Notes on Forshee:
Ethnicity: French
Other typical spellings: Various early spellings include (bold names are most common) Fousier, Fouseur, Fousieur, Fescheur, Fesjeur, Feschuer, Vasie, Vasee, Voushie, Forshie, Fashie, Vasieur, Vasiur, Fesuw, Fesuir, Fasui Frasie, Fasie, Fasier, Fasche, Feseur, Fauchee, Fesyeur, Fesche, Fazier, Fagier, Fesyer, Fosuw, Foshier, Forshey, Forshee. It was not until David Forshee, who married Polly Weaver, did the name settle down to the Forshee line.
Our family name started out in America as Fousier then changed to Forshee with David (b 1770).
Others in line chose a different spelling (Forseur) in NY and it continues to this day.
Family traits and historical notes. 1st immigrant to US was Jan before 1700.
Movement of family lineage from Tarrytown, NY - Harrington, NJ - Tappan, NY - Mentz, NY - Elkton, MI - Ownedale, MI - Twining, MI
Note: By Mentz, NY little village was so populated with Forshees that it became known as "Forshee Corners"
