1843 Birth:1200 Birth date about 1843 estimated from age (37 years) enumerated in 1880 U.S. census.

1850 Immigration:2218, p. 44. As his authority, Myers cites Auglaize County, Ohio Naturalizations, v. 5a, Probate Records, Minors 2nd papers, 1858-1873, p. 65. Immigrated about age 7 in August 1850.

1867 Naturalization:2218, p. 44. As his authority, Myers cites Auglaize County, Ohio Naturalizations, v. 5a, Probate Records, Minors 2nd papers, 1858-1873, p. 65. On 26 September 1867, George Gerstner renounced Germany and the sovereign King of Germany. George indicated he came to the U.S. in August 1850 and that he was age 24 years on 9 October 1866.

1880 U.S. Census:1200
Ohio, Auglaize County, Pusheta Township
Enumerated 8 June 1880
Geo. Gerstner •• white, male, age 37, married, farmer, born in Bavaria, father born in Bavaria, mother born in Bavaria
Elizabeth •• white, female, age 32, wife, married, keeping house, born in Ohio, father born in Bavaria, mother born in Bavaria
Mary •• white, female, age 11, daughter, single, attended school, born in Ohio, father born in Bavaria, mother born in Ohio
John •• white, male, age 9, son, single, attended school, born in Ohio, father born in Bavaria, mother born in Ohio
Matilda •• white, female, age 7, daughter, single, attended school, born in Ohio, father born in Bavaria, mother born in Ohio
William •• white, male, age 4, son, single, born in Ohio, father born in Bavaria, mother born in Ohio
Edward •• white, male, age 2, son, single, born in Ohio, father born in Bavaria, mother born in Ohio
George Wehner •• white, male, 11, nephew, at home, attended school, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Bavaria [This is the son of Joseph Wehner (d. 1879) and Mary Elizabeth Gerstner (d. 1877)]

1901 Obituary:2463 "Died Gerstner. At his home east of Freyburg this county on Thursday, 18 June 1901, after but a few hours illness, Mr. George Gerstner, aged about 56 years. The deceased was a native of Germany but emigrated to this country with his parents and located in this county when he was about seven years old. He was the father of nine (error) children all of whom together with his bosom companion, sharer of his joys and sorrows, survive him. The funeral took place on Thursday morning from the Catholic Church in Freyburg, and it was attended by a large concourse of people."