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Dorothy Estelle Forrester 1917–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 15, 1917

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 12 Apr 2006

Death Location: Rossville, Walker County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Charley Williams

Mother: Harriett Wall

Spouse(s): Lester Forrester, Lester Forrester

Children(s):

In 1917, Dorothy Estelle Forrester entered the world in Georgia, born to Charley J Williams And Harriett Elizabeth Wall. In 1920, Dorothy Estelle Forrester resided in Dry Valley, Walker, Georgia, USA. In 1935, Dorothy Estelle Forrester resided in Rossville, Walker, Georgia. Dorothy Estelle Forrester married Lester S Forrester, Lester Steven Forrester, and had children including Douglas Forrester, Glen D Forrester, Levon Forrester, Stephen Forrester. Dorothy Estelle Forrester passed away in 2006 in Rossville, Walker County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1917, Dorothy Estelle Forrester entered the world in Georgia, born to Charley J Williams And Harriett Elizabeth Wall.
  • In 1920, Dorothy Estelle Forrester resided in Dry Valley, Walker, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1935, Dorothy Estelle Forrester resided in Rossville, Walker, Georgia.
  • Dorothy Estelle Forrester married Lester S Forrester, Lester Steven Forrester, and had children including Douglas Forrester, Glen D Forrester, Levon Forrester, Stephen Forrester.
  • Dorothy Estelle Forrester passed away in 2006 in Rossville, Walker County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charley Williams
1888–1969
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
CW
Harriett Wall
1895–1932
Birth Location: Georgia
HW

Spouses(s)

Lester Forrester
1911–1992
Birth Location: Johnson, Tennessee, USA
LF
Lester Forrester
1911–1992
Birth Location: Mountain City, Johnson County, Tennessee, United States of America
LF

Children(s)

Dorothy Forrester's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Forrester
1917–2006
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Charley J Williams
1888–1969
Georgia, USA
Harriett (Elizabeth) Wall
1895–1932
Georgia
Grandparents
Samuel (M.) Williams
1846–1911
Alabama, USA
Susan (Jane) McKey
1856–1944
, , Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Williams
1810–1881
William McKey
1790–
Lucinda Turner
1833–1920
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac McKee
1770–1848
Whaling Turner
1799–1894
Mary
1814–

Dorothy Forrester's Timeline

7 Records

1917
July 15, 1917
Birth of Dorothy Estelle Forrester in Georgia
Georgia
1920
1920
Age 3
Dorothy Estelle Forrester resided here in Dry Valley, Walker, Georgia, USA
Dry Valley, Walker, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
Dorothy Estelle Forrester resided here in Rossville, Walker, Georgia
Rossville, Walker, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 23
Dorothy Estelle Forrester resided here in MD 1812 Rossville, Rossville, Walker, Georgia, USA
MD 1812 Rossville, Rossville, Walker, Georgia, USA
1940
1940
Age 23
Dorothy Estelle Forrester resided here in Rossville, Walker, Georgia, USA
Rossville, Walker, Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 33
Dorothy Estelle Forrester resided here in Chattanooga Valley, Walker, Georgia, USA
Chattanooga Valley, Walker, Georgia, USA
2006
12 Apr 2006
Age 89
Death of Dorothy Estelle Forrester in Chickamauga, Walker, Georgia
Chickamauga, Walker, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 15, 1917
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rossville, Walker, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00718; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 146-22B
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chattanooga Valley, Walker, Georgia; Roll: 2350; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 146-21

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Dry Valley, Walker, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dry Valley, Walker, Georgia; Roll: T625_281; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 187

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rossville, Walker, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rossville, Walker, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00718; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 146-22B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: MD 1812 Rossville, Rossville, Walker, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rossville, Walker, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00718; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 146-22B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Rossville, Walker, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rossville, Walker, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00718; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 146-22B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Chattanooga Valley, Walker, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chattanooga Valley, Walker, Georgia; Roll: 2350; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 146-21

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 2006
    Event Place: Chickamauga, Walker, Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rossville, Walker County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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