Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Family: John Forbes / Elizabeth "Bessie" Veitch (F30040)

m. 1 Sep 1869


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  • Father | Male
    John Forbes

    Born  9 May 1845  Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Jul 1912  Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Brandon Municipal Cemetery, Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  1 Sep 1869  [1, 2]  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  James Forbes | F30041 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Jane | F30041 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Elizabeth "Bessie" Veitch

    Born  3 Sep 1849  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Oct 1916  Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Brandon Municipal Cemetery, Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Walter Veitch | F30039 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Jemima Young | F30039 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Dr. Walter George "George" Forbes

    Born  3 Sep 1872  Waterdown, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Aug 1908  , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Union Cemetery, Fort Macleod, Claresholm, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Anna Millican | F16974 
    Married  28 Dec 1898  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Elizabeth Veitch (of Galt) Born: Canada Age: 20 Est. Birth: abt 1849 Father: Walter Veitch Mother: Jemima Veitch married John Forbes (carpenter of Galt) Age:: 25 Est. Birth: abt 1844 Born: Canada Father: James Forbes Mother: Jane Forbes married 1 Sep 1869 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Galt

    2. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 8 Sep 1869.
      Veitch, Bessie married 1 Sep 1869 to John Forbes At the residence of the bride's mother, by Rev. W. Millican of Garafraxa. Both of Galt.