Friederich Wilhelm Gerstenberger

     Friederich Wilhelm Gerstenberger was born on 7 October 1854.³ He was the son of Male Gerstenberger and Female Unknown.²
     Friederich Wilhelm Gerstenberger married Emilie Christiana Thoren, daughter of Male Thoren and Female Unknown, Johnson County, Kansas, USA, on 28 November 1881.^4,2
     Fred Gerstenberger was listed as the head of household on the 1900 US Federal Census in Hazelton, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA, enumerated 7 June 1900. Also living in the house were his wife, Amelia C, his sons, Fred C, Carl C, Walter W and Homer H, and his daughter, Martha Lydia Sophia. His birth date was listed as October 1856, age 44. He was married and had been married for 17 years. His father was born in Germany. His mother was born in Germany.² His occupation was farmer. He immigrated to the US in 1864 and had been in the US for 36 years. He was a naturalized citizen. He was able to read, able to write, and able to speak English.² He owned the property, it was free and clear. . He lived on a farm and is on the 69 farm schedule.²
     Friederich died on 19 August 1931 at age 76.³ He was buried after 19 August 1931 Eudora City Cemetery, Eudora, Douglas County, Kansas, USA, at.³
     His Ancestral File Number is AFN:20NN-ZQF.¹