Elsbeth Forster was christened in 1683, in Alterswilen, Thurgau, Switzerland as the daughter of Ulrich Martin and Barbara Martin. She died on 10 July 1752, at the age of 69.
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English: shortened form of Forrester , an occupational name for someone who worked in a forest.
English: possibly a Norman French nickname or occupational name from Old French forcetier ‘maker of scissors or shears, cutler’. Compare Force and Forse .
German (mainly Förster): agent derivative of Middle High German forst ‘forest’, denoting someone who lived in or near a royal forest, or who worked in one (see Forst ). This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine). Compare Foerster .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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