Christian Gerber^[1]

1725 - Yes, date unknown

• 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 ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Anna Roethlisberger,   b. 9 Dec 1698, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland ,   d. 19 Aug 1743, Langnau (im Emmental), Bern, Switzerland  (Age 44 years)
  Married	17 Mar 1724  [2]
  Documents		Gerber, Michael and Anna Roethlisberger marriage record Marriage record of Michael Gerber and Anna Roethlisberger
  Histories		Gerber, Michael and Anna Roethlisberger Marriage Record Marriage Record of Michael Gerber and Anna Roethlisberger
  Location Photos » Slide Show		Vorder Giebel, family farm next to Langnau Vorder Giebel, family farm next to Langnau
  		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 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 From Kirchenbücher der Kirchgemeinde Langnau im Emmental Taufrodel (1697 - 1725), page 311
  		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

  [S0024] LDS. K8MW-T1W [S4] Kirchenbücher der Kirchgemeinde Langnau im Emmental, (Bern Canton Chancellery), 6 (Reliability: 3), 17 Mar 1724. [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)."