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Gerber, Selma Anna

Female 1887 - 1967  (79 years)


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  • Name Gerber, Selma Anna 
    Born 22 Apr 1887  St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Female 
    Baptism 5 May 1887  St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Selma was baptized in the "evangelische St. Matthaeus=Gemeinde" by Pastor H. Drees. Otto H. Gerber and Emilie Etling are listed as witnesses.
    Confirmation 27 Feb 1914  St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8] 
    • Selma was confirmed at the age of 27 in St. Matthew's Evangelical Church [Evangelische St. Matthäus Kirche] in St. Louis, Missouri (Jefferson Ave. and Potomac Street). Rev. Heinrich Drees was the pastor at the time of Selma's confirmation.
    Died 4 Apr 1967  St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 11] 
    • Selma died at 9:50 p.m. on Tuesday, 4 April 1967 at Bethesda Hospital.
    Person ID I529  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 1 Sep 2007 

    Father Gerber, George Louis,   b. 20 Oct 1859, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1924, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Etling, Charlotte Elisabetha,   b. 10 Nov 1859, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1933, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage License 17 Oct 1882  St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13] 
    Married 19 Oct 1882  St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27] 
    • George and Charlotte were married by Rev. H. Braschler.
    Family ID F179  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Apr 1887 - St. Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 5 May 1887 - St. Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsConfirmation - 27 Feb 1914 - St. Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Apr 1967 - St. Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S24] Confirmation certificate.
      Research from the Gerber family in St. Louis, Missouri.

    2. [S40] Baptism record, German language baptism certificate.
      Original in the possession of Charlotte M. (Gerber) Krejci.
           Selma Anna Gerber, daughter of Georg L. Gerber and Charlotte, nee Etling, born 23 April 1887 in St. Louis, Mo. was baptized on 5 May 1887 in "der evgl. St. Mattheaus=Gemeinde." Signature of H. Drees, evangelical pastor. Witnesses were Otto H. Gerber and Emilie Etling.

    3. [S44] Eugene A. Gerber, Genealogical research.
      Eugene Gerber reported the following genealogical facts: his sister was Selma Anna Gerber; born 22 April 1887 at St. Louis, Missouri. From a manuscript list in the possession of the the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri.

    4. [S45] Howard J. Seesler, Genealogical research.
      Selma Anna Gerber; born 22 April 1887. Information forwarded to Elizabeth M. Gerber in 1996, who shared it with J. Mark Fiegenbaum in 2002.

    5. [S97] Elizabeth Marie Gerber, Genealogical research.
      Selma Anna Gerber; born 22 April 1887 in St. Louis, Missouri.

    6. [S22] Obituary, For Charlotte Gerber, nee Etling. From an undated and unidentified [St. Louis?] newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri.
      "GERBER, CHARLOTTE (nee Etling) - Of 2616 Potomac, on Saturday, Jan. 28, 1933, at 12:37 p.m., beloved widow of the late George J. [sic] Gerber, dear mother of Selma A....." For the complete text of this obituary, see the notes for Charlotte's death.

    7. [S22] Obituary, For George L. Gerber.
      "GERBER - On Sunday, Dec. 21, 1924, at 3 a.m., George L. Gerber of 2616 Potomac street, beloved husband of Charlotte Gerber (nee Etling) and father of Selma A.,...." From an undated and unidentified newspaper, in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri. The complete text is available in the notes for George's death.

    8. [S45] Howard J. Seesler, Genealogical research.
      Confirmed 27 February 1914 at St. Matthew's Evangelical [Church]. Information forwarded to Elizabeth M. Gerber in 1996, who shared it with J. Mark Fiegenbaum in 2002.

    9. [S44] Eugene A. Gerber, Genealogical research.
      Selma Anna Gerber. Died Tuesday, 4 April 1967 at 9:50 p.m. in Bethesda Hospital. From a manuscript list in the possession of the the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri. This information was written in a different hand from the majority of the other information in this document.

    10. [S45] Howard J. Seesler, Genealogical research.
      Selma died 1967. Information forwarded to Elizabeth M. Gerber in 1996, who shared it with J. Mark Fiegenbaum in 2002.

    11. [S97] Elizabeth Marie Gerber, Genealogical research.
      Selma died in 1967.

    12. [S25] Marriage license.
      Application No. 4973 for license to marry issued at St. Louis, Missouri on 17 October 1882 for George L. Gerber of St. Louis, age 23 and Charlotte Etling of St. Louis, age 22. Photocopy provided to J. Mark Fiegenbaum by Elizabeth M. Gerber in 2002.

