Ernst Gerber

1879 - 1974  (94 years)

• Name	Ernst Gerber
  Born	11 Sep 1879	Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  	1903	Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA
  	Through Ellis Island, NY
  Naturalization of Citizenship	14 Sep 1906
  Died	30 Jun 1974	Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I0073	Gerber Family Tree | Descendants of Christian Gerber I5869
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2016

  
  

  Father	Christian Gerber,   b. 6 Nov 1855, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland ,   d. 7 Aug 1935, Gontenschwil, AG  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Anna Fankhauser,   b. 14 Nov 1851, Trub, Bern, Switzerland ,   d. 5 May 1901, Trub, Bern, Switzerland  (Age 49 years)
  Married	9 Nov 1878	Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland   [3, 4]
  Photos		Gerber, Christian - Family Photograph Christian Gerber with new wife (unknown), his daughters, and their husbands. Provided by Leland Gerber.
  		Gerber, Christian Family Tree Family tree of Christian Gerber, taken at 2009 Reunion
  Documents		Gerber, Christian - Family Photograph Legend Christian Gerber with new wife (unknown), his daughters, and their husbands. This document shows the names of the people in the corresponding photograph.
  		Gerber, Christian and Anna Fankhauser Family This is a Familienschein from the community of Langnau. It is their official record of Christian Gerber and his families.
  Family ID	F0008	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clara Moser,   b. 7 Jun 1888, Oneida, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA ,   d. 2 Oct 1965, Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Married	3 Jan 1907	Oneida, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA
  Children	+ 1. Edward Ernest Gerber,   b. 15 Oct 1907,   d. 26 Aug 1979, Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, USA  (Age 71 years) + 2. Theodore Roosevelt Gerber,   b. 8 Oct 1909, Oneida, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA ,   d. 14 Aug 1999, Hills, Rock County, Minnesota, USA  (Age 89 years)   3. Andrew Reuben Gerber,   b. 29 Jun 1911, Oneida, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA ,   d. 7 Oct 1939, Bend, Oregon  (Age 28 years) + 4. Gilbert J. Gerber,   b. 2 Dec 1913, Oneida, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA ,   d. 23 Jan 1992  (Age 78 years) + 5. Clarence Eugene Gerber,   b. 2 Feb 1917, Oneida, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA ,   d. 19 Dec 1999, Elgelwood, CO  (Age 82 years)   6. Paul R. Gerber,   b. 28 Jan 1920, Oneida, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA ,   d. 26 Sep 2000  (Age 80 years)
  Photos » Slide Show		Gerber, Ernst/Moser, Clara Family Photograph of Ernst Gerber and family
  		Gerber, Ernst/Moser, Clara Photograph Photograph of Ernst Gerber and Clara Moser - Possible a marriage photograph.
  		Gerber children, Ed, Ted, Andy and Gilbert Photograph Ed, Ted, Andy, and Gilbert Gerber Photograph
  		Gerber children, Ed, Ted, Andy, Gilbert, and Clarence Photograph Photograph of Ed, Ted, Andy, Gilbert, and Clarence Gerber
  		Gerber, Ernst and Clara Moser Family home family Home of Ernst Gerber and Clara Moser family
  		Gerber, Ernst and Clara family photographs Photographs of the Ernst's and Clara's boys. Provided by Leland Gerber
  		Gerber, Ernst and Clara family photographs Photographs of Ernst's and Clara's family. Provided by Leland Gerber.
  		Gerber, Ernst and Clara Moser Family Portrait Family portrait of Ernst Gerber and Clara Moser's family. The second boy is Ted Gerber. Provided by Leland Gerber.
  Documents		1993 Gerber Family Reunion Ancestral Chart 1993 Gerber Family Reunion Ancestral Chart. Provided by Leland Gerber
  		1993 Gerber Family Reunion Ancestral Chart 2 1993 Gerber Family Reunion Ancestral Chart 2. Provided by Leland Gerber.
  Census Reports » Slide Show		Gerber, Ernst and Fritz - 1925 Kansas Census Gerber, Ernst and Fritz - 1925 Kansas Census
  		Gerber, Ernst and Clara Moser 1910 Census Gilman Township, Nemaha County, KS Census
  		Gerber, Ernst and Clara Moser 1920 Census Gilman Township, Nemaha County, KS Census
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2015
  Family ID	F0039	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Sep 1879 - Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland - Through Ellis Island, NY - 1903 - Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA Married - 3 Jan 1907 - Oneida, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA Died - 30 Jun 1974 - Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Gerber, Ernst/Moser, Clara Family Photograph of Ernst Gerber and family
  		Gerber, Ernst/Moser, Clara Photograph Photograph of Ernst Gerber and Clara Moser - Possible a marriage photograph.
  		Gerber, Ernst - Portrait Portrait of Ernst Gerber
  		Gerber, Christian and Ernst House This is the house where Christian Gerber lived after moving from Giebelkellen
  		Gerber, Christian and Ernst Speicher This is the Speicher in front of the second home of Ernst Gerber. This might have been at Weg in Trubschachen.
  		Gerber, Ernst and Clara Moser with Edward Ernst Photograph of Ernst and Clara Gerber with first son, Edward.
  		Four generations from Ernst Gerber through Jeff Gerber Four generations, including Ernst, Theodore (Ted), John (Mick), and Jeff Gerber.
  		Gerber, Ed and Ernst, and Clara Moser Christmas Photograph of Ed Gerber, Ernst Gerber, and wife Clara Moser
  		Gerber, Ernst and Clara Moser Photograph Photograph of Ernst Gerber and Clara Moser
  		Gerber, Ernst and Clara Moser Photograph Photograph of Ernst Gerber and Clara Moser at 50th wedding anniversary
  		Gerber, Ernst and son Paul with Ernst's wife Clara Moser Photograph Photograph of Ernst Gerber with wife, Clara Moser, and son Paul Gerber
  		Gerber, Ernst and Clara at Clarence Gerber's House Photograph Photograph of Ernst Gerber with wife, Clara Moser, at Clarence Gerber's house. The back of the photograph says "cousin Chris" is the other man.
  		Gerber, Ernst with Kathryn, Gloria, Max, Leland, and Andrew Photograph Photograph of Ernst Gerber and grandchildren for his 75th birthday. Max's name was listed twice on the back of the photograph, but it was likely Andrew.
  		Gerber, Ernst photo with Bob Asker (sp?) of Illinois Ernst Gerber Farming with Horses. Provied by Leland Gerber.
  		Gerber, Ernst and Clara 50th Wedding Anniversary Photograph Photograph of Ernst and Clara's 50th Wedding Anniversary. Provided by Leland Gerber.
  		Gerber, Ernst and Clara Photographs of Ernst Gerber and Clara Moser. Provided by Leland Gerber.
  		Gerber, Ernst and Clara (Moser) Wedding Photographs Wedding photographs of Ernst Gerber and Clara Moser. Provided by Leland Gerber.
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		Gerber, Ernst and Clara Moser House Photographs Photographs of Ernst's and Clara's house. Provided by Leland Gerber.
  		Gerber, Ernst Military Photograph Military Photograph of Ernst Gerber provided by Leland Gerber. Ernst appears to be in the front row, sixth from the left.
  		Gerber, Ernst Model A Ford Ernst's Model A Ford photograph provided by Leland Gerber
  		Gerber, Ernst Red Cross Photograph Photograph of Ernst's Red Cross Photograph while in Switzerland. Provided by Leland Gerber
  		Gerber, Ernst and Clara (Moser) with Ed, Ted, and Andy Photograph of Ernst and Clara Gerber with Ed, Ted, and Andy. Provided by Leland Gerber
  		Gerber, Gilbert and Virginia Hollister with Ernst and Ernst's nephew Max Rueegger Photograph of Gilbert and Virginia Gerber with father Ernst and Ernst's nephew, Max Rueegger. Provided by Leland Gerber.
  		Rueegger, Max Photograph with Ernst Gerber Photograph of Max Rueegger with Ernst Gerber. Provided by Leland Gerber.
  		Rueegger, Max with uncle Ernst Gerber and cousin Clarence Photograph of Max Rueeger, Ernst Gerber, and Clarence Gerber taken in 1972. Provided by Leland Gerber.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Gerber, Ernst - Citizenship Papers Lo-Res Swiss Citizenship Papers of Ernst Gerber
  		Gerber, Ernst - Birth Certificate Birth Certificate of Ernst Gerber
  		Heinrich "Heini" Rueegger Letter Letter from Heinrich "Heini" Rueegger to Ernst Gerber in Kansas
  		Gerber, Ernst Obituary Obituary of Ernst Gerber - Courier Tribune, July 4, 1974
  		Gerber, Ernst Immigration Landing Card Immigration Landing Card for Ernst and Clara (Moser) Gerber. These were from a visit to Switzerland. The ship's name is R.M.S Montcalm. Provided by Leland Gerber.
  		Gerber, Ernst bank ledger book This is a scan of pages from a ledger book. Provided by Leland Gerber.
  		Gerber, Ernst Letters to the Editor Ernst Gerber was not afraid to speak his mind. He often wrote letters to the editor of his local paper. Provided by Leland Gerber.
  		Gerber, Ernst Swiss Military Service Book Scanned pages from a Swiss Military Service Book owned by Ernst Gerber. Provided by Leland Gerber.
  		Gerber, Ernst Swiss Report Card A report card and attendance card for Ernst Gerber while in school in Switzerland. Provided by Leland Gerber.
  		Gerber, Ernst Swiss Pocket Calendar Pages scanned from a Swiss pocket calendar once owned by Ernst Gerber. Provided by Leland Gerber.
  		Gerber, Ernst Samariter-Bund Certificate Book This "book" when opened shows a certificate for "Samariter-Bund", which apparently is some sort of welfare service organization. It is unclear as to whether he received assistance or volunteered with the organization. Provided by Leland Gerber.
  		Gerber, Ernst Postcard from his father Christian Gerber Postcard from Christian Gerber to his son in America, Ernst.
  		Gerber, Ernst Postcard from Hans Fankhauser of Fuhrenberg, Trub Postcard from Hans Fankhauser of Fuhrenberg, Trub to Ernst Gerber.
  		Gerber, Ernst Postcard from Switzerland Postcard apparently from Ernst Gerber to his father at Vorderweg, Trubschachen
  		Gerber, Ernst Postcard Postcard from Franz Jacob to Ernst Gerber. Franz Jacob was probably a husband of one of his cousins. He is referenced by Ernst in his travel log to Switzerland
  		Gerber, Ernst and Clara Postcard Postcard from one of Ernst's relatives in Switzerland

  
  

  Headstones

  Gerber, Ernst and son Andrew and wife Clara Moser Headstone Headstone of Ernst and Clara Moser Gerber and son Andrew

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		Gerber, Ernst - Obituary 4 July 1974 Obituary of Ernst Gerber
  		Gerber, Ernst funeral handout This is the funeral handout for Ernst Gerber. Provided by Leland Gerber.
  		Gerber, Ernst and Clara log of a trip to Switzerland This log outlines in detail Ernst's and Clara's trip to Switzerland beginning in July 29, 1929. Provided by Leland Gerber.
  		Fire at GiebelChelle (in German) Fire at GiebelChelle, a house where Ernst Gerber lived for a time.

  
  

  Passenger Lists » Slide Show		Gerber, Ernst - 1897 Passenger List - SS Noordland Ernst Gerber first trip to the US.
  		Gerber, Ernst - 1903 Passenger List - La Champagne Second ship taken by Ernst Gerber to the US.
  		Gerber,Ernst - 1903 Passenger List 2 - La Champagne Second Ship taken By Ernst and Fritz Gerber to US - page 2

  
  

  Ship Photos » Slide Show		La Champagne Ship Second Ship taken by Ernst Gerber to the US in 1903.
  		La Champagne Ship Second Ship taken by Ernst Gerber to the US in 1903.
  		La Champagne Ship Second Ship taken by Ernst Gerber to the US in 1903.
  		La Champagne Ship La Champagne Ship - Ernst Gerber's first ship.
  		SS Noorland Ship First Ship taken to America by Ernst Gerber
  		SS Nordland Ship First Ship taken to America by Ernst Gerber

  
  

• Notes

  visited the US between 1897 and 1899 according to shipping manifest The childhood home of Ernst was inhabited by a family with the name Bieri in 1929, according to Ernst and Clara's travel log. This would have been Giebelkelle.

  
  

• Sources

  [S85] Schweizeriche Eidgenossenschaft, (Schweizeriche Eidgenossenschaft), 1 (Reliability: 3), 26 Oct 2012. Band und Blatt 18/391 (tape reel and page) [S0007] Apostolic Christian Cemetery near Berwick, Nemaha County, KS, Section N Row C Lot 13 (Reliability: 3). [S0005] Adam J. Barrone, Adam Barrone, Taken from Julius Billeter whose work is suspect (Reliability: 3). [S0024] LDS, Batch 8127126, Sheet 91, Source Call No. 1260976, Film (Reliability: 3).