Christian Gerber b. 12 Jun 1819 FR d. 22 Apr 1907: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Christian Gerber

Male 1819 - 1907  (87 years)


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  • Name Christian Gerber  [1] 
    Birth 12 Jun 1819  FR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Farmer 
    Residence 1838  Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 22 Apr 1907 
    Burial Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Railroad Cemetery
    Person ID I5566  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 16 Aug 2006 

    Father Christian Gerber,   b. Abt 1780, FR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3911  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna (Nancy) Roth,   b. 24 May 1826, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Sep 1887 (Age 61 years) 
    Marriage 25 Oct 1844  Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Peter F. Gerber,   b. 1 Aug 1845, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jun 1910 (Age 64 years)
     2. Christian Gerber,   b. 21 Apr 1847, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Mar 1931, Edna Mills, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     3. Catherine Garber,   b. 20 Nov 1849, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 May 1926 (Age 76 years)
     4. Francis (Fannie) Gerber,   b. 7 Jun 1852, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Dec 1924 (Age 72 years)
     5. Daniel Gerber,   b. 27 May 1852   d. 10 Mar 1856 (Age 3 years)
     6. Phoebe Gerber,   b. 18 Feb 1857   d. Bef 1860 (Age < 2 years)
     7. Joseph Gerber,   b. 20 Apr 1859
     8. Susan Ann Gerber,   b. 20 Nov 1861   d. 1 Feb 1940 (Age 78 years)
     9. Amos Gerber,   b. 1 Aug 1864   d. 4 Oct 1941 (Age 77 years)
     10. Caroline Gerber,   b. 24 Feb 1868   d. 20 May 1948 (Age 80 years)
    Family ID F3908  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Dec 2004 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1838 - Butler Co., OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 25 Oct 1844 - Butler Co., OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • The couple had ten children: Peter F.; Christian (married Josephine Zimmerman) was a minister in the Defenseless Mennonite Church; Catherine; Francis (Fanny) married Moses D. Ropp; Daniel; Phoebe; Joseph; Susan Ann; Amos; Caroline.

      They sailed down the Ohio River and up the Illinois River in the spring of 1852, landing at Peoria when it was still called Fort Clark. [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co.

    2. [S392] Joseph Staker, The Gerbers.


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