He remained on the farm with his father until he was 21 years of age, and then worked on the farm and in a country store by turns. In the spring of 1837 he and his younger brother Andrew decided to try their fortunes in the West, and they went to Germantown, Ohio, where a large number of Pennsylvania families were settled. Here he remained and became a merchant in groceries and queensware, continuing in this business for many years. [History of the Gerberich Family in America]
He remained on the farm with his father until he was 21 years of age, and then worked on the farm and in a country store by turns. In the spring of 1837 he and his younger brother Andrew decided to try their fortunes in the West, and they went to Germantown, Ohio, where a large number of Pennsylvania families were settled. Here he remained and became a merchant in groceries and queensware, continuing in this business for many years. [History of the Gerberich Family in America]
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