Erb

According to houseofnames.com, the surname Erb is German in origin: “from the medieval personal name Erbe, meaning ‘descendant,’ or ‘heir.'”

My Erb line is a short one. The most recent Erb in my direct lineage is Emma Mabel Erb, who married my paternal great-grandfather William Beard.

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Profiles of Erb Family Members & Spouses:

• Casper Erb (1724-1801) & Catharina Margaret Metzger (1732-1785)
• Jacob Erb (1761-1841) & Anna Maria Lehman (b. 1755)
• Jacob Erb (1787-1852) & Magdalena Royer (1783-1848)
• Henry Royer Erb (1821-1891) & Sophia Drace (1827-1878)
• Daniel Drace Erb (1865-1914) & Laura Rader Fox (1868-1954)
• Emma Mabel Erb (1891-1951) & William Beard (1896-1962)