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Forrer have been citizens of Winterthur since before 1800 - so the Civil Registry Office Winterthur should be able to locate Leonard's parents: a "Familienschein" will combine all their vital data plus their children. I recommend you contact them and ask
- if the family can be identified, and (if yes)
- what you are expected to do (incl. pay) to get their "Familienschein": if you are not a direct descendant it may become a problem to prove "sufficient" interest to be given this information - but there is only one way to find out: try it.

These Civil Registry Offices were set up in 1876, in some cases data were collected retrospectively, in some cases not - I have no idea about Winterthur. So - if you get a Familienschein, post the data here, and other readers (more familiar with Winterthur than me) might be able to give you further hints.

Hello,
a few years ago, up until her death, I was in contact with a very wonderful and helpful lady from Winterthur named Jaqueline Forrer-Schmidt.
She was the author of a book with limited printing. If you could locate 'two' copies, I would love to have one myself. It's title was "The Forrers of Winterthur to the Tenth Generation"

Best regards.

I would write to the city archive of Winterthur
http://stadtarchiv.winterthur.ch/

Regards Viktor

Much thanks.
Her's was a small publication quanity, for close family likely.
Worth asking them though. Good idea.
Thanks.

Ronald Ferry

I know its an older post. but if you are still interested:

Leonhard (415) *Winterthur 1869 XI 7, † Bromley/Kent 1953 XI 17, Numismatiker;

∞I Cernier / NE 1894 III 24
Hermance Aline Rohrer von Bolligen BE *1870 X 12, † Hastings GB 1919 VII 16, T.v. Friedrich R. and Sophia Dina Challendes.

∞II Bromley 1921 I 20
Edith Frieda Woodman *Upper Holloway 1892 V 10, †1975, T.v. Johnson Musgrave W. and Eleanor Mary Moore

His father Abraham Leonard (1840-1920) was a watchmaker or somthing similar (as far as i know).

As a Forrer von Winterthur myself I'm in possesion of the mentioned "The Forrers of Winterthur to the Tenth Generation".

Feel free to contact me.
best regards