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Alexander Rankin Forbes 1875 – 1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 DEC 1875

Birth Location: Oreti Bank Lochiel, Southland, New Zealand

Death Date: 25 APR 1955

Death Location: Kew Hospital Invercargill

Father: Alexander Forbes

Mother: Annie Rankin

Spouse(s): Euphemia YOUNG

Children(s): James FORBES

In 1875, Alexander Rankin Forbes entered the world in Oreti Bank Lochiel, Southland, New Zealand, born to Alexander Forbes and Annie [Ann] Rankin. Alexander Rankin Forbes married Euphemia [Doll] YOUNG, and had children including James FORBES. Alexander Rankin Forbes passed away in 1955 in Kew Hospital Invercargill.

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Biography

  • In 1875, Alexander Rankin Forbes entered the world in Oreti Bank Lochiel, Southland, New Zealand, born to Alexander Forbes and Annie [Ann] Rankin.
  • Alexander Rankin Forbes married Euphemia [Doll] YOUNG, and had children including James FORBES.
  • Alexander Rankin Forbes passed away in 1955 in Kew Hospital Invercargill.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Forbes
1833 – 1914
Birth Location: Croftvanran,Killiecrankie, Perthshire, Scotland
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Annie Rankin
1837 – 1916
Birth Location: Moffat, Dumfrieshire, Scotland.
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Spouses(s)

Euphemia YOUNG
1881 – 1963
Birth Location: Winton, Southland, New Zealand
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Children(s)

James FORBES
– 1976
Birth Location: –
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Alexander Forbes's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Forbes
1875 – 1955
Birth Place: Oreti Bank Lochiel, Southland, New Zealand
Parents
Alexander Forbes
1833 – 1914
Croftvanran,Killiecrankie, Perthshire, Scotland
Annie ([Ann]) Rankin
1837 – 1916
Moffat, Dumfrieshire, Scotland.
Grandparents
John Forbes
1795 – 1861
Moulin, Perthshire, Scotland
Mary McGregor
1801 – 1875
Moulin
Alexander (Lyndsay) Rankin
1808 – 1886
Kirkpatrick Juxta,Dumfries, Scotland.
Mary (Ann) Smail
1809 – 1860
Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Forbes's Descendants

1.
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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

1875
01 DEC 1875
Birth of Alexander Rankin Forbes in Oreti Bank Lochiel, Southland, New Zealand
Oreti Bank Lochiel, Southland, New Zealand
1955
25 APR 1955
Age 80
Death of Alexander Rankin Forbes in Kew Hospital Invercargill
Kew Hospital Invercargill

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 DEC 1875
    Event Place: Oreti Bank Lochiel, Southland, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 APR 1955
    Event Place: Kew Hospital Invercargill
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