John L. Gerber

1865 - 1928  (63 years)

• Name	John L. Gerber
  Born	20 Nov 1865	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Amish
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-220107
  Died	24 Nov 1928  [2]
  Buried	Bronson Line Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Stanley Twp., Huron Co., Ontario   [2]
  Person ID	I220107	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	Barbara Swartzentruber,   b. 1871, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	24 Oct 1893	Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F53530	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Gerber - Deacon John L. Gerber was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., on Nov. 20, 1865; died Nov. 24, 1928; aged 63 y. 4 d. In 1893 he was united in marriage to Barbara Swartzendruber. He was ordained as deacon in the Amish Mennonite Church in May, 1916, in which capacity he labored 12 years. He suffered the last few years with carcinoma of the liver. He leaves to mourn his sorrowing wife, 2 sisters (Mrs. Jonas Bosart of Kitchener, Ont., and Mrs. John Bechler of Blake, Ont.), and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted by Bro. Daniel Jutzi and Jacob R. Bender, both of Tavistock, Ont. Interment in the Bronson Line Cemetery. Gospel Herald, December 13, 1928

  
  

• Sources

  [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 4 Page 46. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of John L. Gerber - December 13, 1928. [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 - 20 Nov 1865 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Amish - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Oct 1893 - Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Bronson Line Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Stanley Twp., Huron Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth