| Burial | First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
Families
| Spouse | Magdalena Erb ( - ) |
| Father | Christian Erb (1734 - 1810) |
| Mother | Maria Scherch (1737 - 1814) |
| Sibling | Christian Erb Junior (1758 - 1820) |
| Sibling | Joseph Erb (1759 - ) |
| Sibling | Daniel Erb (1760 - 1837) |
| Sibling | Susanna Erb (1762 - 1844) |
| Sibling | John Erb (1764 - 1832) |
| Sibling | Maria Erb (1766 - 1835) |
| Sibling | Jacob Erb (1768 - 1834) |
| Sibling | Elisabeth Erb (1770 - 1818) |
| Sibling | Anna "Nancy" Erb (1774 - 1866) |
| Sibling | Magdalena Erb (1777 - 1864) |
| Sibling | Benjamin Erb (1779 - 1864) |