John Gerster^[1]

1884 - 1972  (88 years)

• Name	John Gerster
  Born	17 Feb 1884	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71401007
  Residence	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Brush Maker
  Occupation	1908	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Machinist
  Occupation	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Cabinet Maker, Furniture Factory
  Residence	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Anglican
  Residence	1920	San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, United States
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-90125
  Died	10 Apr 1972	Torrance, Los Angeles, California, United States
  Buried	Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, California, United States
  Person ID	I90125	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Fredrich "Frederick" "Fred" Gerster,   b. 27 Oct 1848, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Oct 1920, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Mary Stahlbaum,   b. 7 Sep 1858, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Feb 1926, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	20 Dec 1877	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6]
  Family ID	F9214	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ellen Myers,   b. Sep 1889, Fort William (Thunder Bay) Thunder Bay District, Ontario ,   d. 8 Apr 1972, Torrance, Los Angeles, California, United States  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Married	10 Jun 1908	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Ellen Gerster,   b. Mar 1909, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F222665	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 19262-08. John Gerster, 24, Machinist, b. Preston, res. Same, son of Fred Gerster and Mary Stahlbaum, married Ellen Myers, 19, b. Ontario, res. Preston, daughter of Robert Myers and Annie Donachie, Witn: John Winter of London and Hilda Huff of Preston, 10 June 1908 At Preston [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-2 Page 23. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 23 Page 1. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 16. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Frederick Gerster Born: Canada Age: 29 Father: Charles Gerster Mother: Elizabeth Gerster Born: abt 1848 Spouse: Mary Stahlbaum Age: 20 born: Canada Father: John Stahlbaum Mother: Mary Stahlbaum married 20 Dec 1877 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Frederick Gerster Age:29 Birth Year:abt 1848 Birth Place:Canada Marriage Date:20 Dec 1877 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Charles Gerster Mother:Elizabeth Gerster Spouse:Mary Stahlbaum

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Feb 1884 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Brush Maker - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Machinist - 1908 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 10 Jun 1908 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cabinet Maker, Furniture Factory - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1920 - San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, United States Died - 10 Apr 1972 - Torrance, Los Angeles, California, United States Buried - - Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, California, United States  = Link to Google Earth