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William John James Gerber 1892–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 SEP 1892

Birth Location: George, South Cape DC, Western Cape, South Africa

Death Date: 1952

Death Location: Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Father: Jacobus Gerber

Mother: Gerber None

Spouse(s): Gerber None, Martha Hayman

Children(s): Mugrave None, Pieterse None, Liebenberg None, van Merwe, Abraham Gerber, Pieterse None, van Tonder

In 1892, William John James Gerber entered the world in George, South Cape DC, Western Cape, South Africa, born to Jacobus Johannes Gerber And Gerber. William John James Gerber married Gerber, Martha Magdalena Hayman, and had children including Abraham Hayman Gerber, Christian Gerber, Liebenberg, Mugrave, Pieterse, Van Der Merwe, Van Tonder. William John James Gerber passed away in 1952 in Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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Biography

  • In 1892, William John James Gerber entered the world in George, South Cape DC, Western Cape, South Africa, born to Jacobus Johannes Gerber And Gerber.
  • William John James Gerber married Gerber, Martha Magdalena Hayman, and had children including Abraham Hayman Gerber, Christian Gerber, Liebenberg, Mugrave, Pieterse, Van Der Merwe, Van Tonder.
  • William John James Gerber passed away in 1952 in Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Gerber's Ancestors

Self
William Gerber
1892–1952
Birth Place: George, South Cape DC, Western Cape, South Africa
Parents
Jacobus Johannes Gerber
1888–1966
George, Cape Colony, South Africa
Gerber
1894–1974
George, Western Cape, South Africa
Grandparents
Rooi Frans
1847–1916
George, Cape Colony, South Africa
Gerber
1864–1937
George
Great-Grandparents
Paul
1819–1893
Gerber
1822–1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Paul Gerber
1793–1866
Catharina Stander
1796–1869
Jacobus Botha
1795–1867
Botha
1803–

William Gerber's Descendants

1.
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William (John James) Gerber (3 SEP 1892–1952) m. Gerber (1 NOV 1900–1985) m. Martha (Magdalena) Hayman (1 NOV 1900–1985)
  1. 1. Mugrave 1922–1998 m. Charles (Brown) Musgrave 1922–1970
    1. 1. Charles (Christian (Mussy)) Musgrave 1948–1985
  2. 2. Pieterse 1935–2010
  3. 3. Liebenberg 1927–2003 m. Barend (Francois) Liebenberg 1926–2008
  4. 4. van (der) Merwe 1933–2015 m. Pierre (Oswald van der) Merwe 1932–2013
  5. 5. Abraham (Hayman) Gerber 1925–1994
  6. 6. Pieterse 1935–2010
  7. 7. van Tonder –2015

William Gerber's Timeline

4 Records

1892
3 SEP 1892
Birth of William John James Gerber in George, South Cape DC, Western Cape, South Africa
George, South Cape DC, Western Cape, South Africa
1893
1 JAN 1893
Age 1
William John James Gerber was baptized in George, Cape Colony, South Africa
George, Cape Colony, South Africa
1952
24 APR 1952
Age 60
Death of William John James Gerber in Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa
Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa
1952
1952
Age 60
Burial of William John James Gerber in Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 SEP 1892
    Event Place: George, South Cape DC, Western Cape, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 JAN 1893
    Event Place: George, Cape Colony, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 APR 1952
    Event Place: Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

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