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A Geneology Collection by Debbie Mills
George Washington Forbes
Born: 13 Apr 1818, New York
Parents: John J. Forbes and Lydia Sheridan
Siblings: Jacob (1820-1901/2), John T. (1821-1861), Thomas ( 1824-1894), Mary (1829-?), Herrick Alexander (1838-1893)
Marriage: Rachael Ann Seeber circa 1844/45
Children: Cornelia (1848-1931), Menervia (1849-1850), Archibald (1852-1922), Mary Lidia (1859-1881)
Death: 15 Apr 1903, Omro, WI (Winnebago Co). On death certificate: Died of Bright’s disease and pneumonia. Occupation listed as farmer and aculist.
In same row at cemetery: Menervia, daughter of GW and RA, d 9/3/1850, 1 year, 5 months.
Census:
1900 Wi, Omro: George W., b 1818, lives with wife Rachel, b 1824 NY
1880 Wisconsin census, Winnebago Co, Omro:
George Forbes, age 62, farmer, born NY, father born NY, mother born CT
Rachel A., age 54, born NY, parents born NY
A.E., son, age 28, farmer, born WI
Mary L., age 21, born WI
1860 WI, Oshkosh, Omro:
George, age 42, b NY
Rachel, wife, age 37, b NY
Cornelia (female), b WI
Archibald, age 8,
Mary, age 1
Jacob, can’t decipher age ?
1850 Census, Wisconsin, Sheboygan Co, Town of Lyndon:
G.W. Forbes, age 31, farmer, born NY
Rachel, age 27, born NY
Cornelia, age 3, female, born WI
Minerva, age 2, female, born WI
(lives next to his mother Lydia and brother Henry[Herrick])
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