Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living

Hans-Ueli married Rosmarie Schneider. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Address: Aussergrat

Notes:

According to Peter Gerber: Hans, called "Grat-Hans" (because he lived on the Farm “Grat” or “Aussergrat” near Kröschenbrunnen). Also known as Ausser-Grat Escholzmatt

According to the travel log of Ernst and Clara Gerber in 1929, Hans lived up in the mountains at a house owned by Ulrich's estate. Hans used to mow the hay up there. It would take an hour of walking after reaching as far a car could drive.

Hans married Elisabeth Engel on 1 Mar 1929 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland. Elisabeth was born on 11 Sept 1903; died on 15 May 1999. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Lisi

Notes:

Lived at Aussergrat in Escholzmatt.

Other Events:

• Name: Giebel-Ueli

Notes:

bought farm from father in 1892.

Owner of Vorder Giebel

Also purchased the properties of Aussergrat and Gratweidli.



From Markus Kaufman on 27 Apr 2013:

On your website, I found an entry of the farm Gratweidli in Escholzmatt. I have myself ancestors who were born in the Gratweidli. For a photobook of our family, we are looking for a photograph of the house Gratweidli. Today this house is not existing anymore and the fields are covered with forest. The current owner is Rosmarie Gerber from Aussergrat. Previously it was owned by a Gerber relative who lives in the US or Canada. He is 85 year old now. If you would have a photograph of this house Gratweidli, who was occupied still in the early 19hundreds..in 1950 there were still some walls but today nothing is left of this house.

Thank you very much for your help finding a photograph of the house Gratweidli in Escholzmatt, LU. It was occupied until 1920 by the Kaufmanns from the Kurüti (Churüti). Johann Kaufmann moved to the Gratweidli and raised his children there, one of them, Anton Kaufmann, was my grandfahter, he died in 1966.

Sincerely Yours
Markus Kaufmann

Ruedi said he felt his father, Ulrich, was too interested in cattle trading, but he admired his grandfather Christian who promoted the reunions of the Neutäufer in the Versammlungshaus, or meeting house. This is known as the Stöckli which was built where the Küherhaus/Hüsli used to be. A "küher" was a high-level farm hand who was responsible for caring for the cattle. Apparently, the existing Stöckli has "NG 1862" inscribed on it, referring to Niklaus Gerber.

Ruedi said he felt his father, Ulrich, was too interested in cattle trading, but he admired his grandfather Christian who promoted the reunions of the Neutäufer in the Versammlungshaus, or meeting house. This is known as the Stöckli which was built where the Küherhaus/Hüsli used to be. A "küher" was a high-level farm hand who was responsible for caring for the cattle. Apparently, the existing Stöckli has "NG 1862" inscribed on it, referring to Niklaus Gerber.

Died:
Died of the "plague" or epidemic.

Ulrich married Rosa Gasser on 3 Sep 1892 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland. Rosa (daughter of Ulrich Gasser and Elisabeth Lehmann) was born on 17 Aug 1865 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 26 Jun 1935 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to John Gerber of Giebel, she was from the farm Ilfistalden. Ilfis is the name of the river in Langnau, while Stalden is a steeply mounting part of the ground.