Michel Gerber[1]

Male 1697 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Michel Gerber 
    Christened 14 Nov 1697  Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Address 1731  Vorder Giebel, near Langnau in Emmental, Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I18382  Gerber Family Tree | Descendants of Christian Gerber I5869
    Last Modified 12 Aug 2022 

    Father Christian Gerber,   c. 13 Apr 1663, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1757, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 94 years) 
    Mother Barbara Baertschi,   b. Abt 1670,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F4438  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Anna Steiner,   b. Abt 1700,   d. 15 Jun 1761, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Last Modified 29 Oct 2021 
    Family ID F10  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 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  [3
    Children 
     1. Christian Gerber,   b. 18 Feb 1725,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Michael Gerber,   b. 17 Nov 1726, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1745, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)
    +3. Johannes Gerber,   b. 30 Jan 1729, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1782  (Age 53 years)
     4. Barbara Gerber,   b. 14 Jan 1731, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1731, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Ulrich Gerber,   b. 4 Jan 1733
    +6. Niklaus Gerber,   b. 20 Nov 1735, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1807  (Age 71 years)
     7. Anna Gerber,   b. 9 Aug 1739,   d. 4 Jun 1744  (Age 4 years)
    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."
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2022 
    Family ID F0166  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 14 Nov 1697 - Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAddress - 1731 - Vorder Giebel, near Langnau in Emmental, Bern, Switzerland Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Vorder Giebel Photograph
    Vorder Giebel Photograph
    Photograph of Giebel and Stoekli and Spycher (Speicher).

    Documents
    Baptism record of twins, Barbara and Christian Gerber.
    Baptism record of twins, Barbara and Christian Gerber.
    Kirchenbücher der Kirchgemeinde Langnau im Emmental Taufrodel (1697-1725), page 13
    Giebel reference in 1735 birth record
    Giebel reference in 1735 birth record
    Kirchenbücher der Kirchgemeinde Langnau im Emmental Taufrodel (1726-1744), page 95. The birth was of Elsbeth Burki, probably the granddaughter of famed, Hans Burki who sold Giebel to Michael Gerber.
    Giebel (Gibel) Purchase Agreement dated September 19, 1731
    Giebel (Gibel) Purchase Agreement dated September 19, 1731
    This purchase agreement is dated 1731. It hasn't been translated into English, but a transcript in a modern Swiss dialect was made by Mr Eduard Ehrler. However, the character set wasn't available for this dialect, so a photographed copy of the transcript is appended to the original photographed document. Vorder Gibel was purchased from Hans Burki. More information about Mr. Burki is available on this website. There is listing of debts on this document, and one debit is owed to Christian Gerber, the father of Michael Gerber who was purchasing Giebel. The document also states that Michael Gerber came from Dorft (most likely Oben im Dorft) as his family was known to live there.

    Histories
    Gerber, aus der Gohl Stammend (auf Deutsch)
    Gerber, aus der Gohl Stammend (auf Deutsch)
    Gerber History by Heini Gerber of Kussnacht. Outlines his research, which is compiled from various sources.
    Gerber, aus der Gohl stammend - History by Heini Gerber (never completed)auf Englisch
    Gerber, aus der Gohl stammend - History by Heini Gerber (never completed)auf Englisch
    This history of the Gerber family is incomplete as it was work-in-progress when Heini died. It has some slight edits by Tim Gerber but has not been proof-read for accuracy.
    Gerber von Giebel
    Gerber von Giebel
    History of Gerbers by Heini Gerber and/or Annemarie Gerber. Compiled from various sources.
    History of Giebel
    History of Giebel
    This is an extensive history of the occupants of Giebel, starting with Hans Bürki. It has been well-researched and sourced. Much of the information came from records still extant at Giebel. Originally created by Peter Gerber of Switzerland, it was edited by Tim Gerber for use on this website.

    Location Photos
    Vorder Giebel Painting
    Vorder Giebel Painting
    Painting of Vorder Giebel "Gibel". It was commissioned by Christian Gerber (I0018). Here are emailed notes from Peter Gerber (I0044) with corrections:

    I think I sent you a foto of a painting of the Gibel-farm by Otto Siegentaler (attached again)

    When I fotographed that painting, I thought the painter made the "Spycher" much too big.....see photo of yesterday from about the same place.

    Yesterday I asked John at Gibel about that. We showed him the painting (Marianne brought it with her), he was rather touched and told us, that he remebered the production of the painting. It was a brother of Ruedi Gerber, Christian Gerber from Reinach (I0018) who ordered the painting from a painter living in Reinach. The painter went to Gibel after the second world war (John doesn't remember the year, between 1945 and 1950) and made a first painting. The Spycher then was indeed much larger than now, about 3 meters larger at the right and the left and with another front. The roof was shingled ("Schindeln" in German), but damaged and the tiles to make it anew were stocked nearby. The painter painted also the stocks of tiles.....which didn't please Ruedi. So Ruedi asked the painter to leave away the stocked tiles....the painter then made at home three copies of the painting, one for Fritz, one for Christian and the third for a child of Christian. We don't know, where the other two copies and the first painting are now, certainly not at Gibel.

    John was rather touched looking at the painting and even remembered the trees painted (and what fruit they had, they are now no longer there). The "Spycher" has been made smaller since then, the wood for the enlargement was rather damaged from the "Hausbock" (an insect making holes in the wood).

  • 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). [4, 5]
    • Purportedly, his ancestors came from the farm called Baumgarten. [4, 5]
    • 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. [5, 6]
    • 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. [7]

  • Sources 
    1. [S0061] David Diana - Redmond, Washington.

    2. [S0062] Kirchenbuch, 1555-1875, Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Langnau im Emmental (Bern), (Bern: Staatsarchiv Bern), K 7 / page 21, #76 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S4] Kirchenbücher der Kirchgemeinde Langnau im Emmental, (Bern Canton Chancellery), 6 (Reliability: 3), 17 Mar 1724.

    4. [S9] Zähjs Holz, Hans Gerber, 22 (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S10] Gerber, aus der Gohl stammend, Heinrich Gerber, 1 (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S9] Zähjs Holz, Hans Gerber, 24 (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S10] Gerber, aus der Gohl stammend, Heinrich Gerber, 1 (Reliability: 3).