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gensel Name Meaning and History

German (also Gänsel): nickname from a diminutive of Gans ‘goose’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the gensel family name as far back in history as possible.

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Distribution of gensel Families in the US in 1920
Number of gensel families
 17-31
 6-16		 1-5
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Compiled by Ancestry.com from the 1920 US Federal Census records

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Threads: 17 - Messages: 44
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Gensel...Catherine or John Graciegirl2u 2
Gensel from Germany, relocated to Ohio LaurenGensel 0
GENSEL MartinSorensen32 4
John Gensel b. Pa. janetgall41 2
Gensel's in PA jmhm31 2
Old Gensel photo phil 3
Harriet Louisa Gensel/Gentzel Teri 0
Gensel Larry Carpenter 8
Grace (Miller) Gensel obituary dactackm 0
Donald E Gensel obituary puppup 0
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