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Alexander Forbes 1833 – 1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 FEB 1833

Birth Location: Croftvanran,Killiecrankie, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 3 SEP 1914

Death Location: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

Father: John Forbes

Mother: Mary McGregor

Spouse(s): Annie Rankin

Children(s): Alexander Forbes

The story of Alexander Forbes began in 1833 in Croftvanran,Killiecrankie, Perthshire, Scotland. Alexander Forbes married Annie [Ann] Rankin, and had children including Alexander Rankin Forbes. Alexander Forbes passed away in 1914 in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Forbes began in 1833 in Croftvanran,Killiecrankie, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • Alexander Forbes married Annie [Ann] Rankin, and had children including Alexander Rankin Forbes.
  • Alexander Forbes passed away in 1914 in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Forbes
1795 – 1861
Birth Location: Moulin, Perthshire, Scotland
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Mary McGregor
1801 – 1875
Birth Location: Moulin
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Spouses(s)

Annie Rankin
1837 – 1916
Birth Location: Moffat, Dumfrieshire, Scotland.
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Children(s)

Alexander Forbes
1875 – 1955
Birth Location: Oreti Bank Lochiel, Southland, New Zealand
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Alexander Forbes's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Forbes
1833 – 1914
Birth Place: Croftvanran,Killiecrankie, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
John Forbes
1795 – 1861
Moulin, Perthshire, Scotland
Mary McGregor
1801 – 1875
Moulin
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Forbes's Descendants

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Alexander Forbes (23 FEB 1833 – 3 SEP 1914) m. Annie ([Ann]) Rankin (26 MAY 1837 – 23 JUL 1916)
  1. 1. Alexander (Rankin) Forbes (01 DEC 1875 – 25 APR 1955) m. Euphemia ([Doll]) YOUNG (14 OCT 1881 – 13 FEB 1963)
    1. 1. James FORBES ( – 1976) m. Daphne WOOD (1930 – )
      1. 1. Lindsay (John "Linzy") FORBES (1952 – 4 10 2024) m. Maureen VERMEULEN m. Alison Unknown
        1. 1. Jackson FORBES (1997 – )
      2. 2. Diane FORBES (1955 – ) m. Stuart McNAUGHTON m. John PALMER

Alexander Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1833
23 FEB 1833
Birth of Alexander Forbes in Croftvanran,Killiecrankie, Perthshire, Scotland
Croftvanran,Killiecrankie, Perthshire, Scotland
1914
3 SEP 1914
Age 81
Death of Alexander Forbes in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 FEB 1833
    Event Place: Croftvanran,Killiecrankie, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 SEP 1914
    Event Place: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
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