The son of Abraham Pineo Gesner (b. May 2, 1797 - d. April 29, 1864) and Harriet (Webster) Gesner. The grandson of Colonel Henry Hendrick Gesner and Sarah (Pineo) Gesner. Married first to Annie T. Herty in 1851, in Milledgeville, Georgia, USA, and had 4 children: William Henry Gesner (b. 1852); Francis James Gesner (b. 1854 - d. 1879); Harriet Luana Gesner (b. 1857) who married first to Charles F. Miller and second to Dr. Alton G. North; Mary Herty Gesner (b. 1859) married Dr. Henry Clark. William Gesner married second to Mary Virginia Jones. Mary Jones was the sister of Governor Jones of Alabama. The children of William Gesner and Mary Virginia (Jones) Gesner all died in infancy. William Gesner was noted as a geologist. His father, Abraham Pineo Gesner, is credited with inventing kerosene an alternative illuminant to whale oil. In 1933, Imperial Oil erected a tombstone in his honour in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, for his contribution to the oil industry.
The parents of William Gesner were Abraham Gesner and Harriet (Webster) Gesner.
Siblings:
1) Henry Gesner (b. May 26, 1823, in Cornwallis County, Nova Scotia - died in Philadelphia, USA)
2) Isaac Gesner (b. June 4, 1825, in Cornwallis County, Nova Scotia - died July 13, 1826)
3) George Weldon Gesner (b. October 13, 1829, in Parsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia - d. November 11, 1904, in Bay Ridge, Long Island, New York)
4) Abraham Herbert Gesner (b. June 25, 1832, in Parsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia - d. April 30. 1895, in New York State)
5) Dr. Brower Gesner (b. November 13, 1834, Parsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia - d. November 5, 1874, in New York)
6) Harriet Luana Gesner (b. March 10, 1837, in Parsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia - d. September 8, 1838, in St. John, New Brunswick)
7) John Frederick Gesner (b. July 24, 1839, in St. John, New Brunswick - d. February 3, 1899, in New York State)
8) Conrad Gesner (b. August 26, 1841, in St. John, New Brunswick - d. October 19, 1877, in the Gulf of California by drowning)
9) Robert Parker Gesner (b. March 27, 1844, in Cornwallis County, Nova Scotia - d. March 26, 1851, in Halifax, Nova Scotia)
10) Elizabeth Cochran Gesner (b. December 10, 1848, in Sackville, Nova Scotia - d. July 23, 1850, in Halifax, Nova Scotia)
The parents of William Gesner were Abraham Gesner and Harriet (Webster) Gesner.
Siblings:
1) Henry Gesner (b. May 26, 1823, in Cornwallis County, Nova Scotia - died in Philadelphia, USA)
2) Isaac Gesner (b. June 4, 1825, in Cornwallis County, Nova Scotia - died July 13, 1826)
3) George Weldon Gesner (b. October 13, 1829, in Parsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia - d. November 11, 1904, in Bay Ridge, Long Island, New York)
4) Abraham Herbert Gesner (b. June 25, 1832, in Parsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia - d. April 30. 1895, in New York State)
5) Dr. Brower Gesner (b. November 13, 1834, Parsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia - d. November 5, 1874, in New York)
6) Harriet Luana Gesner (b. March 10, 1837, in Parsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia - d. September 8, 1838, in St. John, New Brunswick)
7) John Frederick Gesner (b. July 24, 1839, in St. John, New Brunswick - d. February 3, 1899, in New York State)
8) Conrad Gesner (b. August 26, 1841, in St. John, New Brunswick - d. October 19, 1877, in the Gulf of California by drowning)
9) Robert Parker Gesner (b. March 27, 1844, in Cornwallis County, Nova Scotia - d. March 26, 1851, in Halifax, Nova Scotia)
10) Elizabeth Cochran Gesner (b. December 10, 1848, in Sackville, Nova Scotia - d. July 23, 1850, in Halifax, Nova Scotia)
The son of Abraham Pineo Gesner (b. May 2, 1797 - d. April 29, 1864) and Harriet (Webster) Gesner. The grandson of Colonel Henry Hendrick Gesner and Sarah (Pineo) Gesner. Married first to Annie T. Herty in 1851, in Milledgeville, Georgia, USA, and had 4 children: William Henry Gesner (b. 1852); Francis James Gesner (b. 1854 - d. 1879); Harriet Luana Gesner (b. 1857) who married first to Charles F. Miller and second to Dr. Alton G. North; Mary Herty Gesner (b. 1859) married Dr. Henry Clark. William Gesner married second to Mary Virginia Jones. Mary Jones was the sister of Governor Jones of Alabama. The children of William Gesner and Mary Virginia (Jones) Gesner all died in infancy. William Gesner was noted as a geologist. His father, Abraham Pineo Gesner, is credited with inventing kerosene an alternative illuminant to whale oil. In 1933, Imperial Oil erected a tombstone in his honour in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, for his contribution to the oil industry.
