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George Ernest Gerber 1891 – 1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1891

Birth Location: Michigan, USA

Death Date: 10 Dec 1975

Death Location: Frenchtown, Monroe, Michigan, USA

Father: Christian Gerber

Mother: Emma Ostrander

Spouse(s): Myrtle Grosteffon

Children(s): William Gerber, John Gerber, Goldie Gerber, Sylvia Gerber, Robert Gerber, Clifford Gerber

In 1891, George Ernest Gerber entered the world in Michigan, USA, born to Christian "Christ" Frederick Gerber and Emma Jane Ostrander. In 1896, George Ernest Gerber resided in Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan. George Ernest Gerber married Myrtle Elizabeth Grosteffon, and had children including William Ernest Gerber, John Christian Gerber, Goldie M Gerber, Sylvia Helen Gerber, Robert Kenneth Gerber, Clifford Wayne Gerber. George Ernest Gerber passed away in 1975 in Frenchtown, Monroe, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1891, George Ernest Gerber entered the world in Michigan, USA, born to Christian "Christ" Frederick Gerber and Emma Jane Ostrander.
  • In 1896, George Ernest Gerber resided in Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan.
  • George Ernest Gerber married Myrtle Elizabeth Grosteffon, and had children including William Ernest Gerber, John Christian Gerber, Goldie M Gerber, Sylvia Helen Gerber, Robert Kenneth Gerber, Clifford Wayne Gerber.
  • George Ernest Gerber passed away in 1975 in Frenchtown, Monroe, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christian Gerber
1855 – 1924
Birth Location: Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA
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Emma Ostrander
1860 – 1939
Birth Location: Whiteford Township, Monroe County, Michigan, USA
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Spouses(s)

Myrtle Grosteffon
1889 – 1961
Birth Location: MI, Michigan, USA
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Children(s)

William Gerber
1912 – 1983
Birth Location: Ottawa Lake, Michigan, USA
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John Gerber
1913 – 1995
Birth Location: Michigan, United States of America
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Goldie Gerber
1919 – 1999
Birth Location: Ottawa Lake, Michigan
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Sylvia Gerber
1921 – 1987
Birth Location: Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America
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Robert Gerber
1923 – 1953
Birth Location: Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America
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Clifford Gerber
1925 – 2013
Birth Location: Ottawa Lake, Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America
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George Gerber's Ancestors

Self
George Gerber
1891 – 1975
Birth Place: Michigan, USA
Parents
Christian "Christ" Frederick Gerber
1855 – 1924
Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA
Emma (Jane) Ostrander
1860 – 1939
Whiteford Township, Monroe County, Michigan, USA
Grandparents
Jakob Gerber
1816 – 1893
Schangnau, Bern, Schweiz
Elisabeth Zbären
1820 – 1881
Lenk, Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
Peter Sparrow
1779 – 1837
Rebecca
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Gerber's Descendants

1.
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George (Ernest) Gerber (Oct 1891 – 10 Dec 1975) m. Myrtle (Elizabeth) Grosteffon (20 January 1889 – 8 June 1961)
  1. 1. William (Ernest) Gerber (22 Jan 1912 – 25 November 1983) m. Mary Astalos (19 April 1915 – 17 February 2008)
    1. 1. Arnold (W) Gerber (abt 1933 – )
    2. 2. Gene (R) Gerber (abt 1941 – )
  2. 2. John (Christian) Gerber (16 June 1913 – 15 April 1995) m. Grace Giles (26 Sep 1916 – 16 Dec 2002)
    1. 1. Richard (Arthur) Gerber (30 Jul 1940 – 2019)
  3. 3. Goldie (M) Gerber (4 Jan 1919 – 31 March 1999) m. Arnold (Walter) Hehl (10 Jul 1918 – 30 Oct 2009)
    1. 1. Lawrence (L) Hehl (27 Aug 1940 – ) m. Hehl
      1. 1. Christine (M.) Hehl
    2. 2. Jacqueline (Mary) Hehl (11 July 1946 – 15 June 2023)
  4. 4. Sylvia (Helen) Gerber (29 January 1921 – 16 April 1987) m. Myron (Louis) Saum (11 June 1918 – 8 Jun 1988)
    1. 1. Dennis (L) Saum (3 January 1945 – 26 December 2013)
    2. 2. Gordon (Keith) Saum (22 Jun 1947 – )
      1. 1. Keith (Escobar) Saum (19 Mar 1978 – 27 Apr 2011) m. Jennifer (Sue) Davis (17 Jan 1978 – )
    3. 3. Rodney (W.) Saum (31 Jul 1956 – )
  5. 5. Robert (Kenneth) Gerber (19 May 1923 – 28 Jun 1953) m. Delores Navarre (25 October 1928 – 25 March 2019)
    1. 1. Ronald (Gene) Gerber (16 July 1949 – 5 January 2023)
  6. 6. Clifford (Wayne) Gerber (9 October 1925 – 1 February 2013) m. Dolores (Ima) Keck (17 Mar 1932 – 19 Jul 2002)
    1. 1. Denise (Kay) Gerber (29 Apr 1951 – ) m. Stanley (Keith) Drodt
      1. 1. Rhonda (Raelene) Drodt (28 Mar 1975 – )
    2. 2. Alan (Robert) Gerber (6 July 1957 – 4 June 2016) m. Barbara (L) Reynolds (abt 1961 – )
      1. 1. Annie (Lucille) Gerber (12 Jun 1989 – ) m. Ryan (W) Laderach (abt 1988 – )
    3. 3. Clifford (Wayne) Gerber (Jun 1959 – ) m. Amy (R) Wilkerson (abt 1974 – ) m. Teresa (Jean) Gerber (Aug 1958 – )
      1. 1. Nicole (Elaine) Gerber (17 Nov 1983 – )
    4. 4. Sue Gerber

George Gerber's Timeline

13 Records

1891
18 October 1891
Birth of George Ernest Gerber in Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
1891
Oct 1891
Birth of George Ernest Gerber in Michigan, USA
Michigan, USA
1896
1896
Age 5
George Ernest Gerber resided here in Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan
Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan
1900
1900
Age 9
George Ernest Gerber resided here in Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
1900
1900
Age 9
George Ernest Gerber resided here in Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 19
George Ernest Gerber resided here in Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
1916
1916
Age 25
George Ernest Gerber resided here in Monroe, Michigan, USA
Monroe, Michigan, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 26
George Ernest Gerber resided here in Monroe County, Michigan, USA
Monroe County, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 29
George Ernest Gerber resided here in Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 39
George Ernest Gerber resided here in Whiteford, Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Whiteford, Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 59
George Ernest Gerber resided here in La Salle, Monroe, Michigan, USA
La Salle, Monroe, Michigan, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 60
George Ernest Gerber resided here in Michigan
Michigan
1975
10 Dec 1975
Age 84
Death of George Ernest Gerber in Frenchtown, Monroe, Michigan, USA
Frenchtown, Monroe, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 October 1891
    Event Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1240733
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1891
    Event Place: Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1240733

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Collection Number: G&M_62; Roll Number: 62

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1240733

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1240733

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Monroe County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Michigan; Registration County: Monroe County

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Whiteford, Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Whiteford, Monroe, Michigan; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 2340748

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: La Salle, Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: La Salle, Monroe, Mi

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: La Salle, Monroe, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Monroe, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (4th Registration) For the State of Michigan; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ottawa Lake, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1975
    Event Place: Frenchtown, Monroe, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: La Salle, Monroe County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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