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• Birth: 20 Nov 1735, Vorder Giebel, near Langnau in Emmental, Bern, Switzerland
• Address: 1754, Ober Lohngrat
• Address: 1782, Hinter Baeregg / Bäregg

Notes:

Owner of Vorder Giebel

Niklaus was a person who looks after the cows and makes cheese. He was farmer at Giebel and owner of the farm Lohngrat. Purchased a farm called "Hinter Bäregg" from his uncle, Christian in 1782.

From the first marriage with his wife (maiden name "Kipfer"), there were two sons: Michael and Christian. It has been noted that when the mother died, a relative, Niklaus Gerber of Ober Hapbach, was designated as an overseer of her estate until the children became of age or when the father died. However, this makes little sense because Niklaus, the eventual owner of Hapbach, would have been a very young child when the mother died. It is possible that Niklaus of Ober Hapbach was made the executor of her Muttersgut (inheritance to the children from her dowery) only when her husband Niklaus died later. By that time, Niklaus would have been old enough to be an executor and would have owned Ober Hapbach.

From the second marriage in approximately 1770-1771, there was one son, Niklaus, and three daughters, Barbara, Elizabeth, and Magdalena.

In 1754 he was banned from his land by the State church as many Anabaptists (Mennonites) were. Later, he lived in Baeregg when in 1784 he sold/transferred Giebel to both of his sons, Michael and Christian. After their mother, Magdalena Kipfer died, Christian paid Michael for his portion of Giebel and became the single owner of Giebel.

In the 1791 Mutterguts-Abrechnung, a document that divides the inheritance from the mother, the two sons from Niklaus' first marriage received 2/3 ownership of Giebel. The remaining third was retained by Niklaus and appears later in his division of assets. His will was dated March 1, 1801. There is some conflicting information here as it was also reported that he sold Giebel to his sons earlier in 1784. This Muttersgut-Abrechnung may simply be outlining a transaction that had previously occurred. This seems logical considering Ruedi Gerber's understanding.

Niklaus purchased another farm in 1783 called "Unter Hapbach" for his son, Niklaus, of his second marriage. The book "Zähjs Holz" says that Unter Hapbach was purchased by a brother of Giebel-Glais. Giebel-Glais was the son of Johannes Gerber, Niklaus' brother. The book may be slightly off, or it is possible that one of Johannes' sons purchased it later, possibly Michael (which would lend credibility to the idea that he could be the famed Deacon Michael Gerber of Hapbach).

Niklaus' will is dated March 1801.

The estate transferred in 1774 consisted of: 1 house, 1 cow barn, 1 bee apiary, 1 speicher, 1 hog/sheep barn, 1 hog barn, one house on the Kellen (presumably, Giebelkelle). Held back was some land or right to use land for 7 cows in the summer and 19 cows in the winter, and some forest. Mittler Giebel was owned by Hans Gerber (son of Michael Gerber and brother to Niklaus?), and Giebelmoos was owned by the Grimm family. Ruedi Gerber indicated that Niklaus purchased Hinter Baeregg from his brother Christian in 1782, not 1783. Brothers Christian and Michael separated ownership of Giebel completely in 1791. Niklaus died in 1807.

It was this Niklaus Gerber who sold the portion of Lohngratalp but held back a portion of the forest (Schwandgraben) because there was not a lot of timber at Giebel.

Birth:
There are some that claim Niklaus' christening was on 3 Jul 1735. There is no record of it in the States Archive of Canton Bern (page 90). The information that Niklaus was the son of Matthys Gerber is incorrect. It came from Julius Billeter who made many errors. Family records confirm that Niklaus was the son of Michael Gerber, owner of Giebel, and whose inscription remains there.

Niklaus married Magdalena Kipfer on 2 May 1760. Magdalena (daughter of Michel Kuepfer and Magdalena Wuethrich) was christened on 18 Mar 1736 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 29 Nov 1765 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; was buried on 1 Dec 1765 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Michael Gerber was born on 13 Feb 1761; died on 31 Mar 1853.
2. Christian Gerber was born about 1763; died on 3 Apr 1849 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; was buried on 7 Apr 1849 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland.

