Joseph B. Gerber

1869 - 1940  (71 years)

• Name	Joseph B. Gerber
  Born	3 Jul 1869  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-215998
  Died	31 Oct 1940	Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Poole West Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Poole, Perth County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I215998	Generations
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Joseph Gerber,   b. 1837, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Magdalena Brenneman,   b. 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	17 Feb 1861	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F27924	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Magdalena Kropf,   b. 31 Jul 1875, Poole West, Perth Co., Ontario ,   d. 22 Aug 1952, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Children	1. Sarah Gerber,   b. 1898,   d. 2 May 1954  (Age 56 years)   2. Madelaine "Mattie" Gerber,   b. 1900, Reading, Nobles, Minnesota, United States ,   d. 6 Sep 1980, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   3. Mary Gerber,   b. 4 Apr 1901, Reading, Nobles, Minnesota, United States ,   d. 12 May 1958, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)   4. Catherine "Katie" Gerber,   b. 1902, , Minnesota, USA ,   d. 8 Dec 1977, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)   5. Joseph Gerber,   b. 17 Jan 1904,   d. 7 Jun 1967  (Age 63 years)   6. Raymond K. Gerber,   b. 2 Nov 1915, West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan, United States ,   d. 7 Jul 1975, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)   7. Emanuel K. Gerber,   b. 25 Nov 1918, West Branch, Dickinson, Michigan ,   d. 3 Feb 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F45965	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A resident of Ellice Township for the past 27 years, Mrs. Amos Brunk passed away suddenly this morning (Wednesday) at her home, lot 6, con. 12, Ellice Township, in her 57th year. Born April 5, 1901, at Reading, Minn., she was the former Mary Gerber and was a daughter of the late Joseph Gerber and Magdalena Kropf. She came to Canada in October, 1930. On June 9, 1931, she was married at Poole to Amos Brunk. She was a member of the Poole Amish Mennonite Church. Surviving, besides her husband, are one son, Maurice, of Sebringville; three daughters, Mrs. Harvey (Maureen) Zehr, of Poole; Mary Ann and Irene at home; eight brothers, Peter, Solomon, Aaron and Elmer, of Fairview, Mich.; Joseph, of Sebringville; John, Raymond and Emanuel, of Brunner; five sisters, Mrs. Chris. (Magdalena) Erb, Millbank; Mrs. David (Catherine) Roes, RR 1, Milverton; Mrs. Benjamin (Amanda) Slaubaugh, Garnett, Kan; Mrs. Levi (Annie) Helmuth, Napani, Indiana; Mrs. Samuel (Clara) Weber, McMinnville, Oregon; and four grandchildren. The remains will rest at her home, lot 6, con. 12, Ellice Township, after 4: 00 p.m. Thursday where a short service will be held on Sunday at 1: 30 p.m. followed by a memorial service at Poole Amish Mennonite Church at 2: 00 p.m. Bishop Moses Roth will officiate. Interment will follow in the adjoining cemetery. ______________________ Joseph B. Gerber Wellesley , Oct. 31 - Seized with a heart attack, Joseph B. Gerber, 71, died suddenly last night at his home in Ellice township. He attended the Amish-Mennonite church west of Poole. Surviving are his wife, the former Mattie Kropf, eight sons, Joseph, John and Emmanuel of Ellice township, Peter, Soloman, Aaron, Raymond and Elmer, all of Michigan, seven daughters, Mrs. Emmanuel Kennel of Bamberg, Mrs. Chris Erb of Millbank, Mrs. Amos Brunk of Ellice, Mrs. David Roes of Mornington, Mrs. Ben Slebough and Mrs. Sam Weaver, both of Michigan and Mrs. Levi Helmuth of Indiana, two brothers, Jacob and Chris Gerber of Millbank and two sisters, Mrs. Soloman Jantzi and Mrs. Menno K. Jantzi, both of Kitchener. Public funeral service will be held Saturday at 9.30 a.m. at his late residence followed by service at the Amish-Mennonite church west of Poole. Internment will be in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Nicholas Nafziger will officiate. Kitchener Daily Record, October 31, 1940

  
  

• Sources

  [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Joseph B. Gerber - October 31, 1940. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Garver b. Waterloo res: Wilmot Township Age: 23 born abt 1838 father: John mother: Magdaline married Magdaline Breneman Age:: 23 born abt 1838 b. Wilmot Township Spouse res: Wilmot Township father: John mother: Magdaline married 17 Feb 1861 county: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 31 Oct 1940 - Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Poole West Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Poole, Perth County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth