James William Follis1,2

M, #5731, b. June 1908, d. 6 September 1978
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of Ralph Page
Father*Robert Follis1 b. 25 Jan 1867, d. 21 Feb 1949
Mother*Lillian Golden Austin1 b. 8 Dec 1883, d. 11 May 1948
     He was born in June 1908 in British Columbia, Canada.1,3 He was the son of Robert Follis and Lillian Golden Austin.1 He died on 6 September 1978 in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, at age 70.3
Last Edited31 Dec 2019

Citations

  1. [S1372] "New Westminster District, British Columbia, Canada 1911 census", http://www.ancestry.com. Accessed Febraury 2014, entry for Robert Follis, Chilliwack Riding, New Wewtminster District, enumeration district 30, page 2. Citing Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1911. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2007. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/… . Series RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada.
  2. [S1373] "Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada 1921 census", http://www.ancestry.com. Accessed February 2014, entry for Robert Follis, Matsqui, Fraser Valley District, enumeration district 20, page 12/13. Citing Library and Archives Canada. Sixth Census of Canada, 1921. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2013. Series RG31. Statistics Canada Fonds.
  3. [S677] "British Columbia, Canada, Death Index 1872-1990." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6093/: Accessed April 2016, James Follis; citing British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency. British Columbia, Canada. British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency: P.O. Box 9657, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9P3.

John Stephen Follis1

M, #5736, b. 27 November 1914, d. 30 June 1956
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of Ralph Page
Father*Robert Follis2 b. 25 Jan 1867, d. 21 Feb 1949
Mother*Lillian Golden Austin2 b. 8 Dec 1883, d. 11 May 1948
     He was born on 27 November 1914 in Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada.3,1 He was the son of Robert Follis and Lillian Golden Austin.2 He died on 30 June 1956 in Essondale, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, at age 41.1,3
Last Edited30 Aug 2023

Citations

  1. [S677] "British Columbia, Canada, Death Index 1872-1990." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6093/: Accessed April 2016, John Stephen Follis; citing British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency. British Columbia, Canada. British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency: P.O. Box 9657, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9P3.
  2. [S1373] "Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada 1921 census", http://www.ancestry.com. Accessed February 2014, entry for Robert Follis, Matsqui, Fraser Valley District, enumeration district 20, page 12/13. Citing Library and Archives Canada. Sixth Census of Canada, 1921. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2013. Series RG31. Statistics Canada Fonds.
  3. [S1371] "British Columbia Death Registrations 1872-1986; 1992-1993." Database and images, compiled by The Church of Latter-day Saints. Available online at https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1538285: Accessed March 2016, John Stephen Follis; citing Division of Vital Statistics, Victoria.

Mary Elizabeth Follis1

F, #10656, b. circa 1912, d. 1999
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of Ralph Page
Father*Robert Follis1 b. 25 Jan 1867, d. 21 Feb 1949
Mother*Lillian Golden Austin1 b. 8 Dec 1883, d. 11 May 1948
     She was born circa 1912 in British Columbia, Canada.1 She was the daughter of Robert Follis and Lillian Golden Austin.1 She married Thomas William Magson on 21 August 1934 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.2,3 She died in 1999 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.4

Family

Thomas William Magson b. 7 Dec 1905, d. 23 Dec 1983
Marriage*She married Thomas William Magson on 21 August 1934 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.2,3 
Last Edited31 Aug 2023

Citations

  1. [S1373] "Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada 1921 census", http://www.ancestry.com. Accessed February 2014, entry for Robert Follis, Matsqui, Fraser Valley District, enumeration district 20, page 12/13. Citing Library and Archives Canada. Sixth Census of Canada, 1921. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2013. Series RG31. Statistics Canada Fonds.
  2. [S678] "British Columbia, Canada, Marriage Index 1872-1935." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6095/: Accessed January 2019, Elizabeth Follis & Thomas William Magson; citing British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency. British Columbia, Canada. British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency: P.O. Box 9657, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9P3.
  3. [S2571] British Columbia, Marriage Certificate, Reference No. nwwtcmca548, August 22, 1934 Washington State Archives, . Available on-line at http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy Photocopy in home Library.
  4. [S2573] "Web:Obituary Daily Times Index 1995 - 2012." Index. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com: Accessed January 2019, Mary Elizabeth Magson; citing The Obituary Daily Times. The Obituary Daily Times. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~obituary. Published March 10, 1999.

