Carl Edward Gerstner

Brief Life History of Carl Edward

When Carl Edward Gerstner was born on 8 January 1872, in Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland, his father, Joseph Frederick Gerstner, was 35 and his mother, Helena Sophia Juliana Patrina Wagner, was 37. He married Josephine Maria Broberg on 13 September 1893, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 40 years. He died on 14 August 1940, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Carl Edward Gerstner
1872–1940
Josephine Maria Broberg
1872–1969
Marriage: 13 September 1893
Charles Edward Gerstner
1894–1943
Pearl Caroline Gerstner
1897–1934
Gertrude Gerstner
1900–1991
Marcile Sophia Gerstner
1904–1985
Lucille Sophia Gerstner
1904–1995
Eugene Franklin Gerstner
1909–1992

Sources (56)

  • Carl Edward Gerstner, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • Carl E. Gerstner, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
  • Carl Edward Gerstner, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1876 · Colorado becomes a State

On Aug 1, 1876, The United States Congress passed an act making the Territory of Colorado the 38th state.

1890

Young William (Wilhelm) II dismisses Bismarck.

Name Meaning

South German and Swiss German: variant of Gerster .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Immigrstion to the United States

Sophie GERSTNER along with her sons John and Karl travelled from Liverpool to New York 11 Jun 1874 - 23 Jun 1874 aboard the steam ship Nevada. See: http://mormonmigration.lib.byu.edu/Search/showDetai …

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