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| In 1759, Johan Georg F�rst (or F�rster) was born, though at what location, we do not know (he died in 1821). It could be that he was an immigrant, as the spelling of his first and middle names has not been Anglicized yet (there is a possibility that he emigrated via the ship Crawford in 1773, traveling from Rotterdam, The Netherlands, through Cowes, which is on the southern coast of the UK, and on to Philadelphia; but the name is not unique and on some ship rosters, boys under age 16 were not even listed; women were not listed at all). He married Angenes Schneider (date of birth unknown, died in 1813). They are buried in Clinton County, PA, with no headstone but rather a "memorial stone: with the following inscription: "These mountain stones mark the resting place in Christ of Johan Georg Furst and Angenes Schneider - the progenitors of the Furst family in this region." One of their children was Samuel Furst (Furster?) who lived from 1793 to 1872. Samuel married Mary Wilt (1805-1885) and one of their children was the Reverend Martin Luther Furst (1844-1908). He married Austa Elder (?-1957) and their child was Gordon Fair Furst (1895-1951) - see below. |
GORDON FAIR FURSTExcerpt from The Erie Dispatch, Fri. Aug. 12, 1949.On front page: Heading:"Officials View E. 12th. Street Subway Project" Photo with caption-"Highway officials inspect the E. 12th. Street Subway Project L.to R.: Polling, Jackson, Gregor, Bears, and Furst" 2nd.page item:"Gordon Furst, assistant construction engineer from the Franklin office, directed the project here through Richard W. Beers, resident engineer". Gordon F. Furst, 56, Highway Engineer, War Veteran, Dies Franklin lost one of its best known and highly regarded residents last evening when Gordon Fair Furst, 56, of 429 Liberty Street, a veteran of World War I and a construction engineer of the State Highways Department, died in the Franklin Hospital at 7:30 o'clock.( Sept. 12, 1951) He had been a patient in the hospital for 20 days, suffering a heart ailment. A son of Rev. Martin Luther and Austa Elder Furst, he was born March 29, 1895, in Lawrence County. He graduated from New Wilmington High School and took a year's preparatory course in Westminster College. He enrolled in the Susquehanna University Theological College, Selinsgrove, where he was graduated prior to World War I. During World War I, he served in the ambulance corps 18 months overseas. Mr. Furst entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Department of Highways in 1921 and on Dec. 1, 1947, was made a member of the State Professional Engineers. He has served as highway construction engineer of the Franklin district of the State Highway Department the past 29 years, where he directed such jobs as the East 12th. Street Subway Project in Erie in 1949. He was a member of the 25-Year Club at the Department. He was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church; a life member of Mahoning Lodge, F. and A.M., of New Castle; Washington Club of Franklin; Franklin Post, No. 476 American Legion. He was serving as finance officer of the Franklin Legion Post, He was vice president of Grace Church Council and was a member of the Brotherhood Class of that church. Surviving are his wife, the former Lelia Callahan; his mother, Mrs. Austa Elder Furst, of New Castle; four children, Dr. Joseph A, Furst, of Corry, Gordon W. Furst and David L. Furst, at home, and Mrs. Robert A. Stumpf, of Washington, Pa. He was married on April 27, 1922 in Wellsboro, Pa. Friends will be received in the Burger Funeral Home where funeral services will be conducted by Dr. R.N. Stumpf, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church. Interment will be made in Franklin Cemetery. |
AddendumFuneral services and interment were duly conducted Sept. 15th. Active pallbearers were Elmer Patton, P.H.Sampsell, John Schiffer, Randall Sayre, J.R.Fogo, Lee Parker, Edward Bryden and Glenn Myers. Honorary pall bearers were John Riesenman, Samuel LeGoullon, David Crissman, Frank Pankratz, Allen Hutchinson, Homer C. Anderson, Harry S.Gramlich, Leonard Horth, Stuart W. Jackson, Howard Jones, William Updegrove, Albert Wile, James McCurdy, John Heber, Roy Sanford, H.S.Gahagan & George V. Porter.Charles Gyder, commander of the American Legion Post, Charles Cozad, Sr., & John E. Graham acted as a military escort for the casket. Mr. Cozad presented the flag which had draped the casket to Mrs. Furst after the interment. A large delegation of members of Myrtle Lodge F. and A.M. visited the funeral home Friday evening and the Masonic funeral ritual was conducted by Elwood Deeter, worshipful master. Those attending the service from out of the city included: Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Stumpf, of Washington, Pa.; Dr, & Mrs. J.A.Furst, of Corry; Mr. & Mrs. N.F.Lawton, Mr. & Mrs. William P. Callahan, Mr. & Mrs. Glenn L. Thomas, O.R.Smithgall & son, Robert, of Wellsboro; Mr. & Mrs. L.E.Callahan, of Elmira Heights; Attorney & Mrs. J.E.Bryan & daughter, Ruth Anne, Judge & Mrs. Chambers, Mrs. P.O. Elder, Mrs. Clifford Sipe, Mrs. L. Shearer, Mrs. James Elder, J.B.Elder, Mrs. M.L.Furst, Mrs. S. James Callahan & son, James, of New Castle; Mrs. Richard M. Stumpf of Pittsburgh; D.B.Patterson, of St. Louis, Mo.; Mr. & Mrs. Henry W. Winkler & daughters, Mrs. Catherine Olds, Barbara & Carolyn, of Lakewood, O.; Mr. & Mrs. J.D.Port, of Butler; A. Dwight Olmstad, of Findley Lake, N.Y.; Mr. & Mrs. James McCurdy, of Jackson Center; Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Alcorn, of Oil City; and Mr. & Mrs. Rollo M. Allio of Erie.
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Lelia Addie Callahan Furst Kennedy |
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From the Wellsboro (PA) newspaper Engagement Announced At an attractive party given Saturday evening, Feb. 26, 1922, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Callahan, the engagement of their daughter, Lelia, to Gordon Furst, of New Castle, Pa., was announced. Mr. Furst, of New Castle, Pa., is the son of the late Rev. Luther Furst and Mrs. Austa Furst, of New Castle. The announcement was made in a most unique manner. Slips of paper which were numbered were provided for the guest and the person drawing the lucky number was given a bow and arrow and the privilege of shooting at a crepe paper heart which hung from the chandelier. As the arrow pierced the heart a shower of slips fluttered out, each bearing the names of Lelia A. Callahan and Gordon F. Furst. Forty guests were present. A color scheme of pink and white was carried out. Favors were tiny pink nut cups. Aides in serving were Mrs. Ione Copestick, Misses Ethel Jones, Hedwig Anderson and Theo Callahan.  Lelia C. Kennedy Mrs. Lelia C. Kennedy, 88, of 429 Liberty St. died Thursday evening (Nov. 27, 1986) in her home. She was born in Wellsboro July 10, 1898, a daughter of Andrew and Nellie Boatman Callahan. She spent her early life in Wellsboro and attended school there. She was married to Gordon F. Furst in 1922 and he died in 1951. She married Perley M. Kennedy on Aug. 16, 1967 and he died Nov. 30, 1978. Mrs. Kennedy had lived in Franklin for many years and she was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church. For several years she worked at Blair's Shoe Store here. Surviving are two sons, Gordon W. Furst of Franklin, and David L. Furst of Erie; a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Barbara) Stumpf of Mercer; 11 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Glenn (Betty) Thomas of Mont Alto and Mrs. Francis (Faye) Lawson of Wellsboro. She was preceded in death by a son, Dr. Joseph A. Furst; three brothers, Stuart, Leonard and Bill Callahan, and three sisters, Mrs. Theo Putman, Mrs. Ruth Bryan and Mrs. Ina Smithgall. Friends will be received in the Huff chapel from 7 to 9 p.m. today. Funeral services will be conducted in Grace Lutheran Church at 3 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Raymond Sistek, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in Franklin Cemetery. |
ELIZABETH CHRISTINE BASSAGE CALLAHAN12/25/01 - 8/22/97Married to Leonard Earl Callahan (1895-1965) |
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