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John (Jack) Forster 1916–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 April 1916

Birth Location: Darlington, Durham, England

Death Date: 7 February 1985

Death Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire, England

Father: John Forster

Mother: Pauline Angus

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John (Jack) Forster was born in 1916 in Darlington, Durham, England, the child of John Edward Forster And Pauline Colqhoun Angus. In 1939, John (Jack) Forster resided in Durham, England. John (Jack) Forster passed away in 1985 in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • John (Jack) Forster was born in 1916 in Darlington, Durham, England, the child of John Edward Forster And Pauline Colqhoun Angus.
  • In 1939, John (Jack) Forster resided in Durham, England.
  • John (Jack) Forster passed away in 1985 in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, England.

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John Forster's Ancestors

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John Forster
1916–1985
Birth Place: Darlington, Durham, England
Parents
John Edward Forster
1873–1946
Gateshead, Durham, England
Pauline (Colqhoun) Angus
1876–1955
Gateshead, Durham, England
Grandparents
Matthew Angus
1849–
Newcastle, Northumberland, England
Ann Colquhoun
1850–1922
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Duncan Colquhoun
1818–1897
Ann McInnes
1818–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Forster's Timeline

5 Records

1916
30 April 1916
Birth of John (Jack) Forster in Darlington, Durham, England
Darlington, Durham, England
1936
Jul 1936
Age 20
John (Jack) Forster was married in Sunderland, Durham, United Kingdom
Sunderland, Durham, United Kingdom
1939
1939
Age 23
John (Jack) Forster resided here in Durham, England
Durham, England
1985
7 February 1985
Age 69
Death of John (Jack) Forster in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, England
Northallerton, North Yorkshire, England
1985
27 Mar 1985
Age 69
John (Jack) Forster - Probate in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 April 1916
    Event Place: Darlington, Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2; Page: 2686
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Reference: Volume 10a, Page 67
    [3] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1012664g

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jul 1936
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Durham, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1012664g

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 February 1985
    Event Place: Northallerton, North Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2; Page: 2686

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1985
    Event Place: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

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