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Johann Jacob Zerbe 1738–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: August 14,1738

Birth Location: Bernville, Berks Co., PA; d. April 12, 1805, Cumru Twp, Berks Co., PA.

Death Date: April 12, 1805

Death Location: Cumru Twp, Berks Co., PA.

Father: John Zerby

Mother: Eva Ilsons

Spouse(s): Catherine Schaeffer

Children(s): Margaret Zerbe, Samuel Zerbe, John Zerbe, Anna Zerbe, David Zerbe, Susanna Zerbe, Jonathan Sarver, Phillip Zerbe, David Zerbe, Catherine Zerbe, John Zerbe, Eva Zerbe, Elizabeth Zerbe, Jacob Zerbe

The story of Johann Jacob Zerbe began in 1738 in Bernville, Berks Co., PA; d. April 12, 1805, Cumru Twp, Berks Co., PA.. Johann Jacob Zerbe married Catherine Schaeffer, and had children including Anna Maria Zerbe, Catherine Zerbe, David Robert Zerbe, David Zerbe, Elizabeth Zerbe, Eva Zerbe, Jacob Zerbe, John Michael Zerbe, Jonathan Philip Sarver, Margaret Zerbe, Phillip Zerbe, Samuel Zerbe, Susanna Christina Zerbe. Johann Jacob Zerbe passed away in 1805 in Cumru Twp, Berks Co., PA..

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Biography

  • The story of Johann Jacob Zerbe began in 1738 in Bernville, Berks Co., PA; d. April 12, 1805, Cumru Twp, Berks Co., PA..
  • Johann Jacob Zerbe married Catherine Schaeffer, and had children including Anna Maria Zerbe, Catherine Zerbe, David Robert Zerbe, David Zerbe, Elizabeth Zerbe, Eva Zerbe, Jacob Zerbe, John Michael Zerbe, Jonathan Philip Sarver, Margaret Zerbe, Phillip Zerbe, Samuel Zerbe, Susanna Christina Zerbe.
  • Johann Jacob Zerbe passed away in 1805 in Cumru Twp, Berks Co., PA..

Immediate Family

Parents

John Zerby
1705–1796
Birth Location: Kettenbach, Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Bayern, Germany
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Eva Ilsons
1713–1749
Birth Location: Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany,
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Schaeffer
1740–1805
Birth Location: Cumru, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Margaret Zerbe
1773–1850
Birth Location: Cumru, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
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Samuel Zerbe
1793–1878
Birth Location: Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
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John Zerbe
1794–1845
Birth Location: Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
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Anna Zerbe
1783–1826
Birth Location: Cumru, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
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David Zerbe
1766–1796
Birth Location: Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
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Susanna Zerbe
1776–1841
Birth Location: Cumru, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
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Jonathan Sarver
1763–1851
Birth Location: Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
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Phillip Zerbe
1774–1840
Birth Location: Blue Mountain Hollow,Schuylkill co. Pa
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David Zerbe
1792–1857
Birth Location: Brecknock, Berks, Pa.
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Catherine Zerbe
1790–1841
Birth Location: –
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John Zerbe
1766–1796
Birth Location: Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
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Eva Zerbe
1763–1850
Birth Location: Cumru, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
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Elizabeth Zerbe
1769–1797
Birth Location: Bernville, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
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Jacob Zerbe
1775–1848
Birth Location: Cumru, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
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Johann Zerbe's Ancestors

Self
Johann Zerbe
1738–1805
Birth Place: Bernville, Berks Co., PA; d. April 12, 1805, Cumru Twp, Berks Co., PA.
Parents
John Japhet 2 "The Miller" Zarva, Servier, Zerbe, Zerby
1705–1796
Kettenbach, Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Bayern, Germany
Eva (Elizabeth) Ilsons
1713–1749
Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany,
Grandparents
JOHANN (MARTIN) ZERBE
1671–1739
Kettenbach, Nassau, Hessen, Germany
Anna (Elizabetha "Maria" Jungel (Zerbe)) *
1674–1750
Kettenbach, Nassau, Hessen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johan Zerbe
1639–1694
Anna Elbert
1644–1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hanß Elbert
1621–1707
Anna Kirstatter
1610–1678

