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John McLean Forbes 1918–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1918

Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Jan 2001

Death Location: Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Forbes

Mother: Elizabeth Mclean

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The story of John McLean Forbes began in 1918 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. John McLean Forbes married Mary. John McLean Forbes passed away in 2001 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John McLean Forbes began in 1918 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • John McLean Forbes married Mary.
  • John McLean Forbes passed away in 2001 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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John Forbes's Ancestors

Self
John Forbes
1918–2001
Birth Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Downie Forbes
1890–1956
Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Ritchie) Mclean
1893–1934
Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire
Grandparents
Robert Forbes
1855–1932
Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
Mary (Jane Ritchie) Downie
1865–1947
Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret (Jane Dickson) Gaiter
1866–1947
Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire
Alexander (Malcolm) McLean
1864–1932
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire
Great-Grandparents
Robert Forbes
1820–1887
Elizabeth Downie
1826–
Alexander Downie
1842–
Ann Ritchie
1843–
Joseph Gaiter
1841–1921
Mary McGregor
1842–1930
Christian Sim
1841–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Forbes
1787–1861
Ann Pirie
1786–1858
George Downie
1815–
Mary Buchan
1816–
James(Lobban) Ritchie
1798–1882
Elizabeth WISEMAN
1821–1900

John Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1918
11 Jan 1918
Birth of John McLean Forbes in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
2001
6 Jan 2001
Age 83
Death of John McLean Forbes in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1918
    Event Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland and Northern Ireland, Death Index, 1989-2021, Greypower Deceased Data; Compiled By Wilmington Millennium; West Yorkshire, England; Scotland and Northern Ireland Death Indexes
    [2] UK, Royal Navy Officer Patrol Service Cards, 1904-1970, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; ADM 364: Admiralty: Royal Naval Officers Patrol Service (Trawler Skipper) Cards, 1904-1970; Reference Number: ADM 364/923

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland and Northern Ireland, Death Index, 1989-2021, Greypower Deceased Data; Compiled By Wilmington Millennium; West Yorkshire, England; Scotland and Northern Ireland Death Indexes

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan 2001
    Event Place: Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland and Northern Ireland, Death Index, 1989-2021, Greypower Deceased Data; Compiled By Wilmington Millennium; West Yorkshire, England; Scotland and Northern Ireland Death Indexes

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