Gertner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Gertner family

The surname Gertner was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the name Gurtler became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Gertner family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gertner research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1786 is included under the topic Early Gertner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gertner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gurtler, Gürlter, Gurtner, Gurter, Gorter, Girtler, Curtler, Kirtler, Gertler and many more.

Early Notables of the Gertner family

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Gertner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gertner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jerik Gertner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1728 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Gertner (post 1700) +

Paul Gertner, American close-up magician from Pittsburgh
Nancy Gertner (b. 1946), American jurist, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts in 2011, currently professor at Harvard Law School
Joel Gertner (b. 1975), American professional wrestling announcer and manager
Johan Vilhelm Gertner (1818-1871), Danish portrait painter
Ala Gertner (1912-1945), Polish Jewish POW, one of four women hanged in the Auschwitz concentration camp for her role in the Sonderkommando revolt of October 7, 1944

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)