Michael Gerber

1698 - 1773  (74 years)

• Name	Michael Gerber
  Nickname	Michel
  Born	13 Nov 1698	Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland   [1, 2]
  Christened	13 Nov 1698
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Mar 1773	Oberegg   [3]
  Person ID	I2418	Gerber Family Tree
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Michel Gerber,   c. 11 Sep 1670, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Anna Gysler,   b. 1675,   d. 20 Mar 1748  (Age 73 years)
  Notes	On the birth records of all four children, the parents were noted to be anabaptists. According to the birth records of the children, this family was living at the farm called Wannetal.
  Family ID	F4629	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elsbeth Gerber,   b. About 1704, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland
  Notes	The birth records of the children show that this family lived at Wannental (Wannenthal) at least through the birth of Magdalena. Beginning with Christian, the records show births at a place called "Egg". There are a group of farms that are known simply by "Egg", and most likely this refers to Oberegg or one of the other houses in that area. The Einwohnerverzeichnis records confirm this house.
  Children	1. Michel Gerber,   b. 23 Nov 1721, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland   2. Michel Gerber,   b. 27 Dec 1722, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland   3. Ulrich Gerber,   b. 1 Jan 1727, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland   4. Magdalena Gerber,   b. 25 Dec 1729, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland   5. Christian Gerber,   b. 14 Feb 1734, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland   6. Hans Gerber,   b. 15 Jan 1736, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland   7. Elsbeth Gerber,   b. 1 Jun 1738, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland ,   d. 17 Feb 1756  (Age 17 years)
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021
  Family ID	F8	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 13 Nov 1698 - Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Died - 19 Mar 1773 - Oberegg  = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents » Slide Show		Gerber, Michael Christening Record Christening Record for Michael Gerber, husband of Elsbeth Gerber. It shows they were Anabaptist. The parenthetical statement following the record appears to indicate that the birth was reported to the church official by someone else (Peter Neuenschwander?) living at Gibel. It is likely that because they were Anabaptist, they did not want to baptize their children.
  		Michel Gerber death record dated 19 Mar 1773 Kirchenbücher der Kirchgemeinde Langnau im Emmental Totenrodel (1770-1842) It says he came from Egg and that he was 74 years old.
  		Michael Gerber baptism record From: Kirchenbücher der Kirchgemeinde Langnau im Emmental Taufrodel (1697-1725)

  
  

• Notes

  From "Anabaptism in the Emmental, Switzerland 1659-1743" by Mark Furner, Phd. "Moschard baptized another child of Anabaptists in August of the same year, Elßbeth, daughter of the Anabaptists Michel Gerber in Wannenthal and Anna Gÿßler (who had been married as Anabaptists). ‘The child was given over by her cousin Peter Neüwenschwander.’"

  
  

• Sources

  [S0005] Adam J. Barrone, Adam Barrone, ID I14539 (Reliability: 3). [S0024] LDS, Film 184295, Page 1119, Ref 25169 (Reliability: 3). [S7] Langnau Totenrodel, Pg 9 of 1770-1782 Totenrodel (Reliability: 3), 19 Mar 1773. Was 74 at time of death. Died at Egg in Frittenbach Viertel. The Einwohnerverzeichnis confirms he lived at Ober Egg.