Johann Zerbe's Descendants

1.
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Johann (Jacob) Zerbe (August 14,1738–April 12, 1805) m. Catherine Schaeffer (30 Nov 1740–12 Apr 1805)
  1. 1. Margaret Zerbe 1773–1850 m. Frederick (Moyer) III 1770–1846
    1. 1. Eva Moyer 1799–1886 m. Johann (Jacob "John) Beir 1790–1844
      1. 1. Samuel Beers 1829–1907 m. Kate Beck 1818–1902 m. Mary Klotz 1857–1932
        1. 1. William (J.) Beers 1861–1931 m. Mary George 1860–1926
        2. 2. Harrison Beer 1853–
        3. 3. Louis Beer 1855–
        4. 4. Mary Beer 1857–
        5. 5. Alvin Beer 1861–1929
        6. 6. Carey Beer 1863–1914
        7. 7. Lucy Beer 1868–1921 m. Henry Kibler 1860–1900 m. John (Albert) Meinhart 1866–1927
        8. 8. Samuel (Beer) Jr. 1869–
        9. 9. Elsie (H.) Beer 1899–
      2. 2. James Beer 1824– m. Annetta (Strohl) Beer 1831–1890
        1. 1. Annetta (Eve "Nettie") Beer 1857–1944 m. Paul Serfass 1849–1937
      3. 3. Amos (Moyer) Beer 1826–1893
      4. 4. Sarah Beer 1831–1885 m. Joel Strohl 1824–1910
        1. 1. Saphenes Strohl 1861–1922 m. Anna (Maria) Lerch 1868–1949
        2. 2. Lydia (Ann) Strohl 1868–1949 m. Oscar (M.) Diehl 1863–1937
        3. 3. Christiana Strohl 1855–1941
      5. 5. Mary (Ann) Beer 1818–1903 m. William Eckhart 1815–1883
      6. 6. William (B) Beer 1827–1901 m. Susanna ('Susan' Eckhart) x 1831–1911
        1. 1. Sallie Hahn 1852–1926 m. Washington Hahn 1847–1930
      7. 7. Aaron Beers 1837–1906 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Burgher 1850–1919
        1. 1. Ellen (Amanda "Elamanda") Beers 1870–1912 m. Benjamin (Henry) Kresge 1858–1937
      8. 8. Johann Bier 1820–
      9. 9. Henryette Bier 1822–
      10. 10. Conrad Bier 1833–1834
      11. 11. Carl Bier 1837–
      12. 12. David Bier 1840–
      13. 13. Eva Bier 1842–
      14. 14. Katherine Bier 1817–1903
    2. 2. Samuel Moyer 1799–1873 m. Barbara (Gramling) Sr. 1801–1862
      1. 1. Reuben (Henry) Moyer 1816–1886
        1. 1. John (F) Moyer 1847–1904
      2. 2. Moses (M) Moyer 1826–1887
        1. 1. Samuel (G) Moyer 1858–
      3. 3. Moses (M) Moyer 1826–1887 m. Susannah ("Susan" Moyer) McGill 1827–1909
        1. 1. Samuel (Gilbert) Moyer 1858–1942 m. Minerva (Elizabeth) Duffield 1866–1945
      4. 4. Mary (Polly) Moyer 1822–1889
        1. 1. David (Washington) Young 1858–1942
    3. 3. Frederick (K Moyer) Jr 1806–1873
      1. 1. Agnes (Mary) Moyer 1841–1914
        1. 1. Loren (John) Davis 1880–1947
      2. 2. Catherine (Elizabeth Moyer) (Brill) 1833–1910
        1. 1. Frederick (B) Brill 1857–1912
  2. 2. Samuel Zerbe 1793–1878
  3. 3. John (Michael) Zerbe 1794–1845 m. Barbara Schaeffer 1776–1850
    1. 1. Sarah Zerbe 1806–1862 m. William White 1772–1854
      1. 1. George (T) White 1832– m. Mary (E.) Vandiver 1833–1908
        1. 1. Tinnie (White) Lemasters 1872–1964 m. Arthur (E) LeMasters 1870–1962
  4. 4. Anna (Maria) Zerbe 1783–1826
  5. 5. David Zerbe 1766–1796
  6. 6. Susanna (Christina) Zerbe 1776–1841
  7. 7. Jonathan (Philip) Sarver 1763–1851
  8. 8. Phillip Zerbe 1774–1840
  9. 9. David (Robert) Zerbe 1792–1857
  10. 10. Catherine Zerbe 1790–1841
  11. 11. John (Michael) Zerbe 1766–1796 m. Barbara Schelzer 1765–1830
    1. 1. Jacob Zerbe\Zerby\Zerbey\Zarvia 1789–1862 m. Susan Heminger 1790–1867
      1. 1. Joseph Zerbe 1823–1911 m. Susanna Lausch 1819–1903
        1. 1. Joseph (Lausch) Zerbe 1859–1933 m. Amanda (Fry) Bachman 1869–1940
  12. 12. Eva Zerbe 1763–1850
  13. 13. Elizabeth Zerbe 1769–1797
  14. 14. Jacob Zerbe 1775–1848

Johann Zerbe's Timeline

2 Records

1738
August 14,1738
Birth of Johann Jacob Zerbe in Bernville, Berks Co., PA; d. April 12, 1805, Cumru Twp, Berks Co., PA.
Bernville, Berks Co., PA; d. April 12, 1805, Cumru Twp, Berks Co., PA.
1805
April 12, 1805
Age 67
Death of Johann Jacob Zerbe in Cumru Twp, Berks Co., PA.
Cumru Twp, Berks Co., PA.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: August 14,1738
    Event Place: Bernville, Berks Co., PA; d. April 12, 1805, Cumru Twp, Berks Co., PA.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 12, 1805
    Event Place: Cumru Twp, Berks Co., PA.
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