┌── Jacob Joseph Forster
│ 1836-1914
┌── Philip Charles Forster ──┤
│ 1868-1947 │
│ └── Cidona Benz
│ 1840-1910
Leo Mathias Forster ─────┤
B: 1916 │ ┌── Frantisek Seraph Wit
D: 1980 │ │
└── Maria Wit ───────────────┤
1874-1963 │
└── Katerina Pesla
M: Monica Regina Schulte
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Leo Mathias Forster [ID 00024]
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Leo Mathias Forster [Leo Mattias Forster1, Leo Matthias Forster1].
Born Feb 25 1916, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; 1:30 P.M., 9 lbs.1,2,3,4
Leo was born at home. The Forster family bible records his birth as "Leo Mattias", although the same bible records his marriage as "Leo Matthias".1 Leo's nickname as a child (within his family) was "Insect" or "In".
Medical: Diabetes.5
He married Monica Regina Schulte, Jan 13 1940, St. Barnabus Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.1 Monica was born Sep 24 1914, Minnesota.2,3
Leo and Monica's marriage was performed by Rev. Timothy Hurley.1 Marriage license date Dec 16 1939.6
Monica's cousin, Veronica Schulte, was for many years housekeeper for Leo's brother Al.5
Leo and Monica were shown in the 1940 census (Apr 8 1940), 6614 [south] Stewart Avenue, Chicago, Illinois:3
Foster, Leo, head-of-household, age 24, born in Illinois; completed 4 years of high school; on Apr 1 1935 was living in the same place/city; rented home ($43/month rent); occupation: mail clerk, railroad; worked 52 weeks in 1939; $2300 wages in 1939.
Foster, Monica, wife, age 24, born in Minnesota; parents born in Minnesota; completed 4 years of high school; on Apr 1 1935 was living in the same place/city; occupation: housework, at home.
Children of Leo Forster and Monica:
Richard Forster; now residing in Southern California.
Marie Forster.
Both children were adopted.
Leo Mathias Forster died Aug - 1980.2 Medical: Leo died from stomach cancer.
Monica died May 3 2002.2
Social Security information for Leo Mathias Forster: 321-26-5388
Social Security information for Monica Regina Schulte: 353-09-5821
Sources
- The Philip Forster family bible, dated (copyright) 1883, in the
possession of Lillian (Forster) Hinshaw (1).
- Social Security Death Index.
- 1940 census, 17th Ward, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; roll T627-956, ED 103-1152, page 3A, line #39, household #85.
- Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922; http://www.ancestry.com.
- personal knowledge.
- Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960; http://www.ancestry.com.
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