William F Gerber

Brief Life History of William F

When William F Gerber was born on 1 December 1858, in Wisconsin, United States, his father, Johannes Gerber, was 33 and his mother, Magdalena Mary Stucky, was 31. He had at least 1 son and 2 daughters with Clara Anna Schwert. He lived in New Haven Township, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States for about 10 years. He died on 11 January 1943, in Milton Township, Dodge, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Berne Cemetery, Berne, Albany, New York, United States.

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William F Gerber
1858–1943
Clara Anna Schwert
1866–1943
Pearl Emily Gerber
1886–1958
Eroder Gerber
1887–1938
Constance Violet Gerber
1895–1902

Sources (12)

  • William Gerber in household of John Gerber, "United States Census, 1880"
  • William F Gerber im Eintrag für Clara Anna Gerber, „Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001“
  • William F. Gerber in entry for Grover Cleveland Gerber, "Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1867 · The First Successful Typewriter is Invented

A patent was filed on October 11, 1867, on a new direct action typewriter. The patent was filed by Christopher Latham Sholes, Carlos Glidden, and Samuel Soule who had invented the prototype in Milwaukee.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

Name Meaning

German, Swiss German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a tanner, from Middle High German gerwer (from Old High German (ledar) garawo ‘leather preparer’), German Gerber.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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