The parents of William Gesner were Abraham Gesner and Harriet (Webster) Gesner.
Siblings:
1) Henry Gesner (b. May 26, 1823, in Cornwallis County, Nova Scotia - died in Philadelphia, USA)
2) Isaac Gesner (b. June 4, 1825, in Cornwallis County, Nova Scotia - died July 13, 1826)
3) George Weldon Gesner (b. October 13, 1829, in Parsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia - d. November 11, 1904, in Bay Ridge, Long Island, New York)
4) Abraham Herbert Gesner (b. June 25, 1832, in Parsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia - d. April 30. 1895, in New York State)
5) Dr. Brower Gesner (b. November 13, 1834, Parsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia - d. November 5, 1874, in New York)
6) Harriet Luana Gesner (b. March 10, 1837, in Parsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia - d. September 8, 1838, in St. John, New Brunswick)
7) John Frederick Gesner (b. July 24, 1839, in St. John, New Brunswick - d. February 3, 1899, in New York State)
8) Conrad Gesner (b. August 26, 1841, in St. John, New Brunswick - d. October 19, 1877, in the Gulf of California by drowning)
9) Robert Parker Gesner (b. March 27, 1844, in Cornwallis County, Nova Scotia - d. March 26, 1851, in Halifax, Nova Scotia)
10) Elizabeth Cochran Gesner (b. December 10, 1848, in Sackville, Nova Scotia - d. July 23, 1850, in Halifax, Nova Scotia)
The parents of William Gesner were Abraham Gesner and Harriet (Webster) Gesner.
Siblings:
1) Henry Gesner (b. May 26, 1823, in Cornwallis County, Nova Scotia - died in Philadelphia, USA)
2) Isaac Gesner (b. June 4, 1825, in Cornwallis County, Nova Scotia - died July 13, 1826)
3) George Weldon Gesner (b. October 13, 1829, in Parsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia - d. November 11, 1904, in Bay Ridge, Long Island, New York)
4) Abraham Herbert Gesner (b. June 25, 1832, in Parsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia - d. April 30. 1895, in New York State)
5) Dr. Brower Gesner (b. November 13, 1834, Parsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia - d. November 5, 1874, in New York)
6) Harriet Luana Gesner (b. March 10, 1837, in Parsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia - d. September 8, 1838, in St. John, New Brunswick)
7) John Frederick Gesner (b. July 24, 1839, in St. John, New Brunswick - d. February 3, 1899, in New York State)
8) Conrad Gesner (b. August 26, 1841, in St. John, New Brunswick - d. October 19, 1877, in the Gulf of California by drowning)
9) Robert Parker Gesner (b. March 27, 1844, in Cornwallis County, Nova Scotia - d. March 26, 1851, in Halifax, Nova Scotia)
10) Elizabeth Cochran Gesner (b. December 10, 1848, in Sackville, Nova Scotia - d. July 23, 1850, in Halifax, Nova Scotia)
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