Robert Follis1

M, #5728, b. 25 January 1867, d. 21 February 1949
Father*George Follis2,3 b. c 1829, d. 1908
Mother*Rebecca Smith3
     He was born on 25 January 1867 in Killashandra, County Cavan, Ulster, Ireland.3 He was the son of George Follis and Rebecca Smith.2,3 He was born on 3 October 1869 in Ireland.2 He married Lillian Golden Austin, daughter of James Melon Austin and Emma Jane Walker, on 31 August 1902 in Lynden, Whatcom, Washington, USA.1,4 He died on 21 February 1949 in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, at age 82.5

Family

Lillian Golden Austin b. 8 Dec 1883, d. 11 May 1948
Marriage*He married Lillian Golden Austin, daughter of James Melon Austin and Emma Jane Walker, on 31 August 1902 in Lynden, Whatcom, Washington, USA.1,4 
Children
Last Edited31 Aug 2023

Citations

  1. [S675] Ancestry Public Member Tree David Abbott Follis Family Tree compiled by: davidafollis, online http://ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/7642982/….
  2. [S2569] Robert Follis, Death Certificate 49-09-002577 (Feburary 24, 1949), available online at: http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy a copy in Home Library, 2690 Shrubwood Circle, Simi Valley, Ventura, California, USA. Hereinafter cited as Robert Follis Death Certificate.
  3. [S2574] "Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620 - 1911." Index. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2533/: Accessed January 2019, Robert Follis; citing Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620–1911. Index. Salt Lake City, Utah: Family Search.
  4. [S676] Whatcom, Washington, Marriage Certificate, Reference No. nwwtcmca548, September 3, 1902 Washington State Archives, . Available on-line at http://www.ancestry.com Photocopy in home Library.
  5. [S2801] The Province, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Deaths, Feburay 24, 1949, 19.
  6. [S1372] "New Westminster District, British Columbia, Canada 1911 census", http://www.ancestry.com. Accessed Febraury 2014, entry for Robert Follis, Chilliwack Riding, New Wewtminster District, enumeration district 30, page 2. Citing Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1911. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2007. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/… . Series RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada.
  7. [S1373] "Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada 1921 census", http://www.ancestry.com. Accessed February 2014, entry for Robert Follis, Matsqui, Fraser Valley District, enumeration district 20, page 12/13. Citing Library and Archives Canada. Sixth Census of Canada, 1921. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2013. Series RG31. Statistics Canada Fonds.
  8. [S1371] "British Columbia Death Registrations 1872-1986; 1992-1993." Database and images, compiled by The Church of Latter-day Saints. Available online at https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1538285: Accessed March 2016, Bessie Maud Follis; citing Division of Vital Statistics, Victoria.
  9. [S1371] "British Columbia Death Registrations 1872-1986; 1992-1993." Database and images, compiled by The Church of Latter-day Saints. Available online at https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1538285: Accessed March 2016, Eileen Gertrude follis; citing Division of Vital Statistics, Victoria.

Robert Follis1

M, #5730, b. 22 February 1906, d. 23 September 1914
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of Ralph Page
Father*Robert Follis1 b. 25 Jan 1867, d. 21 Feb 1949
Mother*Lillian Golden Austin1 b. 8 Dec 1883, d. 11 May 1948
     He was born on 22 February 1906 in Washington, USA.2 He was the son of Robert Follis and Lillian Golden Austin.1 He died on 23 September 1914 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at age 8.3,2
Last Edited9 Apr 2016

Citations

  1. [S1372] "New Westminster District, British Columbia, Canada 1911 census", http://www.ancestry.com. Accessed Febraury 2014, entry for Robert Follis, Chilliwack Riding, New Wewtminster District, enumeration district 30, page 2. Citing Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1911. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2007. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/… . Series RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada.
  2. [S1371] "British Columbia Death Registrations 1872-1986; 1992-1993." Database and images, compiled by The Church of Latter-day Saints. Available online at https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1538285: Accessed March 2016, Robert Follis; citing Division of Vital Statistics, Victoria.
  3. [S677] "British Columbia, Canada, Death Index 1872-1990." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6093/: Accessed April 2016, Robert Follis; citing British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency. British Columbia, Canada. British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency: P.O. Box 9657, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9P3.

