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Abel Wolfe Forbes 1856–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Sep 1856

Birth Location: New Mills, New Brunswick, Canada

Death Date: 6 May 1939

Death Location: Mt. Vernon, Skagit, Washington, USA

Father: Thomas Forbes

Mother: Annie Hill

Spouse(s): Margaret Watson

Children(s): Florence Forbes, William Forbes, Matilda Forbes, Albert Forbes, Lena Forbes

In 1856, Abel Wolfe Forbes entered the world in New Mills, New Brunswick, Canada, born to Thomas H Forbes And Annie L Hill. Abel Wolfe Forbes married Margaret Maria Watson, and had children including Albert Richard Forbes, Florence Anna Forbes, Lena Maude Forbes, Matilda Pearl Forbes, William Henry Forbes. Abel Wolfe Forbes passed away in 1939 in Mt. Vernon, Skagit, Washington, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Abel Wolfe Forbes entered the world in New Mills, New Brunswick, Canada, born to Thomas H Forbes And Annie L Hill.
  • Abel Wolfe Forbes married Margaret Maria Watson, and had children including Albert Richard Forbes, Florence Anna Forbes, Lena Maude Forbes, Matilda Pearl Forbes, William Henry Forbes.
  • Abel Wolfe Forbes passed away in 1939 in Mt. Vernon, Skagit, Washington, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Forbes
1830–1875
Birth Location: Ireland
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Annie Hill
1816–1883
Birth Location: Kilmeen Parish, Cork, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Watson
1864–1939
Birth Location: Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon, USA
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Children(s)

Florence Forbes
1890–1963
Birth Location: La Conner, Skagit, Washington, USA
FF
William Forbes
1888–1968
Birth Location: Salem, Marion, Oregon, USA
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Matilda Forbes
1892–1972
Birth Location: Mt. Vernon, Skagit, Washington, USA
MF
Albert Forbes
1893–1960
Birth Location: Mt Vernon, Skagit, Washington, USA
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Lena Forbes
1898–1941
Birth Location: Avon, Skagit, Washington, USA
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Abel Forbes's Ancestors

Self
Abel Forbes
1856–1939
Birth Place: New Mills, New Brunswick, Canada
Parents
Thomas H. Forbes
1830–1875
Ireland
Annie (L.) Hill
1816–1883
Kilmeen Parish, Cork, Ireland
Grandparents
Richard (Smith) Forbes
1796–1872
County Cork, Ireland/ Invernesshire, Scotland
Jane Wolfe
1797–1830
Bandon, County Cork, Ireland
David Hill
1787–1841
Sarue, County Cork, Ireland
Mary Cusack
1790–
County Cork, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Richard Forbes
1775–1865
David Hill
1750–
Rachel Stroud
1750–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hill
1715–
Susan
1715–

Abel Forbes's Descendants

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Abel (Wolfe) Forbes (13 Sep 1856–6 May 1939) m. Margaret (Maria) Watson (8 Aug 1864–22 Mar 1939)
  1. 1. Florence (Anna) Forbes 1890–1963 m. Charles (Henry) Paylor 1880–1961
    1. 1. June Paylor 1929–2023 m. Raymond (Harry) Gerring 1926–2020
      1. 1. Lynne (Katherine) Gerring 1949–2009
    2. 2. Winniver (Margaret) Paylor 1917–2002 m. Eugene (R) Thompson 1907–1990
    3. 3. Dudley (Albert) Paylor 1910–1986 m. Louise (M) Momsun 1915–2000
      1. 1. Juanita (Mae) Paylor 1933–2006
      2. 2. Eleanor Paylor 1939–1939
      3. 3. Robert (Charles "Bob") Paylor 1935–2019
    4. 4. James (Abel) Paylor 1920–1999 m. Elizabeth (Betty) Sheets 1928–2007 m. Beth McGlothlin 1922–2012 m. Donna (Catherine) Cross 1925–1983
    5. 5. Doris (M) Paylor 1922–2015 m. Elton ("Red" "Mike" Lewis) Conaway 1919–1991
      1. 1. Lawrence ("Larry" Lewis) Conaway 1946–2014
    6. 6. Henry (Harrison) Paylor 1915–1977 m. Laura (Donato) Amezqua 1928–2008 m. Leatha (Bell) McIntosh 1922–2003
  2. 2. William (Henry) Forbes 1888–1968 m. Mildred (Livinia) Knight 1889–1979
    1. 1. Gerald (William) Forbes 1915–1993 m. Lucille (M) Wittmann 1916–2002
      1. 1. Brian (Lee) Forbes 1942–1961
    2. 2. Margaret (Sarah) Forbes 1917–2019 m. Donald (Louis) Becker 1916–2005 m. Harlen (Lewis) Rude 1906–1993
      1. 1. Harlen (Wayne) Rude 1934–2013 m. Joyce (Ann) Evans 1933–1995
      2. 2. Margaret (Ann) Rude 1947–1964
      3. 3. Richard (Allen) Rude 1938–2020
    3. 3. Robert (Stanley) Forbes 1926–2000 m. Helen (Christine) Leder 1924–1996
  3. 3. Matilda (Pearl) Forbes 1892–1972 m. Walter (Fred) Judkins 1895–1974
    1. 1. Dorothy (Marguerete) Judkins 1914–1994 m. George (Marcus) Nystrom 1908–2003
      1. 1. Duane (Starr) Nystrom 1935–2011
  4. 4. Albert (Richard) Forbes 1893–1960 m. Alice (Victoria) Olson 1896–1982
    1. 1. Glenn (Harold) Forbes 1925–
    2. 2. David (Richard) Forbes 1917–1989
    3. 3. Albert (William) Forbes 1922–1977
  5. 5. Lena (Maude) Forbes 1898–1941 m. William (Lester) Thomas 1895–1976
    1. 1. Leona (Genevieve) Thomas 1925–2013 m. Albert (Arthur) Silicio 1914–1967
    2. 2. Roland (LeRoy "Red") Thomas 1923–2006 m. Laurel (Monica) Whelan 1930–2016
    3. 3. Robert (Walter) Thomas 1921–1921

Abel Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1856
13 Sep 1856
Birth of Abel Wolfe Forbes in New Mills, New Brunswick, Canada
New Mills, New Brunswick, Canada
1939
6 May 1939
Age 83
Death of Abel Wolfe Forbes in Mt. Vernon, Skagit, Washington, USA
Mt. Vernon, Skagit, Washington, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1856
    Event Place: New Mills, New Brunswick, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1939
    Event Place: Mt. Vernon, Skagit, Washington, USA
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