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Jacob Gerber 1787–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Sep 1787

Birth Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 20 May 1855

Death Location: Elkhart County, Indiana, USA

Father: Jacob Gerber

Mother:

Spouse(s): Esther Resch

Children(s): Abraham Garber

Jacob Gerber was born in 1787 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Jacob Gerber And Mary Tanner. Jacob Gerber married Esther Resch, and had children including Abraham Garber. Jacob Gerber passed away in 1855 in Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Jacob Gerber was born in 1787 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Jacob Gerber And Mary Tanner.
  • Jacob Gerber married Esther Resch, and had children including Abraham Garber.
  • Jacob Gerber passed away in 1855 in Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Gerber
1728–1800
Birth Location: Hempfield, Lancaster Co, PA
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Spouses(s)

Esther Resch
1795–1865
Birth Location: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Abraham Garber
1829–1889
Birth Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Jacob Gerber's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Gerber
1787–1855
Birth Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Jacob Gerber
1728–1800
Hempfield, Lancaster Co, PA
Grandparents
Christian Gerber
1702–1769
Bas Rhin, Alsace, France
Catherine
1706–1771
Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Gerber's Descendants

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Jacob Gerber (20 Sep 1787–20 May 1855) m. Esther Resch (12 May 1795–3 Mar 1865)
  1. 1. Abraham Garber 1829–1889 m. Veronica ("Fanny") Martin 1827–1917
    1. 1. Jacob (M) Garber 1848–1931 m. Catherine Stutzman 1850–1919
      1. 1. Lulu Garber 1886–1980 m. Jancy (S) Slabaugh 1874–1962 m. Peter (David) Sommer 1880–1948
        1. 1. Peter (David Summer) Jr 1924–2010 m. Imogene Browne 1921–
        2. 2. Isabel Summer 1916–1952
        3. 3. Elizabeth Summer 1921–1998
      2. 2. Clayton Garber 1885–
      3. 3. Arvilla Garber 1888–

Jacob Gerber's Timeline

2 Records

1787
20 Sep 1787
Birth of Jacob Gerber in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
1855
20 May 1855
Age 68
Death of Jacob Gerber in Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
Elkhart County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1787
    Event Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1855
    Event Place: Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
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