Warden Alexander S. Forbes

1873 - 1936  (63 years)

• Name	Alexander S. Forbes
  Prefix	Warden
  Born	10 Jan 1873	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Agricultural Laborer
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer Son
  Occupation	1911	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer, own Farm
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Presbyterian
  Elected Office	1927	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Warden for the County of Waterloo
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-53823
  Died	25 Apr 1936	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I53823	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	George Forbes,   b. 22 Aug 1841, , Scotland ,   d. 20 Aug 1908  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Scroggie,   b. 5 Aug 1847, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Dec 1929  (Age 82 years)
  Married	27 May 1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F13914	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  Shortly after coming to Canada Margaret was married to Mr. Alexander Scroggie, and they settled on the farm just north of the one on which her brother James had made his home. And which is at this present time owned by her grandson Alexander S. Forbes, warden of Waterloo County this year. To Mr. And Mrs. Scroggie were born three sons and one daughter: Mary Ann, John, Alex, and Francis. These are all gone except Mary Ann (Mrs. George Forbes), who is present with us today. History of the Burnett Family By Robert Irvine Sherriffs [1927] _________________________ PUBLIC MEN OF WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP ALEXANDER S. FORBES, Reeve of Woolwich Township, was born in Woolwich. in 1874. He followes the occupation of farming. Mr. Forbes was councillor from 1915 to 1921 inclusive, deputy reeve from 1922 to 1923, reeve, 1926 and 1927, and in 1927 the highest honor in the gift of the County Council was conferred upon him when he was elected Warden. NORMAN S. SNYDER, born in Woolwich Township in 1872, follows the occupation of farming. Township councillor 1914 to 1918 inclusive, deputy reeve in 1919, 1920 and 1921, 1926 and 1927. He has been a public school trustee for fifteen years. ALMON SNIDER, who was born in Woolwich Township in 1876, received his education in the Public Schools. He is a farmer by occupation and has been a councillor for two years. WILLIAM S. HEMMERICH was born in Woolwich Township in April, 1881, and is a farmer by occupation. He has been township councillor since January 1924. WILLIAM G. VEITCH was born at Winterbourne in 1889. He received his education in the Public Schools and continued his studies at the Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate. His occupation is farming and he has been a township councillor for two years. W. J. SNIDER, late clerk of the township of Woolwich, was born in Conestogo in 1869. On May 30, 1905, he was appointed clerk of Woolwich Township. He bought out the interests of his father, Menno....

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-2 page 3. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 3 Page 27. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 14 page 6. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 30. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist.. 13 Page 9. [S417] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Winterbourne Presbyterian CC#4597 Internet Link. F/ George Forbes/ Born Aug. 22, 1841/ Died Aug. 20, 1908/ Aged 66 Yrs. 11 Mo. 29 Ds./ -/ Mary Ann Scroggie/ His Beloved Wife/ Died Dec. 8, 1929/ Aged 81 Yrs. 4 Mo. 3 Ds./ Gone To A Better Land/ Forbes/ [Right] Alex S./ Forbes/ Died/ Apr. 25, 1936/ Aged 62 Years/ [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Mary Ann Scroggie Born: Woolwich Age: 22 Father: Alexander Scroggie Mother: Margaret Scroggie Born: abt 1849 Spouse: George Forbes Age: 29 born: Scotland Father: Peter Forbes Mother: Jane Forbes married 27 May 1871 married: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Jan 1873 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, own Farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Warden for the County of Waterloo - 1927 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 25 Apr 1936 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth