Notes:

Michael 1793-1862, staying on the oberer Hapbach and was later the ancestor of the butchery-line in Grosshöchsstetten (http://www.gerber-fleisch.ch/)

Michael married Barbara Haldimann on 10 Sep 1814. Barbara was born about 1785 in Signau, Bern, Switzerland; died on 2 Nov 1838. [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.

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]

Ulrich married Barbara Daellenbach. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]