Bible: John Gerber et al: Exeter Twp, Berks Co. PA

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From the family history for John Calhoun Gerber and Iva Mabel Havenstock located 
at the Ohio Genealogy Society in Mansfield, Richland County OH, there are six photo 
copied family bible pages from ELIAS GERBER's FAMILY BIBLE.  These pages are written in 
German as well as typed & transcribed into English.   The family history was submitted 
by Wilbur D. Gerber of Navarre OH in the mid 1970's.   Other parts of the family 
history state that Christian Gerber b.1763 came from PA to Stark County OH in 1810.  
There are 8x10 pictures of several generations beginning with Elias and Maria Gerber 
Family.  

I hope this helps someone.  It certainly did my Garber/Gerber, since Christian Gerber 
was a brother of my John Gerber b.1747 and bap. Schwartzwald Reformed Church, Exeter 
Township, Berks County PA. 
  
The bible pages provide the following information:
 
Children of John Gerber:
John Gerber in year 1747
Catharine born Jan 28 1749
Fannie born Dec 9 1750
Jacob born Dec 15 1755
Anna born Sept 19 1760
Christian born March 10 1763
Elizabeth born Oct 18 1766
Abraham born April 22 1769
 
Children of John Gerber with his second wife
John born Jan 17 1772
Daniel born August 25 1775.
 
Christina Gerber, first wife of John Gerber died 27 Nov 1769. John Gerber, husband of 
Christina, died 13 May 1777.  Another page says that Christina Gerber, wife of John 
Gerber died in the year 1769. They lived in matrimony for 29 years. She was 42 years 
old.
 
The rest of the information is for offspring of Christian Gerber and then his son Elias 
Gerber located in Stark County OH and Holmes County OH.
Children of Christian Gerber
John born May 5 1787
Catharine born Sept 21 1788
Jacob born Sept 5 1790
Anna born May 12 1792
Magdalena born May 8 1794
Christian born August 16 1798
Elizabeth born May 12 1798
David born May 3 1801
Daniel born May 27 1804
Elias born April 9 1807
 
Deaths of Christian Gerber family
Christian Gerber died in year 1817
Jacob Gerber died in year 1827
Magdalena Gerber died in year 18--
Daniel Gerber died in Sept of 1835
Elizabeth Gerber died in year 18--
Anna Gerber, wife of Christian Gerber died Dec 29 1843, aged 78 years and 2 months.
 
Elias Gerber married Mary Richard(s) on Sept 19 1833.  
 
Elias was born April 9, 1807 and Mary Richard was born May 9 1810.
Children:
David Gerber born July 6 1834
Margaret Gerber born May 28 1836
Adelina born June 21 1838
George born Oct 20 1840
Christian born Feb 13 1845
Solomon born Jan 1 1846