Barbara L. Gerber

1861 - 1952  (91 years)

• Name	Barbara L. Gerber
  Born	28 Apr 1861	, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Barbara L. Bechler
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Amish
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-220106
  Died	21 Dec 1952	Imlay City, Lapeer, Michigan, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I220106	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Peter K. Gerber,   b. 1835, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 9 Jan 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 41 years)
  Mother	Magdalena K. Lichti,   b. 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Nov 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 28 years)
  Married	18 Sep 1860	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F36003	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John O. Bechler,   b. 24 Apr 1855, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Aug 1929, Stanley Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	12 Mar 1879	Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F53529	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Bechler, Barbara, daughter of Peter and Magdalena (Lichti) Garber, was born in Ontario, Canada, April 28, 1861; passed away at the home of her daughter, Imlay City, Mich., Dec. 21, 1952; aged 91 y. 7 m. 23 d. She had been bedfast since Oct. 11. She was married to John Bechler on March 12, 1879. Surviving are 5 children (Mrs. Jacob Gascho, Imlay City, Mich.; Mrs. Ben Birky, Kouts, Ind.; Joe, Zurich, Ont.; Mrs. Lee Barky, Wanatah, Ind.; and Edward, La Crosse, Ind.), 27 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Magdalena Bushort, Kitchener, Ont.). Her husband and 3 children preceded her in death. She accepted Christ as her Saviour in her youth and was faithful to the end. Prayer services were held at the Gascho residence and funeral services were held at the Zurich Mennonite Church, Dec. 24, in charge of Albert Martin, Ephraim Gingerich, and Paul A. Wittrig, with interment in the cemetery nearby. Gospel Herald, May 5, 1953

  
  

• Sources

  [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 4 Page 46. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Barber Bechler - May 5, 1953. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Peter Gerber b. France res: Wilmot Township Age: 24 born abt 1836 father: Peter mother: Barbara married Magdaline Lichti Age:: 18 born abt 1842 b. Wilmot Township Spouse res: Wilmot Township father: John L. mother: Elizabeth married 18 Sep 1860 county: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Apr 1861 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - Amish - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 12 Mar 1879 - Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Dec 1952 - Imlay City, Lapeer, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth