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Paul Riggs Forrest 1915–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jan 1915

Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 6 Nov 1988

Death Location: St James, Lee, Florida, USA

Father: Hezzyakiah Forrest

Mother: Hattie Forrest

Spouse(s): Dorothea Syvertsen

Children(s):

In 1915, Paul Riggs Forrest entered the world in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, born to Hezzyakiah P Forrest And Hattie May Forrest. Paul Riggs Forrest married Dorothea Melvina Syvertsen, and had children including Barbara L Forrest, Martin Charles Forrest, William Ryland Bill Forrest. Paul Riggs Forrest passed away in 1988 in St James, Lee, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1915, Paul Riggs Forrest entered the world in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, born to Hezzyakiah P Forrest And Hattie May Forrest.
  • Paul Riggs Forrest married Dorothea Melvina Syvertsen, and had children including Barbara L Forrest, Martin Charles Forrest, William Ryland Bill Forrest.
  • Paul Riggs Forrest passed away in 1988 in St James, Lee, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Paul Forrest's Ancestors

Self
Paul Forrest
1915–1988
Birth Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Parents
Hezzyakiah P Forrest
1886–1975
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Hattie (May) Forrest
1887–1958
Gwynn, Mathews County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Hezekiah Forrest
1854–1927
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Martha (Priscilla) Hutson
1859–1939
Mathews, Virginia, USA
John (Henry) Wroten
1854–1929
Middlesex Co., VA.
Mary (Jane) Owens
1861–1941
Mathews Co., VA.
Great-Grandparents
Robert Forrest
1818–1900
Emory Lewis
1818–1883
Albert Owens
1837–1894
Columbia Callis
1839–1913
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Forrest
1775–1832
Mary Greenwell
1794–
John Owens
1801–1839
Keturah White
1800–1895

Paul Forrest's Timeline

17 Records

1915
2 Jan 1915
Birth of Paul Riggs Forrest in Norfolk Norf, Virginia
Norfolk Norf, Virginia
1915
02 Jan 1915
Birth of Paul Riggs Forrest in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1915
2 Jan 1915
Birth of Paul Riggs Forrest in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 5
Paul Riggs Forrest resided here in Norfolk Madison Ward, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk Madison Ward, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 15
Paul Riggs Forrest resided here in Pedro Miguel, Balboa District, Panama Canal Zone, USA
Pedro Miguel, Balboa District, Panama Canal Zone, USA
1932
1932
Age 17
Paul Riggs Forrest resided here in Balboa, Panama Canal, USA
Balboa, Panama Canal, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
Paul Riggs Forrest resided here in Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
1940
1940
Age 25
Paul Riggs Forrest resided here in Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
1950
1950
Age 35
Paul Riggs Forrest resided here in Gamboa, Colon, Panama
Gamboa, Colon, Panama
1956
1956
Age 41
Paul Riggs Forrest resided here in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1958
1958
Age 43
Paul Riggs Forrest resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1962
Abt 1962
Age 47
Paul Riggs Forrest resided here in Gamba , Canal Zone
Gamba , Canal Zone
1988
6 Nov 1988
Age 73
Death of Paul Riggs Forrest
None
1988
06 Nov 1988
Age 73
Death of Paul Riggs Forrest in St James, Lee, Florida, USA
St James, Lee, Florida, USA
1988
6 Nov 1988
Age 73
Death of Paul Riggs Forrest
None
1988
6 Nov 1988
Age 73
Death of Paul Riggs Forrest
None
1993
1993
Age 78
Paul Riggs Forrest resided here in Norfolk, VA
Norfolk, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1915
    Event Place: Norfolk Norf, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Jan 1915
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Balboa High School; Year: 1932
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] Florida Death Index
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [7] U.S., Panama Canal Zone, Employment Records and Sailing lists, 1884-1937

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1915
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Norfolk Madison Ward, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1902; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 109
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pedro Miguel, Balboa District, Panama Canal Zone; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2342372
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2015
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Norfolk Madison Ward, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Norfolk Madison Ward, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1902; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 109

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Pedro Miguel, Balboa District, Panama Canal Zone, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pedro Miguel, Balboa District, Panama Canal Zone; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2342372

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: Balboa, Panama Canal, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Balboa High School; Year: 1932

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02348; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 9-132

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02348; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 9-132

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Gamboa, Colon, Panama
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Gamboa, Panama Canal

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Virginia City Directories, 1873-1960, Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia City Directories

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1962
    Event Place: Gamba , Canal Zone
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 14 Feb 1962; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; ,0.23819838,0.4433383,0.33530414&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Norfolk, VA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gamboa, Canal, Nebraska
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Saint James City
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1988

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Nov 1988
    Event Place: St James, Lee, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Florida Death Index
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1988
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1988
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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