Elsbeth Gerber

Brief Life History of Elsbeth

When Elsbeth Gerber was christened on 19 March 1587, in Langnau im Emmental, Bern, Switzerland, her father, Michel Gerber, was 27 and her mother, Verena Moser, was 25. She married Peter Wüthrich in 1605, in Trub, Bern, Switzerland. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Peter Wüthrich
1584–
Elsbeth Gerber
1587–
Marriage: 1605
Hans Wüthrich
1606–
Barbara Wüthrich
1608–
Michel Wüthrich
1609–
Verena Wüthrich
1611–
Anna Wüthrich
1613–
Ulrich Wüthrich
1615–
Peter Wüthrich
1617–
Elisabeth Wüthrich
1620–
Johannes Wüthrich
1622–
Margaretha Wüthrich
1624–
David Wüthrich
1627–
Abraham Wüthrich
1628–

Sources (7)

  • Elsbet Bäsler, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
  • Elsbeth Bärder, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“
  • Elsin Gärber, „Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996“

World Events (1)

1648

All European peace treaty formally accepts Switzerland as an independent nation.

Name Meaning

German, Swiss German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a tanner, from Middle High German gerwer (from Old High German (ledar) garawo ‘leather preparer’), German Gerber.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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