John R. Gerber (1872 - 1948)

Born 30 Apr 1872 in Wilmot, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Catharina (Wagler) Gerber — married 9 Mar 1897 in Wellesley Township, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 21 Sep 1948 at age 76 in Wellesley Township, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Biography

John was born in 1872 to Christian Oesch Gerber and Anna Reschly. They were a German Mennonite farming family.

John married Katie Wagler March 9, 1897 in Wellesley Ontario. Family at home for census in 1911 (there was an older daughter Mary b. 1899):

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace John R Gerber Head Male 39 Ontario Catherine Gerber Wife Female 39 Ontario Nancy Gerber Daughter Female 11 Ontario David Gerber Son Male 10 Ontario Christian Gerber Son Male 7 Ontario Jacob Gerber Son Male 6 Ontario Aaron Gerber Son Male 3 Ontario John R Gerber Son Male 1 Ontario Jacob Jantzi Farm laborer Male 19 Ontario Mattie Leis Domestic Female 27 Ontario

He passed away in 1948.

Sources

• Find a Grave[1]

• Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FM3N-KMK : 13 February 2020), John Gerber, 1872

• "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27X4-M3K : 16 March 2018), John R Gerber, 1911; citing Census, Waterloo North Sub-Districts 7-49, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,532.