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BackGround St. George's Parish, Trenton, Hastings, Ontario, Canada.

Descendants of John Thomas FORREST
and
Sarah Jane BETIS/BETTES

Up Dated 18 December 2010

1. James Alphonso FORREST
and
Gertrude Emelie Blanch POWELL

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click on his name.

JAMES FORREST    1870 page 325 Toronto City - marriage 
ANN WALKER       1870 page 325 Toronto City - marriage 
FRAS S BERRY     1870 page 325 Toronto City - marriage 
ANGELINA BRANDON 1870 page 325 Toronto City - marriage 

James Alphonso was born 9 June 1841 and christened at St. Micchael the Arch Angel Parish in Bellville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada. He married first an unknown lady in Canada. He emmigrated to Chicago, Cook, Illinois, about 1871 where he married second Gertrude Emilie Blanch POWELL the daughter of Richard POWELL and Emilie Anne FISHER 2 March 1880. She went by Blanch and was born 9 December 1848 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. They moved to the US in about 1858. She died at her daughter's home in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconson, on 7 or 8 April 1923. James Alponso died 8 April 1908, in Austin, Cook, Illinois.

Census Records:

English 1851 Cheltenham, Gloucester, England
                           Marr     Rank /               Parish in which
Name              Relation Stat age Occupation           Born
POWELL    Richard Head      M    24 Draper & Silk Mercer Newent
  "       Emily   Wife      M    21 Prof of Music        Stroudwater
  "       Blanche Daughter  U     2 ----------           Cheltenham
  "       Walter  Son       U   10m ----------           Cheltenham 
HUMPHRIES Maria   Servant   U    21 Servent              Cheltenham 
FRANKIS   Eliza   Lodger    U    22 School Mistress      Cheltenham

1870 Census Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois, Page 318 Line 36
                                     R Estate Personal Where
Name         Age Sex Race Occupation Value    Value    Where
HOUSE R. M.   30  M   W   R R Clerk  $  0,000 $  1,000 Michigan
  "   Emily   35  F   W   Keep House -------- -------- England
BOYLE Blanch  19  F   W   Home       -------- -------- England
  "   Walter  15  F   W   Home       -------- -------- England
The Surname of Blanch and Walter should by POWELL

Canadian 1851 Census Murray, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada. Page 41 Line 1
                             Birth                      Mar
Name              Occupation Place  Religion    Age Sex Sta 
James     ELLIS   Labourer   Canada W Methodist  41  M   M
Ann       ELLIS   ---------- Canada W Methodist  37  F   M
James     ELLIS   ---------- Canada W Methodist  15  M   S
John      ELLIS   ---------- Canada W Methodist   9  M   S
Louisa    ELLIS   ---------- Canada W Methodist  11  F   S
Elizabeth ELLIS   ---------- Canada W Methodist   6  F   S
Alfonso   FORREST ---------- Canada W Methodist  11  M   S
Thomas L  FORREST ---------- Canada W Methodist   9  M   S

1870 Census Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois, Page 318 Line 36
                                     R Estate Personal Where
Name         Age Sex Race Occupation Value    Value    Where
HOUSE R. M.   30  M   W   R R Clerk  $  0,000 $  1,000 Michigan
  "   Emily   35  F   W   Keep House -------- -------- England
BOYLE Blanch  19  F   W   Home       -------- -------- England
  "   Walter  15  F   W   Home       -------- -------- England
The Surname of Blanch and Walter should by POWELL

1880 Census Chicago, Cook, Illinois, Page 572.
                                                              |   Place of Birth   |
Name             Race Sex Age Relation Marr Occupation        |Self   Father Mother|
HOUSE   Rufus M.  W    M   45 -------- S    Telephone Office   Mich.  N. Y.  N. Y. 
  "     Emily A.  W    F   43 Wife     ---- Music Teacher      Eng.   Eng.   Eng.
POWELL  Walter    W    M   28 Step Son S    Music Teacher      Eng.   Eng.   Eng.
FORREST James A.  W    M   38 -------- ---- Clerk in Drygoods  Canada Canada Canada
   "    Blanche   W    F   29 Wife     ---- At Leasure         Eng.   Eng.   Eng.
FISHER  Eliza     W    F   40 Aunt     ---- Milliner           Eng.   Eng.   Eng.

