When Lewis Gerber was born on 18 February 1898, in Wells, Indiana, United States, his father, Joseph Gerber, was 26 and his mother, Mary Kaehr, was 19. He had at least 2 sons and 2 daughters with Julia L. Maller. He lived in Harrison Township, Wells, Indiana, United States for about 10 years and Kirkland Township, Adams, Indiana, United States for about 10 years. He died on 20 December 1992, in Wells, Indiana, United States, at the age of 94.