Christian Gerber[1]

Male 1725 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Christian Gerber 
    Born 18 Feb 1725 
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I2524  Gerber Family Tree | Descendants of Christian Gerber I5869
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2022 

    Father Michel Gerber,   c. 14 Nov 1697, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Anna Roethlisberger,   b. 9 Dec 1698, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1743, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Married 17 Mar 1724  [2
    Documents
    Gerber, Michael and Anna Roethlisberger marriage record
    Gerber, Michael and Anna Roethlisberger marriage record
    Marriage record of Michael Gerber and Anna Roethlisberger
    Histories
    Gerber, Michael and Anna Roethlisberger Marriage Record
    Gerber, Michael and Anna Roethlisberger Marriage Record
    Marriage Record of Michael Gerber and Anna Roethlisberger
    Location Photos
    Vorder Giebel, family farm next to Langnau
    Vorder Giebel, family farm next to Langnau
    Vorder Giebel, family farm next to Langnau
    Vorder Giebel Speicher (Spycher) outside of Giebel
    Vorder Giebel Speicher (Spycher) outside of Giebel
    This speicher (storage shed) has an incription on it that indicates Michael Gerber and Anna Roethlisberger built it in 1735.
    Vorder Giebel Speicher (spycher) inscription
    Vorder Giebel Speicher (spycher) inscription
    This inscription says, "Michael Gerber and Anna Roethlisberger have built this speicher in 1735."
    Family ID F0166  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Christian Gerber baptism record
    Christian Gerber baptism record
    From Kirchenbücher der Kirchgemeinde Langnau im Emmental Taufrodel (1697 - 1725), page 311
    Gerber, Christian baptism record
    Gerber, Christian baptism record
    Baptism record of Christian Gerber, son of Michel and Anna Roethsliberger

  • Notes 
    • This Christian was found still living at Vorder Giebel at the age of 30 in 1757, but then we lose track of him.

      It is possible that this individual was the father of Deacon Michael Gerber who emigrated to the US (Ohio). According to "Historical sketches of seven generations : descendants of Deacon Michael Gerber, 1763-1938", there were 4 children born to a Christian Gerber of Hapbach: Michael, Christian, Barbara Ulrich. All four children were born in Chaluet, Court, likely because they were Anabaptist because Chaluet provided amnesty for displaced Anabapists. The four children born in Chaluet were born in 1763, 1768, 1773, 1783, respectively. Michael, Ulrich, and Barbara emigrated in 1822 to the US with nephew, Jacob, son of their brother Christian.

      We do know that this individual, Christian the son of Michael, had a brother, Johann, who was an Anabaptist. There is a reference in "Zähjs Holz" of a Christian living at Giebel who was "banned" in 1749 presumably for being an active Anabaptist.

      Page 22 of the Heimatrodel der Taueferfamilien Langnau indicates Christian's spouse's name was Catharina Waelti. This would be Christian, the father of the aforementioned Michael Gerber who immigrated to Ohio, USA.

      Descendants of Deacon Michael Gerber have visited Giebel believing that they one of their ancestors, Michael, had lived there. It is possible that their ancestor named Christian is the same as this individual. However, that would mean that he was banished at 24 years old, and his children would have been born when he was between 38 and 59 years old. That would be unusual, but certainly not implausible. His children emigrated when they were advanced in age in 1822, so he obviously could not join them as he would have likely been deceased.
    • Sold Hinter Baeregg in 1782 to his brother, Niklaus. Niklaus would later transfer this to his son, Niklaus, from his second marriage. [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S0024] LDS.
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    2. [S4] Kirchenbücher der Kirchgemeinde Langnau im Emmental, (Bern Canton Chancellery), 6 (Reliability: 3), 17 Mar 1724.

    3. [S11] Gerber von Giebel, Heinrich Gerber, 1 (Reliability: 2).
      Speaking of Niklaus, Christian's brother: "Owner of Giebel as well as Hinterer Bäregg (purchased 1782 from Christian Gerber, his uncle)."