Gustavo Kuerten
Kuerten in 2009, photo by Prphotos.com
Place of Birth: Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Date of Birth: 10 September, 1976
Ethnicity: German
Gustavo “Guga” Kuerten is a Brazilian professional tennis player. He was a world No. 1, won the French Open singles title three times (1997, 2000, and 2001), and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000.
Pictures of his family can be seen here. He has stated:
My mother is Alice Thümmel Kuerten and my father is Aldo Amadeu Kuerten, both of German origin, with some Polish and Austrian influences.
Gustavo is married to Mariana Soncini, with whom he has two children.
Gustavo’s paternal grandfather was Frederico Kuerten (the son of Augusto Frederico Kuerten and Gertrudes Wernke/Weirneke). Gustavo’s grandfather Frederico was born in Santa Catarina, to parents who were also born there. Through this line, Gustavo is a third cousin of model and television presenter Renata Kuerten. Gustavo’s paternal great-great-grandfather Friedrich “Frederico” Kuerten/Kürten, born c. 1854, in Germany, was also Renata’s paternal great-great-grandfather. Friedrich had children with two German women: Maria Anna Schierhoff (born c. 1854) and Maria Franziska Lembeck (born c. 1860). Sources differ as to which was Gustavo’s great-great-grandmother.
Gustavo’s paternal grandmother was Clara Gesing (the daughter of Hermann “Germano” Gesing and Ana Füchter). Clara was born in Santa Catarina, to German parents. Hermann was the son of Bernhard Gesing and Theresia Locks. Ana was the daughter of Heinrich Füchter and Elisabeth Holscher.
Gustavo’s maternal grandfather was named Walter Thümmel.
Gustavo’s maternal grandmother was Olga Schlösser/Schloesser (the daughter of Adolf Schlösser and Maria Gertrudes Klapot/Klappoth). Olga was born in Santa Catarina. Adolf was born in Zgierz, Poland, to Polish-born parents, Gustav Schlösser and Nathalia/Nathalie/Natalie Starnell. The Schlösser family were ethnic Germans, originally from Rothenburg, Silesia. Maria Gertrudes was born in Santa Catarina, the daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm August Klappoth, who was German, and of Anna Scheurich, whose parents were also German.
Source: Genealogy of Gustavo Kuerten – https://www.geni.com
Genealogies of Gustavo’s maternal great-grandparents, Adolf Schlösser and Maria Gertrudes Klapot/Klappoth – https://www.familysearch.org
Information about the Schlösser family – https://omunicipio.com.br
https://omunicipio.com.br
Looks southern european or mixed
Gustavo is a third cousin of model and television presenter Renata Kuerten. Gustavo’s paternal great-great-grandfather Friedrich “Frederico” Kuerten/Kürten, born c. 1854, in Germany, was also Renata’s paternal great-great-grandfather.
Friedrich had children with two German women: Maria Anna Schierhoff (born c. 1854) and Maria Franziska Lembeck (born c. 1860). Sources differ as to which was Gustavo’s great-great-grandmother.
Gustavo’s paternal grandfather was Frederico Kuerten (the son of Augusto Frederico Kuerten and Gertrudes Wernke/Weirneke). Frederico was born in Santa Catarina. Augusto Frederico was born in Santa Catarina, the son of Friedrich “Frederico” Kuerten/Kürten, who was German, and of a German mother. Gertrudes was born in Santa Catarina.
Gustavo’s paternal grandmother was Clara Gesing (the daughter of Hermann “Germano” Gesing and Ana Füchter). Clara was born in Santa Catarina. Hermann was born in Germany, the son of Bernhard Gesing and Theresia Locks. Ana was born in Germany, the daughter of Heinrich Füchter and Elisabeth Holscher.
Gustavo’s maternal grandfather was named Walter Thümmel.
Gustavo’s maternal grandmother was Olga Schlösser/Schloesser (the daughter of Adolf Schlösser and Maria Gertrudes Klapot/Klappoth). Olga was born in Santa Catarina. Adolf was born in Zgierz, Poland, to Polish-born parents, Gustav Schlösser and Nathalia/Nathalie/Natalie Starnell. The Schlösser family were ethnic Germans originally from Rothenburg, Silesia. Maria Gertrudes was born in Santa Catarina, the daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm August Klappoth, who was German, and of Anna Scheurich, whose parents were German.
Sources: Genealogy of Gustavo’s maternal great-grandparents, Adolf Schlösser and Maria Gertrudes Klapot/Klappoth – https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KZ4Z-9G1
Information about the Schlösser family – https://omunicipio.com.br/industria-textil-em-brusque-parte-ix-schlosser/
https://omunicipio.com.br/%E2%80%8Ba-industria-textil-em-brusque-parte-viii-schlosser/
Gustavo’s paternal grandmother was Clara Gesing (the daughter of Germano Gesing and Ana Füchter). Germano and Ana were born in Germany. Ana was the daughter of Heinrich Füchter and Elisabeth Holscher.
*Germano was born Hermann Gesing in Germany, the son of Bernhard Gesing and Theresia Locks.
His maternal grandmother was Olga Schlösser/Schloesser. Olga was born in Brusque, Santa Catarina, and was fluent in German. His paternal grandfather’s surname was Thümmel.
His paternal grandparents were Frederico Kuerten (the son of Augusto Kuerten and Gertrudes Wernke) and Clara Gesing.
He has stated in an interview:
“My mother is Alice Thümmel Kuerten and my father is Aldo Amadeu Kuerten, both of German origin, with some Polish and Austrian influences”.
http://www.museudapessoa.net/pt/conteudo/historia/amor-pelo-tenis-2869/colecao/114044
His maternal grandfather’s surname was Thümmel.*