Genthner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Germany

The colorful history of Saxony provides a glimpse at the oldest origins of the Genthner family. In the medieval era, the German lands were inhabited by a variety of Barbarian tribes. The ancient dukedom of Saxony derived its name from the Germanic tribe name the Saxons who inhabited the territory after the fall of the Roman Empire.

Early Origins of the Genthner family

The surname Genthner was first found in Saxony, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Important Dates for the Genthner family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Genthner research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1589, 1653, 1714, 1695, 1723 and 1818 are included under the topic Early Genthner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Genthner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gunther, Gunter, Guenther, Guenter, Gunte, Guenthe, Gunthe, Guente and many more.

Early Notables of the Genthner family (pre 1700)

Prominent bearers of the family name Genthner at this time were Anthony Günther, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1653-1714), a German prince of the House of Ascania. Johann Guenther...
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Genthner migration to the United States

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Genthner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Johannes Genthner, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1751 ^[1]

Genthner Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Anna Maria Genthner, aged 24, originally from Weisenstein, Germany, who arrived in New York in 1908 aboard the ship "Kaiserin Augusta Victoria" from Cuxhaven, Germany ^[2]
• Elmore Genthner, aged 18, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Imperoyal" from Gibraltar, Spain ^[3]
• Earl Genthner, aged 22, who arrived in New York in 1919 from Havana, Cuba ^[4]
• Elmore Genthner, aged 19, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Imperoyal" from Gibraltar, Spain ^[5]

Contemporary Notables of the name Genthner (post 1700)

• Jeff Genthner, American senior vice president and general manager of Fox Sports Networks
• Commander E. G. Genthner, American commander of the USS Caliente (AO-53), a Cimarron-class fleet oiler in 1943 and the USS Chipola (AO-63), a Cimarron-class fleet oiler in 1944
• Robert Genthner (b. 1947), birth name of Dae Gak, American Zen master and the guiding teacher of Furnace Mountain in Clay City, Kentucky

Citations

1. ^ Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
2. ^ "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JXG8-WY6 : 6 December 2014), Anna Maria Genthner, 08 Feb 1908; citing departure port Cuxhaven, arrival port New York, ship name Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ^ "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6QZ-C23 : 6 December 2014), Elmore Genthner, 20 Jan 1919; citing departure port Gibraltar, arrival port New York, ship name Imperoyal, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ^ "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6Q2-NMF : 6 December 2014), Earl Genthner, 25 Feb 1919; citing departure port Havana, Cuba, arrival port New York, ship name , NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ^ "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J67S-S2D : 6 December 2014), Elmore Genthner, 08 Apr 1919; citing departure port Gibraltar, arrival port New York, ship name Imperoyal, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).