1. | Johannes Neuenschwander was born on 16 Feb 1781 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 30 Jan 1848. Family/Spouse: Barbara Zuercher. Barbara (daughter of Christian Zurcher and Barbara Habegger) was born on 13 Apr 1794 in Trub, Bern, Switzerland; died on 16 Mar 1872. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Johannes married Barbara Gerber on 17 Jul 1807. Barbara (daughter of Niklaus Gerber and Anna Steiner) was born on 23 Jul 1790 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 19 Mar 1834 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Elisabeth Neuenschwander (1.Johannes1) was born on 18 Jun 1814 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 20 Apr 1893. Elisabeth married Niklaus Fankhauser on 17 Jun 1836. Niklaus (son of Johannes Fankhauser and Barbara Mosimann) was born on 23 Aug 1806 in Trub, Bern, Switzerland; died on 13 Feb 1875. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Sophia Fankhauser (2.Elisabeth2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 20 Sep 1836 in Trub, Bern, Switzerland; died on 27 Apr 1883. |
4. | Elisabeth Fankhauser (2.Elisabeth2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 1 May 1837 in Trub, Bern, Switzerland; died on 1 Mar 1899. Other Events:
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5. | Simon Fankhauser (2.Elisabeth2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 1 Jun 1839 in Trub, Bern, Switzerland; died on 15 Jan 1894. |
6. | Maria Fankhauser (2.Elisabeth2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 3 Jul 1843 in Trub, Bern, Switzerland; died on 10 Feb 1903. |
7. | Verena Fankhauser (2.Elisabeth2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 18 Nov 1844 in Trub, Bern, Switzerland; and died. |
8. | Christian Fankhauser (2.Elisabeth2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 23 Sep 1846 in Trub, Bern, Switzerland; died on 25 Feb 1892. |
9. | Anna Fankhauser (2.Elisabeth2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 14 Nov 1851 in Trub, Bern, Switzerland; died on 5 May 1901 in Trub, Bern, Switzerland. Notes: FANKHAUSER: TRUB. Fankhaus is the place name of a farm. The German verb fangen means to catch. This house is catched, that is to say surrounded by hills and forest, enclosed territory. - By Delbert Gratz Anna married Johannes Zuercher on 9 Nov 1878 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland. Johannes was born on 28 Sep 1839 in Trub, Bern, Switzerland; died on 25 Aug 1876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Anna married Christian Gerber on 9 Nov 1878 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland. Christian (son of Christian Gerber and Anna Barbara Gerber) was born on 6 Nov 1855 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 7 Aug 1935 in Gontenschwil, AG. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Anna Gerber (9.Anna3, 2.Elisabeth2, 1.Johannes1) Anna married Johannes Zehnder on 15 May 1909 in Buempliz, Bern, Switzerland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Ernst Gerber (9.Anna3, 2.Elisabeth2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 11 Sep 1879 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 30 Jun 1974 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA. Other Events:
Notes: visited the US between 1897 and 1899 according to shipping manifest Ernst married Clara Moser on 3 Jan 1907 in Oneida, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA. Clara (daughter of Jacob Moser and Anna Beiler) was born on 7 Jun 1888 in Oneida, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA; died on 2 Oct 1965 in Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA; was buried in Oct 1965 in Apostolic Christian Cemetary, Bern, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Bertha Gerber (9.Anna3, 2.Elisabeth2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 17 Nov 1880 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland. Notes: A chart from the Gerber reunion in 2009 shows she lived at Bottigen. Whether that was before or after she was married is unknown. Bertha married Friedrich Zehnder on 12 Jul 1902 in Buempliz, Bern, Switzerland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Christian Gerber (9.Anna3, 2.Elisabeth2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 3 May 1882 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 10 Dec 1886 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland. |
14. | Emma Gerber (9.Anna3, 2.Elisabeth2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 21 Oct 1883 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland. Emma married Hans Luginbuhl on 21 Mar 1903 in Buempliz, Bern, Switzerland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Fritz Gerber (9.Anna3, 2.Elisabeth2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 11 Aug 1885 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 31 Mar 1951. Other Events:
Notes: The following information was abstracted from Book 1 of the Declaration of Intentions which begins in October 1906. This book contains 100 records of which 50 are given here. These records are located in the office of the Clerk of District Court, Nemaha County Courthouse, Seneca, KS: Fritz married Emma Heinen on 9 Mar 1910 in Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA. Emma (daughter of John Heinen and Rosa Heck) was born about 1883 in Illinois, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Marie Gerber (9.Anna3, 2.Elisabeth2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 11 Aug 1891 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died after 1973. Notes: Lived in Reinach. Marie married Heinrich Rueegger on 14 Apr 1917. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Johann Gerber (9.Anna3, 2.Elisabeth2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 12 Aug 1894 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland. Other Events:
Notes: It has been passed down over the years from Ernst that Johann died at an early age. It was said he died while working "in the field". However, there is a letter from "Sue" to Erma stating that Hans married a Martha and had seven children. Johann married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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