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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

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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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Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
Bahlow, Hans. Abhandlungen zur Namenforschung und Buchgeschichte. 1980. Print. (ISBN 978-3768690522).
Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Hopeful Journeys German Immigration, Settlement, and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
Gritzner, M. Handbuch der heraldischen Terminologie in zwölf Zungen. Nürnberg: 1890. Print.
Strassburger, Ralph B. Pennsylvania German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
Kneschke, Dr. Ernest Heinrich. Neues allgemeines Deutsches Adels-Lexicon 9 Volumes New General German Aristocracy Lexicon. Leipzig: Friedrich Voigt, 1859. Print.
Bahlow, Hans. Deutschlands geographische Namenwelt Etymologisches Lexikon der Fluss- und Ortsnamen alteuropaischer Herkunft. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp, 1985. Print.
Kapff, Rudolf. Schwäbische Geschlechtsnamen. Stuttgart: Verlag Silberburg, 1927. Print.
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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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