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Gerwing Family History in Saskatchewan
The Gerwing family in Saskatchewan and Canada descend from Heinrich Gerwing, born in 1847 in Alstätte, Germany. Heinrich’s father was an agricultural day-labourer without land, and his sons faced the same future, so Heinrich immigrated to the United States in 1867. He brought tools to carry on making wooden shoes, and his farming skills. He left behind a brother and two sisters.
His brother had one son who died young and 6 daughters, one of his sisters had no children so his North American descendants have relatives in Alstätte but they don’t bear ...more Story
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Western Development Museum
Contact:
Connie Gerwing
695 - 10th Avenue East
Prince Albert SK S6V 6W7
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