This volume of approximately 320 pages contains financial records pertaining to David P. Gerberich of Florid, Illinois, South Bend, Indiana, and Niles, Michigan. The book records sales of whiskey and other goods in Illinois, in 1840-41, as well as sales of dry goods, especially wheat, and meat and other goods in "Kingsbury" and "Belmont," in 1842-45, and in Howard Township, Michigan, in 1868-73. The book also includes estate records of Gerberich following his death in 1873, as well as accounts dated 1883-1888, which largely pertain to farm labor, livestock, blacksmithing, and personal expenses.
In addition, the book contains thirty-seven recipes on pages 248-258 and 268-272. Included are recipes for foods such as cured meats and baked goods, as well as recipes for household supplies and remedies.
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.
The catalog record contains a link to an expansive finding aid.