1900 Census  Chicago Ward 35, Cook, Illinois, ED 1136 Sheet 14B Line 66
                                Mont Year     Mar Yrs |   Place of Birth   |
Name             Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
FORREST James   Head   W    M   Nov 1840  59  M   20  Canada Canada Canada   Life Insurance
   "    Blanche  Wife   W    F   Dec 1848  51  M   20  Eng.   Eng.   Eng.   ----------
   "    Violetta Dau    W    F   Mar 1881  19  S  ---  Ill.   Canada Eng.    Millenery (Learning)
   "    Ariel    Son    W    M   Apr 1884  16  S  ---  Ill.   Canada Eng.    Hardware
   "    Robin    Son    W    M   Jan 1888  12  S  ---  Ill.   Canada Eng.    School
   "    Gracie	Dau    W    F   Nov 1892   8  S  ---  Ill.   Canada Eng.    ----------
Blanche Mother of 4 Children 4 Living.

1910 Census Chicago 35th Ward, Cook, Illinois, ED 1495 Sheet 1	3A Line 15
                                        Marr Yrs. |   Place of Birth   |
Name              Relation Sex Race Age Stat Marr |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
PIERCE Carl       Head      M   W    29  M    09   Ohio   Ohio   Ohio    Tablet Maker
  "    Violetta S Wife      F   W    29  M    09   Ill.   Eng.   Eng,    None
  "    Dorothy M  Daughter  F   W     7  S   ----  Ill.   Ohio   Ill.    None
  "    Myrtle B   Daughter  F   W     4  S   ----  Ill.   Ohio   Ill.    None
FOREST Blanche G  M-in-Law  F   W    61  Wd  ----  Eng.   Eng.   Eng,    None
  "    Grace E    S-in-Law  F   W    28  S   ----  Ill.   Emg.   Eng,    Saleswoman
Violetta Mother of 2 Children 2 Living
Blanche  Mother of 4 Children 4 Living

1920 Census Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ED 272 Sheet 16A Line 5
                                         Marr |   Place of Birth   |
Name               Relation Sex Race Age Stat |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
STONE   Harold F.  Head      M   W    29  M    Ill.   N. Y.  N. Y.   Commercil ?????
  "     Grace      Wife      M   W    28  M    Ill.   Canada Canada  None
  "     Harold Jr. Son       M   W     7  S    Ill.   Ill.   Ill.    None
  "     Jack       Son       M   W    5M  S    Wisc.  Ill.   Ill.    None
FORREST Blanche    M-in-Law  F   W    71  Wd   Wisc.  Engl.  Engl.   None

Marriage Announcement in Chicago Tribune
for SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 1880--- pages 16 and 7

LICENSED TO WED Page 16

Chicago Tribune 8 March 1880 Page 16

EDWARDS OFFICIAL
CHICAGO DIRECTORY
1869

 
    HOUSE EMILLIE A. Mrs. teacher of music, r 27 Silver
    HOUSE Rufus M. storeman Tolman & King r 27 Silver
    POWELL WALTER R. J. panio tuner r 27 Silver

EDWARDS   SIXTEENTH ANNUAL   DIRECTORY
of the
CITY of CHICAGO
for 1873

    HOUSE EMILLIE A. music teacher, r 27 Silver
    HOUSE R.M. clk. r 27 Silver
    POWELL W. R. J. panio tuner bds 27 Silver
                                  MUSIC TEACHERS
    HOUSE EMILLIE A. 27 Silver

The Lakeside ANNUAL DIRECTORY
of the
CITY of CHICAGO
1874-5

 HOUSE EMILLIE A. Mrs. music teacher, vocal and instrumental. r 27 Silver
 HOUSE R.M. clk C. & A. R.R. r 27 Silver
 POWELL WALTER R. J. music teacher and panio tuner bds 27 Silver
MUSIC TEACHERS
 HOUSE EMILLIE A. 27 Silver

