John Manassa Gerber (1842 - 1922)

Born 25 Jun 1842 in Kidron, Wayne, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Anna (Geiger) Gerber — married 21 Mar 1868 in Putnam, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 19 Oct 1922 at age 80 in Pratum, Marion, Oregon, United States

Biography

John was born 1842 in Ohio. He is the son of John M. Gerber and Elizabeth Steiner. John married Anna Geiger in 1868. After their children had all been born in Ohio, John got the "Western" fever and moved to Kansas in the year 1885 and from thence the following year to Pratum, Oregon. ^[1] John died in 1922. ^[2]

Name

A few records give John the middle initial "J." including his marriage record and the birth record of one or more of his children. ^{[3] [4]} It is unclear whether these are mis-transcriptions or if John used more than one middle name during his life.

Obituary

GERBER, John

b. [25 Jun] 1842

d. [19 Oct] 1922

At the residence at Pratum, early Thursday morning, October 19, John Gerber, age 80 years, father of Noah Gerber of Monroe, Wash., Manes Gerber of Pandora, Ohio, Mrs. D.J. Steiner and Mrs. Peter Hofstetter of Pratum, and Mrs. F.B. Wedel of Salem. Also survived by 16 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The wife and two children preceded Mr. Gerber, the wife in 1911, a daughter Mrs. Mary Gerger [sic] in 1908, and a son David Gerber in 1901. Funeral services will be held from the Mennonite church at Pratum, Sunday at 2:30 p.m. the body is at the Rigdon mortuary.

Sources

1. ↑ Historical Sketches of Seven Generations, Descendants of Deacon Michael Gerber, 1763-1938, Compiled by E. P. Gerber, Kidron, Ohio, United States.
2. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33369504/john-manassa-gerber : accessed 15 March 2018), memorial page for John Manassa Gerber, Jr (25 Jun 1842–19 Oct 1922), Find A Grave Memorial no. 33369504, citing Pratum Cemetery, Pratum, Marion County, Oregon, USA ; Maintained by Betty Hunter- Harrison (contributor 29478899) .
3. ↑ "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDVW-H4R : 10 February 2018), John J. Garver and Anna Geiger, 20 Mar 1868; citing Putnam,Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 0915774 V. 1-2.
4. ↑ "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDY2-RFR : 11 February 2018), Anna Geiger in entry for Sarah Garber, 29 Jan 1881; citing Riley Twp., Putnam, Ohio, reference v 2 p 39; FHL microfilm 915,767.