Ruby Lillian Follis1

F, #5737, b. 18 March 1920, d. 25 January 1944
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of Ralph Page
Father*Robert Follis2 b. 25 Jan 1867, d. 21 Feb 1949
Mother*Lillian Golden Austin2 b. 8 Dec 1883, d. 11 May 1948
     She was born on 18 March 1920 in Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada.3,1 She was the daughter of Robert Follis and Lillian Golden Austin.2 She died on 25 January 1944 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, at age 23.1,3,4
Last Edited30 Aug 2023

Citations

  1. [S677] "British Columbia, Canada, Death Index 1872-1990." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6093/: Accessed April 2016, Ruby Lillian Follis; citing British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency. British Columbia, Canada. British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency: P.O. Box 9657, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9P3.
  2. [S1373] "Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada 1921 census", http://www.ancestry.com. Accessed February 2014, entry for Robert Follis, Matsqui, Fraser Valley District, enumeration district 20, page 12/13. Citing Library and Archives Canada. Sixth Census of Canada, 1921. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2013. Series RG31. Statistics Canada Fonds.
  3. [S1371] "British Columbia Death Registrations 1872-1986; 1992-1993." Database and images, compiled by The Church of Latter-day Saints. Available online at https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1538285: Accessed March 2016, Ruby Lillian Follis; citing Division of Vital Statistics, Victoria.
  4. [S3409] "Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62226/: Accessed 30 August 2023, Ruby Follis; citing See newspaper information provided with each entry.. Langley Advance, Langley, British Columbia, Canada, 3 February 1944.

Salina Rebecca Follis1

F, #6532, b. 27 November 1915, d. 26 February 1987
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of Ralph Page
Father*Robert Follis1 b. 25 Jan 1867, d. 21 Feb 1949
Mother*Lillian Golden Austin1 b. 8 Dec 1883, d. 11 May 1948
     She was born on 27 November 1915 in Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada.1,2 She was the daughter of Robert Follis and Lillian Golden Austin.1 She married Alexander Martin Clark on 2 May 1936 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.3,4 There are two border corssing records dated the same day that are conflicting and confusing. One refers to her family name as Kerr, nee Folis Clark but the Clark name has an arrow pointing back up to Kerr so I don't know what they intended to convey with that. Both records refer to her husband Stanley.
A transcript of interviews found on the back sode of the border crossing record of Austin Stanley Kerr and Salina sheds some light on this. It appears she tried to cross with Stanley Kerr who she was not married to. They were both drunk and denied permission to cross due to being drunk and lying to border agents. on 22 April 1939 in Blaine, Whatcom, Washington, USA.5,2,6 She married William George Haywood between 1949 and 1965. Salina was listed as Mrs Salina Clark in her father's obituary and she was married in 1965 per the Canada voter list. Her marriage to Alexander Clark was dissolved in 1961 so it's possible they were married soon after that but I found no record of a marriage.7,4,3,8 The marriage between Salina Rebecca Follis and Alexander Martin Clark was dissolved on 10 January 1961 in Rossland, British Columbia, Canada.4 She died on 26 February 1987 in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, at age 71.9

Family 1

Alexander Martin Clark b. 27 Sep 1909, d. 28 Aug 1979
Marriage*She married Alexander Martin Clark on 2 May 1936 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.3,4 
Divorce* The marriage between Salina Rebecca Follis and Alexander Martin Clark was dissolved on 10 January 1961 in Rossland, British Columbia, Canada.4 

