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JOHN FOERSTER, a director of the Cabinet Maker’s Union of Tell City, is a native of Gross Grauden, Prussia, born November 13, 1828. He is the youngest of eight children born to Gottfried and Racena Foerster, who were natives of Prussia where they lived and died. John grew to manhood in his native country and learned the cabinet-maker’s trade. In 1849 he came to the United States and followed his trade in New York City, Rock Island, Ill., and Danville, Ky., until 1865 when he came to Tell City. He worked at his trade, and in 1870 he bought an interest in the Cabinet Maker’s Union of which company he was secretary one term, and has been a director for several terms. In 1855 he was joined in marriage with Mary Kurz, a native of Wurtemburg, Germany, who died January 26, 1870, having borne him eight children. Those living are Emma, William, Frederick, Bertha, Edward, John and Alvin. Mr. Foerster is a Republican and was a strong Union man during the war. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and of the Evangelical Church.