Emma Gerber

1924 - 2005  (80 years)

• Name	Emma Gerber
  Born	15 Dec 1924  [1]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Emma Martin
  Residence	1967	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-266723
  Died	29 Oct 2005	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I266723	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Christian R. Gerber,   b. 24 Feb 1883, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1966, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Catherine Nafziger,   b. 4 Feb 1891, Brunner, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario ,   d. 11 Feb 1967, Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	15 Feb 1910	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Family ID	F188249	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Onias B. Martin,   b. 2 Feb 1922,   d. 29 Jan 2005, Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F232049	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MARTIN, Emma (Mrs. Onias B.) - Went Home to be with the Lord, surrounded by her family on Saturday, October 29, 2005 at Leisureworld Care Centre, Elmira. Emma (Gerber) Martin in her 81st year formerly of R.R. 3, Wallenstein. Beloved wife of the late Onias B. Martin (January 29, 2005). Loving mother of Verden and Carolyn Martin of Drayton, Yvonne and Ayman Al Zanoun of Bahrain. She will be greatly missed by her grandchildren, Jon, Jeff, Matthew and Trevor Martin, Sami and Katherine Al Zanoun. Dear sister of Marion and Ben Kuepfer, Roy and Arlene Gerber and Katie Schellenberger. Predeceased by her parents, Christian and Katherine (Nafziger) Gerber, her grandson, Phillip in infancy; her sister, Clara Kuepfer (Allan), her brothers, Valentine Gerber (Clara) and Lloyd Gerber (Freda) and brother-in-law, Stan Schellenberger. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira (today) Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. At noon on Tuesday, November 1, transfer will be made to Wallenstein Bible Chapel for funeral service at 2: 30 p.m. followed by interment in the Hawkesville Cemetery. In her memory, donations to Amicus Ministries International or the Residents' Council at Leisureworld Care Centre would be appreciated by the family as expressions of sympathy. The family would especially like to thank the staff and administration at Leisureworld for their dedication and commitment. It was a great comfort to know she was cared for with such affection. The Record Newspaper 1 Nov 2005

  
  

• Sources

  [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Emma Gerber - 1 Nov 2005. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Christian R. Gerber - 23 Feb 1966. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 21779 (1910), Gerber-Nafziger. Christian Gerber, 26, Farmer, of Wilmot, Son of Christian Gerber & Annie Ruchby Married Katie Nafziger, 19, of Mornington, daughter of Nicholas Nafziger & Mary Steinmann (Slimmonds?), Witn: Dan Nafziger of Mornington & Ezra Wagler of Nithburg, 15 February 1910 In Wilmot.

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - 1967 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Oct 2005 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth