Individual Details
Jacob Gerber Senior
(Abt 1722 - Abt 1801)
Jacob Gerber moved from Hempfield Township to Donegal Township, Pennsylvania, in 1778, after buying his brother's (Jacob) farm on 17 December 1770. Jacob's West Hempfield limestone home, built in 1753, was demolished in 2012.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1722 |  | |||
| Marriage | By 1753 | Maria | |||
| Death | Abt 1801 | Donegal, Lancaster, PA | |||
| Probate | 20 Jan 1801 |  |
Families
| Spouse | Maria ( - ) |
| Child | Jacob Gerber ( - ) |
| Child | Catherine Gerber ( - ) |
| Child | Andrew Gerber (1761 - 1847) |
| Child | Addy Gerber (1767 - ) |
| Child | Maria Garber (1769 - 1833) |
| Child | Anna Gerber (1772 - 1862) |
| Child | John Gerber ( - ) |
| Child | Christian Gerber (1775 - 1849) |
| Father | Christian Gerber Senior (1700 - 1769) |
| Mother | Catherine ( - 1771) |
| Sibling | Christian Gerber Junior (1725 - 1806) |
| Sibling | Michael Gerber Senior (1728 - 1769) |
| Sibling | Catherine Gerber (1735 - ) |
Notes
Probate
Jacob Gerber, Sr.'s will is H-1-104, Microfilm Vol. G-H, Image 395.Endnotes
1. Garver, Steven R. and Jerry R. Masters, "Gerber, Garber, and Garver Progenitors in Pennsylvania: Part One." ("Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage" Volume 22, Number 3 (July 1999), pp.24-35), page 24.