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Gerda Gerson

Female 1900 - 1990  (90 years)


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  • Name Gerda Gerson 
    Born 8 Jun 1900  Lodz, Poland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 22 Nov 1990  Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4137  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Family Robert Herzenberg,   b. 19 Sep 1885, Liepaja (Libau), Courland, Latvia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1955, Santiago, Chili Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 28 Feb 1932  Antofagasta, Chile Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Leonardo Herzenberg,   b. 19 Sep 1934, Oruro, Bolivia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 2016, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F1966  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Per Leo, his son, Robert was born 19 Sep 1885 in Libava, Latvia. He emigrated in 1925 from Hamburg, Germany to Oruro, Bolivia. He died on 24 Oct 1955 in Santiago, Chile, where he was also buried. He was married to Gerda Gerson (daughter of Samuel Gerson and Malvine Kahn) on 28 Feb 1932 in Antofagasta, Chile. Gerda was born on 8 Jun 1900 in Lodz, Poland. She died on 22 Nov 1990 in Freeport, Illinois. They only had one child: Leonardo. Samuel Gerson was the brother to Fanny Gerson (1861-1887) who married Leonhard Herzenberg (1858-1932) making Robert Herzenberg and Gerda Gerson first cousins.

      2. The following descendancy was developed by and received 1 Aug 2009 from Selwyn Neiman in England , who is a researcher of the Gerson/Gersohn family. The names with an * denote individuals for whom Selwyn has a photo.
      Gutta Gutel Jetchen Herzenberg (1842-1898), md. Gustav Gerson (1840-1891). They had the following children:
      A. Reuven Robert Gerson* (1870-), md. Liebchen Konigsfest* (-1925).
      B. Fanny Gerson (1861-1887), md. Leonhard Herzenberg (1856-1932). They had the following Child:
      a. Robert Herzenberg* (1885-1955), md. Gerda Gerson* (1900-1990). [Gerda is the dau. of Samuel Gerson and Malvine Khan listed below making her and her husband first cousins.] They had the following son:
      i. Leonardo Nardi Herzenberg (1934-), md. Caroline Stuart Littlejohn* (1932-).
      C. Sophie Gerson.
      D. Louis Gerson.
      E. Samuel Gerson, md. Malvine Khan.
      F. Jacov Gerson, md. Rose Konigsfest (-1936).
      G. Edward Gerson, md. Matilda Kallmeyer.
      H. Leopold Gerson, md. Mery Herzenberg. [Genealogy of Mery is unknown.]

      SOURCES_MISC:
      1. Leonardo Herzenberg http://www.herzenberg.net/