Christian Gerber[1, 2]

Male 1786 - 1850  (64 years)


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  • Name Christian Gerber 
    Born 9 Apr 1786  Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Christened 9 Apr 1786  Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Address Schwertschwenden, Ufhusen, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address 1826  Giebelmoos Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 23 Sep 1850  [4
    Person ID I0495  Gerber Family Tree | Descendants of Christian Gerber I5869
    Last Modified 15 Jul 2022 

    Father Christian Gerber,   b. Abt 1763,   d. 3 Apr 1849, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 86 years) 
    Mother Katharina Burkhalter,   b. 2 May 1766, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1845, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 11 Jul 1783  Lauperswil, Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Documents

    From: Heimatrodel der Tauferfamilien von Langnau (1791-1870), pg 14
    Gerber, Christian of Gibel and Catharina Burkhalter marriage record
    Gerber, Christian of Gibel and Catharina Burkhalter marriage record
    Marriage record of Christian Gerber of Giebel and Catharina Burkhalter in Lauperswil
    Gerber, Christian and Catharina Burkhalter record of baptism of four of their children
    Gerber, Christian and Catharina Burkhalter record of baptism of four of their children
    Record of baptism of four children of Christian Gerber and Catharina Burkhalter. A law was passed that stated that parents of any child born after 1798 who had not been baptized could lose their civil rights including right to own land. This resulted in 26 children being baptized on one day.
    Location Photos
    Vorder Giebel, family farm next to Langnau
    Vorder Giebel, family farm next to Langnau
    Vorder Giebel, family farm next to Langnau
    Family ID F0188  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Barbara Luginbuehl,   c. 12 Dec 1790, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1873  (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Married 15 Sep 1820  Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7
    • This marriage took place in Hochstetten, Bern, Switzerland, according to the Kirchenbuch of Langnau. The marriage was registered in Langnau.
    Children 
     1. Katharina Gerber,   b. 28 Mar 1811, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Johannes Gerber,   b. 27 Jun 1812, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1849  (Age 36 years)
     3. Elsbeth Gerber,   b. 25 Dec 1813, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Magdalena Gerber,   b. 13 Jul 1816, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1896  (Age 80 years)
     5. Anna Barbara Gerber,   b. 31 Oct 1818, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1849  (Age 30 years)
     6. Christian Gerber,   b. 18 May 1821, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1826, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 4 years)
     7. Anna Gerber,   b. 16 Nov 1823, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1828, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 4 years)
     8. Barbara Gerber,   b. 25 Jan 1826, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Christian Gerber,   b. 21 Nov 1829, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1888  (Age 59 years)
     10. Peter Gerber,   b. 1 Apr 1832, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1858  (Age 26 years)
     11. Mathys Gerber,   b. 17 May 1834, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1849  (Age 15 years)
     12. Anna Elisabeth Gerber,   b. 18 Feb 1836, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2011 
    Family ID F0198  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Apr 1786 - Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 9 Apr 1786 - Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAddress - - Schwertschwenden, Ufhusen, Switzerland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Sep 1820 - Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAddress - 1826 - Giebelmoos Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • According to "Zeitschrift für vaterländisches Recht", Volume 2 By Bernischer Advokatenverein, Christian lived at Giebelmoos in 1826.

      Could not handle money and had gone bankrupt. He left Canton Berne and married a Catholic woman. Because she was Catholic, he could not inherit under Berne law. - Marianne Gerber, October 28, 2001

      According to Ruedi Gerber of Vorder Giebel, he had arranged to pay off his debts with his debtors.

      He had taken a loan against his inheritance because he became bankrupt. He lived for a time in Schwertschwänden, Ufhusen, Luzern.

  • Sources 
    1. [S0024] LDS, Film Number 178128 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S0061] David Diana - Redmond, Washington.

    3. [S0062] Kirchenbuch, 1555-1875, Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Langnau im Emmental (Bern), (Bern: Staatsarchiv Bern), K 11 / page 253, #39 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S0024] LDS.

    5. [S37] Kirchenbücher Langnau 25 Eherodel, 1721-1803, 193 (Reliability: 3).
      As provided by David Diana

    6. [S50] Kirchenbücher Lauperswil 7 Taufrodel, Eherodel, 1764-1784, 89 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S0062] Kirchenbuch, 1555-1875, Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Langnau im Emmental (Bern), (Bern: Staatsarchiv Bern), K 26 / page 47 (Reliability: 3).