Capt. James Forster

1796 - 1884  (87 years)

• Name	James Forster
  Prefix	Capt.
  Born	25 Sep 1796	Bewcastle, , Cumberland, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1835	Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-99116
  Died	8 Apr 1884	Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Elora Cemetery, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I99116	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family	Mary Elizabeth Swan,   b. Apr 1813, , England ,   d. 23 Aug 1899  (Age ~ 86 years)
  Married	1835	of, Ontario   [2]
  Children	1. Mary Elizabeth Forster,   b. 1845, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Sep 1936  (Age 91 years)
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F25509	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, E., America, N., County, W., & Cemetery, E. (1796). Capt James Forster (1796-1884) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 8 June 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127787218/james-forster. [S26] Lower Canada Marriage Bonds (1779-1858), C-6784. Name of Future Husband: FORSTER, James Res: Nichol Township, Halton County Name of Future Wife: SWAN, Mary Res: Woolwich Township, Halton County Reference: RG 5 B9 Volume: 29 Bond Number: 4640 Date: 1835-02-17

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Sep 1796 - Bewcastle, , Cumberland, England Residence - 1835 - Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 1835 - of, Ontario Died - 8 Apr 1884 - Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elora Cemetery, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth