Amos L. Gerber^[1]

1913 - 1985  (72 years)

• Name	Amos L. Gerber
  Born	1913	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Church Membership	Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Occupation	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-121738
  Died	23 May 1985	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Buried	Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I121738	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Solomon R. Gerber,   b. 14 Oct 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Feb 1959, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Laura Leis,   b. 9 Oct 1886, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Feb 1956, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Married	4 Jan 1906	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F41487	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Zehr,   b. Abt 1920
  Children	1. Laura Gerber   2. Doris Gerber   3. Doreen Gerber   4. Roy Amos Gerber   5. Wilmer John Gerber
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F45428	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  GERBER, Amos L. Peacefully, on Thursday, May 23, 1985, at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Amos L. Gerber, of 79 Church St., Millbank, Mr. Gerber was born in Wilmot township, 71 years ago. He was the son of the late Solomon Gerber and the late Laura Leis. He was a member of the Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church and had farmed on the fifth line of Wellesley township, retiring to Millbank in 1975. Beloved husband of the former Mary Zehr of Millbank; dear father of Wilmar and his wife Marjorie of RR 1, Ray and his wife Elizabeth of Millbank, Laura (Mrs. Ron Hergott) of Millbank, Doris (Mrs. Wayne Zehr) of RR 1, St. Agatha, Doreen (Mrs. Rick Gingerich) of RR 1, Millbank; dear brother of Elmer, Solomon and Ohmer Gerber, all of Wellesley and Mose Gerber of RR 1, Wellesley; Emma (Mrs. Nick Schmidt), Esther (Mrs. David Schwartz), Sarah (Mrs. Ralph Leis) and Elmina (Mrs. Alvin Jantzi), all of Wellesley, Laura (Mrs. Elias Jantzi) of RR 1, Millbank. Lovingly remembered by 15 grandchildren. Predeceased by one brother and one sister. Visitation at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, 40 Henry St., Wellesley, where family service will be conducted on Sunday, May 26 at 1 p.m., followed by the funeral service at Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church at 2 p.m., Bishop Arthur Gerber will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario would be appreciated by the family. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 24 May 1985

  
  

• Sources

  [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Elmina L. Jantzi - 5 Sep 2003. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Amos L. Gerber - 24 May 1985. [S533] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Internet Link. Amos Gerber/ beloved husband/ of/ Mary Zehr/ born Aug.15 1913/ died May 23 1985/ age 71 years/ 9 months & 8 days [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

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1913 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Church Membership - - Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 23 May 1985 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth