The Descendants of Peter Erb


Contributed by: Pat.


Generation No. 1

  1. PETER1 ERB He married SUSANNAH BOMBERGER. Child of PETER ERB and SUSANNAH BOMBERGER is:
      i. BARBARA2 ERB, b. September 24, 1816, New Dundee, Waterloo, Ontario; d. March 26, 1864.

Generation No. 2

  1. BARBARA2 ERB (PETER1) was born September 24, 1816 in New Dundee, Waterloo, Ontario, and died March 26, 1864. She married JOHN BOCK, son of JACOB BOCK and CATHERINE SHUPE. He was born September 24, 1816 in New Dundee, Waterloo, Ont, and died October 17, 1892. Children of BARBARA ERB and JOHN BOCK are:
    1. MARY3 BOCK, b. Abt. 1845, New Dundee, Waterloo, Ontario.
    2. SAMUEL BOCK, b. Abt. 1846, New Dundee, Waterloo, Ontario.
    3. SUSANNAH BOCK, b. Abt. 1848, New Dundee, Waterloo, Ontario.
    4. AMOS BOCK, b. Abt. 1850, New Dundee, Waterloo, Ontario.
    5. MOSES BOCK, b. Abt. 1852, New Dundee, Waterloo, Ontario.
    6. FANNIE BOCK, b. Abt. 1854, New Dundee, Waterloo, Ontario.
    7. LYDIA BOCK, b. Abt. 1856, New Dundee, Waterloo, Ontario.
    8. EPHRAIM BOCK, b. Abt. 1860, New Dundee, Waterloo, Ontario.
    9. PETER BOCK, b. Abt. 1862, New Dundee, Waterloo, Ontario.
    10. JACOB BOCK, b. Abt. 1863, New Dundee, Waterloo, Ontario.
    11. JOHN WESLEY BOCK, b. Abt. 1864, New Dundee, Waterloo, Ontario.


Lehigh County History

Among the pioneer families of PA were the Erbs. The ancestor, John Casper Erb, a German by birth, settled in Douglas township, Montgomery Co, before the close of the first half of the eighteenth century, Among his children were two sons, Johan George an Heinrich Erb.

Jonas Erb, probably a grandson of the ancestor was a farmer and a cabinetmaker in Montgomery Co. His wife died young, Children; Edward, John, who lived near Pennsburg, Susan married Benjamin Moyer, and Rebecca married John Strunk

Edward Erb. son Jonas, and the father of Henry E., of Allentown, was born 1827, in Montgomery Co. There Edward Erb followed the trade of a shoemaker and also of a stone mason. He died Oct. 1910 age 73.

Henry Miller Erb, of Allentown, was born near Sassamanville, Montgomery County Sept 22, 1861 s/o Edward and Susan (Miller) Erb. On Oct 1, 1885 he married Elemina Schneider, d/o Philip. Children; Ella, Agnes, Carrie, Mamie, Charles, Edwin P., and Millie. Of the above children, Ella, Carrie and Mamie died in 1891, from scarlet fever, as died Willie Aichroth, a half brother, and John M. Schneider, a brother of Mrs. Erb.

Mrs. Erb had first been married to Lewis W. Aichroth, and they had two children, namely Anna and Willie.

Rev. J. S. Erb, pastor of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Slatington. He was born in Montgomery Co, Sept 16, 1847. He was the son of David Erb, also a native of Montgomery Co, where he died June 25, 1881 in his 76th year.

Oct 17 1876 Rev. J. S. married Anzonett Leh, a native of Catasauqua, d/o Reuben. Her mother prior to her marriage was Catharine Berlin, and was born in Northampton Co. Children of Rev. J. S. were Frederick Luther, Edmund Melanchton and Helen Leh.

Erb, Horace B. (M.D) of Steinsville, a native of Montgomery Co, born April 28, 1859, son of Israel M. and Rachel (Bleim) Erb, natives of Montgomery Co.

Nov 23 1888 Horace B., married Amanda Sweisford. a native of Montgomery Co, d/o josiah and Maria (Geiger) Sweisford . Mrs Erb died April 28, 1890.

Rev. War

Erb
Henry, PA Line, soldier applied 1832 Montgomery Co., PA age 73 a resident of New Hanover, soldier was born 7 June 1759 in New Hanover

Jacob, PA Line, applied 1837 Montgomery Co age 77 soldier enlsted in Phila.Co (now Montgomery)

Jacob, wife Elizabeth, PA Line, soldier's daughter, Polly Houck applied 1847 Northampon Co, a resident of Easton, she referred to her father as of Allen township in Northampton Co. Soldier died 3 Arpl 1838. Soldier married Elizabeth Doll, 2 March 1779 in Allen township. Widow died 1844

War of 1812
Erb
John, PA
Peter or as Peter Arp, PA Line


Court

21 June 1753 Guardians of minor children of Lawrence Erb (had will), widow, Margaret, sole executrix, now wife of John Wyswigh, children, Casper, eldest son, Margaret, over 14, Ludwig, under 14, Barbara, infant

Northampton Co-Births

Erb

Catharine, 11 Nov 1781, d/o Ludwig and Anna Maria

Catharine 7 Feb 1788 d/o Michael and Barbara

Elizabetha 15 Feb 1780 d/o lorentz and Anna Maria

Elizabeth 20 June 1780 Jacob and Elizabeth

Johannes 14 Dec 1783 Lorentz and Anna Maria

Joseph 30 Nov 1789 Michael and Barbara

Ludwig 13 1780 Ludwig and Christine

Maria Magdalena 7 June 1798 Jacob and Elizabeth

Peter 5 April 1783 Ludwig and Anna Maria

Bucks Co

William Lawrence, s/o Casper and Magdalena Erb, born Dec 24, 1758

Erb, Hiram L. of Clay township. Jacob Erb,great-great-grandfather, from Switzerland to America in 1728. He was 4 years old at the time. His wife Miss Johns; children; two sons and several daughters. Of the sons, John is mentioned below and Christian of Warwick township.

John Erb, Rev. War Soldier. Married Judith Hull. Children; Jacob, John, David, Isaac, Samuel, Joseph, Molly who married Abraham Erb and moved to Canada, Elizabeth married Michael Shepler, Nancy marrried Abraham Bear, and Catharine married Joseph Weidman.

John Erb was born Nov 3, 1786, he married Barbara Bergelbach. Children; Hiram, John B., Henry B., Priscilla Cecilia, married George W. Steinmetz. John Erb died in 1862.

Hiram E., son of John and father of Hirman L., married May 16, 1839 married Catharine Lane, widow of John S. Bear. One child, Hirman L.. Catharine Lane Erb, died 1866 age 76. Hiram Erb died in 1892 age 82.

Hirman L. was born Nov 24, 1840, died Jan 27, 1900. Married on Nov 24 1863 he married Celinda Becker, d/o William and Lucy (Spayd) Becker of Mill Creek/

William Becker, son of George, was born 1816 and died Oct 29, 1879, married Lucy Spayd

Erb, Israel G. was born Sept 12, 1843, s/o David and Catharine (Groff) Erb.(married in 1840)

John Groff father of Catharine. David W. and Catharine Erb, children; Maria w/o Christian Kreiter, Adaline, w/o John Brubaker and Israel G.

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