Other Events:

• Address: 17 Jun 1836, Mühlebach or Muehlebach

Notes:

Lived at Mühlebach

Niklaus married Elisabeth Neuenschwander on 17 Jun 1836. Elisabeth (daughter of Johannes Neuenschwander and Barbara Gerber) was born on 18 Jun 1814 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 20 Apr 1893. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johannes married Barbara Mosimann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Parents Unknown

Johannes married Barbara Gerber on 17 Jul 1807. Barbara (daughter of Niklaus Gerber and Anna Steiner) was born on 23 Jul 1790 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 19 Mar 1834 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jakob married Elsbeth Siegenthaler. Elsbeth was born in 1734 in Trub, Bern, Switzerland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Cannot identify parents of Elsbeth. There are a number of possibilities. It is likely the parents are Daniel Diegenthaler and Barbara Fankhauser.

Johannes married Barbara Roethlisberger on 3 Nov 1780 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland. Barbara (daughter of Simon Roethlisberger and Barbara Gerber) was born on 3 Mar 1758 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 25 Apr 1823 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Address: 1802, Ober Hapbach

Notes:

Changed their crest to show a black and white animal named Steinbock (rock goat). The famous Gerber cheese comes from this line.-Marianne Gerber 28 October 2001 email
Purchased Oberer Habbach (Hapbach) after 1801.

The descendants were no longer part of the Mennonite church, but became members of the State Reformed Church.


According to Peter Gerber: He was christened “Niklaus”. That name is usually abreviated to “Klaus” and in the language of the people Klaus transforms to “Glais” (as "Robert" to "Dick" in English).

"Zähjs Holz" appears to say that Niklaus Gerber of Giebel, after his purchase of the Hapbach farm, moved and no longer was a member of the Neutäufer church. However, that statement is could be associated with the wrong Niklaus as the Neutäufer movement began in 1835. More likely, this Niklaus renounced his membership in the Mennonite church, not Neutäufer.

Niklaus married Anna Steiner. Anna (daughter of Ulrich Steiner and Barbara Daellenbach) was born on 8 Jul 1759 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 5 Jan 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

It appears that Anna Steiner was married to a Janni prior to marrying Niklaus Gerber according to their marriage record in the Eherodel. She was from Eggiwil.

Notes:

According to "Zähjs Holz" A Niklaus from Hapbach was married to Anna Steiner, the widow of Ulrich Steiner of Eggiwil. However, that appears to be incorrect. Her marriage record to Niklaus Gerber in the Eherodel shows her last name was Janni at the time of the marriage and that she was born with Steiner surname.

There is an inscription on a stove in the house that says, "Komm Wärme dich bei mir. Ich ofen gönn es dir.
Niclaus Gerber Anna Steiner 1829"
Translated into English, the inscription reads "Come warm yourself by me. I wish you well. Niclaus Gerber and Anna Steiner 1829.