1. | Johannes Gerber was born on 30 Jan 1729 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 29 Nov 1782. Other Events:
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]
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2. | Michael Gerber (1.Johannes1) was born on 7 Jul 1752. Notes: Julius Billeter has Michael married to a Verena Burkhalter. However, that Michael's father, Hans, did not come from Giebel. Rather, he came from another farm. Michael's brother, Niklaus, married Anna Steiner the same day (10 Jun 1785) according to the Eherodel, and his record shows that Hans was from Giebel. |
3. | Anna Gerber (1.Johannes1) was born on 14 Apr 1754; died on 26 Mar 1761. |
4. | Peter Gerber (1.Johannes1) was born on 16 Jan 1756. |
5. | Barbara Gerber (1.Johannes1) was born on 8 Apr 1757; died on 26 Mar 1761. |
6. | Hans Gerber (1.Johannes1) was born on 4 May 1758; died on 26 Mar 1761. |
7. | Christian Gerber (1.Johannes1) was born on 6 Mar 1761; and died. |
8. | Barbara Gerber (1.Johannes1) was born on 26 Feb 1762; and died. |
9. | Hans Gerber (1.Johannes1) was born on 6 Sep 1765. |
10. | Niklaus Gerber (1.Johannes1) was born on 23 Jan 1767; died on 1 Jan 1830. Other Events:
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 Family/Spouse: 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]
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11. | Christian Gerber (10.Niklaus2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 28 May 1786 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 12 Feb 1842. Notes: Christian had 3 sons. He moved to Thun and founded the Gerber cheese factory. The website location is http://www.emmi-gerber.ch. It was founded in 1836. Information about its founding can be found on the website at https://www.gerberfondue.ch/che/de/ueber-uns. Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Niklaus Gerber (10.Niklaus2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 20 Jan 1788 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 5 Feb 1850. Notes: Niklaus 1788 -1850, going to Bern and working for the “Tscharnergut” as an administrator, a big farm in the vincinity of the town which today is a part of Bern/Bümpliz with big houses for 5000 people. The Tscharner Family is one of the local nobility families of the old Bern. They made their money (also) by sending swiss men as solders to foreign countries. |
13. | Barbara Gerber (10.Niklaus2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 23 Jul 1790 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 19 Mar 1834 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland. Barbara married Johannes Neuenschwander on 17 Jul 1807. Johannes (son of Johannes Neuenschwander and Barbara Roethlisberger) was born on 16 Feb 1781 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 30 Jan 1848. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Michael Gerber (10.Niklaus2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 23 Aug 1793 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 18 Feb 1862. 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]
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15. | Anna Gerber (10.Niklaus2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 15 Jul 1796 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 17 Feb 1797. |
16. | Anna Gerber (10.Niklaus2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 20 Nov 1803 in Schangnau, Bern, Switzerland; died on 10 Feb 1855. |
17. | Christian Gerber (11.Christian3, 10.Niklaus2, 1.Johannes1) was born in 1814; died in 1878. Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | Johannes Gerber (11.Christian3, 10.Niklaus2, 1.Johannes1) was born in 1817; died in 1882. |
19. | Niklaus Gerber (11.Christian3, 10.Niklaus2, 1.Johannes1) was born in 1820; died in 1880. Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Fritz Gerber (11.Christian3, 10.Niklaus2, 1.Johannes1) was born in 1830; died in 1880. Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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21. | Elisabeth Neuenschwander (13.Barbara3, 10.Niklaus2, 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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22. | Ulrich Gerber (14.Michael3, 10.Niklaus2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 1 Apr 1815 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 28 Sep 1863. |
23. | Michael Gerber (14.Michael3, 10.Niklaus2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 6 Feb 1818 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 10 Dec 1891. |
24. | Niklaus Gerber (14.Michael3, 10.Niklaus2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 11 Nov 1819 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 10 Jan 1887. |
25. | Christian Gerber (14.Michael3, 10.Niklaus2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 29 Oct 1821 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 6 Apr 1822. |
26. | Christian Gerber (14.Michael3, 10.Niklaus2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 3 Apr 1823 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 13 Jun 1824. |
27. | Johannes Gerber (14.Michael3, 10.Niklaus2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 4 Nov 1824 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 14 Oct 1822. |
28. | Anna Barbara Gerber (14.Michael3, 10.Niklaus2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 19 Dec 1826 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 5 Jul 1897. |
29. | Simon Gerber (14.Michael3, 10.Niklaus2, 1.Johannes1) was born on 14 Jun 1829 in Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland; died on 28 Oct 1904. Notes: LDS record K4PL-ZHN shows his birth date as 21 May 1829 Family/Spouse: Elisabetha Kuehni. Elisabetha was born on 7 Oct 1832; died on 23 Jul 1917. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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