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Benjamin Jeffery Forbes 1848–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 March 1848

Birth Location: Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa, United States of America

Death Date: 18 July 1915

Death Location: Saguache, Saguache County, Colorado, United States of America

Father: Robert Forbes

Mother: Elezebeth Houk

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Benjamin Jeffery Forbes was born in 1848 in Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa, United States of America, the child of Robert John Forbes And Elezebeth Houk. Benjamin Jeffery Forbes passed away in 1915 in Saguache, Saguache County, Colorado, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Jeffery Forbes was born in 1848 in Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa, United States of America, the child of Robert John Forbes And Elezebeth Houk.
  • Benjamin Jeffery Forbes passed away in 1915 in Saguache, Saguache County, Colorado, United States of America.

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Benjamin Forbes's Ancestors

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Benjamin Forbes
1848–1915
Birth Place: Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa, United States of America
Parents
Robert John Forbes
1807–1888
Ireland
Elezebeth Houk
1812–1854
Ohio, USA
Grandparents
John (Alexander) Forbes
1786–1826
Donaghmore, Tyrone, Ireland
Mary Anthony
1779–1812
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Forbes
1754–
Elinor Brien
1767–
Burton Anthony
1726–1810
Mary Muldoon
1743–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Forbes
1720–
John Muldoon
1720–

Benjamin Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1848
12 March 1848
Birth of Benjamin Jeffery Forbes in Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa, United States of America
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa, United States of America
1915
18 July 1915
Age 67
Death of Benjamin Jeffery Forbes in Saguache, Saguache County, Colorado, United States of America
Saguache, Saguache County, Colorado, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 March 1848
    Event Place: Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 July 1915
    Event Place: Saguache, Saguache County, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saguache, Saguache County, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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