(The following is summarized from a quite lengthy article published by the Omaha World Herald after his death. The entire article published Wednesday, Sep 29, 1926 issue on the front page under the headline:)
HENRY FERSTER DEAD; SOLDIER OF THE WEST.
He arrived to the United States at age around 17 years, and within a couple of years, enlisted in the US Cavalry, in which he participated under General Sherman during the Civil War. He arrived in Omaha in 1866, and then served under General Cook, deployed to the western territories, and under Cook's command, the unit was sent as relief troops to Big Horn June 26, 1876 to aid General Custer, but arriving after the massacre.
(After several paragraphs of great detail, the following paragraph nearing the end of the article:)
"Three of the Ferster's children were born in the wild west in obscure posts and government forts, while his wife followed as closely as possible the tracks of her soldier husband and the command to which he belonged."
(At end of article:)
Funeral service will be Thursday, 30 Sep 1926 at Hoffmann Crosby chapel. Burial in Forest Lawn.
According to 1900 US Census, immigration from Germany 1861.
Living on South 16th Street in Omaha, Nebraska
Members in Household:
Head: Henry Ferster Age 57
Others:
Mary Ferster (50 yrs)
Tessie Ferster (22 yrs)
Frank Ferster (19 yrs)
Eva Ferster (15 yrs)
William Ferster (12 yrs)
HENRY FERSTER DEAD; SOLDIER OF THE WEST.
He arrived to the United States at age around 17 years, and within a couple of years, enlisted in the US Cavalry, in which he participated under General Sherman during the Civil War. He arrived in Omaha in 1866, and then served under General Cook, deployed to the western territories, and under Cook's command, the unit was sent as relief troops to Big Horn June 26, 1876 to aid General Custer, but arriving after the massacre.
(After several paragraphs of great detail, the following paragraph nearing the end of the article:)
"Three of the Ferster's children were born in the wild west in obscure posts and government forts, while his wife followed as closely as possible the tracks of her soldier husband and the command to which he belonged."
(At end of article:)
Funeral service will be Thursday, 30 Sep 1926 at Hoffmann Crosby chapel. Burial in Forest Lawn.
According to 1900 US Census, immigration from Germany 1861.
Living on South 16th Street in Omaha, Nebraska
Members in Household:
Head: Henry Ferster Age 57
Others:
Mary Ferster (50 yrs)
Tessie Ferster (22 yrs)
Frank Ferster (19 yrs)
Eva Ferster (15 yrs)
William Ferster (12 yrs)
(The following is summarized from a quite lengthy article published by the Omaha World Herald after his death. The entire article published Wednesday, Sep 29, 1926 issue on the front page under the headline:)
HENRY FERSTER DEAD; SOLDIER OF THE WEST.
He arrived to the United States at age around 17 years, and within a couple of years, enlisted in the US Cavalry, in which he participated under General Sherman during the Civil War. He arrived in Omaha in 1866, and then served under General Cook, deployed to the western territories, and under Cook's command, the unit was sent as relief troops to Big Horn June 26, 1876 to aid General Custer, but arriving after the massacre.
(After several paragraphs of great detail, the following paragraph nearing the end of the article:)
"Three of the Ferster's children were born in the wild west in obscure posts and government forts, while his wife followed as closely as possible the tracks of her soldier husband and the command to which he belonged."
(At end of article:)
Funeral service will be Thursday, 30 Sep 1926 at Hoffmann Crosby chapel. Burial in Forest Lawn.
According to 1900 US Census, immigration from Germany 1861.
Living on South 16th Street in Omaha, Nebraska
Members in Household:
Head: Henry Ferster Age 57
Others:
Mary Ferster (50 yrs)
Tessie Ferster (22 yrs)
Frank Ferster (19 yrs)
Eva Ferster (15 yrs)
William Ferster (12 yrs)
HENRY FERSTER DEAD; SOLDIER OF THE WEST.
He arrived to the United States at age around 17 years, and within a couple of years, enlisted in the US Cavalry, in which he participated under General Sherman during the Civil War. He arrived in Omaha in 1866, and then served under General Cook, deployed to the western territories, and under Cook's command, the unit was sent as relief troops to Big Horn June 26, 1876 to aid General Custer, but arriving after the massacre.
(After several paragraphs of great detail, the following paragraph nearing the end of the article:)
"Three of the Ferster's children were born in the wild west in obscure posts and government forts, while his wife followed as closely as possible the tracks of her soldier husband and the command to which he belonged."
(At end of article:)
Funeral service will be Thursday, 30 Sep 1926 at Hoffmann Crosby chapel. Burial in Forest Lawn.
According to 1900 US Census, immigration from Germany 1861.
Living on South 16th Street in Omaha, Nebraska
Members in Household:
Head: Henry Ferster Age 57
Others:
Mary Ferster (50 yrs)
Tessie Ferster (22 yrs)
Frank Ferster (19 yrs)
Eva Ferster (15 yrs)
William Ferster (12 yrs)
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