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Gerstenberger Early Origins

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The surname Gerstenberger 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.

Gerstenberger Spelling Variations

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

Gerstenberger Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gerstenberger research. Another 223 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1797 and 1814 are included under the topic Early Gerstenberger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gerstenberger Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gerstenberger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Eduard Gerstenberger, who setted in Texas in 1854

Gerstenberger Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Johannes Gerstenberger, who settled in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1782

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Citations

Other References

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Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
Gottschald, Max. Deutsche Namenkunde unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung. München: J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1932. Print.
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Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmacher's Grosses Wappenbuch 35 Volumes. Germany: Bauer & Raspe. Print.
Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
Göbel, Otto. Niederdeutsche Familiennamen der Gegenwart Wolfshagen-Schäbentz. Franz: Westphal, 1936. Print.
Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
Kneschke, Dr. Ernest Heinrich. Neues allgemeines Deutsches Adels-Lexicon 9 Volumes New General German Aristocracy Lexicon. Leipzig: Friedrich Voigt, 1859. Print.
Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
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The Gerstenberger Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Gerstenberger Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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