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Walter Howard Forbes 1897–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jan 1897

Birth Location: Cameron, Warren Co., Illinois, USA

Death Date: 10 Aug 1946

Death Location: Galesburg, Knox Co., Illinois, USA

Father: William Forbes

Mother: Catherine Fox

Spouse(s): Helen Krans

Children(s):

The story of Walter Howard Forbes began in 1897 in Cameron, Warren Co., Illinois, USA. Walter Howard Forbes married Helen E Krans. Walter Howard Forbes passed away in 1946 in Galesburg, Knox Co., Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Howard Forbes began in 1897 in Cameron, Warren Co., Illinois, USA.
  • Walter Howard Forbes married Helen E Krans.
  • Walter Howard Forbes passed away in 1946 in Galesburg, Knox Co., Illinois, USA.

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Children(s)

Walter Forbes's Ancestors

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Walter Forbes
1897–1946
Birth Place: Cameron, Warren Co., Illinois, USA
Parents
William Thomas Forbes
1848–1930
Seymore, IN
Catherine (Rebecca) Fox
1861–1938
Cameron, Knox Co., IL
Grandparents
Elias (D) Forbes
1822–1873
Ohio, USA
Nancy Thomas
1825–1876
Jackson, Indiana, USA
William (Asher) Fox
1832–1906
Huntington Co., PA
Abigal (Jane) Pigsley
1837–1890
Fulton Co., Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Forbes
1798–1833
James Thomas
1805–1875
Mary Ann
1802–1858
Benjamin Fox
1800–1881
Eliza Herring
1808–1891
Prince Pigsley
1786–1874
Thirzah Clark
1806–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Forbes
1760–1820
Margaret
1770–1820
Welcome Pigsley
1758–
Thomas Clark
1778–1864
Rebecca Wing
1781–1855

Walter Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1897
23 Jan 1897
Birth of Walter Howard Forbes in Cameron, Warren Co., Illinois, USA
Cameron, Warren Co., Illinois, USA
1946
10 Aug 1946
Age 49
Death of Walter Howard Forbes in Galesburg, Knox Co., Illinois, USA
Galesburg, Knox Co., Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1897
    Event Place: Cameron, Warren Co., Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1946
    Event Place: Galesburg, Knox Co., Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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