Carl "Charles" Gerster^[1]

1818 - 1882  (64 years)

• Name	Carl "Charles" Gerster
  Born	18 Jan 1818	, Wuerttemberg, Germany   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41717155
  Name	Charles Gerster  [7]
  Name	Charles Goerster  [8]
  Occupation	1852	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cabinetmaker
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Inn Keeper
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Innkeeper
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-36054
  Died	8 May 1882	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5, 9]
  Buried	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I36054	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Judin Tschudin,   b. 20 Apr 1827, , Baden, Germany ,   d. 28 Oct 1910, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Married	5 Jul 1846	Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States   [10]
  Children	1. Louise Gerster,   b. 1 May 1847, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Mar 1937, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)   2. Fredrich "Frederick" "Fred" Gerster,   b. 27 Oct 1848, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Oct 1920, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)   3. Anna Mary "Mary" Gerster,   b. 7 Sep 1850, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jan 1927, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   4. Wilhelmina "Mina" Gerster,   b. 5 Apr 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Nov 1913, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   5. Harriet Gerster,   b. 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Carl "Charles" Gerster,   b. 21 Oct 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Oct 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)   7. William Gerster,   b. 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Henry Judin Gerster,   b. 11 Dec 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Apr 1918, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States  (Age 57 years)   9. George Gerster,   b. Nov 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1927, , Erie Co., New York  (Age ~ 65 years)   10. Elizabeth Gerster,   b. 1863, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Julia Gerster,   b. 15 Feb 1864, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Apr 1927, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)   12. John Edward Gerster,   b. 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   13. Anne Gerster,   b. 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   14. Elizabeth Gerster,   b. 10 Oct 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jul 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F9498	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012338-89. Herman Boehmer, 30, occ. merchant, b. Canada, res. Berlin, s/o Henry & Magdalena married Julia Gerster, 24, b. Canada, res. Berlin, d/o Charles & Elizabeth, witn Ida Gerster & Ida Lang both of Berlin, 9 October 1889 in Berlin. [S270] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1852, Pg 21. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link . Gerster / Charles Gerster / died May 8,1882 / aged 64 yrs 3 mo.20 ds / Elizabeth Judin / his wife / died Oct.28,1910 / aged 83 yrs 6 mos / Shrined in our hearts thy memories fair / Shall reign till life shall cease [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 41. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 11 May 1882. 08 May 1882 Charles Gerster, inn-keeper, died in Breslau at age of 64 years, 3 months and 20 days. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 12 Page 88. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian). Bridegroom Name: Michael H. Wilhelm Age: 23 Res: Elmira Place of Birth: Elsass, France Names of Parents: Jacob Wilhelm & Mary Lutter Bride: Name: Mary Goerster Age: 23 Res: Breslau Waterloo Tp. Place of Birth: Preston W. Tp. Names of Parents: Chas. Goersten & Elisabeth Zuda Witness(S): Name: August Roos Res: Preston Name: Mina Gerster Res: Breslau Date of Marriage: Sept. 25, 1873 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012922-73. Michael H. Wilhelm, 23, occ. Shoemaker, b. France, res. Elmira, son of Jacob and Mary married Mary Goerster, 23, b. Canada, res. Waterloo, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth, witnessed by: August Roos of Preston and Mina Goerster of Berlin, 25 September 1873 in Berlin. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 2 Page 35. [S104] Church Records - New York, Erie, Buffalo - St. Paul's Lutheran. Maria Barbara Juedy Tschudin

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Jan 1818 - , Wuerttemberg, Germany Married - 5 Jul 1846 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Occupation - Cabinetmaker - 1852 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Inn Keeper - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Innkeeper - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 8 May 1882 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth