Notes:

Julius Billeter has Michael married to a Verena Burkhalter. However, that Michael's father, Hans, did not come from Giebel. Rather, he came from another farm. Michael's brother, Niklaus, married Anna Steiner the same day (10 Jun 1785) according to the Eherodel, and his record shows that Hans was from Giebel.

This could possibly be Deacon Michael Gerber of Hapbach. His brother, Niklaus, purchased Hapbach.

Other Events:

• Name: Hans

Notes:

Farmer at Giebel. He lived in the middle house (now Schürch). Dairy farmer and builder of the Speicher at Lohngrat inscribed with the year 1767 and names of Niklaus, Hans, and Michael (sons of Michael of Vorder Giebel). Johannes 1729-1782 is the father of the Giebel-Glais (Niklaus), who purchased Obern Habpach in 1801 and who was the ancestor of the Gerber lines of meats (at Grosshochstetten), cheese (at Thun), and Tscharnergut in Bern.

Johannes married Anna Grimm on 3 Dec 1751. Anna (daughter of Peter Grimm and Anna Roethlisberger) was born on 20 Dec 1722 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 24 Nov 1782; was buried on 27 Nov 1782. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• 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]

Peter married Anna Roethlisberger on 29 Apr 1706. Anna was born on 3 Oct 1684 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; and died. [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