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 "ABRAHAM ERB 1772-1830" - Waterloo Posted by:  Jake39
N 43° 28.024 W 080° 31.785
17T E 538037 N 4812791
This plaque was erected in the middle of Waterloo Park about an early pioneer from Pennsylvania, Abraham Erb 1772 - 1830
Waymark Code: WMCND
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/15/2006
Views: 52
Abraham Erb, "the fourth son of Christian and Maria (Scherch) Erb, was born July 12th, 1772. He was married to Magdalena, daughter of John and Anna Erb, in May, 1804. She was born March 3rd, 1780, and died July 25th, 1858.
In 1806 they, in company with Jacob Schneider and family, Christian Schneider and family, Jacob Erb and family, Simon Cress and family, Widow Brech and family, and others, forty-eight persons in all, moved to Canada and arrived in safety at 'Preston' where John Erb had settled the year previously. Old Abraham Erb pushed his way northward on the west side of the Grand River to where now the beautiful town of 'Waterloo' is situated. His first clearing was a little to the south where now the Union Mills are situated. He soon became the possessor of 900 acres of land and in a few years after his arrival he erected a saw mill, as his brother John had done several years previously. In 1816 he erected a grist mill; this and his brother's at 'Preston' proved to be the only mills in the township.
Address or location of plaque: Waterloo Park
Physical location of plaque: Park
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": Farm house & school
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Person'
Condition of sign: Very good
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
What is the second/third language?: None
A web-site for more details.: Not listed
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