| ![Show Contents]() Foerstt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Early Origins of the Foerstt familyThe surname Foerstt was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. The House of Fürstenberg is an old and very influential Swabian noble house in Germany, found primarily in what is today southern Baden-Württemberg. Fürstenberg was a county of the Holy Roman Empire in Swabia. Early History of the Foerstt familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Foerstt research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1692, 1711, 1736, 1762, 1772, 1792, 1817, 1820, 1824 and 1852 are included under the topic Early Foerstt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Foerstt Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Fürst, Furstenau, Furstenberg, Furstenberger, Furstenbusch, Furstenfeld, Furstenhauer, Furstenrecht, Furstenstein and many more. Early Notables of the Foerstt familyNotables with the surname Foerstt during this period were Moses Israel Fürst (died ca. 1692), a merchant and financier of Hamburg, Germany. Füstenau was a family of distinguished flutists and good musicians. Caspar, born Feb. 26, 1772, at Münster, where his father was in the Bishop's band; was early left an orphan under the care of A. Romberg, who tried to force him to learn the bassoon, as well as the oboe, which he had been already taught; but his preference for the flute asserted itself, and he shortly became so proficient, as to support his family by playing in a...
Another 117 words (8 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Foerstt Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Foerstt familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Vorst, who arrived in New Netherland in 1660; Mary Forston, who came to Virginia in 1666; Martin Fierst, who arrived in Maryland in 1753; Abraham Forst, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1780.
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