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• Name: Charles or Charlie
• : 28 Mar 1883, New York, USA

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Birth: Mar. 13, 1859
Bern, Switzerland
Death: Feb. 19, 1941
Michigan, USA

Obituary provided by Katheleen Jackson.

The Clare Sentinel, February 28, 1941
CHARLES GERBER PASSES AWAY AT H0ME IN ARTHUR Twp.
Laid at Rest in Cherry Grove Cemetery Friday P. M.
Charles Gerber, a highly esteemed resident of Clare County, passed away at his Arthur township home Wednesday, February 19th, 1941, following a short illness. Charles, oldest son of Samuel and Marie Gerber, was born in Berne, Switzerland, March 13th, 1859, and passed from this life February 19th,1941, at the age of eighty-one years, eleven months and six days. He was one of a family of four children. He was united in marriage to Bertha Ruthven, of Arthur Township, June 16th, 1907, and immediately left for his farm in Drake, North Dakota. After one and a half years there, they returned to their farm in Arthur Township, where they have resided every since.
He was a kind loving husband and father, his family and home and their comfort being uppermost in his mind. At the age of thirty-nine years he accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior and remained a true and faithful Christian till he went to his reward in heaven. Besides his faithful wife, he leaves to mourn, three daughters, Mrs. Hilda Myers, of Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. Bertha Winters, of Detroit, and Mrs. May Broberg, of Chicago, Illinois, who were at his bedside at the time of his" death. Four grandchildren, many other relatives, and a host of friends also survive.

Funeral services were held from the Thurston Funeral Home at 1:00 o'clock Friday afternoon with Rev, M. R. Honderich, assisted by Rev. Charles Kleinhardt, officiating. Interment was made in Cherry Grove cemetery.

Karl married Bertha Louise Ross in 1907. Bertha was born on 6 Feb 1873 in Berlin, Germany; died on 20 Jan 1944 in Michigan; was buried in Cherry Grove Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]