Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Fosbenner, John F.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Doylestown A-L


JOHN F. FOSBENNER register of Bucks county, P.O. Doylestown, 
was born in Plumstead township, Bucks county, September 7, 
1845, and is a son of Jacob and Hannah (Fluck) Fosbenner, 
natives of Bucks county.  His great-grandfather was born in 
Germany and came to America at an early day and settled in 
Bucks county.  Some of the Fosbenners settled in Bedminster 
and Rockhill townships.  His grandfather, John Fosbenner, 
was a carpenter by trade and died in Rockhill township in 
his 83rd year.  Our subject's father was a weaver by trade, 
and also carried on farming.  He died in 1870.  Our subject 
was his only child and was reared on a farm until 21 years 
of age, when he learned the carpenter's trade, in Richland 
township.  He followed his trade for about six years, then 
moved to Haycock township and engaged in farming.  In the 
spring of 1885 he moved to Doylestown.  In 1884 he was 
elected register.  He has held the office of justice of the 
peace for five years.  He was married in October 1870, to 
Mary E. Lewis, by whom he has four children:  Louis E., 
Jacob, Peter and John S.   Mr. and Mrs. Fosbenner are 
members of the church.  His maternal grandfather's name was 
Christian Fluck, who was a hatter by trade and lived and 
died in Haycock township.