Abraham Pineo (Pineau) Gesner

1797 - 1864  (66 years)

• Name	Abraham Pineo (Pineau) Gesner
  Born	2 May 1797	Cornwallis, Nova Scotia
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Apr 1864	Halifax, Nova Scotia
  Person ID	I7595	Multer
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2006

  
  

  Father	Hendrick Gesner,   b. 10 Nov 1756, Tappan, Rockland County, New York, age 29 ,   d. 13 Oct 1850, Cornwallis, Nova Scotia  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Sarah Pineau,   b. 3 Sep 1768,   d. 23 Apr 1842  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F0328	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Studied medicine at St. Bartholomew's hospital under Dr. Abernethy. Studied surgery at Guy's hospital in London, England under Sir Astley Cooper. Returned to Nova Scotia in 1824, and settled at Parrsboro to practice medicine. Became an avid geologist, resulting in an appoitment to the Provincial Geologist of the Province of New Brunswick, moved to St. John. 1852 moved to the Gesner Homested in Cornwallis and resumed his practice in medicine.