Christian E. "Chris" Gerber^[1]

1918 - 1989  (70 years)

• Name	Christian E. "Chris" Gerber
  Born	10 May 1918	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Chris Gerber
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1973	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-380714
  Died	7 Jan 1989	Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario
  Buried	11 Jan 1989	Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I380714	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Daniel R. Gerber,   b. 30 Apr 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Mar 1961, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Catherine Erb,   b. 11 Oct 1879, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Nov 1947  (Age 68 years)
  Married	24 Jan 1901	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F13346	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine "Katy" Erb,   b. 10 Jan 1920, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jun 1986, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Children	1. Harold Christian Gerber   2. Doris Nancy Gerber
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F259236	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  GERBER, Christian E. Suddenly, on Saturday, Jan. 7, 1989, at the Milverton Nursing Home, Chris E. Gerber, of RR 1, Wellesley. He was born in Wellesley township, 70 years ago, a son of the late Daniel Gerber and the late Catherine Erb. He farmed in Wilmot township, retiring in 1973. A member of the Maple View Mennonite Church. Dear father of Harold and his wife Maureen Gerber of RR 1, Wellesley, Doris and her husband Stanley Erb of Wellesley; beloved brother of David and his wife Velma Gerber of New Hamburg, Annie (Mrs. David Jantzil of RR 1, Wellesley, Lena (Mrs. Dan Brenneman) of RR 1, Wellesley, Emma (Mrs. Ezra Brenneman) of Wellesley, Katie (Mrs. Ezra Steckley) of Wellesley; brother-in-law to Edna (Mrs. Sam Gerber) of Wellesley and Laura (Mrs. Dan Gerber) of Nith-View, New Hamburg. Lovingly remembered by his grandchildren, Melanie, Philip and Timothy Gerber, Pamela, Kevin, Jeff, Rosalynn and Christopher Erb. Predeceased by his wife, the former Katie Erb, June 12, 1988 and also by four brothers, Amos, John, Samuel and Daniel and one sister, Mary (Mrs. John W. A. Jantzt). Visitation at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, 40 Henry St., Wellesley, where the family will receive friends this evening (Monday), from 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. At noon Wednesday, Jan. 11, removal will be made to the Maple View Mennonite Church, for the service at 2: 30 p.m., Rev. Victor Dorsch, Rev. Lloyd Reneay and Rev. Gerald Schwartzentruber officiating. Interment will follow in Maple View Mennonite cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 9 Jan 1989 pg B11

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Daniel R. Gerber. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 4. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Samuel Gerber - 15 Feb 1973.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 May 1918 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1973 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Jan 1989 - Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Buried - 11 Jan 1989 - Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth