Henry A Gerwing

Brief Life History of Henry A

When Henry A Gerwing was born on 11 March 1902, his father, Heinrich Gerwing, was 26 and his mother, Susanna Wolsefeld, was 21. He immigrated to Canada in 1903 and lived in Humboldt No. 370, Saskatchewan, Canada for about 5 years. He died on 11 August 1980, at the age of 78.

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Family Time Line

Heinrich Gerwing
1875–1952
Susanna Wolsefeld
1880–1963
Henry A Gerwing
1902–1980
Peter Bernard Gerwing
1904–1943
Alonys George Gerwing
1906–1930
Anthony Gerwing
1908–1989
Nicklous Hubert Gerwing
1910–1910
Susan Louise Gerwing
1911–1988
John Francis Gerwing
1913–1983
Benedict Joseph Gerwing
1915–1915
Katherine Philomine Gerwing
1916–2004
Marie Gerwing
1918–1919

Sources (3)

  • Henry Gerving in household of Henry Gerving, "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916"
  • Henry Gerwing in household of Henry Gerwing, "Canada Census, 1911"
  • 1921 Census of Canada

Name Meaning

German: patronymic from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name beginning with the element gār, gēr ‘spear, lance’; compare Gerl .

English (Suffolk): from the Middle English personal name Gerling, Girling. It is related to ancient Germanic Gerlo, Girlo, and is likewise a pet form of ancient Germanic names in gār, gēr ‘spear, lance’ (compare Gerard and Gerald ).

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

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