Elizabeth Forster

                      ┌── Jacob Foster
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Elizabeth Forster ────┤
B: 1838               │
D: ?                  │
                      └── Elisabeth Kuntz
                                     
M: Theodore Brinkmire
   ├── Andrew Brinkmeyer (c1874-?) 1,2
   └── Sister Scholastica Brinkmeyer (1880-1970) 1

Elizabeth Forster     [ID 00004] Click here to switch to Ahnentafel view: Ahnentafel View

Elizabeth Forster1 [Elisabetha Forster3, Elizabeth Foster4].

Born Jul 19 1838, Germany.2,3,5  

Christened Jul 21 1838, Kübelberg Catholic Church, Kuebelberg, Pfalz, Bayern (Bavaria).3  

She married Theodore Brinkmire4 [Theo Brinkmeyer1,2], Jan 16 18604, Ohio County, West Virginia4.  Theodore was born about 1831, Prussia.2  

Children:2

Theodore Brinkmeyer, born c1861, Virginia.
Wm Brinkmeyer, born c1863, Virginia.
Frank Brinkmeyer, born c1864, West Virginia.
Mary Brinkmeyer, born c1865, West Virginia; died age 18, Sep 18 1883, Ohio County, West Virginia (from burns). 6
Joseph Brinkmeyer, born c1866, West Virginia.
Elizabeth Brinkmeyer, born Sep 1868, West Virginia; married Frank Schafer. 5
Terese Brinkmeyer, born c1869, West Virginia.
John A. Brinkmeyer, born c1871, West Virginia.
Andy Brinkmeyer, born c1874, West Virginia. 1
Adolph Brinkmeyer, born c1876, West Virginia.
Catherine Brinkmeyer, born c1877, West Virginia.
Sister Scholastica Brinkmeyer, born Dec 17 1880, West Virginia. 1

Elizabeth and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 23 1880), Meade District, Marshall County, West Virginia:2

Brinkmeyer, Theo., age 49, born in Prussia; parents born in Prussia; farmer.
Brinkmeyer, Elizabeth, wife, age 42, born in Beirn; parents born in Beirn; keeping house.
Brinkmeyer, Theodore, son, age 19, born in Virginia; father born in Prussia; mother born in Beirn; works on farm.
Brinkmeyer, Wm, son, age 17, born in Virginia; father born in Prussia; mother born in Beirn; works on farm.
Brinkmeyer, Frank, son, age 16, born in West Virginia; father born in Prussia; mother born in Beirn; works on farm.
Brinkmeyer, Mary, daughter, age 15, born in West Virginia; father born in Prussia; mother born in Beirn; attended school.
Brinkmeyer, Joseph, son, age 14, born in West Virginia; father born in Prussia; mother born in Beirn; works on farm; attended school.
Brinkmeyer, Elizabeth, daughter, age 12, born in West Virginia; father born in Prussia; mother born in Beirn; attended school.
Brinkmeyer, Terese, daughter, age 11, born in West Virginia; father born in Prussia; mother born in Beirn; attended school.
Brinkmeyer, John A, son, age 9, born in West Virginia; father born in Prussia; mother born in Beirn; attended school.
Brinkmeyer, Andrew, son, age 6, born in West Virginia; father born in Prussia; mother born in Beirn; attended school.
Brinkmeyer, Adolph, son, age 4, born in West Virginia; father born in Prussia; mother born in Beirn.
Brinkmeyer, Catherine, daughter, age 3, born in West Virginia; father born in Prussia; mother born in Beirn.

Theodore died before Jun 13 1900.5  

Widow Elizabeth was shown in the 1900 census (Jun 13 1900), Meade District, Marshall County, West Virginia:5

Brinkmeyer, Elizabeth, head-of-household, age 61, born July 1838 in Germany; parents born in Germany; widow; occupation: farmer; owned farm (free).
Shafer, Frank, son-in-law, age 39, born Apr 1861 in West Virginia; parents born in Germany; married 8 years; occupation: farm laborer.
Shafer, Elizabeth, daughter, age 31, born Sept 1868 in West Virginia; parents born in Germany; married 8 years; 5 children, 3 living.
Shafer, Philamenia, granddaughter, age 6, born Jan 1894 in West Virginia; parents born in West Virginia.
Shafer, Amelia, granddaughter, age 5, born May 1895 in West Virginia; parents born in West Virginia.
Shafer, Rosella, granddaughter, age 1, born Mar 1899 in West Virginia; parents born in West Virginia.

(photo)Photo: Elizabeth Foster & Theodore Brinkmire marriage record Ohio County, West Virginia 4


Sources

  1. "Geneological [sic] Summary of Forster Family", a scrap of family folklore prepared by ??.
  2. 1880 census, Meade District, Marshall County, West Virginia; roll T9-1407, ED 186, page 32A-B, line #49, dwelling #226, family #230.
  3. LDS IGI, citing: Parish registers, Kübelberg Catholic Church, 1704-1919; Katholische Kirche Kübelberg (BA. Homburg).
  4. Elizabeth Foster & Theodore Brinkmire marriage record; West Virginia Division of Culture and History:
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12406568&Type=Marriage.
  5. 1900 census, Meade District, Marshall County, West Virginia; roll T623-1765, ED 72, page 11A, line #31, dwelling #176, family #176.
  6. Mary Brinkmeyer death record; West Virginia Division of Culture and History:
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5719236&Type=Death.


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