Erb, Meshack b. 1758 d. 10 May 1833 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA: WETZEL Extended Family & More

Erb, Meshack

1758 - 1833 (75 years)

Name	Erb, Meshack
	20260128GHLn- who were the parents of Esther Erb, 1760-1816, Lancaster County, PA Esther Erb (1760–1816) was the daughter of Hans Rudolph Erb and Eve (Eva) Lefevre. This parentage is supported by the strongest and most consistent documentary evidence available for Lancaster County families of the 1700s. ? Evidence?Based Parentage Father: Hans Rudolph (Hans Rudolff) Erb Born: ca. 1713, Steffisburg, Canton Bern, Switzerland Immigrated: 16 Sept 1736 on the Princess Augusta Settled: Lampeter / West Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, PA Died: after 1772 FamilySearch explicitly lists him as Esther’s father: Mother: Eve (Eva) Lefevre / Lafevre Born: ca. 1714 Daughter of: the prominent Lancaster County Lefevre family Married: Hans Rudolph Erb in Lancaster County Died: after 1770 FamilySearch lists Eve Lafevre as Esther’s mother: ???? Why this is the correct parentage ? Birthplace matches Esther was born in Lampeter / West Lampeter Township, exactly where Hans Rudolph Erb settled after arriving in 1736. ? Ages match When Esther was born (ca. 1760): Hans Rudolph was 48 Eve Lafevre was 46 These ages align perfectly with the FamilySearch profile. ? Sibling match Esther’s known brother Meshack Erb is also a documented child of Hans Rudolph and Eve. ? Marriage record context Esther married George Naylor in Lancaster City in 1774 — exactly where the Erb and Lefevre families lived. ? Why some trees list “Henry Erb” as her father WikiTree shows an alternate claim that Esther was the daughter of Henry Erb: However: No primary record supports Henry as her father. Henry Erb’s family cluster is in a different part of Lancaster County. Henry’s children (Meshack and Esther) appear to be a different Meshack and Esther, a common name pairing in the Erb family. The FamilySearch profile is based on baptismal, land, and probate clusters, which are stronger evidence. The Hans Rudolph + Eve Lafevre parentage is the one supported by the best-documented sources. ???? Final Answer Parents of Esther Erb (1760–1816): Parent Details Father: Hans Rudolph Erb (b. ca. 1713 Switzerland; d. after 1772 Lancaster Co., PA) Mother: Eve (Eva) Lafevre (b. ca. 1714; d. after 1770 Lancaster Co., PA) This is the evidence?based, historically consistent parentage. If you’d like, I can also map: The full Erb family cluster in Lampeter How the Erbs connect to the Lefevre immigrant family A multi?generation chart linking Esther ? Naylor ? later lines Just tell me what direction you want to explore next.
Birth	1758
Gender	Male
FSID	2W3B-WR2
Death	10 May 1833	Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
	age 75
Person ID	I114443	WETZEL-SPRING

Father	Erb, Hans Rudolph, b. 1713, Steffisburg, Bern, Switzerland d. Aft 1772, West Lampeter, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA (Age > 60 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Lefevre, Eve, b. Abt 1714
Relationship	natural
Marriage	Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Family ID	F64302	Group Sheet \| Family Chart