BackGround: Toronto Temple, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Lorenzo Thomas was baptized 17 Jul 1842; Bellville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada, in St Michael the Arch Angel RC Parish, and married 7 January 1869; Bellville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada, Lizzo or Eliza MASSON, the daughter of Richard MASSON and Margaret _______. She was born 14 May 1846 in Ontario, Canada.
Lorenzo was part owner of the FORREST and LOZO photography business with branches in Belleville and Toronto. He died 12 February 1908 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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
Canadian 1851 Census Belleville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada. Page 37 Line 14
Birth Mar
Name Occupation Place Religion Age Sex Sta
Richard MASON Teacher Ireland Cathalick 51 M M Frame home 1 ½ 1 family dweling
Margaret " ---------- Ireland Cathalick 50 F M
Mary Ann " ---------- Ireland Cathalick 20 F S died during year of Consumption
Matilda " ---------- Ireland Cathalick 18 F S Also have 1 24 by 36 school house
Eleanor " ---------- Canada Cathalick 16 F S capable of seating about 120 children
John " ---------- Canada Cathalick 15 M S
Margaret " ---------- Canada Cathalick 12 F S
Elizabeth " ---------- Canada Cathalick 10 F S
Francis " ---------- Canada Cathalick 8 M S
Canadian 1871 Census Belleville, Hastings West, Ontario, Index
Name: Lorenzo Forrest
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Ontario
Residence District: Hastings West
Residence Location: Belleville Town
Ethnic Origin: English
Religion: Roman Catholic
Occupation: Photographer
Division: 3
Microfilm Roll: C-9991
Page: 71
Head of Household Comment: This person is listed as a head of household.
Canadian 1881 Census Belleville, Hastings Ontario, Page 25
Mar Ethnic Birth
Name Sta Sex Origin Age Place Occupation Religion
Lorenzo FORREST M M English 36 Ontario Agent Catholic
Elizabeth FORREST M F English 34 Ontario Catholic
Lillian FORREST --- F English 8 Ontario Catholic
Fred FORREST --- M English 4 Ontario Catholic
Margaret MASON W F Irish 78 Ireland Catholic
MARY KENNY W F Irish 33 Ireland Servant Catholic
Canada 1891 Census Mara Township, Ontario North, Ontario, Page 18 Line 14
Mar Birth Birth Birth
or Place Place Place
Name Sex Age Wid Relat Self Father Mother Religion Occupation
Forest Lorenzo M 49 M ----- Ont. Quebec Ont. R. C. Merchant
" Lizzie F 46 M Wife Ont. Ire. Ire. R. C. ----------
" Lillian M 18 --- Dau Ont. Ont. Ont. R. C. ----------
" Fredrick M 14 --- Son Ont. Ont. Ont. R. C. ----------
Canadian 1901 Census Toronto East Ward 2, Toronto East, Ontario, Canada. Page 6 Line 35
Mar Birth Date Where Ethnic
Name Sex Race Relat Sta Month Day Year Age Born Origin Nationality Religion Occupation
FORREST Lorenzo M W Head M Apr 4 1842 58 Ont. Scotch Canadian R Cath Real Estate Agent
" Elizabeth F W Wife M May 14 1846 55 Ont. Irish Canadian R Cath -----------------
" Frederick M W Son S Aug 16 1876 24 Ont. Scotch Canadian R Cath Accountant
LORENZO 1 On the 7 th of January the undersigned by a despeas action
FORREST from all the bans married, LORENZO FORREST and LIZZIO
MASON in the presence of ALFONZO FORREST & MARGARET MASON
JOHN BRENNAN Priest
1870 Baptizms
FORREST 5 On the 19 th of Jan the undersigned bapt. CLARENCE born
RICHARD the 9 th last of the lawfull marriage of LORENZO FORREST
CLARENCE & LIZZIO MASON sp. JAMES & CHARLES & ELIZABETH POPIN
JOHN BRENNAN
1871 Internments 1871
FORREST On the fourteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy one, the remains of Forrest 'eighteen
Months' were intered in St. Michaels Cemetery in the
presence of L. FORREST, J. T. BRIEN, L. CASTELLO, and ohers.
J Farrelly
March 1882 Baptiisms April 1882
MATILDA On the twenty third day of April one thousand eight hundred
VIOLET eighty two me the undersigned priest baptized MATILDA
FORREST VIOLET, born the 11 th and of the lawfull marriage of
LORENZO FORREST & ELIZABETH MASON, the sponcers were
JOSEPH and MATILDA BERNARD.
J Farrelly
Saint George's Parish Trenton, Ontario, Canada.
FORREST LORENZO, (Forrest & Lozo), h Church, cor King.
FORREST & LOZO, (Lorenzo Forrest and Alexander Lozo), photographers,
Church, cor King.
Lozo, Alex, (Forrest & Lozo), res Belleville, Ont.
Birth Birth Father's Mother's
Name Date Gender County Name Name
Fredrick Lorenzo Forrest 16 Aug 1876 Male Hastings Lorenzo Forrest Elizabeth Mason
Matilda Voilet Forrest 11 Apr 1882 Female -------- Lorenzo Forrest Elizabeth Mason
Est.
Birth Birth Death Death
Name Year Place Date Place Gender
Lorenzo Forrest 1844 Canada 12 Feb 1908 York Male
Children of Lorenzo Thomas FORREST and Eliza MASSON"
21. 1. RICHARD CLARENCE chr: 19 Jan 1870; Belleville, Hastings, Ontario,
Canada.
bur: 14 Apr 1871; Belleville, Hastings, Ontario,
Canada.
+ 22. 2. MARY LILLIAN b: 15 Sep 1872; Belleville, Hastings, Ontario,
Canada.
md: Abt 1892; , , Ontario, Canada.
Charles GREY.
+ 23. 3. FREDRICK LORENZO b: 16 Aug 1876; Belleville, Hastings, Ontario,
Canada.
chr: 27 Sep 1876; Belleville, Hastings, Ontario,
Canada.
md: 25 Nov 1916; Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.
Gertrude SHANAHAN.
d: 9 Jun 1958; Flos Twp., Semcoe, Ontario,
Canada.
bur: ; Mount. St. Louis RC Cem.,
Flos Twp. Semco, Ontario,
Canada.
24. 4. MATILDA VIOLET b: 11 Apr 1882; Belleville, Hastings, Ontario,
Canada.
chr: 23 Apr 1882; Belleville, Hastings, Ontario,
Canada.
d: 29 Oct 1883; Belleville, Hastings, Ontario,
Canada.
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