Rev. Ferdinand Sarner, D.D.
Born in Lissa, Germany, now Leszno, Poland
Called the "Rabbi of Gettysburg," where he was wounded.
Third Jewish Chaplain in U.S. Armed Forces and first to serve in battle (at Gettysburg).
Education: Studied at the Royal Friedrich Wilhelm University, now Humboldt University in Berlin and at the University of Hesse, from which he received a Ph.D. in 1858.
From 1872 until his death, served as rabbi of Congregation Beth El Emeth in Memphis
Died in Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 in Memphis.
~~~
Name: Ferdinand Leopold Sarner
Arrival Date: 27 May 1859
Birth Year: abt 1825
Age: 34; Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race-/Nationality: German
Place of Origin: Germany
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: J Ahlers
--New York Passenger Arrival Lists
Name: Ferdinand Sarner
Birth Year: abt 1824
Age in 1870: 46
Birthplace: Deutschland
Home in 1870: New York Ward 19 District 20 (2nd Enum), New York, New York
Gender: Male
Notes: Rev., D.D.
Household Members: Name Age
Ferdinand Sarner 46
Dora Sarner 30, also born in Deutschland
--1870 US Census
His daughter: Martha Sarner, was born in Tennessee. In 1948 she was Mrs. Harry Levy, and living in Bradford, PA.
Born in Lissa, Germany, now Leszno, Poland
Called the "Rabbi of Gettysburg," where he was wounded.
Third Jewish Chaplain in U.S. Armed Forces and first to serve in battle (at Gettysburg).
Education: Studied at the Royal Friedrich Wilhelm University, now Humboldt University in Berlin and at the University of Hesse, from which he received a Ph.D. in 1858.
From 1872 until his death, served as rabbi of Congregation Beth El Emeth in Memphis
Died in Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 in Memphis.
~~~
Name: Ferdinand Leopold Sarner
Arrival Date: 27 May 1859
Birth Year: abt 1825
Age: 34; Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race-/Nationality: German
Place of Origin: Germany
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: J Ahlers
--New York Passenger Arrival Lists
Name: Ferdinand Sarner
Birth Year: abt 1824
Age in 1870: 46
Birthplace: Deutschland
Home in 1870: New York Ward 19 District 20 (2nd Enum), New York, New York
Gender: Male
Notes: Rev., D.D.
Household Members: Name Age
Ferdinand Sarner 46
Dora Sarner 30, also born in Deutschland
--1870 US Census
His daughter: Martha Sarner, was born in Tennessee. In 1948 she was Mrs. Harry Levy, and living in Bradford, PA.
Rev. Ferdinand Sarner, D.D.
Born in Lissa, Germany, now Leszno, Poland
Called the "Rabbi of Gettysburg," where he was wounded.
Third Jewish Chaplain in U.S. Armed Forces and first to serve in battle (at Gettysburg).
Education: Studied at the Royal Friedrich Wilhelm University, now Humboldt University in Berlin and at the University of Hesse, from which he received a Ph.D. in 1858.
From 1872 until his death, served as rabbi of Congregation Beth El Emeth in Memphis
Died in Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 in Memphis.
~~~
Name: Ferdinand Leopold Sarner
Arrival Date: 27 May 1859
Birth Year: abt 1825
Age: 34; Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race-/Nationality: German
Place of Origin: Germany
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: J Ahlers
--New York Passenger Arrival Lists
Name: Ferdinand Sarner
Birth Year: abt 1824
Age in 1870: 46
Birthplace: Deutschland
Home in 1870: New York Ward 19 District 20 (2nd Enum), New York, New York
Gender: Male
Notes: Rev., D.D.
Household Members: Name Age
Ferdinand Sarner 46
Dora Sarner 30, also born in Deutschland
--1870 US Census
His daughter: Martha Sarner, was born in Tennessee. In 1948 she was Mrs. Harry Levy, and living in Bradford, PA.
Born in Lissa, Germany, now Leszno, Poland
Called the "Rabbi of Gettysburg," where he was wounded.
Third Jewish Chaplain in U.S. Armed Forces and first to serve in battle (at Gettysburg).
Education: Studied at the Royal Friedrich Wilhelm University, now Humboldt University in Berlin and at the University of Hesse, from which he received a Ph.D. in 1858.
From 1872 until his death, served as rabbi of Congregation Beth El Emeth in Memphis
Died in Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 in Memphis.
~~~
Name: Ferdinand Leopold Sarner
Arrival Date: 27 May 1859
Birth Year: abt 1825
Age: 34; Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race-/Nationality: German
Place of Origin: Germany
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: J Ahlers
--New York Passenger Arrival Lists
Name: Ferdinand Sarner
Birth Year: abt 1824
Age in 1870: 46
Birthplace: Deutschland
Home in 1870: New York Ward 19 District 20 (2nd Enum), New York, New York
Gender: Male
Notes: Rev., D.D.
Household Members: Name Age
Ferdinand Sarner 46
Dora Sarner 30, also born in Deutschland
--1870 US Census
His daughter: Martha Sarner, was born in Tennessee. In 1948 she was Mrs. Harry Levy, and living in Bradford, PA.
Inscription
Rev Ferdinand Sarner, D.D. / Born at Lissa, Germany / Died Aug. 15, 1878 / Aged 50 years
Gravesite Details
His birth year is sometimes given as 1825 or if the inscription is correct, it might be1828 or so.
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