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John Forbes

Male 1845 - 1912  (67 years)


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  • Name John Forbes 
    Born 9 May 1845  Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73622346 
    Occupation 1869  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    carpenter 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-119793 
    Died 5 Jul 1912  Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried Brandon Municipal Cemetery, Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I119793  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father James Forbes,   b. Abt 1812, of, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Jane,   b. Abt 1812, of, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F30041  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth "Bessie" Veitch,   b. 3 Sep 1849, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1916, Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 1 Sep 1869  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Children 
     1. Dr. Walter George "George" Forbes,   b. 3 Sep 1872, Waterdown, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1908, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F30040  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, B., America, N., Division, B., & Cemetery, B. (1845). John Forbes (1845-1912) - Find A Grave Memorial. Findagrave.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73622346/john-forbes.

    3. [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.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 May 1845 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - carpenter - 1869 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Sep 1869 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Jul 1912 - Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Brandon Municipal Cemetery, Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
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