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Baumgartner. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Barbara Gerber
2. Elisabeth Gerber
3. Magdalena Gerber
4. Niklaus Gerber was born in 1793; and died.

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• Address: 1731, Vorder Giebel, near Langnau in Emmental, Bern, Switzerland

Notes:

Owner of Vorder Giebel

Inscription at the Spycher of Vorder Giebel: "Michel Grber und Anna Röthlisparger syn Husfrau haben dar Spycher lassen bauen im 1735 Jahr." Translated into English, this says, "Michael Gärber and Anna Röthlisberger, his wife, built this Spiecher in year 1735."

IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT MOST FAMILY TREES FOLLOW THE RESEARCH DONE BY JULIUS BILLETER. HOWEVER, JULIUS'S RESEARCH SHOULD BE NOT BE TRUSTED AS MANY ERRORS HAVE BEEN FOUND, PARTICULARLY BETWEEN GENERATIONS (LINKING THE CORRECT PARENTS TO INDIVIDUALS).

Purportedly, his ancestors came from the farm called Baumgarten.

Eventually co-owner of Lohngrat in Gohl.

The speicher there has an inscription on it with the names of Michael's boys: Niklaus, Michael, and Johannes. It reads "Hans Gärber und Nyklaus Gärber, beyd zu Gibel, Mychel Gärber der Senn, ym 1767 Yahr. Petter Bärger der Zymmermeyster.", translated into English "Hans Gerber and Niklaus Gerber, both of Gibel, Michael Gerber the Senn ?, year 1767. Peter Bärger the carpenter." It is dated 1767, the year the speicher was built.

The oldest document at Giebel is an exchange agreement between Michael Gerber (4) and Daniel Grimm of Giebelfeld dated 1742. It had to do with the exchange of land due to preferences for crop growing vs. shepherding in relation to the quality of the soil due to proximity of a river.

Michel married Anna Roethlisberger on 17 Mar 1724. Anna (daughter of Hans Roethlisberger and Anna Gerber) was born on 9 Dec 1698 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; was christened on 9 Dec 1698 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 19 Aug 1743 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

There is a record in the Totenrodel dated 31 Dec 1774 stating that Christian Grimm, widow in Dorft, staying with the Gerichtsaess, Daniel Gerber, at Ober Im Dorft

Christian married Barbara Baertschi. Barbara was born about 1670; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Barbara's surname may be Burki.

Hans married Anna Gerber on 22 Jul 1681 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland. Anna (daughter of Ulrich Gerber and Barbara Fankhauser) was born on 18 Mar 1655 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; was christened on 18 Mar 1655 in Trub, Bern, Switzerland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Julius Billeter research notes; FHL film 128,111.

She was christened in Trub, Bern, Switzerland. Her christening was then registered in Langnau

Notes:

This family, or at least some of the children, appear to live in the Grindel houses in the 1650s. Konrad appears to have lived in Stierenberg. Matthys and Ulli lived at Grindel houses. Another Ulli Roethlisberger lived at Grindel Wald. He was a little younger, born approximately 1712-1713 and married in 1735, and was probably a grandson of Hans and Anna Gerber

Other Events:

• Address: 11 Sep 1670, Baumgarten

Notes:

Lived at Baumgarten, according to birth record of some of his children.


Birth:
Unable to find birth date in Taufrodel.

Niklaus married Anna Luethi on 6 May 1659 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland. Anna was born on 4 Dec 1636; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Birth/baptism record on page 8 of the States Archive of Canton Bern is very difficult to read. Can only determine that it was the family of Luethi.

Konrad married Verena Aeschlimann on 25 Nov 1644 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland. Verena (daughter of Valentin Aeschlimann and Adelheit Fischer) was born on 16 Nov 1623 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; was christened on 16 Nov 1623 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Julius Billeter research notes; FHL film 128,111.

Ulrich married Barbara Fankhauser on 26 Sep 1650 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland. Barbara was born about 1629 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

MARRIAGE: Julius Billeter research notes;
FHL film 128,111.