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Schwarzenburg district, Canton Bern, Switzerland · coordinates 46.77, 7.33 (approximate)
About
Hamlet near Guggisberg where the Anabaptist teacher Jacob Hochstetler (c.1666–c.1722) was born (Bern Täuferkammer minutes, 6 March 1720). Tradition places a hidden room under the floor of the oldest house, used to hide Anabaptists.
Born here
Lived here
Narratives and research
- Stories: The Hochstetler massacre of 1757
Record compiled 31 October 2026.
About this research
Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.