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Forrest Families of Adelaide S Aus

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Frederick

Frederick Report 26 Sep 2012 15:38

Hello Anyone in Australia.

I am looking for any information regarding Alexander Forrest of Forreston S A
and his family.
He came to Australia on the Thomas Maitland, his wife and family followed later
any information will be appreciated.

Regards

Fred Bell

Glasgow Scotland

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 26 Sep 2012 16:01

can we have some relevant dates please

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 26 Sep 2012 16:03

????



name: Alexander Forrest
gender: Male
AFN: 4TZG-74S

Marriages (1)
spouse: Marion Greig (AFN: 4V0H-CBX )
marriage: 15 Nov 1867
Hide children (6)

child 1: Alexander Forrest (AFN: 4TZG-4L6 )
gender: Male
BIRTH 23 Sep 1868
North Gumeracha, South Australia

child 2: William James Erskine Forrest (AFN: 4V0X-38X )
gender: Male
BIRTH 4 Oct 1881
Black Rock, South Australia

child 3: James Forrest (AFN: 4V0W-VQN )
gender: Male
BIRTH 17 Oct 1873
Forreston, South Australia

child 4: John Forrest (AFN: 4V0W-XVT )
gender: Male
BIRTH 17 Oct 1873
Forreston, South Australia

child 5: Margaret Forrest (AFN: 4V0X-0SQ )
gender: Female
BIRTH 20 Jun 1871
Forreston, South Australia

child 6: Agnes Lillian Jean Forrest (AFN: 4V0W-S8F )
gender: Female
BIRTH 2 Oct 1887
Black Rock Plain, South Australia

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 26 Sep 2012 16:04

???



name: Alexander /Forrest/
gender: Male
birth: 1821
Uddington,Glascow,Scotland
death: 20 Jun 1895
Foreston,South Australia,Australia


Parents
father: Alexander /Forrest/
mother: Janet /Maxwell/

Marriages (1)
spouse: Agnes /Crosbie/
marriage: 28 Aug 1842
Bothwell,Lanark,Scotland
Hide children (12)

child 1: Agnes Crosby Twin /Forrest/
gender: Female
BIRTH 23 Jan 1860
Gumeracha, South Australia, Australia

child 2: James Maxwell /Forrest/
gender: Male
BIRTH 5 Aug 1858
Gumeracha, South Australia, Australia

child 3: Robert /Forrest/
gender: Male
BIRTH ABT 1862
, South Australia, Australia

child 4: David Twin /Forrest/
gender: Male
BIRTH 23 Jan 1860
Gumeracha, South Australia, Australia
DEATH 12 Sep 1894
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

child 5: Robert /Forrest/
gender: Male
BIRTH 1851
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
DEATH 18 Oct 1853
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

child 6: William /Forrest/
gender: Male
BIRTH 1849
, , Scotland
DEATH 7 Oct 1929


child 7: Alexander /Forrest/
gender: Male
BIRTH 1842
,,Scotland
DEATH 19 May 1935
Foreston,South Australia,Australia

child 8: Mary Eglinton /Forrest/
gender: Female
BIRTH 25 Jan 1862
Gumeracha, South Australia, Australia

child 9: Sarah /Forrest/
gender: Female
BIRTH 19 Jul 1852
Gumeracha, South Australia, Australia
DEATH 4 Mar 1915


child 10: James /Forrest/
gender: Male
BIRTH 1847
, , Scotland
DEATH Gumeracha, South Australia, Australia

child 11: John /Forrest/
gender: Male
BIRTH 1844
Uddington,Lanark,Scotland
DEATH 27 Jun 1918
Gumeracha, South Australia, Australia

child 12: Charles /Forrest/
gender: Male
BIRTH 1858
Gumeracha, South Australia, Australia
DEATH 26 Jul 1892
Gumeracha, South Australia, Australia

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 26 Sep 2012 16:05

name: Alexander /Forrest/
gender: Male
birth: 1842
,,Scotland
death: 19 May 1935
Foreston,South Australia,Australia


Parents
father: Alexander /Forrest/
mother: Agnes /Crosbie/

Marriages (1)
spouse: Marion /Greig/
marriage: 15 Nov 1867
Gumeracha, South Australia, Australia

Frederick

Frederick Report 26 Sep 2012 16:49

Hi Ann Cardiff.

Thank yo for you replies I already have all of which you sent I was hoping someone might have info on any descendants of Alexanders children etc

regards

Fred Bell

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 19 Jul 2013 12:04

best stick to just one thread Frederick

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 19 Jul 2013 12:15

thread referred to by AnnCardiff

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1328253.
Edit - deleted by 1216

My post copied over from that

there are a number of trees on Ancestry, some quoting each other as a source. They all seem to agree that he died 20.6.1895 in Mt Crawford, South Australia

One of them has transcribed an obituary in which it states

"He leaves a widow, five sons, five daughters; and forty five grandchildren."

Many of the trees have followed their own specific line. As no doubt you have spent many hours/months and possiby years on your research, to tell us what you 'don't' know would be helpful.
...........

Another thread for back ground
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1259180
(Feb 2011)