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Erb, Michael[1]

Male 1827 - 1890  (63 years)


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  • Name Erb, Michael 
    Born 12 Mar 1827  Friesenheim, Baden, GER. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 30 Aug 1890  Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Columbus Cemetery; Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3173  Wuerdemann Family
    Last Modified 18 Dec 2017 

    Father Erb, Johann Georg,   b. 6 Feb 1791, Friesenheim, Baden, GER. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1871, Friesenheim, Baden, GER. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Fuener, Katharina,   b. 11 Apr 1796, Friesenheim, Baden, GER. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1850, Friesenheim, Baden, GER. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 10 Feb 1812  Friesenheim, Baden, GER. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1856  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Schmidt, Elisabeth,   b. 1836, Oberweier, Baden, GER. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 19 Apr 1905, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 2 Apr 1853  Columbus, OH. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Erb, George W.,   b. 22 Feb 1856, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1911, Platte County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     2. Erb, George,   b. 1855, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. WFT Est 1856 1945, ? Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     3. Erb, Lewis,   b. 1858, Platte County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. UNKNOWN, ? Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Erb, Mary,   b. 1860, Colfax County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. UNKNOWN, ? Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Erb, Elizabeth,   b. 1861, Colfax County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1929, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    +6. Erb, Magdalena,   b. 24 Jan 1864, Colfax County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1938, Platte County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     7. Erb, Salome,   b. 7 Apr 1865, Colfax County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1901, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
     8. Erb, Rose,   b. 21 Aug 1867, Colfax County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 15 Jan 1908, Beatrice, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)
    +9. Erb, Emma M.,   b. 15 Apr 1868, Colfax County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1949, ? Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    +10. Erb, Katherine,   b. 20 Aug 1871, Colfax County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1941, Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     11. Erb, Ellen,   b. Nov 1875, Colfax County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1902, Beatrice, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 26 years)
     12. Erb (, Jr.), Michael,   b. 1878, Colfax County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. UNKNOWN, ? Find all individuals with events at this location
     13. Erb, Andrew,   b. Jan 1880, Colfax County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. UNKNOWN, ? Find all individuals with events at this location
     14. Erb, Minnie,   b. 28 Apr 1882, Colfax County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1891, Platte County, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 9 years)
    Last Modified 18 Dec 2017 
    Family ID F1872  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • _P_CCINFO 2-14330
      Michael came to the US in 1851. He settled for a time in Ohio and then came to Nebraska. He was one of the founders of Columbus, NE.
      Michael came to the US in 1851. He settled for a time in Ohio and then came to Nebraska. He was one of the founders of Columbus, NE.
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      From THE HISTORY OF PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA- PAST AND PRESENT-

      Michael Erb, a native of Germany, arrived in Columbus about the middle of May, 1857. He had been here, however, in the previous fall, walking from Omaha to Shell Creek and back to look over the country before bringing his family. In April, 1857, he repeated the journey in the same manner, and at the time stated, with his family, in a covered wagon, he arrived here and located on a farm in Columbus Township. He and his family lived in a covered wagon four weeks, during which time work had been going on diligently in the erection of a log cabin. There were but two other settlers on the creek at this-time -- Carl Reinke and Henry Lusche. In 1884 Mr. Erb purchased a farm three miles east of Columbus, on which he lived until 1892 and then removed to Columbus. Mrs. Erb immigrated to this country from Germany in 1851 and was married at Columbus, Ohio, in 1853. She became the mother of fifteen children, one of whom was named Louis; the first white boy born in Platte County.

      About the year 1868 J. P. Becker built a grist mill on Shell Creek, and of this industry and other things, a correspondent of the Journal had the following to say, in the issue of that paper of June 3, 1874:

      "The Valley of Shell Creek has wonderfully improved in the last year. From J. P. Becker's mill, two miles west, in the last year, the following persons have built fine brick residences: J. Held, Carl Reinke and H. Lusche, and E. Ahrens, Michael Erb and W. Weather have completed residences of wood, which look tasty and neat. J. P. Becker has also made many improvements, consisting of a purifier, manufactured at Quincy, Ill., and a conveyor, which enables the operators to have control of the bolting apparatus. They now make the very best of flour. Crops on the bottom look fine and promise an abundant harvest."

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      From THE HISTORY OF PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA- PAST AND PRESENT-

      About the year 1868 J. P. Becker built a grist mill on Shell Creek, and of this industry and other things, a correspondent of the Journal had the following to say, in the issue of that paper of June 3, 1874:

      "The Valley of Shell Creek has wonderfully improved in the last year. From J. P. Becker's mill, two miles west, in the last year, the following persons have built fine brick residences: J. Held, Carl Reinke and H. Lusche, and E. Ahrens, Michael Erb and W. Weather have completed residences of wood, which look tasty and neat. J. P. Becker has also made many improvements, consisting of a purifier, manufactured at Quincy, Ill., and a conveyor, which enables the operators to have control of the bolting apparatus. They now make the very best of flour. Crops on the bottom look fine and promise an abundant harvest."

