J. E. FORSTER, merchant, Coudersport, was born
in Austria, in 1850, and emigrated to America in 1865, eventually locating
at Coudersport, Potter Co., Penn. He had previously been engaged in
business, principally as a wagon-maker, at Philadelphia, Brookland (Potter
county), Lawrenceville (Tioga county), and St. Marys (Elk county). He
worked at the same business for about five years in Coudersport, but in
1886, having by economy and, industry accumulated considerable means, he
entered mercantile life as grocer and dealer in boots and shoes, occupying
a commodious brick store on Main street opposite the court-house, known as
the Forster Block, where he has a constantly increasing business. He is
a member of Coudersport Lodge, No. 915, I. 0. 0. F.
History of the counties of
McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania : with biographical
selections, including their early settlement and development, a
description of the historic and interesting localities, sketches of
their cities, towns and villages, portraits of prominent men,
biographies of representative citizens, outline history of Pennsylvania,
statistics. Chicago: J.H. Beers &
Co., 1890, page 1149
.