Feerst Family History & Genealogy

Irwin Feerst was born on November 18, 1927, and died at age 62 years old on August 20, 1990. Irwin Feerst was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section 2P Site 1588M 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Irwin Feerst.

Friday, 25th November, 2011. Dear Eleanor and Virginia, My name is Jean Gundry and I live in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia with my husband Warren Gundry. I was born in 1951, and my parents (now deceased) were Ben and Florence Gilbert. My father visited Pennsylvania in 1942 while he was in training with the RAAF in Alberta, Canada. His reason for visiting Pittsburgh was to meet Heppy and Walter McPherson and their family. He stayed with Heppy and Walter’s daughter Rebecca and her husband John Feerst. They had two daughters, Eleanor and Virginia, and I am hoping that you might be those same people. The reason for my father’s visit was that his great grandmother was Hephizibah Selina Jinks , a sister of Ellen Annis who was Heppy McPherson’s mother. Hephizibah and Ellen were from Birmingham in England. Hephizibah and her husband Benjamin Jinks emigrated to Australia in the 1870’s. They had another sister Martha, who remained in Birmingham. Martha lived at 4 Tenby Street, and had two lodgers, George Pritchard and his brother, whom my father also visited while on leave in England during WW2. (Martha and Hephizibah both passed away in the 1920’s I think.) My husband and I recently visited Birmingham while on holiday in England. As I am compiling the family histoy, this was a wonderful experience. We visited Tenby St., along with other parts of Birmingham where the family lived in the mid- 1800’s, including the churches where my great-great grandparents and their siblings were baptised. I am delighting in exploring my roots and documenting my family history now that I am retired. ( My husband and I were both teachers. Warren taught History, Geography and English and I taught firstly Primary School, then Japanese and later, English as a Second Language.) My grandmother, Dorothy Gilbert, corresponded with Heppy and Rebecca, and I am enclosing copies of the letters written to my grandmother by Heppy and Rebecca following my father’s visit. It must have been a very happy and memorable occasion. I am intrigued to know about the people mentioned in these letters and to understand what their lives were like. I am compiling my family history for my children and grandchildren and would be very grateful for as much information as you are willing to share with me, if indeed you are the children of Rebecca and John. I am also very keen to see any photos you may have of Ellen, Heppy, Rebecca and yourselves. (I like the stories of the women in my family as the ones I knew were wonderful women with strong characters. Hephzibah must have found life in the Australian country so very different from her life in Birmingham and she and her husband were true pioneers.) I have also enclosed some photos of Ellen’s sister Hephizibah and would be very pleased to share my family history with you if you are interested. I found your address by chance by Googling your names, so I have fingers crossed that this letter may find you. I also trust that you might be happy to contact me in return. Hoping to hear from you, Yours kindly, Jean Gundry AUSTRALIA [contact link]

Marcus Feerst of New York County, New York United States was born circa 1909. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marcus Feerst.

Robert T Feerst of Pinellas County, Florida United States was born circa 1922. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert T Feerst.

Albert Feerst of United States was born circa 1917. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Albert Feerst.

Bessie Feerst of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida was born on January 17, 1898, and died at age 87 years old in May 1985.

Bela Feerst of Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts was born on July 7, 1896, and died at age 90 years old in July 1986.

Mark Feerst was born on July 5, 1951, and died at age 28 years old in December 1979. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mark Feerst.

Theresa E Feerst of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA was born on October 16, 1926, and died at age 78 years old on February 3, 2005.

Gerald Feerst of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania was born on May 21, 1914, and died at age 73 years old in September 1987.

Earl F Feerst of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA was born on September 14, 1926, and died at age 77 years old on September 14, 2003.

Elizabeth E Feerst of Schererville, Lake County, IN was born on March 8, 1925, and died at age 85 years old on January 4, 2011.

Robert E Feerst of Merrillville, Lake County, IN was born on January 22, 1924, and died at age 83 years old on October 13, 2007.

James H Feerst of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA was born on February 21, 1931, and died at age 70 years old on July 18, 2001.

George Feerst of Ellwood City, Lawrence County, PA was born on January 29, 1900, and died at age 68 years old in May 1968.

Walter C Feerst of Ellwood City, Lawrence County, PA was born on March 1, 1910, and died at age 83 years old on April 9, 1993.

Rebekah A Feerst of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA was born on March 14, 1905, and died at age 83 years old on December 8, 1988.

Margaret Feerst of Ellwood City, Lawrence County, PA was born on May 18, 1910, and died at age 84 years old on December 6, 1994.

Loretta T Feerst was born on July 5, 1899, and died at age 90 years old on January 14, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Loretta T Feerst.

Violet Feerst of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA was born on February 18, 1884, and died at age 83 years old in August 1967.