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      From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) JOURNAL, September 1, 1890-

      DIED ERB

      Saturday, August 30th, of heart disease, after a very brief illness, Michael Erb, aged 64 years.

      Mr. Erb was a resident of Colfax county, near Becker's Mill for a number of years, and we believe, for the last five years, a resident on the farm where he died, east of this city. He leaves the widow and eight children to mourn the loss of a very kind and indulgent parent. Their grief was intense and inconsolable.

      The funeral took place Sunday afternoon from the German Reformed church in this city, Rev. F. Fleischer officiating, and the following old settlers acting as pall bearers: Jacob Lewis, Jacob Guter, Jacob Ernst, F. Gottschalk, C. A. Speice and Mr. Marohn, the latter of Colfax County.

      The remains were followed to their last resting place in the Columbus cemetery, by a large concourse of people.

      A good citizen, a kind parent, a just and well-meaning man has gone to his long home, and his family will have the heartfelt sympathy of all their acquaintances in their peculiarly distressing loss. Peace to his memory.

      [ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW]

      Michael came to the US in 1851. He settled for a time in Ohio and then came to Nebraska. He was one of the founders of Columbus, NE.
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      From THE HISTORY OF PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA- PAST AND PRESENT-

      Michael Erb, a native of Germany, arrived in Columbus about the middle of May, 1857. He had been here, however, in the previous fall, walking from Omaha to Shell Creek and back to look over the country before bringing his family. In April, 1857, he repeated the journey in the same manner, and at the time stated, with his family, in a covered wagon, he arrived here and located on a farm in Columbus Township. He and his family lived in a covered wagon four weeks, during which time work had been going on diligently in the erection of a log cabin. There were but two other settlers on the creek at this-time -- Carl Reinke and Henry Lusche. In 1884 Mr. Erb purchased a farm three miles east of Columbus, on which he lived until 1892 and then removed to Columbus. Mrs. Erb immigrated to this country from Germany in 1851 and was married at Columbus, Ohio, in 1853. She became the mother of fifteen children, one of whom was named Louis; the first white boy born in Platte County.

      About the year 1868 J. P. Becker built a grist mill on Shell Creek, and of this industry and other things, a correspondent of the Journal had the following to say, in the issue of that paper of June 3, 1874:

      "The Valley of Shell Creek has wonderfully improved in the last year. From J. P. Becker's mill, two miles west, in the last year, the following persons have built fine brick residences: J. Held, Carl Reinke and H. Lusche, and E. Ahrens, Michael Erb and W. Weather have completed residences of wood, which look tasty and neat. J. P. Becker has also made many improvements, consisting of a purifier, manufactured at Quincy, Ill., and a conveyor, which enables the operators to have control of the bolting apparatus. They now make the very best of flour. Crops on the bottom look fine and promise an abundant harvest."

      __________________________

      From THE HISTORY OF PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA- PAST AND PRESENT-

      About the year 1868 J. P. Becker built a grist mill on Shell Creek, and of this industry and other things, a correspondent of the Journal had the following to say, in the issue of that paper of June 3, 1874:

      "The Valley of Shell Creek has wonderfully improved in the last year. From J. P. Becker's mill, two miles west, in the last year, the following persons have built fine brick residences: J. Held, Carl Reinke and H. Lusche, and E. Ahrens, Michael Erb and W. Weather have completed residences of wood, which look tasty and neat. J. P. Becker has also made many improvements, consisting of a purifier, manufactured at Quincy, Ill., and a conveyor, which enables the operators to have control of the bolting apparatus. They now make the very best of flour. Crops on the bottom look fine and promise an abundant harvest."

      _____________________________________

      From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) JOURNAL, September 1, 1890-

      DIED ERB

      Saturday, August 30th, of heart disease, after a very brief illness, Michael Erb, aged 64 years.

      Mr. Erb was a resident of Colfax county, near Becker's Mill for a number of years, and we believe, for the last five years, a resident on the farm where he died, east of this city. He leaves the widow and eight children to mourn the loss of a very kind and indulgent parent. Their grief was intense and inconsolable.

      The funeral took place Sunday afternoon from the German Reformed church in this city, Rev. F. Fleischer officiating, and the following old settlers acting as pall bearers: Jacob Lewis, Jacob Guter, Jacob Ernst, F. Gottschalk, C. A. Speice and Mr. Marohn, the latter of Colfax County.

      The remains were followed to their last resting place in the Columbus cemetery, by a large concourse of people.

      A good citizen, a kind parent, a just and well-meaning man has gone to his long home, and his family will have the heartfelt sympathy of all their acquaintances in their peculiarly distressing loss. Peace to his memory.


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    1. Gedcom File C:/Program Files/GenMerge/output/wurdemanlegacyGM.ged ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 Gedcom File C:/Program Files/GenMerge/output/wurdemanlegacyGM.ged ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008.