JULIUS GAERTNER son of Philipp Gaertner
Julius Gaertner was born September 22, 1863 in Elberfeld, Germany. He came to New York in 1888 according to the 1900 Census. His parents were Philipp Gaertner and Lisette Cahn. It is said that he had only one sibling, a sister who remained in Germany. When Julius came to NYC he had a silk mill and a ribbons, buttons,and notions business. This is the same business that his father had in Elberfeld.
We seek any information about the parents of Julius and his ancestors in Germany. Although we have gotten his birth certificate from Elberfeld, there are no other records in that town of the family except an entry in an address book. At this time we seek records of any Philipp Gaertner born about 1840.