farmer
"An example of this mixture [German/French] appears in Salome's birth record, which lists her parents as George Jacques and Madeleine Gerwig. However, the signature at the bottom is in a strong, clear German script that says "Georg Jacob Gerwig." Jacob's occupation is listed as tiler. The Gerwigs immigrated to the United States in 1833 or 1834. (4) They settled in Beaver County, Pa., where they farmed. They attended St. Paul's German Lutheran Church in Zelienople. Jacob appears to have been just one of several - probably related - Gerwigs who arrived in western Pennsylvania together or in rapid succession."
From Brian Bowers: " Thanks are due to Oscar E. Moyer of Manheim, Pa., for pointing me in the right direction for this family in 1990. (2) Name and birth year come from French civil records for Oberbetchdorf, Bas-Rhin. One of the witnesses at the baptism of Salome was Heinrich Millemann, age 30, who may have been a brother. (3) All except Salome appear in baptismal or confirmation records in "St. Paul's German Lutheran and Reformed Church, Zelienople, Butler County, Pennsylvania," transcribed by Gertrude M. Ziegler: Jacob on page 13; Magdalena, page 14; Caroline, page 38; Heinrich, page 42; and Dorothea, page 48. Salome's birth is recorded in the French records cited above. Salome (Sarah), Caroline, Heinrich (Henry), Dorthea (Dorothy) and Jacob also appear in Beaver County Orphan's Court records, Reel 14, March Term 1846, pages 68 and 69. Caroline's birth date and husband's name are in "Connoquenessing Valley News Abstracts Zelienople, Butler Co., PA," compiled by Marilyn H. Humes, page 262. Salome's marriage is recorded on page 127 of the St. Paul's book. Jacob's children are also listed in Beaver County Deed Book 45, page 191, which also provides the names of the women's spouses (the ones in parentheses are from this source). Oscar Moyer also indicated that the Gerwigs may have had a son named Nicholas and that Caroline may have married a man named Wilhelm Erb at one point. (4) Jacob Jr.'s obituary, cited in "Connoquenessing Valley News Abstracts," page 251, states that he was born in Alsace and his parents immigrated when he was 6. Mr. Moyer said that the Gerwigs arrived in 1834, landing in Baltimore on Sept. 30. They are listed under the name Gohrig. (5) St. Paul's records, page 119. (6) Oscar Moyer."
ancestry.com has a photo for this gentleman, seems unlikely
