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Waterloo Region Generations
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David Hyde Forbes
1820 - 1873 (52 years)
Generation: 1
1. David Hyde Forbes was born 28 Jan 1820, Kinross, Kinross, Scotland; was christened 6 Feb 1820, Kinross, Kinross, Scotland (son of James Forbes and Elizabeth Hyde); died 1873; was buried , Brighton, , Sussex, England. Other Events:
- Interesting: business, mill
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-26121
Notes:
David H. Forbes was a Galt businessman who in partnership with his brother Robert Forbes operated a store on Queen's Square in Galt later occupied by Gavin Home. He and his brother later erected a large stone factory near the Goldie and McCulloch foundry to house a paper mill. It was not very successful and in 1854 it was moved to Georgetown and operated by David. It proved unsuccessful and he moved to Chicago in 1856 and was successful. He died in Brighton, England while being treated for a terminal illness.
Cambridge Mosaic , Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [abbreviated snippet from original text in book]
2. James Forbes was born 1779; died 13 May 1860; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Georgetown, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-56306
James married Elizabeth Hyde 29 May 1806, Stoneham, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elizabeth was born 1781, Aberdeen, , Aberdeen, Scotland; died 7 Aug 1856, Georgetown, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Georgetown, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
3. Elizabeth Hyde was born 1781, Aberdeen, , Aberdeen, Scotland; died 7 Aug 1856, Georgetown, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Georgetown, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Name: Elizabeth Forbes
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-102477
Children:
- Robert Forbes was born 2 Jul 1814, Alloa, , Clackmannan, Scotland; was christened 8 Jul 1814, Alloa, , Clackmannan, Scotland; died 6 May 1895, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.
- Margaret Forbes was born 1817, , Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died 28 Apr 1867, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- 1. David Hyde Forbes was born 28 Jan 1820, Kinross, Kinross, Scotland; was christened 6 Feb 1820, Kinross, Kinross, Scotland; died 1873; was buried , Brighton, , Sussex, England.
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