Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Ruth Gerber

Female 1931 - 2010  (78 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ruth Gerber was born 3 Jul 1931, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Joseph J. Gerber and Violet Jantzi); died 31 Mar 2010, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , 16th Line East Zorra Cemetery, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario.

    Ruth married Leonard Christian Roth 28 Sep 1957. Leonard (son of Solomon B. Roth and Amelia Erb) was born 20 Oct 1932, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 15 Feb 1996, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Ronald Lee Roth was born 11 Nov 1958, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Sep 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Ruth married Laverne J. Jantzi 19 Apr 1997. Laverne was born 27 Jun 1930, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1 May 2015, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph J. Gerber was born 1899, Minnesota, United States (son of Jacob B. Gerber and Magdalena Jantzi); died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Poole West Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Poole, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.

    Joseph married Violet Jantzi 7 Dec 1924, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Violet (daughter of John B. Jantzi and Dorothy Bast) was born 20 Oct 1901, , England; died 2 Jul 1976; was buried , Poole West Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Poole, Perth County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Violet Jantzi was born 20 Oct 1901, , England (daughter of John B. Jantzi and Dorothy Bast); died 2 Jul 1976; was buried , Poole West Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Poole, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Norman J. Gerber was born 2 Dec 1926, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Oct 1996, Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverdale Mennonite Cemetery, Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario.
    2. 1. Ruth Gerber was born 3 Jul 1931, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Mar 2010, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , 16th Line East Zorra Cemetery, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jacob B. Gerber was born 1873 (son of Joseph Gerber and Magdalena Brenneman); died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Poole West Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Poole, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.

    Jacob — Magdalena Jantzi. Magdalena (daughter of Joseph B. S. Jantzi and Magdalena "Mattie" Boshart) was born 1873, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Magdalena Jantzi was born 1873, , Ontario, Canada (daughter of Joseph B. S. Jantzi and Magdalena "Mattie" Boshart); died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 2. Joseph J. Gerber was born 1899, Minnesota, United States; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Poole West Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Poole, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  John B. Jantzi was born 27 Jun 1871, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada (son of John G. Jantzi and Katherine "Katie" Brenneman); died 21 Jun 1959, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    John — Dorothy Bast. Dorothy (daughter of George Bast and Leah Wilhelm) was born 31 May 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Feb 1958, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Dorothy Bast was born 31 May 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of George Bast and Leah Wilhelm); died 26 Feb 1958, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Aaron B. Jantzi was born 11 Jan 1896, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Feb 1969, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Ezra B. Jantzi was born 22 Sep 1899, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 May 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 3. Violet Jantzi was born 20 Oct 1901, , England; died 2 Jul 1976; was buried , Poole West Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Poole, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Joseph Gerber was born 1837, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Johannes "John" Gerber and Magdalene Nafziger); died Yes, date unknown.

    Joseph married Magdalena Brenneman 17 Feb 1861, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Magdalena (daughter of Johannes "John" Brenneman and Magdalena Schultz) was born 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Magdalena Brenneman was born 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Johannes "John" Brenneman and Magdalena Schultz); died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. Magdalena Gerber was born 1834, , New York State, USA; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. John B. Gerber was born 1863, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Mary Gerber was born 1867; died 1941; was buried , Poole West Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Poole, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Joseph B. Gerber was born 3 Jul 1869; died 31 Oct 1940, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Poole West Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Poole, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 4. Jacob B. Gerber was born 1873; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Poole West Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Poole, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Veronica B. Gerber was born 6 Aug 1878; died 8 Oct 1966.

  3. 10.  Joseph B. S. Jantzi was born 19 Mar 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Michael Jantzi and Maria Boshart); died 3 Jan 1925; was buried , East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Joseph married Magdalena "Mattie" Boshart 8 Jan 1867, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Magdalena (daughter of Joseph E. Boshart and Maria Roth) was born 10 Dec 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Oct 1926, Newton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; was buried , East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Magdalena "Mattie" Boshart was born 10 Dec 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Joseph E. Boshart and Maria Roth); died 18 Oct 1926, Newton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; was buried , East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Rudolph B. Jantzi was born 2 Dec 1867, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jun 1926, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    2. Mary Jantzi was born 1869, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 5. Magdalena Jantzi was born 1873, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Leah Jantzi was born 2 Dec 1875, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 May 1947, near, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA; was buried , Pigeon River Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA.
    5. Veronica B. Jantzi was born 1877, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Joseph B. Jantzi was born 1879, , Ontario, Canada; died 23 Apr 1922; was buried , East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.
    7. Jonas B. Jantzi was born 27 Jul 1885, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 May 1952; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Barbara B. Jantzi was born Abt 1891; died Yes, date unknown.

  5. 12.  John G. Jantzi was born 4 Feb 1841, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of John Jantzi and Elisabeth Gerber); died 1 Jun 1926; was buried , Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    John married Katherine "Katie" Brenneman 10 Oct 1865, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada. Katherine was born 4 Feb 1845, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 14 Jan 1928; was buried , Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Katherine "Katie" Brenneman was born 4 Feb 1845, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 14 Jan 1928; was buried , Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Magdalena Jantzi was born 12 Aug 1866, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jan 1921; was buried , Edgecombe Amish Cemetery (formerly 7th Line), Mornington Township, Perth Co., Ontario.
    2. Barbara Jantzi was born Abt 1867, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Poole West Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Poole, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 6. John B. Jantzi was born 27 Jun 1871, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jun 1959, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Catherine Jantzi was born 12 May 1874, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1952; was buried , 7th Line Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Jacob B. Jantzi was born 8 May 1881, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 14 May 1971, Brunner, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  7. 14.  George Bast was born 15 Apr 1821, , Germany (son of Martin Bast and Lizzy); died 13 Sep 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    George married Leah Wilhelm 15 Jan 1867, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada. Leah (daughter of Johann Peter "Peter" Wilhelm and Anna Barbara "Barbara" Wittig) was born CALC 2 Aug 1848; died 18 Sep 1938, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Leah WilhelmLeah Wilhelm was born CALC 2 Aug 1848 (daughter of Johann Peter "Peter" Wilhelm and Anna Barbara "Barbara" Wittig); died 18 Sep 1938, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Peter Bast was born 30 Nov 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Oct 1952; was buried , Poole Mennonite Cemetery, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario.
    2. Leah W. Bast was born 18 Jul 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Dec 1906; was buried , Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Andrew Bast was born 2 May 1870, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Sep 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada.
    4. Susanna Bast was born 1872, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. 7. Dorothy Bast was born 31 May 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Feb 1958, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Christian W. Bast was born 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Jan 1937; was buried , New Hamburg Reformed Menn. Cem., New Hamburg, Waterloo, ON.
    7. Moses Bast was born 28 Feb 1877, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jan 1967, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Elizabeth Bast was born 25 Jan 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Dec 1942, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 28 Dec 1942, Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Anna Bast was born 26 Feb 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Jul 1965; was buried , Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada.
    10. Catherine Bast was born 8 Jun 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Jul 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Mary Bast was born 28 Nov 1883, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    12. Veronica W. "Fannie" Bast was born 25 Apr 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Sep 1942; was buried , Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    13. Susanna Bast was born 25 Apr 1885, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    14. Rudolph "Rudy" Bast was born 11 Apr 1886, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Mar 1967; was buried , Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    15. Lydia Bast was born 8 Jun 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Aug 1962, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.