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Notes for Johannes Gerberich and Elizabetha Ruhl

1788 Elisabeta Ruhl, daughter of Henrich Ruhl and Creta Ruhl, was born on January 9. She was baptized on February 24, with sponsors Wentel Heuss and Elisabetha Heuss, perhaps at Fissel's church. [1]

1829 John Gerberich and family moved to Ohio in 1829.

1830 Betsy Gerberich was named as a daughter in the will of Henry Ruhl of Sandusky Twp, Richland County, Ohio. John Gerberich was also named in the accounts. [2]

1849 John Gerberich, of Polk Twp, Crawford County, Ohio, wrote his will on June 13. The probate date was April 2, 1851. The wil mentioned his wife and named sons Samuel, John, Isaac, Henry, and Michael Gerberich; and daughters Mary married to John Korfman, Elizabeth married to John Schweitzer, Susanna married to Thomas Reinhart. [3]

1850 John Garverick (age 68) and Elizabeth Garverick (age 63) lived in Polk Twp, Crawford County, Ohio with John Garverick (age 25), Henry Garverick (age 21), Elizabeth Swisher (insane) (age 35), Mary Swisher (age 13), Ann Swisher (age 11). The family of Samuel Garverick (age 31), cabinetmaker, was listed adjacent. [4]

1852 Johans Gerberich was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Crawford County, Ohio. [5]

1852 Elizabeth Ruhl Gerberich was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Crawford County, Ohio. [6]

1854 John Garbrick and Samuel Garbrick presented the account of the estate of John Garbrick, deceased, to the Crawford County, Ohio court. [7]

Research Notes:

Records in a notebook in the Morrow County library in Ohio report Elizabetha's birth, death, marriage, and children. Johannes' parents are also identified.


Footnotes:

[1] York County, Pennsylvania Church Records to 1800, [AncestryRecords].

[2] Ohio Probate Records, 1789-1996, Richland County Ohio index of Old Wills cites will 1-384, see notes of father Henry Ruhl for image of will, [FamilySearchImage].

[3] Ohio Probate Records, 1789-1996, Crawford, Will 1-192, [FamilySearchImage].

[4] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[5] Find A Grave Memorial 52979679, no photo, [FindAGrave].

[6] Find A Grave Memorial 10692430, no photo, [FindAGrave].

[7] Crawford County, Ohio, Probate Records, Journal and Records 1-201, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].