John K. Gerber

1880 - 1940  (60 years)

• Name	John K. Gerber
  Born	17 Sep 1880	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-108598
  Died	29 Sep 1940	near, Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA   [2]
  Buried	South Union Cemetery, Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I108598	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Valentine Gerber,   b. 23 Feb 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Sep 1928  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Catharina Kennel,   b. 4 Jan 1854, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Mar 1934, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	11 Feb 1873	Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F27712	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Gerber. - John K., son of Valentine and Katie (Kennel) Gerber, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Sept. 17, 1880; died at his home near Nappanee, Ind., from paralysis, Sept. 29, 1940; aged 60 y. 12 d. At the age of 4 he came with his parents to the States, settling first in Nebraska, but later he moved to Indiana, and has resided around Bremen and Nappanee the greater part of his life. He was united in marriage to Barbara Yoder, at Wilmot, Minn., Feb. 5, 1903. This union was blessed with 3 sons and 4 daughters. He is the first one in this family to enter the eternal home. He leaves his companion, 3 sons (Valentine of Nappanee, Floyd of Syracuse, and Moses of Elkhart), 4 daughters (Mrs. Eli Yoder of Nappanee, Mrs. Roman Slabaugh of Milford, Mrs. Christ Miller of Middlebury, and Katherine at home), 19 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Valentine Gerber, of Conneautville, Pa.; and Moses Gerber of Zurich, Ont.), 3 sisters (Mrs. Mattie Jantzi and Mrs. Rachel Jantzie both of Furgas, Ont.; Mrs. Fannie Erb of Zuirch, Ont.). Quite early in life he chose Christ as his Saviour and united with the Amish Church. Later he transferred his membership to the Mennonite Church, having his church home with the North Main St., congregation in Nappanee, at the time of his decease. Services were held Oct. 2 at the Mennonite Church in Nappanee, conducted by Homer F. North. Burial in the South Union Cemetery. "His room is quiet, all is still, His place is vacant, it is God's will; So long he waited for his rest, Our blessed Lord knows what is best." Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXIII, No 31 - October 31, 1940 - page 670, 671

  
  

• Sources

  [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 4 Page 1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of John K. Gerber - October 31, 1940. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012968-73. Valentine Gerber, 19, occ. Yeoman, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Wilmot Twp, son of John and Veronica married Catherine Kennel, 19, b. Wellesley Twp, res. Wellesley Twp, daughter of John and Magdalena,, witnessed by: Joseph Jantzi of Wellesley Twp, Joseph Gerber and Jacob Schweitzer both of Mornington Twp, 11 February 1873 in Mornington Twp [Reg'd in Wellesley]

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Sep 1880 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Sep 1940 - near, Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA Buried - - South Union Cemetery, Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth