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This site is in the process of being updated. Obits and funeral cards are being uploaded to a marked file in photo section.
About Stern & Gysberg Family of Stearns Co.

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The Stern family traces back to a small church in Retterath, Trier, Germany.
The church of Retterath had records in regard to a death of a family member in 
Minnesota which verified the connection. This family immigrated to Minnesota in 1852 
and has resided mainly in Stearns County, Minnesota. They left one child behind, a 
son of about 3 years old named Johann Peter. He would've been the eldest to carry on 
the family name and maybe was too young to travel at that time.  We have wondered if 
he joined the family at a later date, but have not found any evidence.
The Gysberg and van Kerkhof families have been included as they represent my maternal 
grandparents. The family originated in the Netherlands. They corresponded with 
family members that owned a bakery there. The original name of Gijsbers was translated to the 
spelling of Gysberg when the family immigrated to the United States.
The research for this tree has been going on for 20 plus years.  A special thanks goes
to my mother, Loraine, who had the determination to dig through old records before the
time of computers and was a sleuth in regard to family pictures.  Without her, much of
the information would have remained unlabeled in boxes under the bed. 
There are quite a few photographs and links to the original sources. These were
obtained through the generosity of family members. Please do not copy information and
distribute it on the world wide web without permission. We have already had a case
where someone has taken a picture and then made an error when labeling it. This is
impossible to correct and one of the reasons the site is password protected. However 
I'm very willing to share information with family members. Please do
contact me if you think you are connected in some way. It is easy to obtain a password
and I would love to hear from you.  Also, if there are any errors please let me know. 
I made this site in order to share information with family members and meet new
members.

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There are several ways to browse the family tree. The Tree View graphically shows the relationship of selected person to their kin. The Family View shows the person you have selected in the center, with his/her photo on the left and notes on the right. Above are the father and mother and below are the children. The Ancestor Chart shows the person you have selected in the left, with the photograph above and children below. On the right are the parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. The Descendant Chart shows the person you have selected in the left, with the photograph and parents below. On the right are the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Do you know who your second cousins are? Try the Kinship Relationships Tool. Your site can generate various Reports for each name in your family tree. You can select a name from the list on the top-right menu bar.

In addition to the charts and reports you have Photo Albums, the Events list and the Relationships tool. Family photographs are organized in the Photo Index. Each Album's photographs are accompanied by a caption. To enlarge a photograph just click on it. Keep up with the family birthdays and anniversaries in the Events list. Birthdays and Anniversaries of living persons are listed by month. Want to know how you are related to anybody ? Check out the Relationships tool.

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