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Helen Forrest 1821 – 1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1821

Birth Location: Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 19 Feb 1905

Death Location: Masterton, New Zealand

Father: JOHN FORREST

Mother: JANE ARMOUR

Spouse(s): James Gordon

Children(s): Helen Gordon

The story of Helen Forrest began in 1821 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Helen Forrest married James Frederick Skinner Gordon, and had children including Helen Gordon. Helen Forrest passed away in 1905 in Masterton, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Helen Forrest began in 1821 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Helen Forrest married James Frederick Skinner Gordon, and had children including Helen Gordon.
  • Helen Forrest passed away in 1905 in Masterton, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOHN FORREST
1793 –
Birth Location: Greenock Old or West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
JF
JANE ARMOUR
1803 –
Birth Location: Middle OR New Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland
JA

Spouses(s)

James Gordon
1822 – 1913
Birth Location: Gorbals, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JG

Children(s)

Helen Gordon
1850 – 1938
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
HG

Helen Forrest's Ancestors

Self
Helen Forrest
1821 – 1905
Birth Place: Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
JOHN FORREST
1793 –
Greenock Old or West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
JANE ARMOUR
1803 –
Middle OR New Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Helen Forrest's Descendants

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Helen Forrest (abt 1821 – 19 Feb 1905) m. James (Frederick Skinner) Gordon (1822 – 31 Mar 1913)
  1. 1. Helen Gordon (18 February 1850 – 13 April 1938) m. David Donald (21 February 1846 – 5 December 1933)
    1. 1. Helen (Gordon (Nell)) Donald (3 April 1879 – 15 July 1956) m. Frederick (Charles) Daniell (22 Apr 1879 – 19 Apr 1953)
      1. 1. Gwendolyn (Purnell) Daniell (13 Sep 1907 – 25 March 1981)
      2. 2. Helen (Forrest) Daniell (22 Sep 1909 – 23 Oct 1948)
      3. 3. Maurice (Charles (Bill)) Daniell (6 Mar 1911 – 24 May 1970) m. Elsie (Hilda) Melville (2 August 1914 – 8 September 2004)
        1. 1. Raewyn (Phyllis) Daniell (9 Jul 1941 – 18 March 2014)
        2. 2. Graeme Daniell m. Margaret Cody
      4. 4. Trevor (Hamilton) Daniell (7 Jul 1912 – 28 Jan 1988) m. Dorothy (Joan) Wilton (30 August 1921 – 4 April 1957) m. Phyllis (Jean) Shearer (24 February 1914 – 23 February 2004)
        1. 1. Kirsten (Helen 'Kirsty') Daniell (23 Oct 1949 – )
        2. 2. Daniell
        3. 3. Leigh McCalmont (1950 – ) m. Ranhir (Yudhister) Varma
        4. 4. McCalmont
      5. 5. Gordon (Lawrence (Speck)) Daniell (July 1913 – 28 July 1975)
      6. 6. Winstone (Frederick) Daniell (14 Dec 1914 – 25 August 2003)
      7. 7. Murray (Edward) Daniell (20 Nov 1918 – 18 Mar 1997) m. Gretta (Elizabeth) Cody (4 November 1917 – 23 October 2013)
        1. 1. Daniell
        2. 2. Daniell
        3. 3. Daniell
      8. 8. Rex (Donald) Daniell (29 Oct 1920 – 13 Oct 2010) m. Betty (Edith) 'Jean'
        1. 1. Peter Daniell m. Keri Elizabeth

Helen Forrest's Timeline

2 Records

1821
abt 1821
Birth of Helen Forrest in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1905
19 Feb 1905
Age 84
Death of Helen Forrest in Masterton, New Zealand
Masterton, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1821
    Event Place: Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1905
    Event Place: Masterton, New Zealand
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