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- Birth nameFriedrich Wilhelm Christian Gerstäcker
- Friedrich Gerstäcker was born on May 10, 1816 in Hamburg [now Germany]. He was a writer, known for A vadorzó (1918), Die Flußpiraten vom Mississippi (1963) and Die Goldsucher von Arkansas (1964). He was married to Marie Louise Visscher van Gaasbeek and Anna Sauer. He died on May 31, 1872 in Brunswick [now Lower Saxony], Germany.
- SpousesMarie Louise Visscher van Gaasbeek(1863 - May 31, 1872) (his death, 2 children)Anna Sauer(1847 - 1861) (her death, 3 children)
- He is the author of "Germelshausen", the short story that is often credited as the unofficial inspiration for the Lerner and Loewe musical "Brigadoon".
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