Solomon R. Gerber

1879 - 1959  (79 years)

• Name	Solomon R. Gerber
  Born	14 Oct 1879	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Church Membership	Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Religion	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Religion	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer Son
  Occupation	1911	Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Religion	1911	Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-80097
  Died	28 Feb 1959	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I80097	Generations
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Christian O. Gerber,   b. 28 Oct 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jan 1928, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Ann "Annie" Reschly,   b. 8 May 1850, , France ,   d. 10 Sep 1930, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F30994	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Laura Leis,   b. 9 Oct 1886, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1956  (Age 69 years)
  Children	1. Sarah Gerber   2. Elmer Gerber,   b. Oct 1906, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jun 1986, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 79 years)   3. Clara Gerber,   b. 1908, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1908  (Age 0 years)   4. Emma L. Gerber,   b. 11 Aug 1909, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Dec 1993  (Age 84 years)   5. Esther Gerber,   b. Apr 1911, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Laura Gerber,   b. 1912, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1996  (Age 84 years)   7. Amos L. Gerber,   b. 1913, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 May 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   8. Solomon L. Gerber,   b. 1915, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2001  (Age 86 years)   9. Ohmer Gerber,   b. 1916, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Dec 2007, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)   10. Elmina L. Gerber,   b. 1920, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Sep 2003, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   11. Moses L. Gerber,   b. 10 Sep 1921, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Apr 2014  (Age 92 years)   12. Alvin Gerber,   b. 1923, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1923  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2019
  Family ID	F41487	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  SOLOMON GERBER Solomon R. Gerber, Wellesley, died suddenly at his home Saturday night, February 28th. Born in Wilmot township, October 14th, 1879, he was a son of the late Christian Gerber and the former Annie Reschly. He was a member of the Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church. Mr. Gerber farmed in Wilmot township until he retired to Wellesley in 1944. His wife, the former Laura Leis, died in 1956. Surviving are five sons, Elmer and Ohmar, Wellesley; Amos and Solomon, both of R.R. 1, Millbank, and Moses, R.R. 1, Wellesley; five daughters, Mrs. Nicholas (Emma) Schmidt, Millbank; Mrs. David (Esther) Schwartz, R.R. 1, Millbank; Mrs. Ralph (Sarah) Leis, Wellesley; ;Mrs. Alvin (Emily) Jantzi, Wellesley; two brothers, Daniel, R.R. 1, Bamburg, and Christian, of Kingwood; one sister, Mrs. Daniel (Nancy) Erb, Wellesley; 42 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The remains rested at the family home, Wellesley, where service was held today (Wednesday) at 1: 30 p.m., followed by a memorial service at Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church, at 2: 00 p.m. Bishop Samuel Roth officiated. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 28 Feb 1959

  
  

• Sources

  [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-6 Page 11. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 1 Page 29. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 10 Page 11. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Solomon R. Gerber - 28 Feb 1959. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 3 Page 54.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Oct 1879 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Church Membership - - Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Religion - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Religion - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Religion - Mennonite - 1911 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 28 Feb 1959 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth