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Charles FORBES 1849–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27-May-1849

Birth Location: Cooma Creek, N.S.W., Australia.

Death Date: 17-Apr-1900

Death Location: Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.

Father: George FORBES

Mother: Catherine FRASER

Spouse(s): Christina MCLEISH

Children(s): George FORBES, Alexander FORBES, Charles FORBES, Archibald FORBES, Rebecca FORBES, Daniel FORBES, Grace FORBES, Fraser FORBES

In 1849, Charles FORBES entered the world in Cooma Creek, N.S.W., Australia., born to George Forbes And Catherine Fraser. Charles FORBES married Christina Mcleish, and had children including Alexander Robert Forbes, Archibald Archie Forbes, Charles Chisholm Forbes, Daniel Edgar Forbes, Fraser Kerr Forbes, George Oswald Forbes, Grace Jane Forbes, Rebecca Bec Forbes. Charles FORBES passed away in 1900 in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand..

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Biography

  • In 1849, Charles FORBES entered the world in Cooma Creek, N.S.W., Australia., born to George Forbes And Catherine Fraser.
  • Charles FORBES married Christina Mcleish, and had children including Alexander Robert Forbes, Archibald Archie Forbes, Charles Chisholm Forbes, Daniel Edgar Forbes, Fraser Kerr Forbes, George Oswald Forbes, Grace Jane Forbes, Rebecca Bec Forbes.
  • Charles FORBES passed away in 1900 in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand..

Immediate Family

Parents

George FORBES
1827–1868
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Catherine FRASER
1825–1860
Birth Location: Inverness, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Christina MCLEISH
1849–1900
Birth Location: King Parrot Creek near YEA, Vic.
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Children(s)

George FORBES
1877–1959
Birth Location: Yea, Victoria, Australia.
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Alexander FORBES
1882–1882
Birth Location: Seymour, Victoria, Australia.
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Charles FORBES
1883–1939
Birth Location: Yea, Victoria, Australia.
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Archibald FORBES
1886–1950
Birth Location: Yea, Victoria, Australia.
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Rebecca FORBES
1874–1948
Birth Location: Molesworth, Victoria, Australia.
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Daniel FORBES
1875–1959
Birth Location: Yea, Victoria, Australia.
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Grace FORBES
1879–1938
Birth Location: Yea, Victoria, Australia.
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Fraser FORBES
1888–1961
Birth Location: Yea, Victoria, Australia.
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Charles FORBES's Ancestors

Self
Charles FORBES
1849–1900
Birth Place: Cooma Creek, N.S.W., Australia.
Parents
George FORBES
1827–1868
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Catherine FRASER
1825–1860
Inverness, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Charles FORBES's Descendants

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Charles FORBES (27-May-1849–17-Apr-1900) m. Christina MCLEISH (28 Oct 1849–17-Apr-1900)
  1. 1. George (Oswald) FORBES 1877–1959 m. Eleanor (Rebecca 'Ellen') MECKIFF 1893–1936
    1. 1. John (Meckiff) FORBES 1926–1971 m. Jean (Elizabeth) BROWN 1920–1971
    2. 2. Christina (Heath) FORBES 1928–2012 m. Ivor (Francis) ROWAN 1921–1985
  2. 2. Alexander (Robert) FORBES 1882–1882
  3. 3. Charles (Chisholm) FORBES 1883–1939 m. Lillian (Grace) JAMES –1950
    1. 1. Archibald (Henry) FORBES 1910–1992
    2. 2. Foster (James 'Jim') FORBES 1912–1967
    3. 3. Lillian (Grace Jean) FORBES 1915–1974 m. George (Maurice) LYNCH 1911–1965 m. John (William) WATTS 1916–1977
      1. 1. Eugene (Richard) LYNCH 1937–1937
    4. 4. Christina (Maud) FORBES 1918–1989 m. Allan (Reginald) KNIGHT 1914–1997 m. George JACKSON –1985 m. Stuart FRENCH –1982
    5. 5. Madelene (Jessie) FORBES 1922–2014 m. Robert (Byron) BROWNING 1919–1977
      1. 1. Robert (Byron BROWNING) Jr. 1941–2015 m. Janet (Mary) RUSSELL –2020
      2. 2. John (Charles) BROWNING 1949–2019
    6. 6. Fraser (George) FORBES 1923–1955
    7. 7. Robert (Earles) FORBES 1925–1996 m. Janet (Mary 'Mollie') WINTER 1918–2008
    8. 8. Allan (Kenneth) FORBES 1926–1957 m. Jessie (Emma) WOOD-JAMES 1923–
    9. 9. Charles (Chisholm) FORBES 1909–1993 m. Myrtle (Annie) WILDBORE 1913–1986 m. Pahe HEKE 1924–1999
      1. 1. Joan (Gloria Ruth) FORBES 1933–1933
  4. 4. Archibald ('Archie') FORBES 1886–1950
  5. 5. Rebecca ('Bec') FORBES 1874–1948 m. Henry (Tolhurst) THOMPSON 1871–1949
    1. 1. Ronald (Fraser) THOMPSON 1906–1980 m. Elizabeth (Eleanor) BARNETT 1911–1977
    2. 2. Archie (Henry) THOMPSON 1910–1979 m. Alison (Davidson) BOWIE 1919–2004
    3. 3. Norman (Leslie) THOMPSON 1911–1985
    4. 4. Edna (May) THOMPSON 1913–2000 m. Thomas GADD 1905–1954
    5. 5. Christina (Maud) THOMPSON 1908–1967 m. Reginald (Morel) GRIFFITHS –1967
      1. 1. Beverley (Ann) GRIFFITHS 1937–1967
  6. 6. Daniel (Edgar) FORBES 1875–1959 m. Lorna MOORE 1875– m. Joan AGAR 1875– m. Eliza (Maud) DALE 1882–1957
    1. 1. Edgar (Earle Dale) FORBES 1914–1996 m. Unice (Edna) WOOD 1917–1959
    2. 2. Thelma (Jean Eileen) FORBES 1911–1913
  7. 7. Grace (Jane) FORBES 1879–1938 m. Thomas ARGALL 1868–1943
    1. 1. Lavinia (Grace) ARGALL 1918–1993 m. William (Maurice) STREETER 1919–
    2. 2. Unnames ARGALL 1914–1914
  8. 8. Fraser (Kerr) FORBES 1888–1961 m. Ruby (Minnie) BLAND 1889–1969
    1. 1. Verna (Margaret) FORBES 1916–
    2. 2. Lorna (Jean) FORBES 1915–1983

Charles FORBES's Timeline

4 Records

1849
27-May-1849
Birth of Charles FORBES in Cooma Creek, N.S.W., Australia.
Cooma Creek, N.S.W., Australia.
1849
02-Sep-1849
Charles FORBES was baptized in District of Maneroo, NSW, Australia.
District of Maneroo, NSW, Australia.
1900
17-Apr-1900
Age 51
Burial of Charles FORBES
None
1927
30-May-1927
Age 78
Death of Charles FORBES in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27-May-1849
    Event Place: Cooma Creek, N.S.W., Australia.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 02-Sep-1849
    Event Place: District of Maneroo, NSW, Australia.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30-May-1927
    Event Place: Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 17-Apr-1900
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