Person:Gerhard Kehler (1)

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Gerhard Kehler
b.19 Apr 1808
m. Jun 1835
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Name Gerhard Kehler
Gender Male
Birth[1] 19 Apr 1808
Marriage Jun 1835 to Agatha Harder
Immigration[3] 27 Jul 1874 Canadaon ship S.S. Peruvian
Death[1][2] 24 Jan 1877 Blumengart, East Reserve, Manitoba, Canada
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Hanover Steinbach Historical Society (Manitoba), and John Dyck. Bergthal Gemeinde Buch: consisting of Bergthal Gemeinde Buch, 1843-1876 ... : Chortitzer Gemeinde Buch indexes for volumes started in 1878, 1887 and 1907 : passenger lists, 1874-1880 of Mennonite immigrants to Manitoba ... : the 1881 federal census data on residents in Manitoba Mennonite communities. (Steinbach, Manitoba: Hanover Steinbach Historical Society, c1993)
    page A50.

    Gerhard Kehler, born 19 Apr 1808, died 24 Jan 1877
    married Jun 1835
    Agatha Harder, born 1813, died 6 Aug 1874, ref. A22
    Children of this marriage:
    9 children listed - Peter, Gerhard, Agatha, Gerhard, Anna, Jacob, Sara, Frans, Abraham
    'Comments: Came to Canada on S S Peruvian in July 1874.'

    "Ref." indicates a reference to a page in this or another church book.
    Dates prior to emigration to Canada are assumed to be given according to the Julian ("old world") calendar, which was 12 days behind the Gregorian (modern) calendar in the 1800's.

  2. Journal of Peter Hamm 1850-1900, in Friesen, John J. (editor), and Hans Werner (editor). Preservings. (Manitoba: Delbert F. Plett Foundation)
    26[2006]:53.

    'Father-in-law Gerhard Kehler died in Blumengart on the East Reserve on January 25, 1877; 68 years, 6 months, 18 days.'

  3. S. S. Peruvian #2188, in John Dyck, editor, "Quebec Passenger Lists", published in Bergthal Gemeinde Buch (Steinbach, MB: The Hanover-S
    BGB page 268.

    S. S. Peruvian No. 47 arrived in Quebec on 27 July, 1874.
    'Gerhard Kibber [Kehler] 66 labourer; Agatha 61 wife; Abr 19 labourer. Comments: B1843-A50.'

    The editors compared Quebec Passenger Lists to Hamburg, Germany Passenger Lists, and where the information was different, included the Hamburg information in square brackets [ ]. B1843-A50 refers to Bergthal Gemeinde Buch, page A50.

    In the published book, the ship is identified as S. S. Peruvian No. 27, arriving in Quebec in July 1874. In an online version (created 2001), it is identified as S. S. Peruvian No. 47, arriving in Quebec on July 27, 1874.