ANNUAL DIRECTORY
of the
CITY of CHICAGO
1905

   
        FORREST, JAMES A. Solcr. 204, 85 Dearborn

CHICAGO TRIBUNE: for Thursday, APRIL, 9, 1908---Page 14

Note: Rolin is my Grandfather Robin Gae Richard FORREST

Department of Health City of Chicago
report of death

NAME                  JAMES A. FORREST
SEX                   M
COLOR                 W
PLACE OF BIRTH        Canada
FATHER'S BIRTH PLACE  Canada
MOTHER'S BIRTH PLACE  Canada
AGE                   67 years
LIVED IN ILLINOIS     28 years
LIVED IN CHICAGO      28 years
DATE OF DEATH         8 April 1908    about 8:30 PM
MARITAL STATUS        Married
OCCUPATION            Insurance Agent
PLACE OF DEATH        5613 Ontario St. Austin, Illlinois
BURIAL                Rose Hill Cemetery 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE: for Thursday, APRIL, 8, 1923---Page 10

STATE OF WISCONSIN
COPY OF DEATH RECORD

FULL NAME             Blanch Forrest
PLACE OF DEATH        Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
ADDRESS               1168 41 st  Street 
WARD                  20  
Length of Residence in city where death occurred   8 years
How long in U.S. if of foreign birth               67 years
SEX                   Female       COLOR OR RACE   White
MARITAL STATUS        Widowed
HUSBAND               James A. Forrest
DATE OF BIRTH         9 DEC 1848   AGE             74 years 3 months 29 days
OCCUPATION            Housewife
BIRTHPLACE            England                      (Cheltenham, Gloucester)
NAME OF FATHER        ? Powell                     (Richard)
BIRTHPLACE OF FATHER  England                      (Newent Gloucester)
NAME OF MOTHER        Emily Powell                 (Fisher)
BIRTHPLACE OF MOTHER  England                      (Rodborough Gloucester)
INFORMANT             A. W. Forrest  
ADDRESS OF INFORMANT  1420 Addison St., Chicago, Ill.
DATE OF DEATH         7 Apr 1923 at 5:45 P.M.
CAUSE OF DEATH        Cronic Interstitial Nephritis
PLACE OF BURIAL       Chicago, Ill.
DATE OF BURIAL        8 Apr 1923
UNDERTAKER            CHR. RITTER & SON, 1807 State Street

CHILDREN of James Alphonso FORREST and his first wife:

   11. 1. ALPHONSO (PHONIE) ROBIN b: , , Ontario, Canada.

CHILDREN of James Alphonso FORREST and Gertrude Emilie Blanch POWELL:

 + 12. 1. EMILY VIOLETTA FISHER b:  8 Mar 1881; Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
                               md: 28 Jul 1901; 
                                                Carl Arnold PIERCE.
                                d:  1 Feb 1964; , , . 
 + 13. 2. ARIEL WALTER FISHER   b:  6 Apr 1884; Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
                               md:        1908; , , Illinois.
                                                Maude BROWN.
                               md: 27 Dec 1918; Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
                                                Edith MATSON.  
                                d: 28 Sep 1970; Dallas, Dallas, Texas. 
 + 14. 3. ROBIN GAY RICHARD     b:  6 Jan 1888; Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
                               md: 22 Dec 1909; South Haven, Van Buren,
                                                Michigan.
                                                Ruby Cora SHEFFER.
                                d: 24 Apr 1971; Lawton, Van Buren,
                                                Michigan.
                              bur: 27 Apr 1971; Lake View Cemetery, 
                                                South Haven, Van Buren, 
                                                Michigan.
 + 15. 4. GRACE BLANCH MABEL    b: 11 Apr 1891; Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
                               md: 19 Aug 1911; , , .
                                                Harold H. STONE.
                                d: 22 Jul 1957;

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