Family 2

William George Haywood b. 22 Feb 1911, d. 4 Dec 1983
Marriage*She married William George Haywood between 1949 and 1965. Salina was listed as Mrs Salina Clark in her father's obituary and she was married in 1965 per the Canada voter list. Her marriage to Alexander Clark was dissolved in 1961 so it's possible they were married soon after that but I found no record of a marriage.7,4,3,8 
Last Edited30 Aug 2023

Citations

  1. [S1373] "Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada 1921 census", http://www.ancestry.com. Accessed February 2014, entry for Robert Follis, Matsqui, Fraser Valley District, enumeration district 20, page 12/13. Citing Library and Archives Canada. Sixth Census of Canada, 1921. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2013. Series RG31. Statistics Canada Fonds.
  2. [S354] "US, Border Crossings from Canada to US 1895-1960." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1075/: Accessed February 2014, Salina Rebecca Kerr [Salina Rebecca Folis Clark]; citing Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, RG 85. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. Full source citation details available from Ancestry site.
  3. [S354] "US, Border Crossings from Canada to US 1895-1960." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1075/: Accessed February 2014, Salina Rebecca Clark; citing Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, RG 85. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. Full source citation details available from Ancestry site.. Document indicates she was accompanied by her 'alleged husband' Stanley.
  4. [S2577] British Columbia, Marriage Certificate 36-09-435505 There is a typewritten note at the top indicating the marriage was dissolved at Rossland, BC on January 10, 1961 - File Number DCO 188/140 FEbruary 8, 1961, May 5, 1936 Home Library, . Available on-line at http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy Photocopy in home Library.
  5. [S354] "US, Border Crossings from Canada to US 1895-1960." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1075/: Accessed February 2014, Salina Rebecca Clark; citing Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, RG 85. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. Full source citation details available from Ancestry site.
  6. [S2576] Transcript by Annon regarding interview of Stanley Kerr and Salina Rebecca Clark when they attempted to cross the border into the US, This transcript was provided by Ancestry member Noel_Roy and downloaded January, 2019, based on the typewritten information on the back of the border record indicating that they were debarred.
  7. [S1892] "Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2983/: Accessed January 2019, Salina Haywood; citing Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935–1980. R1003-6-3-E (RG113-B). Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  8. [S2801] The Province, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Deaths, Feburay 24, 1949, 19.
  9. [S677] "British Columbia, Canada, Death Index 1872-1990." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6093/: Accessed April 2016, Salina Rebecca Haywood; citing British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency. British Columbia, Canada. British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency: P.O. Box 9657, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9P3.

Thomas Edward Follis1

M, #8753, b. circa 1917, d. after 21 February 1949
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of Ralph Page
Father*Robert Follis1 b. 25 Jan 1867, d. 21 Feb 1949
Mother*Lillian Golden Austin1 b. 8 Dec 1883, d. 11 May 1948
     He was born circa 1917 in British Columbia, Canada.1 He was the son of Robert Follis and Lillian Golden Austin.1 He died after 21 February 1949. Thomas was reported as living in his father's obituary in 1949.2
Last Edited30 Aug 2023

Citations

  1. [S1373] "Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada 1921 census", http://www.ancestry.com. Accessed February 2014, entry for Robert Follis, Matsqui, Fraser Valley District, enumeration district 20, page 12/13. Citing Library and Archives Canada. Sixth Census of Canada, 1921. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2013. Series RG31. Statistics Canada Fonds.
  2. [S2801] The Province, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Deaths, Feburay 24, 1949, 19.

Antie Fonda1

F, #12857, b. 2 February 1690
     She was baptized on 2 February 1690.1 She married Arent Schemerhorn on 16 April 1714 in Albany, Albany, New York, USA.1

Family

Arent Schemerhorn b. 1 Jan 1693
Marriage*She married Arent Schemerhorn on 16 April 1714 in Albany, Albany, New York, USA.1 
Last Edited1 Jul 2025

Citations

  1. [S4637] Richard Jr. Schermerhorn, Schermerhorn Genealogy and Family Chronicles (New york: Tobias A Wright, 1914), p.72. Hereinafter cited as Schermerhorn Genealogy.

Jacob Jellis Fonda1

M, #449, b. 11 February 1722, d. before 9 November 1813
ChartsDescendants of Claas Frederick van Petten
     He was baptized on 11 February 1722 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, USA.2,1 He married Maria van Petten, daughter of Nicholas van Petten and Rebecca Groot, on 28 April 1748 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, USA.3,4,1 He married Magrita Fort on 4 November 1758 in First Dutch Reformed Church, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, USA.5 He died before 9 November 1813 in New York, USA.1,6,7

Family 1

Maria van Petten b. 27 Sep 1727, d. b 4 Nov 1758
Marriage*He married Maria van Petten, daughter of Nicholas van Petten and Rebecca Groot, on 28 April 1748 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, USA.3,4,1 
Children
Last Edited26 Jan 2025

Citations

  1. [S15] Francis I Hindmarsh and Jerry Wilson, Descendants of Claas Frederickse Van Petten (Canada: Self Published, Jan 2000). This publication is no longer available. Most, if not all of the data along with more recent updates, is available on Jerry Wilson's 'Vanpat58' Rootsweb site at https://wc.rootsweb.com/ Enter TreeId 619351, P. 233.
  2. [S1796] "US, Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6961/: Accessed January 2020, jacob Funda; citing Dutch Reformed Chruch Records from New York and New Jersey. Holland Society of New York, New York City, New York.
  3. [S72] "New York City, Compiled Marriage Index, 1600s-1800s." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7854/.
  4. [S1796] "US, Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6961/: Accessed July 2015, Jacob Fonda and Maria Van Petten; citing Dutch Reformed Chruch Records from New York and New Jersey. Holland Society of New York, New York City, New York.
  5. [S3341] "New York Marriages, 1686-1980 database, compiled by the Church of Latter-day Saints. Available online at:https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK1K-4XD Entry for Jacob Fonda & Margrita Bosie: Accessed 26 January 2025, citing Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.
  6. [S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.).
  7. [S2845] "Schenectady Digital History Archive." Database. Available online at http://www.schenectadyhistory.org: Accessed March 2020 Data for Jellis Fonda. this data is found at http://schenectadyhistory.org/resources/yates/gen-fonda

Jellis Fonda1

M, #4511, b. 13 January 1750, d. 1839
Relationship1st cousin 6 times removed of Ralph Page
ChartsDescendants of Claas Frederick van Petten
Father*Jacob Jellis Fonda1 b. 11 Feb 1722, d. b 9 Nov 1813
Mother*Maria van Petten1 b. 27 Sep 1727, d. b 4 Nov 1758
     Major Jellis J., the only son of Jacob, born January 13th, 1751, married, first, November 5th, 1774, Maria Mynderse; secondly, Catrina, daughter of Hendricus Veeder, in 1783. This was the heroic Jellis J., of the Revolution, one of the earliest, most stirring and unhesitating patriots of Schenectady. On the first report of a shot from Lexington, this young brave, who had already tasted military life, just married, and surrounded by the comforts of considerable wealth, immediately raised and commanded the company of Schenectady minute men, numbering more than 100 men. It is impossible in a short notice like this, to follow him in his varied exploits. He was always ready for duty, and prompt at the post of danger. I will illustrate, by one incident, the estimation in which his bravery was held. In 1777, when Sir William Johnson, with his Scotch retainers, had fortified themselves in "Johnson Hall," Generals Schuyler, Ten Broeck and Herkimer, with a large body of militia, went there to reduce them. When, out of the whole number, General Schuyler selected Captain Fonda, from his known fearlessness of character, to command a forlorn hope of 200 men for the assault, of which his company of minute men formed one-half. The assailing forces were without cannon. But when this brave officer in the lead, under the eye and direction of the noble Schuyler, shouted on his column to the assault, with undaunted dash (for Fonda was in deadly earnest), Sir John immediately lowered his flag and surrendered without firing a gun. Fonda was ever afterwards called, wherever known, one of the most fearless of men.

