Brief Life History of Edwin Benjamin
When Edwin Benjamin Garber was born on 28 December 1872, in Ohio, United States, his father, Jacob Garber, was 33 and his mother, Sarah Parson, was 31. He married Clara B Wiswasser on 20 March 1898, in Auglaize, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in Springfield Township, Clark, Ohio, United States in 1930 and Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States in 1940. He died before 21 August 1942, in Clark, Ohio, United States, at the age of 69.
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Sources (23)
- Edward Garber in entry for Harold Garber, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
- Edwin Garber, "United States Census, 1940"
- Edward in entry for Harold D. Garber and Marie C. Wellman, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
Spouse and Children
1872–1942 Male
1877–1954 Female
Children (3)
1899–1987 Male
1899–1997 Male
1907–1996 Male
Parents and Siblings
1839–1901 Male
1841– Female
Siblings (10)
1863–1910 Female
1866– Female
1868–1932 Male
1870– Male
1871–1944 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 3
1875 · A New Civil Rights Act
Age 3
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 24
Name Meaning
North German: from a personal name composed of gēri, gāri ‘spear’ + berht ‘bright, famous’.
German: northern variant of Gerber .
Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Gerber , from Yiddish garber.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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