John Garber (1802 - 1887)

Born 1802 in Williamsburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Susanna Adams — married about 1824 in Blair, Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 1887 at about age 85 in Taylor Township, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

John was born in 1802. He married Susannah Adams. Between 1850 and 1880, they are enumerated on the federal census in Blair County, Pennsylvania. ^{[1][2][3] [4]} John died 1887. ^[5]

Occupation

Occupation: Farmer, Basket Weaver

Tradition

John Garber is said to have been one of four brothers who came over from Holland or Switzerland in the early 1800's. The source of this tradition is unknown. He settled in Morrison's Cove in Blair and Bedford counties of Pennsylvania, around Ore Hill and Roaring Spring and Scratchtown. They were of the Dunkard or Mennonite faith. John Garber was a farmer and a basket weaver ‎(maker)‎.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M44G-W43 : 4 April 2020), John Garber, North Woodbury, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 108, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXP7-FRB : 19 March 2020), John Garner, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZLP-CPD : 19 March 2020), John Garver, 1870.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWXQ-K1J : 16 July 2017), John Garber, Taylor, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 178, sheet 517A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,103.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43629878/john-garber : accessed 14 August 2020), memorial page for John Garber (1802–1887), Find a Grave Memorial no. 43629878, citing Albright Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Michael S. Caldwell (contributor 47174042) .