John Gerber: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

John Gerber was born 5 Jun 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Oct 1874, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-278280
Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

John married Susanna P. Gascho 18 Apr 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Susanna (daughter of Christian Gascho and Christina Petersheim) was born 16 Jun 1846, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 3 Feb 1892, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Christina Gerber was born 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Feb 1938, near, Alden, Erie, New York, USA; was buried , Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA.

Generation: 2

Christina Gerber

(1.John¹) was born 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Feb 1938, near, Alden, Erie, New York, USA; was buried , Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA.

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Name: Christina Zehr
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-37685

Notes:

Zehr. -Christina, daughter of John and Susan (Gascho) Guber, was born near Wellesley, Ont.; died near Alden, N. Y., after a lingering illness of almost a year; aged 66 y. 11 m. 2 d. She was united in marriage to Michael M. Zehr at Indian River, N. Y., Oct. 4, 1894. Her parents, 1 half sister, 1 daughter, and 2 grandchildren preceded her in death. She leaves her sorrowing husband, 2 daughters (Mrs. Alma Jantzi and Lola of Alden, N. Y.), 7 sons (Lawrence, Harold, Ben S., Roy, Abner and Olin of Lewis Co., N. Y., and Vernon of Greenwood, Del.) 17 grandchildren, 1 half sister (Mrs. Dan Albright) 1 half brother (Leonard Streicher of Beaver Falls, N. Y.). She often expressed her desire to leave this world and be at rest. She was very much concerned about her family and many times would she call them to her bedside and admonish them. Funeral services were held from the home on Jan. 10, conducted by John Bontrager in English and Joe Roth in German. After this the body was taken to Croghan, N. Y., where services were held at the Amish Mennonite Church by Jos. Lehman in English and Joe Roth in German. Burial in cemetery near by.

"Rest on, dear mother, your labors are o'er,
Your willing hands will toil no more;
A faithful mother, true and kind,
No friend on earth like you we'll find."

Gospel Herald - Vol. XXX, No. 46 - February 10, 1938 - pages 991-992

Christina married Michael M. Zehr 4 Oct 1894, Indian River, Lewis, New York, USA. Michael was born Abt 1870, of, Indian River, Lewis, New York, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Children:

3. Lawrence Zehr was born 1899, Lewis County, New York, USA; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 3

Lawrence Zehr

(2.Christina², 1.John¹) was born 1899, Lewis County, New York, USA; died Yes, date unknown.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-473356
Occupation: 1924, Erie County, New York, USA; Farmer

Lawrence married Frieda Kipfer 25 Sep 1924, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Frieda (daughter of Nicholas G. Kipfer and Magdalena "Lena" Albrecht) was born 1904, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]