Lyle Brooks Watson
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 326
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Bernard Hermann Heinrich Forsthoff (1825-1893) was born at Altensburg or Oldensburg, Nordwalde, Germany, the son of Bernard and Gertrudis Sibilla Laumann Vorsthoven. He and his wife, Therese, immigrated to the United States in 1851 and settled in Hamilton County, Ohio, later moving to a farm in Granville Township, Mercer County, Ohio. Theresa died in 1863 at age 32. Henry married Bernadina Agness Aschmann (1845-1925) in 1866. They had twelve children, 1866-1887. Descendants lived in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Texas and elsewhere.