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

Family: Solomon R. Gerber / Laura Leis (F41487)

m. 4 Jan 1906


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  • Father | Male
    Solomon R. Gerber

    Born  14 Oct 1879  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Feb 1959  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  4 Jan 1906  [1]  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Christian O. Gerber | F30994 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Ann "Annie" Reschly | F30994 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Laura Leis

    Born  9 Oct 1886  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Feb 1956   
    Buried    Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Menno K. Leis | F13445 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Magdalena G. Brenneman | F13445 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Sarah Gerber

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Ralph Albert Leis | F46540 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Male
    Elmer Gerber

    Born  20 Oct 1906  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Jun 1986  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Sarah Lebold | F41488 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Female
    Clara Gerber

    Born  1908  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1908   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Female
    Emma L. Gerber

    Born  11 Aug 1909  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Dec 1993   
    Buried    Poole Mennonite Cemetery, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Nicholas J. Schmidt | F45425 
    Married     

    Child 5 | Female
    Esther Gerber

    Born  30 Apr 1911  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Mar 2002   
    Buried    Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  David J. Schwartz | F45426 
    Married     

    Child 6 | Female
    Laura Gerber

    Born  1912  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Dec 1996  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elias W. Jantzi | F45427 
    Married     

    Child 7 | Male
    Amos L. Gerber

    Born  1913  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 May 1985  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Zehr | F45428 
    Married     

    Child 8 | Male
    Solomon L. Gerber

    Born  1915  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2001   
    Buried    Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Eva Erb | F45429 
    Married     

    Child 9 | Male
    Ohmer Gerber

    Born  17 Aug 1916  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Dec 2007  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Sarah Roth | F45830 
    Married     

    Child 10 | Female
    Elmina L. Gerber

    Born  11 Mar 1920  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Sep 2003  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Alvin Jantzi | F45424 
    Married     

    Child 11 | Male
    Moses L. Gerber

    Born  10 Sep 1921  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Apr 2014   
    Buried    Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mildred Kathleen Erb | F45430 
    Married     

    Child 12 | Male
    Alvin Gerber

    Born  17 Feb 1923  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Mar 1923   
    Buried    Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019660-06.
      Solomon Gerber, 26, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Wilmot Twp, son of Christian Gerber and Anna Rechley married Laura Leis, 19, b. Wellesley Twp, res. Wellesley Twp, daughter Of Menno Leis and Mattie Brenneman, Witn: Christian Gerber of Wilmot Twp and Moses Leis of Wellesley Twp, 4 January 1906 in Wellesley Amish Mennonite Meeting House