Henry Forrer

Brief Life History of Henry

When Henry Forrer was born on 4 June 1804, in Luray, Page, Virginia, United States, his father, Samuel Forrer, was 30 and his mother, Catharine Ebersole, was 38. He married Hester S. Johnston on 6 October 1874, in New Hope, Augusta, Virginia, United States. He lived in South River District, Augusta, Virginia, United States in 1880. He died on 23 September 1891, in Oakpark, Madison, Virginia, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Stuarts Draft, Augusta, Virginia, United States.

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Henry Forrer
1804–1891
Hester S. Johnston
1830–1920
Marriage: 6 October 1874

Sources (5)

  • Henry Forrer, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Henry Forrer, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"
  • Henry Forrer, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1812 · Established

Luray was established by act of the state Assembly in 1812. The town was laid out in 1811, but buildings did not appear until 1812.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

Swiss German: variant of Furrer .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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