| ![Show Contents]() Gerlich History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Gerlich familyThe surname Gerlich was first found in Dresden, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. One of the most famous of the family was Saint Gerlach (Gerlache, Gerlac, Gerlachus van Houthem, Gerlac of Valkenberg) (d. c. 1170 AD) was a Dutch hermit who lived near Valkenburg in Limburg. Originally a soldier, Gerlache became a pious Christian upon the death of his wife and went on pilgrimage to Rome and Jerusalem. In Rome, he nursed the sick for seven years and accordingly to legend, he transformed local well water into wine three times as a sign that his sins had been forgiven. Later, Jacob von Gerlach received his Knighthood from King Sigismund in 1435. Early History of the Gerlich familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gerlich research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1838 and 1861 are included under the topic Early Gerlich History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gerlich Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gerlach, Gerlache, Gerlich, Gerlack, Gerlag and others. Early Notables of the Gerlich familyMore information is included under the topic Early Gerlich Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Gerlich migration to the United States | + |
Gerlich Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Nickolas Frantz Gerlich, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
| Gerlich migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Gerlich Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- "Mr. George Gerlich, aged 48, Czech farm labourer who sailed from Plymouth, England to Lyttleton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Stonehouse" in June 1874
- "Mrs. Maria Gerlich, aged 46, Czech settler who sailed from Plymouth, England to Lyttleton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Stonehouse" in June 1874
- "Mr. Alois Gerlich, aged 20, Czech settler who sailed from Plymouth, England to Lyttleton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Stonehouse" in June 1874
- "Mr. Robert Gerlich, aged 15, Czech settler who sailed from Plymouth, England to Lyttleton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Stonehouse" in June 1874
- "Miss Elizabeth Gerlich, aged 13, Czech settler who sailed from Plymouth, England to Lyttleton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Stonehouse" in June 1874
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- 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)
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