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

Daniel E. Gerber[1]

Male 1914 - 1988  (74 years)


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  • Name Daniel E. Gerber 
    Born 13 May 1914  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47305498 
    Residence Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1921  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-160006 
    Died 15 May 1988  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5
    Buried Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5
    Person ID I160006  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 

    Father Daniel R. Gerber,   b. 30 Apr 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1961, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Catherine Erb,   b. 11 Oct 1879, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1947  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 24 Jan 1901  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F13346  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Laura Lebold,   b. Jan 1916, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1999, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Children 
     1. Norman L. Gerber,   b. 12 Feb 1943,   d. 28 Jan 2010, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     2. Dorothy Gerber
     3. Alice Gerber
     4. Elsie Gerber
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F45581  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • GERBER Daniel E

      Peacefully, on Sunday, May 15, 1988, at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Daniel Gerber of Nithview Home, New Hamburg, formerly of Wellesley.

      Dan was born in Wellesley township, 74 years ago. He was the son of the late Daniel R. Gerber and the late Catherine Erb. He was a member of the Wellesley Mennonite Church. He had farmed on the Fifth Line of Wellesley township, retiring to Wellesley in 1967.

      Beloved husband of the former Laura Lebold of Nithview, dear father of Norman of Heidelberg, Dorothy (Mrs. Bob Pearce ) of Ottawa, Alice (Mrs. Paul Yantzi) of RR 1, Shakespeare and Elsie Gerber of Kitchener; dear brother of Chris Gerber of Wellesley, David Gerber of New Hamburg, Annie (Mrs. David Jantzi) of Wellesley, Lena (Mrs. Dan Brenneman) of Lisbon and Emma (Mrs. Ezra Brenneman) and Katie (Mrs. Ezra Steckley), both of Wellesley. Lovingly remembered by his grandchildren, Heidi and Heather Yantzi and Tim and Christina Pearce.

      He was predeceased by one sister, Mary and two brothers, John and Samuel.

      Visitation at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, 40 Henry St., Wellesley, where the family will receive friends on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. At noon Wednesday, May 18, removal will be made to the Wellesley Mennonite Church for the funeral service at 2: 30 p.m. Pastor Gerald Schwartzentruber will officiate. Interment will follow in Rush's cemetery, Wellesley township.

      Memorial donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association or Nithview Home would be appreciated.

      The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 16 May 1988

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Daniel R. Gerber.

    2. [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Daniel E. Gerber - 16 May 1988.

    3. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 4.

    4. [S241] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Rushes CC#4536 Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society.
      Gerber/ Daniel E./ Gerber/ 1914-1988/ Laura/ (Lebold)/ 1916-1999/ I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47305498/daniel-e.-gerber.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 May 1914 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 May 1988 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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