Gerstenberg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Gerstenberg family

The surname Gerstenberg was first found in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Gerstenberg family

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Gerstenberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gerstenberg, Gerstenburg, Gerstnbergk, Gerstenbrand, Gerstenbrandt, Gustenberg, Kerstenberg and many more.

Early Notables of the Gerstenberg family

Prominent bearers of the family name Gerstenberg at this time were

the Gerstenberg family of Saxony

Gerstenberg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gerstenberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Louise Gerstenberg, aged 30, who arrived in America in 1836 1
Otto Gerstenberg, who landed in Texas in 1845 1
Alwin Gerstenberg, who arrived in New York, NY in 1853
Johann Georg Gerstenberg, who arrived in America in 1854 1
Elias Gerstenberg, who settled in Philadelphia in 1865

Citations +

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)