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Menno Samuel Gerber

Male 1900 - 1988  (87 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Menno Samuel Gerber was born on 24 May 1900 in Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL (son of Bishop Samuel Gerber and Magdalena Sears (Zehr)); died on 2 Mar 1988 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL.

    Menno married Lavina Catherine Heiser on 31 Aug 1922 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. Lavina (daughter of Isaac Heiser and Mary A. King) was born on 17 Nov 1902 in Deer Creek, Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL; died on 4 Jun 2003; was buried in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Ethel Mae Gerber was born on 16 Dec 1927 in Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL; died in 1984.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Bishop Samuel Gerber was born on 8 Sep 1863 in Carlock, McLean Co., IL (son of Jacob Gerber and Catharine (Kate) Ropp); died on 28 Oct 1929 in Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL.

    Samuel married Magdalena Sears (Zehr) on 30 Dec 1886. Magdalena (daughter of Christian Zehr and Jacobena (Phebe) Eigsti) was born on 7 Dec 1866 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 10 Jan 1930 in Bloomington, McLean Co., IL; was buried on 13 Jan 1930 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Magdalena Sears (Zehr) was born on 7 Dec 1866 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL (daughter of Christian Zehr and Jacobena (Phebe) Eigsti); died on 10 Jan 1930 in Bloomington, McLean Co., IL; was buried on 13 Jan 1930 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL.
    Children:
    1. 1. Menno Samuel Gerber was born on 24 May 1900 in Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 2 Mar 1988 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jacob Gerber was born on 20 Oct 1837 in OH (son of Joseph Gerber and Magdalena Sommer); died on 11 Jan 1864 in Congerville, Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Congerville, Woodford Co., IL.

    Jacob married Catharine (Kate) Ropp on 27 Oct 1861. Catharine (daughter of Jacob Ropp and Elizabeth Schlegal) was born on 6 Apr 1843 in Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 21 May 1907 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Catharine (Kate) Ropp was born on 6 Apr 1843 in Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL (daughter of Jacob Ropp and Elizabeth Schlegal); died on 21 May 1907 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL.
    Children:
    1. 2. Bishop Samuel Gerber was born on 8 Sep 1863 in Carlock, McLean Co., IL; died on 28 Oct 1929 in Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL.

  3. 6.  Christian Zehr was born on 27 Jul 1831 in Pellheim, Bavaria, GR (son of Bishop Daniel Zehr and Barbara Ingold); died on 4 Oct 1891 in Providence, Bureau Co., IL; was buried in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL.

    Christian + Jacobena (Phebe) Eigsti. Jacobena (daughter of Nicholas Augustin (Augstin) (Eigsti-Eigstein) and Barbara Gascho) was born on 7 Aug 1838 in Pellheim, Munich, Bavaria, GR; died on 25 Nov 1913 in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL; was buried in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Jacobena (Phebe) Eigsti was born on 7 Aug 1838 in Pellheim, Munich, Bavaria, GR (daughter of Nicholas Augustin (Augstin) (Eigsti-Eigstein) and Barbara Gascho); died on 25 Nov 1913 in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL; was buried in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL.
    Children:
    1. 3. Magdalena Sears (Zehr) was born on 7 Dec 1866 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 10 Jan 1930 in Bloomington, McLean Co., IL; was buried on 13 Jan 1930 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Joseph Gerber was born on 6 May 1806 in Denting, Moselle, FR; died on 21 Feb 1882 in IL; was buried in Carlock, McLean Co., IL.

    Joseph married Magdalena Sommer in 1833 in OH. Magdalena (daughter of Joseph Sommer and Anne Marie Goerig) was born on 2 Aug 1815 in Neuviller-la-Roche, Bas-Rhin, FR; died on 2 Aug 1902 in Congerville, Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Carlock, McLean Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Magdalena Sommer was born on 2 Aug 1815 in Neuviller-la-Roche, Bas-Rhin, FR (daughter of Joseph Sommer and Anne Marie Goerig); died on 2 Aug 1902 in Congerville, Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Carlock, McLean Co., IL.
    Children:
    1. Christian Gerber was born on 20 Dec 1834 in OH; died on 16 Oct 1911 in Hickory Co., MO; was buried in Berne, Adams Co., IN.
    2. 4. Jacob Gerber was born on 20 Oct 1837 in OH; died on 11 Jan 1864 in Congerville, Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Congerville, Woodford Co., IL.
    3. Anna Gerber was born on 9 Feb 1840 in IL; died on 16 Feb 1924; was buried in Alliance, NE.
    4. John Gerber was born on 22 Feb 1843; died on 9 May 1843; was buried in 1843 in Congerville, Woodford Co., IL.
    5. Joseph E. Gerber was born on 28 Sep 1844; died on 14 Aug 1897; was buried in Danvers, McLean Co., IL.
    6. Peter S. Gerber was born in 1846; died in 1932.
    7. Eli Gerber was born in 1849; died in 1931.
    8. Samuel B. Gerber was born in 1851; died in 1940.
    9. Elizabeth Gerber was born in 1853; died in 1936.
    10. Daniel Gerber was born in 1857; died in 1930.

  3. 10.  Jacob Ropp was born on 7 May 1817 in Altkirch, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, FR (son of Andréas Ropp and Elizabeth Eymann); died on 24 May 1895 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried on 26 May 1895 in Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL.

    Jacob married Elizabeth Schlegal on 10 Jun 1842 in Washington Twp., Tazewell Co., IL. Elizabeth (daughter of Christian Schlegel and Catherine Ernst) was born on 13 Jan 1823 in Bourogne, Upper Alsace, FR; died on 21 Mar 1901; was buried in Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth Schlegal was born on 13 Jan 1823 in Bourogne, Upper Alsace, FR (daughter of Christian Schlegel and Catherine Ernst); died on 21 Mar 1901; was buried in Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL.
    Children:
    1. 5. Catharine (Kate) Ropp was born on 6 Apr 1843 in Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 21 May 1907 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL.
    2. Josephine Ropp was born on 6 Apr 1844; died on 26 Oct 1904; was buried in Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL.
    3. John A. Ropp was born on 3 Sep 1845; died on 1 Dec 1912.
    4. Aaron D. Ropp was born on 11 Jul 1861 in IL; died on 28 Oct 1904 in Pekin, Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL.
    5. Moses D. Ropp was born on 1 Sep 1851; died on 23 Jun 1913; was buried in Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL.
    6. Jacob F. Ropp was born on 20 Jul 1853; died on 21 Nov 1928; was buried in Gridley, McLean Co., IL.

  5. 12.  Bishop Daniel Zehr was born on 8 Jun 1803 in Struth, Bas-Rhin, FR (son of Daniel Zehr and Magdalena Unzicker); died on 11 Aug 1855 in Goodfield, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Montgomery Twp., Woodford Co., IL.

    Daniel married Barbara Ingold on 12 May 1827 in Hilgertshausen-Tandern, GR. Barbara (daughter of Jakob Ingold and Elisabeth Bachman (Baumann)) was born on 8 Jun 1804 in Nassau-Weilburg, Palatinate, GR; died on 5 Aug 1831 in Pellheim, Bavaria, GR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Barbara Ingold was born on 8 Jun 1804 in Nassau-Weilburg, Palatinate, GR (daughter of Jakob Ingold and Elisabeth Bachman (Baumann)); died on 5 Aug 1831 in Pellheim, Bavaria, GR.
    Children:
    1. Daniel Zehr was born on 3 May 1828 in Manried, Bavaria, GR; died on 18 May 1915 in Wolcott, White Co., IN.
    2. Magdalena Zehr was born on 2 Dec 1829 in Söcking, Bavaria, GR; died in Apr 1830 in Söcking, Bavaria, GR.
    3. 6. Christian Zehr was born on 27 Jul 1831 in Pellheim, Bavaria, GR; died on 4 Oct 1891 in Providence, Bureau Co., IL; was buried in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL.

  7. 14.  Nicholas Augustin (Augstin) (Eigsti-Eigstein) was born in 1779 in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, FR (son of Christian Augustin (Augsti-Augster) and Elisabeth Eymann); died on 1 Feb 1852 in Kirchdorf, Bavaria, GR; was buried on 3 Feb 1852 in Kirchdorf, Bavaria, GR.

    Nicholas married Barbara Gascho in 1822 in Bavaria, GR. Barbara (daughter of André Gascho and Anna Zwalter) was born on 10 Nov 1800 in Desseling, Bas-Rhin, FR; died on 26 Dec 1880 in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL; was buried in Dec 1880 in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Barbara Gascho was born on 10 Nov 1800 in Desseling, Bas-Rhin, FR (daughter of André Gascho and Anna Zwalter); died on 26 Dec 1880 in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL; was buried in Dec 1880 in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL.
    Children:
    1. Maria Eigsti was born on 3 Feb 1823 in Bavaria, GR; died on 17 Jan 1904 in IL; was buried in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL.
    2. Barbara Augustin (Eigsti?) was born on 25 Sep 1827 in Unterweilbach, Bavaria, GR; died on 6 Aug 1911 in Milford, Seward Co., NE; was buried in Milford, Seward Co., NE.
    3. Katharina Augustin (Eigsti) was born in ? 1825 in Unterweilbach, Bavaria, GR; died on 11 Feb 1891 in Hennepin, Putnam Co., IL; was buried in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL.
    4. Joseph Augustin (Eigsti) was born on 29 Apr 1824 in Pellheim, Bavaria, GR; died on 16 Dec 1899 in Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Roanoke Twp., Woodford Co., IL.
    5. Christian Augustin (Eigsti) was born on 2 Feb 1832 in Pellheim, Bavaria, GR; died on 5 Mar 1903 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL.
    6. Jacob Augustin (Eigsti) was born on 21 Aug 1833 in Pellheim, Munich, Bavaria, GR; died on 5 Mar 1914 in Middlebury, Elkart Co., IN; was buried in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL.
    7. Magdalena Augustin (Eigsti) was born on 22 Oct 1835 in Pellheim, Bavaria, GR; died on 13 Mar 1913 in Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL.
    8. 7. Jacobena (Phebe) Eigsti was born on 7 Aug 1838 in Pellheim, Munich, Bavaria, GR; died on 25 Nov 1913 in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL; was buried in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL.
    9. Veronica (Franike, Fannie) Eigsti (Augustin) was born on 12 Apr 1840 in Pellheim, Munich, Bavaria, GR; died on 9 Nov 1921 in Pekin Twp., Tazewell Co., IL,; was buried in Milford, Seward Co., NE.
    10. Elizabeth Augustin (Eigsti) was born on 14 Aug 1841; died on 20 Aug 1841.
    11. Johannes Augustin (Eigsti) was born on 22 Aug 1845 in Munich, Bavaria, GR; died on 8 Jun 1925 in Milford, Seward Co., NE; was buried in Milford, Seward Co., NE.


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