Lina Gerber
1873–
Eggiwil, Bern, Switzerland
The Life of Lina
When Lina Gerber was born on 26 August 1873, in Eggiwil, Bern, Switzerland, her father, Christian Gerber, was 23 and her mother, Elisabetha Settler, was 23.
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Family Time Line
Christian Gerber
1850–1892
Elisabetha Settler
1850–1876
Lina Gerber
1873–
Pauline Gerber
1875–
Parents & Siblings
- Christian Gerber
1850–1892Male
1850–1876Female
siblings
(2)
1873–Female
- Pauline Gerber
1875–Female
World Events (3)
1914
Age 41
Switzerland organizes Red Cross units during World War I.
1919
Age 46
Treaty of Versailles reaffirms Swiss neutrality.
1920
Age 47
League's headquarters established in Geneva.
Name Meaning
German, Swiss, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a tanner, Middle High German gerwer (from Old High German (ledar) garawo ‘leather preparer’), German Gerber.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Record for Daughter Rosette in Eggiwil Birth Records Book (1871-1875 Bern Archives) Page 25
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