Elmer Gerber

1906 - 1986  (79 years)

• Name	Elmer Gerber
  Born	20 Oct 1906	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1911	Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-50395
  Died	12 Jun 1986	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Buried	Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Person ID	I50395	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Solomon R. Gerber,   b. 14 Oct 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Feb 1959, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Laura Leis,   b. 9 Oct 1886, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Feb 1956, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Married	4 Jan 1906	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F41487	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Lebold,   b. 20 Apr 1911, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Aug 2000  (Age 89 years)
  Children	1. Elmer Gerber,   b. 30 Sep 1938,   d. 3 Oct 1938  (Age 0 years)   2. Delmer John Gerber   3. Reta Gerber
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F41488	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  GERBER, Elmer -- Peacefully, on Thursday, June 12, 1986, at Brunner Nursing Home, Elmer Gerber, of 10 Molesworth St., Wellesley. Mr. Gerber was born in Wilmot township 79 years ago. He was a son of the Late Solomon R. Gerber and the late Laura Leis. He had farmed at Wilmot township, retiring in 1957; he was a member of Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church. Beloved husband of the former Sarah Lebold of Wellesley, dear father of Delmer and his wife Sharon Gerber of Elmira, Reta and her husband Ivan Ross of RR 1, Milverton; dear brother of Solomon and Ohmer Gerber of Wellesley, Mose Gerber of RR 1, Wellesley, Emma (Mrs. Nicholas Schmidt), Esther (Mrs. David Schwartz), Sarah (Mrs. Ralph Leis) and Elmina (Mrs. Alvin Jantzi) all of Wellesley, Laura (Mrs. Elias Jantzi) of Crosshill. Lovingly remembered by eight grandchildren. Predeceased by one son, Harold, two brothers Amos and Alvin; one sister Clara. Visitation at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, 40 Henry St., Wellesley, where family will receive friends this evening from 7-9 and Saturday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. At 1 p.m. Sunday, June 15, family service will be conducted at the funeral home, followed by the funeral service at the Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church at 2 p.m. Bishop Arthur Gerber will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 13 Jun 1986

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Elmer Gerber - 13 Jun 1986. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 10 Page 11. [S533] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Internet Link. [Previous stone] Elmer Gerber/ beloved husband of/ Sarah Lebold/ born Oct.20,1906/ died June 12,1986/ age 79 years/ 7 months & 22 days [New stone] Gerber/ Elmer/ October 20 1906/ June 12 1986/ beloved husband of/ Sarah Lebold [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019660-06. Solomon Gerber, 26, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Wilmot Twp, son of Christian Gerber and Anna Rechley married Laura Leis, 19, b. Wellesley Twp, res. Wellesley Twp, daughter Of Menno Leis and Mattie Brenneman, Witn: Christian Gerber of Wilmot Twp and Moses Leis of Wellesley Twp, 4 January 1906 in Wellesley Amish Mennonite Meeting House

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Oct 1906 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 12 Jun 1986 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth