Joseph Garber

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Amish Mennonite
• Immigration: 1840

Notes:

Obit:
GARBER.-Joseph Garber was born Nov. 7, 1816, in Alsace, France, died near Washington, Ill., Jan. 16, 1903, of old age, aged 87 Y., 2 M., 9 D. He leaves a wife, six sons, two daughters, 41 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren to mourn his departure, but not as those who have no hope. One son preceded him to the spirit world. He was a member of the Amish Mennonite church and was faithful to the end. Funeral services were held at the Union M.H. by Peter Summer and Andrew Schrock in German and John Smith in English. Text, Matt. 1:21.

Children: Peter, Mary, Joseph, Christian, Valentine, Magdalena and Jacob.

Immigration:
With his father.

Died:
FAG: Woodford Co., IL

Buried:
Union Cemetery

Joseph married Anna Magdalena Sweitzer in 1848. Anna was born on 2 Mar 1826 in Alsace Lorraine, FR; died on 9 Nov 1905 in Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Peter Samuel Garber was born on 8 Aug 1849 in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 12 Dec 1939 in Lowpoint, Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL.
2. Mary Marie Garber was born on 9 May 1851; died on 12 Jun 1916; was buried in Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL.
3. Joseph W. Garber was born on 1 May 1853 in Woodford Co., IL; died on 6 Dec 1937 in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL.
4. Christian G. Garber was born on 5 Mar 1857 in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL; died on 27 May 1939 in Sweetser, Grant Co., IN; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL.
5. Valentine Forney Garber was born on 16 Feb 1862 in Woodford Co., IL; died on 18 Oct 1938; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL.
6. Magdalena Garber
7. Jacob Garber

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1840, New Orleans, LA

Notes:

Samuel came to the US in 1840 and died shortly thereafter. They landed at New Orleans and came up the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. The boat sprang a leak and they were all put ashore in Tennessee until another boat came along and picked them up. During the stay in Tennessee, Samuel died and was buried there. The others came up to Peoria, Woodford and Worth counties in Illinois.

Samuel's daughter Anne came to the US in 1851. Joseph came with father Samuel in 1840. It is believed that Samuel had 4 daughters. (An Anna Gerber married Christoph Gimple 29 Aug 1871 in Tazewell County.)

Samuel + Magdalena Gingrich. Magdalena was born on 6 Jun 1795; died on 2 Nov 1848; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Hickory Point Cemetery