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Joseph Forewald

Birth	:	21 Sep 1806 Hanover, Region Hannover, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany
Death	:	2 Feb 1857 Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Joseph Cemetery Old, Iowa City, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6721992, -91.5203018
Description	:	Christianed as Bernhard Joseph Vorwald (also spelled Forwald). The following is from the New Vienna, St. Boniface Centennial book: Francis came to America in 1833 and settled at Hamilton, Ohio where his three oldest girls were born. Three brothers joined him there. Two stayed in Ohio. In 1842 he came to Iowa City with his brother, (Bernhard) Joseph. They left Hamilton, Ohio, on the Ohio River to Cairo, Ill., then up the Mississippi River to Muscatine where they embarked with covered wagons for Iowa City (in 1843). The Schemmels were in Iowa City with them. Four more children... Read More	Christianed as Bernhard Joseph Vorwald (also spelled Forwald). The following is from the New Vienna, St. Boniface Centennial book: Francis came to America in 1833 and settled at Hamilton, Ohio where his three oldest girls were born. Three brothers joined him there. Two stayed in Ohio. In 1842 he came to Iowa City with his brother, (Bernhard) Joseph. They left Hamilton, Ohio, on the Ohio River to Cairo, Ill., then up the Mississippi River to Muscatine where they embarked with covered wagons for Iowa City (in 1843). The Schemmels were in Iowa City with them. Four more children born in Iowa City before they left for New Vienna in 1852. Joseph, his brother stayed in Iowa City where he died in 1857. Joseph spelled his name with a "F" like Forwald. Francis farmed north of New Vienna. His youngest son, Theodore, was born at New Vienna. After his wife died May 6, 1855, he sold his farm and taught school for years. He had great faith in the Blessed Virgin for in each school he taught he had a shrine for her built into the wall. Will and Estate of Bernard Joseph Forwald, file April 7, 1857. In the name of God, Amen I, Bernhard Joseph Forwald of Newport Township in the County of Johnson, State of Iowa, being of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertaintly of this frail and transitory life, do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament. That is to say: I. All my real estate which I now and own, shall remain in the possession and under control of my beloved wife Anna Maria during the term of her natural life. And after her death it shall be equally divided amongst my children, EXCEPT my son John Frederick who is not of sound mind. He is hereby excluded from any claim whatever, both to my real and personal estate, but I do hereby order that my beloved wife Anna Maria shall get him every year before cold weather sets in a suitable suit of cloth for the winter till he has arrived at majority which time it shall cease. II. In case that any one or the other of the rest of my children should show a continual misbehavior or misconduct for fall off and forsake our family Religion, then such child shall inherit and receive only one half of its share as aforesaid, the other or forfeited half shall be equally divided amongst the rest of my children. III. All personal property which I now have on the premises and all money due me shall also remain the possession and under the control of by beloved wife Anna Maria during the term of her natural life, from which and from the same only she shall pay all my debts, now standing out against me, and if after her death any personal property shall be left it is to be equally divided amongst my beloved children (my son John Frederick excepted) in the same proportion and on the same condition as aforesaid in Paragraph Two. IV. In case my beloved wife Anna Maria should marry again, then she shall have only one third share of my real estate during the term of her natural life, the remaining two thirds should be from my hereinafter mentioned Executor administered upon to the best advantage of my beloved children (my son John Frederick excepted) and the proceeds there of applied by him towards the maintenance and education of my beloved children. V. Afther death of my beloved Wife, Anna Maria, that in her possession and under her control remaining on third share (provided she had not married again) shall return and fall vack and be equally divided amongst my beloved children in the same manner on the same condition as the other two thirds as mentioned in Paragraph Two. And likewise I make constitute and appoint Charles V. Vogt to by executor in case required as set forth in Paragraph IV, and he and my beloved wife Anna Maria are to be and I hereby appoint them to be executors of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Will made by me. In Witness whereof I have hereunto my hand and seal this Nineteenth day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty seven. (signature) The above written Instrument was Subscribed by the said Bernhard Joseph Forwald in our presence and acknowledged by him to each of us and he at the same time published and declared the above instrument so subscribed to be his las Will and Testament and was at the same time at the testament to be his request and in his presence have signed our names as witness here. Henry Besterder Joseph Lerwage

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Joseph Forewald's memorial is located at: Saint Joseph Cemetery Old, Iowa City, Johnson County, USA.
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Joseph Forewald death on 2 Feb 1857 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.6721992
Longitude: -91.5203018

Family Members:

Spouse

Anna Maria “Mary” Schlichte Forewald

(1813 - 1894)

Children

Mary Forwald Fuhrmaster

(1844 - 1896)

Louisa Forwald Shea

(1847 - 1913)

Katharine M. “Kate” Forwald Seigler

(1848 - 1922)

John Joseph Forwald

(1850 - 1936)

Margaret Scheafer

(1852 - 1922)

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