Major Jellis J., died in 1839, aged about eighty-eight years. His wife Catrina died October 19th, 1828, aged nearly seventy-four years.2,1 He was born on 13 January 1750.1,2 He was the son of Jacob Jellis Fonda and Maria van Petten.1 He married Maria Mynderse on 5 November 1774 in New York, USA.1,2 He married Catherina Veeder circa 1783.1,2 He died in 1839.1

Family 1

Maria Mynderse b. c 1754
Marriage*He married Maria Mynderse on 5 November 1774 in New York, USA.1,2 

Family 2

Catherina Veeder b. 29 Jun 1755, d. 19 Oct 1828
Marriage*He married Catherina Veeder circa 1783.1,2 
Last Edited21 Nov 2024

Citations

  1. [S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.).
  2. [S2845] "Schenectady Digital History Archive." Database. Available online at http://www.schenectadyhistory.org: Accessed March 2020 Data for Jellis Fonda. this data is found at http://schenectadyhistory.org/resources/yates/gen-fonda

Rachel Fonda1

F, #4509, b. 6 October 1748, d. 1 May 1839
Relationship1st cousin 6 times removed of Ralph Page
ChartsDescendants of Claas Frederick van Petten (#1)
Descendants of Claas Frederick van Petten (#2)
Father*Jacob Jellis Fonda1 b. 11 Feb 1722, d. b 9 Nov 1813
Mother*Maria van Petten1 b. 27 Sep 1727, d. b 4 Nov 1758
     She was baptized on 6 October 1748 in Schenectady, Albany, New York, USA.1,2 She was the daughter of Jacob Jellis Fonda and Maria van Petten.1 She married Phillip Viele, son of Cornelis Viele and Clartje Bosie, on 24 November 1770 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, USA.3,4,1 She died on 1 May 1839 at age 90.1

Family

Phillip Viele b. 7 Jul 1745, d. 7 Aug 1797
Marriage*She married Phillip Viele, son of Cornelis Viele and Clartje Bosie, on 24 November 1770 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, USA.3,4,1 
Last Edited30 Jun 2025

Citations

  1. [S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.).
  2. [S1796] "US, Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6961/: Accessed January 2020, Rachel Fonda; citing Dutch Reformed Chruch Records from New York and New Jersey. Holland Society of New York, New York City, New York.
  3. [S2806] Kathlyne Knickerbocker Viele, Viele 1659-1909 Two Hundred and Fifty Years with a Dutch Family of New York (New York: Tobias A Wright, 1909), p.69. Hereinafter cited as Viele 1659-1909.
  4. [S1796] "US, Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6961/: Accessed January 2020, Rachel Fonda & Philip Viele; citing Dutch Reformed Chruch Records from New York and New Jersey. Holland Society of New York, New York City, New York.

Rebecca Fonda1

F, #4514, b. 26 December 1753, d. 5 August 1828
Relationship1st cousin 6 times removed of Ralph Page
ChartsDescendants of Claas Frederick van Petten
Father*Jacob Jellis Fonda1 b. 11 Feb 1722, d. b 9 Nov 1813
Mother*Maria van Petten1 b. 27 Sep 1727, d. b 4 Nov 1758
     She was born on 26 December 1753 in Schenectady, Albany, New York, USA.1 She was the daughter of Jacob Jellis Fonda and Maria van Petten.1 She married Gerrit van Antwerpen on 12 March 1774 in New York, USA.1 She died on 5 August 1828 at age 74.1

Family

Gerrit van Antwerpen b. 15 Oct 1753, d. 10 May 1809
Marriage*She married Gerrit van Antwerpen on 12 March 1774 in New York, USA.1 
Last Edited21 Nov 2024

Citations

  1. [S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.).

Austin Fontanella1

M, #12604, d. 2011
     He married Dorothy Fickes after 1984.1 He died in 2011.1

Family

Dorothy Fickes b. Oct 1919, d. 10 Jan 2016
Marriage*He married Dorothy Fickes after 1984.1 
Last Edited21 Oct 2024

Citations

  1. [S4369] The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, California Dorothy Fontanella, 24 January, 2016, C4, Downloaded from Newspapers.com on 21 October 2024.

