David P. Gerberich was born in East Hanover, Pennsylvania, on December 22, 1814. He and his cousin, Simon G. Stein, moved to Florid, Illinois, in 1837, and to Washington, Illinois, in 1839. In 1840, Gerberich moved to South Bend, Indiana, where he married Fannie Maria Miller (1817-1843) on July 2, 1840. They had two daughters, Mary Catharine (1841-1924) and Henrietta Fannie (1843-1924). In 1849, Gerberich married his deceased wife's sister, Catharine Anna Miller (1828-1905). They had seven surviving children: Henry Miller (b. 1852), Malinda (1854-1892), Ella (b. 1855), Caroline (b. 1857), Joseph David (b. 1860), Martha Ann (b. 1862), and Charles Eugene (b. 1864). David P. Gerberich died on October 29, 1873.
From the guide to the David P. Gerberich account book and recipe book, David P. Gerberich family account book and recipe book, 1840-1888, (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan)
