Magdalena (Hoffstetter) Gerber (1827 - 1901)

Born 31 Aug 1827 in Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Abraham Gerber — married 25 Dec 1855 in Wayne, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Jan 1901 at age 73 in Kansas, United States

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Biography

Research Notes:

Note: Her birth dates and death dates include variants and need additional confirmation. Her memorial stone dates and 1900 Census are listed on this profile.

Note: " Parents:

Father: Peter Hofstetter 1789-1837

Parents: Marriage: 1 January 1823 Dalton, Wayne, Ohio, United States

Mother: Barbara Gerber 1797-1870

Siblings: (Children (6))

Katharine Hofstetter 1824-1865

Magdalena Hofstetter 1827-1901

Christian Hofstetter 1829-1889

Barbara Hofstetter 1831-1892

John A. Hofstetter 1835-1908

Elizabeth Hofstetter 1838- ^[1]

United States Census, 1880

Name Magdalena Garber (Gerber)

Event Type Census Event Date 1880 Event Place Sugar Creek, Wayne, Ohio, United States

Gender Female Age 52 Marital Status Married Race White Race W

Occupation Keeping House

Relationship to Head of Household Wife

Birth Year (Estimated) 1828 Birthplace Ohio, United States Father's Birthplace Switzerland Mother's Birthplace Switzerland

Household

Abraham Garber Self M 55 Ohio, United States (Spouse)(Farmer)

Magdalena Garber Wife F 52 Ohio, United States

Children:

Sarah Garber Daughter F 22 Ohio, United States

Rebecca Garber Daughter F 19 Ohio, United States

Salome Garber Daughter F 16 Ohio, United States

Lina Garber Daughter F 13 Ohio, United States

Leah Garber Daughter F 9 Ohio, United States

Benjamin Garber Son M 18 Ohio, United States (Farm laborer)

Mother: Barbara Garber Mother F 79 Switzerland (Keeping House) ^[2]

United States Census, 1900

Name Magralena Gerber

Event Type Census Event Year 1900 Event Place Pilot Knob Township (excl. Harper city), Harper, Kansas, United States

Gender Female Age 73 Marital Status Married

Race White Race W Relationship to Head of Household Wife Relationship to Head of Household Wife Number of Living Children 5

Years Married 44

Birth Date Aug 1827

Birthplace Ohio

Marriage Year (Estimated) 1856

Father's Birthplace Switzerland Mother's Birthplace Switzerland

Mother of how many children 9

Household

Abraham Gerber Head M 66 Ohio (Spouse) ( Farmer)

Magralena Gerber Wife F 73 Ohio

Sarah Gerber Daughter F 42 Ohio

Edward Gerber Grandson M 11 Kansas

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Memorial

Magdalena “Lena” Hofstetter Gerber

Note: Memorial stone includes her birth and death dates. They are listed as August 31, 1827 and January 28, 1901 . Inscription Wife of A. Gerber

BIRTH 31 May 1827 (Incorrect transcription from the memorial stone.)

DEATH 2 Jun 1901 (aged 74) (incorrect transcription from the memorial stone.)

BURIAL Pleasant Valley Cemetery Harper, Harper County, Kansas, USA

MEMORIAL ID 1409174

Spouse

Abraham Gerber 1834–1903

Children

Rebecca Gerber Chatelain 1860–1934

Lina Gerber Balmer 1866–1934

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 October 2018), memorial page for Magdalena “Lena” Hofstetter Gerber (31 May 1827–2 Jun 1901), Find A Grave Memorial no. 14091743, citing Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Harper, Harper County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Marlee (contributor 46837470) . ^[4]

Sources

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6G3-44T : 12 April 2016), Magdolene Garver in household of Abram Garver, Ohio, United States; citing p. 7, family 45, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,780.

• "Kansas State Census, 1895", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL8J-DRWX : 11 November 2017), M Gerber in entry for A Gerber, 1895.

• Historical Sketches of Seven Generations, Descendants of Deacon Michael Gerber, 1763-1938, Compiled by E. P. Gerber, Kidron, Ohio, United States

1. ↑ [(https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/KPDL-J5W/john-a.-hofstetter-1835-1908)]
2. ↑ [("United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M83Z-7T9 : 15 July 2017), Magdalena Garber in household of Abraham Garber, Sugar Creek, Wayne, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 237, sheet 328A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1077; FHL microfilm 1,255,077.)]
3. ↑ [("United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMTL-2D6 : accessed 24 October 2018), Magralena Gerber in household of Abraham Gerber, Pilot Knob Township (excl. Harper city), Harper, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 72, sheet 3A, family 49, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,482.)]
4. ↑ [(https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14091743)]