Jacob KERNEN b. about 1674; m. 5 Dec. 1698;1 
Eva KERNEN b. about 1677, who d. 7 Aug. 1754;2
In baptisms of his children, Jacob was listed as a Salzmann
[salt merchant].

They had children born at Reutigen, Canton Bern, Switzerland:
1. Verena KERNEN bap. 5 Nov. 1699;3
2. Hans KERNEN bap. 18 Feb. 1701;3
3. Eva KERNEN bap. 20 Apr. 1703;3 m.1 Hans Stram 20 July 1726
   at Bümpliz;1 m.2 Hans KERNEN 3 Aug. 1730;4
   d. 30 Dec. 1776;6
4. Jacob KERNEN bap. 31 Aug. 1704;3 bur. 4 Mar. 1706;5
5. Jacob KERNEN bap. 18 Apr. 1706;3
6. Barbara KERNEN bap. 10 Dec. 1708;3
7. Abraham KERNEN bap. 16 Nov. 1710;3
8. Susanna KERNEN bap. 23 July 1712;3


1. Evangelische-Reformierte Kirche, Reutigen, Canton Bern, Switzerland,
    Book 5, Eherodel 1698-1752.
      p. 2 5 Dec. 1698 Jacob Kernen the Jung [Young} Vi----- with
           Eva Kernen
      p. 26 Hans Stram of Rotenbach and Eva Kernen of Reutigen
            20 July 1726 at Bümpliz
2. Evangelische-Reformierte Kirche, Reutigen, Canton Bern, Switzerland,
   Book 9, Totenrodel, 1754-1804.
      p. 1, #10 Eva Kernen the deceased Salzmann Jacob Kernen's widow
                age [blank]--- after Bern at her daughter the same disease
                died 7 Aug. and the same buried 1754
3. Evangelische-Reformierte Kirche, Reutigen, Canton Bern, Switzerland,    
   Book 1, Taufrodel 1698-1752.
      p. 11 Verena bap. 5 Nov. 1699
            Father: Jacob Kernen
            Mother: Eva Kernen
            Sponsors: Nicolaus Stucker? Perdicant at Reutigen, Verena
            Stäli [Stähli] from Thun, Anna Ösch, female innkeeper at Thun
      p. 18 Hans bap. 18 Feb. 1701
            Father: Jacob Kernen the Saltzmann [salt merchant]
            Mother: Eva Kernen
            Sponsors: Hans Weidel from Schoeren---; Peter Tönen [Thönen] the ----
            auf dem Moos [a location within Reutigen]; Madlena Kernen ----
      p. 25 Eva bap. 20 Apr. 1703
            Father: Jacob Kernen the Saltzmann
            Mother Eva Kerner
            Sponsors: ----  Mo---- ------; Elsbeht Schwendimann, Elsbeht W------
      p. 30 Jacob bap. 31 Aug. 1704
            Father: Jacob Kernen the Salzmann
            Mother: Eva Kernen
            Sponsors: Hans Tönen [Thönen] the ------; Anthoni Kernen the
            Sekelmeister of here, Anna K----- from Zwieselberg?
      p. 38 Jacob bap. 18 Apr. 1706
            Father: Jacob Kernen the Saltzman
            Mother: Eva Kernen
            Sponsors: Jacob Winckler the -------mann; Barthlome Kernen
            SpungVogt; Jacobe Tönen [Thönen], Jacob Rupp's wife
      p. 49 Barbara bap. 10 Dec. 1708
            Father: Jacob Kernen the -tacht Meister
            Mother: Eva Kernan
            Sponsors: Johannes Kernen aus dem Heimberg, Anna Bütschi,
            Christina Thönen
      p. 56 Aberham bap. 16 Nov. 1710
            Father: Jacob Kernen the Saltzman
            Mother: Eva Kernen
            Sponsors: Hr Matys? Morlot in der Saltzbamer at Bern; 
            Hr. Johannes Thorman? from Bern; Fr. Susa ------ auf Moos
      p. 61 Susanna bap. 23 July 1712
            Father: Jacob Kernen the Saltzmann
            Mother Eva Kernen
            Sponsors: Adrew B------; Maria Lisabeht Sch-------;
            Susanna WeissMuller
4. Evangelische-Reformierte Kirche, Köniz, Canton Bern, Switzerland,
   Book 7, Taufrodel (1704-1749), Eherodel (1704-1751).
     p. 310  3 Aug. 1730 Hans Kerner of Reutigen
                         Eva Kernen of Rötenbach      
5. Evangelische-Reformierte Kirche, Reutigen, Canton Bern, Switzerland,
   Book 8, Totenrodel, 1698 - 1752.
     p. 7 the 4th March 1706 the Saltzmann Kernen a young son.
          called Jacobli
6. Evangelische-Reformierte Kirche, Reutigen, Canton Bern, Switzerland,
   Book 9, Totenrodel, 1754-1804.
     p. 34 Died 30 Dec. 1776 Eva Kernen, the deceased Hans Kernen's widow
           of Reutigen, age 73 years, buried 2 Jan. 1776 [sic, 1777]