Minnie Lorey

Minnie Lorey

• Father: William Lorey b. 1812, d. 1868
• Mother: Philippina Gauch b. 1826, d. 1899

• Minnie Lorey was born on 7 May 1863 in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois.
• She married Conrad August Forster, son of Marquard Forster and Margaretha Isler.
• Conrad August Forster and Minnie Lorey appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in St. Louis, Missouri, at 1438 East Grand Avenue. Other members of the household included August Frank Forster, Otto Marquard Forster, Emma J. Forster and Elsa Minnie Forster. Also in the household were two servant girls and a coachman.
• Minnie Lorey became a widow at the 15 March 1902 death of her husband Conrad August Forster.
• The following appeared on 17 March 1902 in The [Belleville, Illinois] Daily News-Democrat: August C. Forster died at his home in St. Louis Saturday after a long illness at the age of 48 years. Deceased was married to Miss Minnie Lorey, daughter of the late Mrs. Philippine Lorey of here, who survives.
       The interment took place in St. Louis Monday afternoon from the family residence, 1438 East Grand avenue, to Bellefontaine Cemetery.
• Minnie Lorey appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in St. Louis, Missouri, at 4957 McPherson Avenue. Other members of the household included Otto Marquard Forster and Elsa Minnie Forster.
• August Frank Forster registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in St. Louis, Missouri, while living with his mother at 4933 McPherson Avenue, and employed there and employed in St. Louis as secretary of Forster Baking Company at Chouteau & Taylor.
• Minnie Lorey appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in St. Louis, Missouri, at 4933 McPherson Avenue. Other members of the household included August Frank Forster.
• The following appeared on 1 October 1922 in The St. Louis Star: Mrs. Minnie Forster of 4933 McPherson avenue has as her guest her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Otto M. Forster, and her baby daughter. Mrs. Otto Forster was formerly Mlle. Lyson Boulgheroni of Monte Carlo. She met Lieut. Commander Forster during his service overseas in the late war. The visitors will remain two months.
• Johanna Lorey appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Belleville, Illinois, enumerated in the household of Minnie's unmarried sister Johanna Lorey.. Other members of the household included Minnie Lorey, August Frank Forster.
• Minnie Lorey died on 26 April 1939 at age 75 in Langhorne, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, . Hier death was officially witnessed by J. Hibbs Buckman.
• She was interred at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri.
• The following appeared on 28 April 1939 in the St. Louis Star-Times: Mrs. Minnie Forster, former St. Louisan who died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Elsa M. Buckman, at Langhorne, Pa., Wednesday, will be buried tomorrow in Bellefontaine Cemetery after services at 2:30 p. m. at Arthur J. Donelly Parlors, 3840 Lindell boulevard. Mrs. Forster, who had been residing in Belleville after moving from St. Louis in 1928, became ill three years ago while visiting her daughter and had been unable to return to the Belleville residence at 515 North Church street. She was 75 years old and the widow of C. August Forster, who died in 1902. Before her marriage she was Miss Minnie Lorey. In addition to her daughter, she is survived by two sons, Commander O. M. Forster of the United States Navy and August F. Forster.

• Last Edited: 3 Sep 2016