Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Johannes "John" Gerber[1, 2, 3]

Male Cal 1809 - 1889  (~ 80 years)


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  • Name Johannes "John" Gerber 
    Born CALC 11 Apr 1809  , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Name John Gerber 
    Residence 1842  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence 1842  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Residence 1851  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1851  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Yeoman 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence Wilmot Township - Block B Concession 3 Lot 13, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-78424 
    Died 18 Aug 1889  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I78424  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Joseph Gerber,   b. CA 1766,   d. Bef 1851  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Family ID F20500  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Joseph Gerber,   b. CA 1766,   d. Bef 1851  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Mother Magdalena,   b. 1770, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F258031  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Magdalene Nafziger,   b. 21 May 1819, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years) 
    Children 
     1. Johannes Gerber,   b. 1832,   d. 16 Mar 1848, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 16 years)
     2. Magdalena N. Gerber,   b. 1835, , New York State, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1913, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     3. Joseph Gerber,   b. 1837, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Maria "Mary" Gerber,   b. CALC 5 Mar 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1916, Poole, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F26594  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Veronica "Fannie" Oesch,   b. 8 Jul 1822, Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1861  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 29 May 1842  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Children 
     1. Christian Gerber,   b. 1843, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. John Gerber,   b. 25 Aug 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1921, Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     3. Christian O. Gerber,   b. 28 Oct 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1928, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     4. Menno Gerber,   b. 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Levi Gerber,   b. 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Leah Gerber,   b. 1850, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Daniel Gerber,   b. 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1899  (Age 49 years)
     8. Barbara Gerber,   b. 26 Jan 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1908, Oliver Township, Huron, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     9. Valentine Gerber,   b. 23 Feb 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1928  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F30995  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Garver b. Waterloo res: Wilmot Township Age: 23 born abt 1838 father: John mother: Magdaline married Magdaline Breneman Age:: 23 born abt 1838 b. Wilmot Township Spouse res: Wilmot Township father: John mother: Magdaline married 17 Feb 1861 county: Waterloo

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Nicolaus Kuzfer Birth Place: Canada Residence: Wilmot Township Age: 26 Estimated birth year: abt 1835 Father Name: Jacob Mother Name: Maria Spouse Name: Magdelina Gerber Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Spouse Birth Place: New York State Spouse residence: Wilmot Township Spouse Father Name: John Spouse Mother Name: Magdelena Marriage Date: 19 Nov 1861 Marriage County: Waterloo

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012968-73.
      Valentine Gerber, 19, occ. Yeoman, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Wilmot Twp, son of John and Veronica married Catherine Kennel, 19, b. Wellesley Twp, res. Wellesley Twp, daughter of John and Magdalena,, witnessed by: Joseph Jantzi of Wellesley Twp, Joseph Gerber and Jacob Schweitzer both of Mornington Twp, 11 February 1873 in Mornington Twp [Reg'd in Wellesley]

    4. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 5 Page 33.

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 22 Aug 1889.
      Aug. 18, 1889 Johannes Gerber died in Wilmot at age of 80 years, 4 months & 7 days.

    6. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Pg. 117.

    7. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Sect. 5 Page 211.

    8. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd John Oesch, Minister Of The Society Of German Mennonites, In The Township Of Wilmot #20.
      Johannes Gerber, Yeoman, To Veronica Oesch, Both Of Wilmot. 29 May 1842. Rev. Oesch. Wit. Christian Bossert And Michael Jantzi, Both Of Wilmot, Yeomen

    9. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd John Oesch, Minister Of The Society Of German Mennonites, In The Township Of Wilmot #20.
      Christian Oesch, Yeoman, Of Wilmot, To Catharina Zehr, Of Woolwich. 2 Mar. 1842, Wilmot. Rev. Oesch. Wit. Michael Roth, And John Brenneman, Both Of Wilmot, Yeomen

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 11 Apr 1809 - , Alsace Lorraine, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1842 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1842 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 May 1842 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Farmer - 1851 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1851 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Yeoman - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Wilmot Township - Block B Concession 3 Lot 13, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Aug 1889 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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