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Matthew Forster 1746 – 1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Oct 1746

Birth Location: Ovingham, Northumberland, England

Death Date: 11 Aug 1814

Death Location: Durham, Northumberland, England

Father: Matthew Forster

Mother: Catherine Slater

Spouse(s): Isabella Dobson

Children(s): Matthew Forster

In 1746, Matthew Forster entered the world in Ovingham, Northumberland, England, born to Matthew Forster and Catherine Slater. Matthew Forster married Isabella Dobson, and had children including Matthew Forster. Matthew Forster passed away in 1814 in Durham, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • In 1746, Matthew Forster entered the world in Ovingham, Northumberland, England, born to Matthew Forster and Catherine Slater.
  • Matthew Forster married Isabella Dobson, and had children including Matthew Forster.
  • Matthew Forster passed away in 1814 in Durham, Northumberland, England.

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Matthew Forster's Ancestors

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Matthew Forster
1746 – 1814
Birth Place: Ovingham, Northumberland, England
Parents
Matthew Forster
1715 – 1779
Ovingham, Northumberland, England
Catherine Slater
1716 – 1782
Ovingham, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Thomas Forster
1685 – 1718
Horsley, Ovingham Parish, Northumberland, England
Margaret
1688 – 1718
George Slater
1682 –
Ovingham, Northumberland, England
Catherine Hall
1683 –
Ovingham, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Forster
1659 – 1689
Eleanor Staper
1663 – 1697
Richard Slater
1658 –
Elizabeth
1660 –
Mary Born
1660 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Forster
1639 – 1730

Matthew Forster's Descendants

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Matthew Forster (2 Oct 1746 – 11 Aug 1814) m. Isabella Dobson (1748 – 11 Aug 1825)
  1. 1. Matthew Forster (1775 – abt 1852) m. Martha Hunter (1782 – )
    1. 1. Sarah Forster (1802 – 1802)
    2. 2. Matthew Forster (9 Apr 1804 – 16 Jun 1873) m. Ann Clark (abt 1805 – Oct 1868)
      1. 1. Martha Forster (1830 – 1870)
      2. 2. Matthew Forster (1835 – 1874)
      3. 3. Swinburn Forster (1838 – 1878)
      4. 4. Susannah Forster (15 Jun 1841 – Apr 1863) m. George Oliver (18 Jun 1837 – Dec 1903)
        1. 1. James (Richard) Oliver (11 Dec 1860 – 1930) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Patterson (20 Apr 1860 – 6 Jun 1937)
      5. 5. Richard Forster (1847 – 1918)
    3. 3. Jane Forster (1806 – 17 Oct 1844)
    4. 4. Swinburn (Hunter) Forster (1810 – 1884)
    5. 5. Aaron Forster (1812 – 1883)
    6. 6. Elizabeth Forster (1816 – )

Matthew Forster's Timeline

2 Records

1746
2 Oct 1746
Birth of Matthew Forster in Ovingham, Northumberland, England
Ovingham, Northumberland, England
1814
11 Aug 1814
Age 68
Death of Matthew Forster in Durham, Northumberland, England
Durham, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1746
    Event Place: Ovingham, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1814
    Event Place: Durham, Northumberland, England

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