Esther Gerber

1911 - 2002  (90 years)

• Name	Esther Gerber
  Residence	1911	Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Born	30 Apr 1911	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26806707
  Name	Esther Schwartz
  Residence	1993	135 Queen St. W., Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-201120
  Died	19 Mar 2002	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I201120	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  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   [2]
  Family ID	F41487	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	David J. Schwartz,   b. 29 Jan 1906, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Feb 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Children	1. David Laverne Schwartz,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Irene Erma Schwartz
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F45426	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  SCHWARTZ, Mrs. David (Esther) Peacefully, on Tuesday, March 19, 2002, at Nith View Home, in New Hamburg. Esther Schwartz was formerly of Wellesley. Born in Wilmot township 90 years ago. She was the daughter of the late Solomon Gerber and the late Laura Leis. Esther was a faithful member of the Crosshill Mennonite Church. where she taught Sunday School and Bible School for many years. She was also past president of the sewing circle. Esther also worked at the K-W Hospital for a short time and volunteered at Nith View for many years. Beloved mother of Irene Kennell of Wellesley, Laura Ann and her husband Lester Wagler of Wellesley. Florence and her husband Wilmer "Bill" Roth of New Hamburg, David and his wife Carol Schwartz of RR 2, Petersburg and Wayne and his wife Mary Jane Schwartz of Wellesley; dear sister of Ohmer and Sarah Gerber of New Hamburg. Moses and Mildred Gerber of Wellesley, Sarah Leis of New Hamburg and Elmina Jantzi of Wellesley; sister-in-law of Eva Gerber of Stratford and Mary Gerber of Millbank. Lovingly remembered by 15 grandchildren; grandchildren: 22 great- two step-great- grandchildren and one great-great- grandchild. Predeceased by her husband, David Schwartz, February 22, 1993; by a son- in-law. Douglas Kennell, 1965, also by three brothers, Elmer and Sarah. Gerber, Amos Gerber and Solomon Gerber: two sisters, Emma and Nicholas Schmidt and Laura and Elias Jantzi, brothers-in-law, Ralph Leis and Alvin Jantzi. Visitation at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, 1172 Henry St., in Wellesley, where family and friends will be received tonight (Wednesday from 7-9 p.m.) and Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be conducted on Friday, March 22, 2002 at the Maple View Mennonite Church at 2:30 p.m.. Pastor Jamie Gerber will officiate. Burial will follow in the Maple View Mennonite Cemetery. Memorials to Crosshill Mennonite Church Building Fund or to Aldaview woud be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. The Record Wed, Mar 20, 2002 Page 31

  
  

• Sources

  [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 10 Page 11. [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

  
  

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  Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Born - 30 Apr 1911 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 19 Mar 2002 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth