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Where is the Foerster family from?
You can see how Foerster families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Foerster family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Foerster families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 54 Foerster families living in Missouri. This was about 18% of all the recorded Foerster's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Foerster families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Foerster surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Foerster. 15% of Foerster men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Foerster women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Foerster were Carpenter and Teacher. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Foerster life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Foerster in 1944 was 33, and 80 in 2004.