John George Furst of Pennsylvania (1759-1821)

John George Furster, son of Hans was born in 1759 in Holland, and died 1821.  He married Agnes Snyder. She died October 1821. The Fursts settled in Northumberland County and then moved in 1797 to the Nittany Valley.

Children

John Furst, born August 18, 1785; died April 14, 1859

George Furst, born 1780. He married (1) Unidentified Graefbaum. He married (2) Rachel Snyder. Rachel Snyder was George's first cousin (his mother's niece). George and Rachel moved to Freeport, Illinois in 1838. Children of George Furst and Unidentified Graefbaum are: William Furst and Elizabeth Furst. Children of George Furst and Rachel Snyder are: Christopher Furst (who married his first cousin Sarah Heller); Samuel Furst; Cornelius Furst; David Furst (was shot); Darius Furst (drowned); Catharine Furst; Lydia Furst.

Thomas Furster, born 1790. He alone kept the "er" at the end of the surname.

Samuel Furst, born 1793

Elizabeth Furst. She married George Heller.

Annie Furst. She married Unidentified Kirk.

 Unidentified Furst. She married La Rue and moved to Ohio.

 Source: Genealogy of the George Shuman Family, p. 49-50.