    13. [S25] Marriage license.
      License No. 4973 issued at St. Louis, Missouri on 17 October 1882 to George L. Gerber of St. Louis and Charlotte Etling of St. Louis. H. Braschler of 3331 S. 7th Street, a minister of the gospel, united in marriage the above named persons on 19 October 1882. Photocopy provided to J. Mark Fiegenbaum by Elizabeth M. Gerber in 2002.

    14. [S30] Certificate of Marriage.
      Research from the Gerber family in St. Louis, Missouri.

    15. [S22] Obituary, For George L. Gerber. From an undated and unidentified newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri.
      "...George L. Gerber of 2616 Potomac street, beloved husband of Charlotte Gerber (nee Etling)...." The complete text of the obituary may be found in the notes for George's death.

    16. [S45] Howard J. Seesler, Genealogical research.
      Howard cites: St. Louis MR 23:419: #4973.

    17. [S45] Howard J. Seesler, Genealogical research.
      George Louis Gerber and Charlotta Elizabetha "Barbara" Etling; married 19 October 1859. Information forwarded to Elizabeth M. Gerber in 1996, who shared it with J. Mark Fiegenbaum in 2002.

    18. [S97] Elizabeth Marie Gerber, Genealogical research.
      George Louis Gerber and Charlotte "Barbara" Etling; married 19 October 1882 in St. Louis. Possibly at St. Matthew's Evangelical and Reformed Church.

    19. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), George L. Gerber household, 1900 U.S. census, St. Louis County, Missouri; population schedule, City of St. Louis, Ward 9, SD 11, ED 131, sheet 7A, family 136, lines 27-32. NARA microfilm T623, roll 892, page 90.
      George L. Gerber and Charlotte Gerber; married 18 years [from the census in 1900, this calculates to a marriage date of about 1882].

    20. [S125] Will, Margaretha Etling, 1915; Case No: 44673; St. Louis Probate Court; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.
      Letters of Administration; dated and signed 20 March 1916; John Dinsbeer [sic], executor, "to whom letters testamentary were heretofore granted on the estate of said deceased [Margaretha Etling] has since departed this life; ...these letters of administration de bonis non with the will annexed are hereby granted to George L. Gerber." In her will, signed 15 February 1911, Margaretha writes about her daughter, Charlotte Gerber, wife of George L. Gerber.

    21. [S126] Legal document, Affidavit as to heirs; by Eugene Adolph Gerber for Walter G. Thielecke Title Co., St. Loius, Missouri; 20 July 1934.
      The affidavit states that Charlotte Gerber is a daughter of and surviving heir of Margaretha Etling.

    22. [S22] Obituary, For Margaret Etling (nee Dinsbeer). From an undated and unidentified newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri.
      "ETLING - Passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 1915, at 7 a.m., Margaret Etling (nee Dinsbeer), widow of August Etling,...mother-in-law of George L. Gerber...." For the full text of this obituary, see the notes for Margaret's death.

    23. [S127] Raymond Etling, Genealogical research.
      George L. Gerber and Charlotte Etling; married 19 October 1882.

    24. [S211] Article or notice, Cards of Thanks after the funeral of "our dear mother, Margaretha Etling." Two English versions and one German version from undated and unidentified [St. Louis?] newspaper clippings in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri.
      Identified as a member of the grieving family is "Charlotte Gerber (nee Etling)." For the full text of these notices, see the notes for Margaret's burial.

    25. [S22] Obituary, For Margaret Etling, geb. Dinsbeer. From an undated and unidentified [St. Louis?] German-language newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri.
      "Margaret Etling, geb. Dinsbeer, Wittwe von August Etling, theure Mutter von Charlotte Gerber (geb. Etling), ...Schwiegermutter von George L. Gerber...." For the full text of this obituary, see the notes for Margaret's death.

    26. [S22] Obituary, For Charlotte Gerber, nee Etling. From an undated and unidentified [St. Louis?] newspaper clipping in the possession of the Gerber family of St. Louis, Missouri.
      "GERBER, CHARLOTTE (nee Etling) - Of 2616 Potomac, on Saturday, Jan. 28, 1933, at 12:37 p.m., beloved widow of the late George J. [sic] Gerber...." Her husband's middle name was Louis. It was her father-in-law who was George J. Gerber. The complete text of the obituary is available in the notes for Charlotte's death.

    27. [S155] Missouri State Archives. Online Resources and Datatbases, Missouri Death Certificates Database. (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/). July 2006.
      Missouri State Board of Health certificate #36520. For George L. Gerber. Died 21 December 1924, at 3:00 am, at 2616 Potomac, Ward 3, St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 65 years, 2 months, 1 day. At the time of death, he was married to Charlotte Gerber. For more details from the death certificate, see the notes for George's death.


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