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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 #

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 #
1793–
Birth Location: Greenock Old or West, Renfrewshire, Scotland
J#
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 1850–1938 m. David Donald 1846–1933
    1. 1. Helen (Gordon (Nell)) Donald 1879–1956 m. Frederick (Charles) Daniell 1879–1953
      1. 1. Murray (Edward) Daniell 1918–1997 m. Gretta (Elizabeth) Cody 1917–2013
      2. 2. Trevor (Hamilton) Daniell 1912–1988 m. Dorothy (Joan) Wilton 1921–1957 m. Phyllis (Jean) Shearer 1914–2004
      3. 3. Gwendolyn (Purnell) Daniell 1907–1981
      4. 4. Helen (Forrest) Daniell 1909–1948
      5. 5. Maurice (Charles (Bill)) Daniell 1911–1970 m. Elsie (Hilda) Melville 1914–2004
        1. 1. Raewyn (Phyllis) Daniell 1941–2014
      6. 6. Gordon (Lawrence (Speck)) Daniell 1913–1975
      7. 7. Winstone (Frederick) Daniell 1914–2003
      8. 8. Rex (Donald) Daniell 1920–2010

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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