Brief Life History of John Edward Humphrey De Bohun
When John Edward Humphrey De Bohun Forster was born on 22 October 1899, in Murree, Punjab, India, his father, Philip Byron Bohun Forster, was 35 and his mother, Violet Elizabeth Jennings, was 21. He married Onita Foster on 22 December 1934, in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in San Francisco, California, United States in 1935 and Election Precinct 70, El Paso, Colorado, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1918. He died on 25 March 1942, in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States, at the age of 42, and was buried in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States.
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- John E Forster, "United States Census, 1940"
- John Edward Humphrey Bohnn Forster, "United Kingdom, British India Office, Births and Baptisms, 1712-1965"
- John Edward Humphrey De Bohum Forster, "Find a Grave Index"
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1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
1906 · Great San Francisco Earthquake
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook San Francisco for approximately 60 seconds on April 18, 1906. A 1906 report by US Army Relief Operations recorded the death toll for San Francisco and surrounding areas at 664. Later reports record the number at over 3,000 deaths. An estimated 225,000 people were left homeless from the widespread destructuction as 80% of the city was destroyed.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
Name Meaning
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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