Juan Forster
Don Juan Forster (born John; 1814 – February 20, 1882) was an English-born Californio ranchero and merchant. Born in England, he emigrated to Mexico at age 16 and became a Mexican citizen. Soon after, he moved to California (then a province of Mexico), where he married into the prominent Pico family of California and eventually held vast rancho grants across Southern California.
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Born | 1814 Liverpool, England |
Died | February 20, 1882 Rancho Santa Margarita, California |
Spouse | Ysidora Pico |
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