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Jacob Gerber 1732–1801 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1732

Birth Location: Basil, Bern, Switzerland

Death Date: Abt 1801

Death Location: Donegal Township, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Hans Gerber

Mother: Katharina Luethi

Spouse(s): Mary Tanner

Children(s): Catherine Garber

The story of Jacob Gerber began in 1732 in Basil, Bern, Switzerland. Jacob Gerber married Mary Long Tanner, and had children including Catherine Garber. Jacob Gerber passed away in 1801 in Donegal Township, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Gerber began in 1732 in Basil, Bern, Switzerland.
  • Jacob Gerber married Mary Long Tanner, and had children including Catherine Garber.
  • Jacob Gerber passed away in 1801 in Donegal Township, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hans Gerber
1692–1769
Birth Location: Alsace, Bas-Rhin, France
HG
Katharina Luethi
1706–1771
Birth Location: Bernsoberland, Switzerland
KL

Spouses(s)

Mary Tanner
1732–1793
Birth Location: Johnsville, Frederick, Maryland, USA
MT

Children(s)

Catherine Garber
1758–1839
Birth Location: Frederick, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
CG

Jacob Gerber's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Gerber
1732–1801
Birth Place: Basil, Bern, Switzerland
Parents
Hans Christian Gerber
1692–1769
Alsace, Bas-Rhin, France
Katharina Luethi
1706–1771
Bernsoberland, Switzerland
Grandparents
Michael GERBER
1664–
Langnau, Bernsobserland, Switzerland
Anna ((Boestlinger)) GYSSLER
1664–1748
Langnau, Bern, Switzerland
Christian Luethi
1672–1750
Ruederswil, Bern, Switzerland
Verena Rauch
1678–1748
Ranflueh, Bern, Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
Christian Gyssler
1620–1672
Anna #2899
1623–1704
Ulrich #2900
1629–1673
Anna #2901
1626–1673
Johann #2902
1655–
Elsbeth #2903
1652–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anna Schuttle
1570–1650
Hans #5798
1583–1669
Margaretha Arnold
1583–1663
Ulrich(or #5800
1586–1633
Verena Ellenberger
1598–1635
Melchior Leuenberger
1580–1629
Verena #5803
1580–
Hans GGF
1601–1700
Susanna GGM
1611–1656

Jacob Gerber's Descendants

1.
JG
Jacob Gerber (1732–Abt 1801) m. Mary (Long) Tanner (1732–1793)
  1. 1. Catherine Garber 1758–1839 m. Israel Bigler 1747–1838
    1. 1. David (R) Bigler 1787–1844 m. Nancy Grable 1793–1858 m. Nancy (Graybill) Grable 1793–1858
      1. 1. Phoebe Bigler 1826–1898 m. Michael (C.) Miller 1817–1900
        1. 1. Jacob (B.) Miller 1848–1920 m. Rosilla (Ellen) Walker 1844–1920
        2. 2. John Miller 1855–1859
        3. 3. Andrew (B.) Miller 1852–1897
        4. 4. Eli Miller 1856–1859
        5. 5. David Miller 1845–1845
        6. 6. Lydia Miller 1860–1863
        7. 7. Nancy Miller 1853–1863
        8. 8. Levi Miller 1846–1849
        9. 9. Aaron Miller 1842–1925
        10. 10. Amos (B.) Miller 1849–1929
        11. 11. Abraham Miller 1869–1937
        12. 12. Rachel Miller 1851–1929
        13. 13. Susana Miller 1866–1943
        14. 14. Mary (Ann) Miller 1850–1934
        15. 15. Catherine Miller 1864–1938
        16. 16. Melinda Miller 1862–1952
      2. 2. Nicodemus Bigler 1829–1900 m. Hannah (Hershey) (Bigler) 1833–1917
        1. 1. David Bigler 1857–1931
        2. 2. Charles (Hershey) Bigler 1864–1959
        3. 3. Jane\Jennie Bigler 1860–
        4. 4. Lewis Bigler 1862–1931
        5. 5. John Bigler 1854–1860
        6. 6. Epaminondas (Lawrence) Bigler 1870–1962
      3. 3. Mary Bigler 1830–1910
      4. 4. Nancy Bigler 1827–1902
      5. 5. Israel Bigler 1811–1884
      6. 6. David Bigler 1819–1900 m. Catherine (Mikesell -) Bigler 1834–1875 m. Elizabeth (Overholser - Roush -) Bigler 1838–1919
        1. 1. David (Mikesell) Bigler 1857–1934
        2. 2. Lydia Bigler 1856–1950
        3. 3. Andrew Bigler 1860–1952
        4. 4. Moses Bigler 1863–
        5. 5. Delila Bigler 1865–1896
        6. 6. Joseph (M) Bigler 1867–1911
        7. 7. Levi (M.) Bigler 1870–1933
        8. 8. Daniel (Bigler) Jr. 1873–1950
        9. 9. Elizabeth Bigler 1855–1855
        10. 10. Aaron (Oliver) Bigler 1882–1953
        11. 11. Samuel (O) Bigler 1880–1955
      7. 7. Lydia Bigler 1832–1920
      8. 8. Samuel Bigler 1834–1834
      9. 9. Andrew Bigler 1816–1892 m. Lydia Rarick 1822–1889
        1. 1. Aaron Bigler 1852–1941
        2. 2. Isaac (R) Bigler 1854–1925
        3. 3. Elizabeth Bigler 1848–1915
        4. 4. Amos Bigler 1858–1934
        5. 5. Joel Bigler 1842–1861
        6. 6. Nancy Bigler 1845–1894
        7. 7. Daniel Bigler 1852–
        8. 8. David (R.) Bigler 1855–1923
      10. 10. Amos Bigler 1820–1903 m. Cathrine Bigler 1825–1903
        1. 1. Daniel (M.) Bigler 1844–1915
        2. 2. Fannie Iffert 1880–1943
        3. 3. Sarah Mock 1846–1928
      11. 11. Elizabeth Bigler 1810–1860
      12. 12. Barbara Bigler 1822–1845
      13. 13. Julia (Ann) Bigler 1823–1896
      14. 14. Moses Bigler 1818–1874 m. Mary Miller 1825–1908
        1. 1. Cyrus Bigler 1844–1928
        2. 2. Jacob Bigler 1848–1917
        3. 3. Nancy Bigler 1851–1928
        4. 4. Mary (Jane) Bigler 1857–1938
        5. 5. Sarah Bigler 1854–1856
        6. 6. Lydia Bigler 1863–
        7. 7. Moses Bigler 1874–
      15. 15. Rachel (C.) Bigler 1817–1893
      16. 16. Rachel Bigler 1817–1893
    2. 2. Mary (Magdalene) Bigler 1786–1829
    3. 3. Samuel Bigler 1776–1849
    4. 4. Jacob Bigler 1778–1849
    5. 5. Catherine ("Cassie") Bigler 1780–1855
    6. 6. Michael (Israel) Bigler 1782–1855
    7. 7. Daniel Bigler 1784–1841
    8. 8. Michael Bigler 1782–1855
    9. 9. Susannah Bigler 1792–1867
    10. 10. Susannah Bigler 1785–1843
    11. 11. Eunice Bigler 1838–1890

Jacob Gerber's Timeline

2 Records

1732
1732
Birth of Jacob Gerber in Basil, Bern, Switzerland
Basil, Bern, Switzerland
1801
Abt 1801
Age 69
Death of Jacob Gerber in Donegal Township, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Donegal Township, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1732
    Event Place: Basil, Bern, Switzerland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1801
    Event Place: Donegal Township, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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