Mary Adelaide Foote1

F, #4268, b. 21 April 1845, d. 1 February 1885
ChartsDescendants of Claas Frederick van Petten
     She was born on 21 April 1845 in Hannibal, Oswego, New York, USA.1 She married Dr Myndert van Patten, son of Christian Haverly van Patten and Maria Relyea, circa 1865 in Sterling, Rice, Kansas, USA.1 She died on 1 February 1885 in Sterling, Rice, Kansas, USA, at age 39.1

Census Information

     She and Dr Myndert van Patten appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Sterling, Rice, Kansas, enumerated June 1880.2

Family

Dr Myndert van Patten b. 1 Jul 1835, d. 14 Apr 1931
Marriage*She married Dr Myndert van Patten, son of Christian Haverly van Patten and Maria Relyea, circa 1865 in Sterling, Rice, Kansas, USA.1 
Children
Last Edited1 Aug 2021

Citations

  1. [S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.).
  2. [S3203] Myndest Vanpatten (Myndert van Patten) household, 1880 US Census, Rice, Kansas, population schedule, Sterling, Enumeration District 274, sheet 175C, dwelling 109, family 113, National Archives micropublication T9-394, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 1 August 2021.
  3. [S97] "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database. https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/ accessed 1 August 2021, entry for Lutie Isabella Elliott, citing California Death Index, 1940-1997. State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics. Sacramento, CA.
  4. [S2839] "Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800's - current." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61843/: Accessed 1 August 2021, Fernette Adelaide Gilbert; citing Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 22 December 1954.
  5. [S2124] "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61157/: Accessed 1 August 2021, Mary Elizabeth Van Patten; citing Foote Family: Comprising the Genealogy and History of Nathaniel Foote of Wethersfield, Connecticut p. 441.

Edward Dale Forberg1,2

M, #3054, b. 5 September 1915, d. 28 July 1996
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of Ralph Page
ChartsDescendants of John Lowery
Father*Gustave William Forberg1,3 b. 19 Dec 1879, d. 5 Jul 1964
Mother*Emily Jane Foy1,3 b. 18 Apr 1880, d. 19 Oct 1963
     He was born on 5 September 1915 in Clay Center, Clay, Nebraska, USA.3,2,1 He was the son of Gustave William Forberg and Emily Jane Foy.1,3 He married May Irene Popp on 18 November 1966 in Tilden, Nebraska, USA.4,5,1 He died on 28 July 1996 in Hastings, Adams, Nebraska, USA, at age 80.4,2,3 He was buried after 28 July 1996 in Sutton Cemetery, Sutton, Clay, Nebraska, USA. Edward's plot was located in 03W-16-02-01.6

Family

May Irene Popp b. 22 Apr 1912, d. 23 May 1993
Marriage*He married May Irene Popp on 18 November 1966 in Tilden, Nebraska, USA.4,5,1 
Last Edited13 Jul 2025

Citations

  1. [S280] Lavena Lowrey, Lowrey Cousins Far and Near (Marysville, MO 64469: Farmer Printing Co., c 1982), P.216.
  2. [S2] "US, Social Security Death Index 1935 - 2014." Database. Available online https://www.ancestry.com: accessed April 2011, entry for Edward D forberg, Social Security Number 507-38-6227.
  3. [S1801] "US, Social Security Application and Claims Index, 1936-2007." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/: Accessed February 2018, Edward Dale Forberg; citing Social Security Aplications and Claims, 1936-2007.
  4. [S2839] "Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800's - current." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61843/: Accessed 13 July 2025, Edward D. Forberg; citing The Columbus Telegram, Columbus, Nebraska, 30 July 1996.
  5. [S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96563022/ :accessed 13 July 2025, memorial page for May Irene Anderson Forberg (22 April 1912-23 May 1993), Find a Grave memorial number 96563022, citing Sutton Cemetery, Sutton, Clay County, Nebraska, USA; maintained by Bobbie Bock Itzen (Contributor 48804223).
  6. [S3035] "Find-A-Grave, database and images", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96562991/ :accessed 13 July 2025, memorial page for Edward Dale Forberg (5 September 1915-28 July 1996), Find a Grave memorial number 96562991, citing Sutton Cemetery, Sutton, Clay County, Nebraska, USA; maintained by Bobbie Bock Itzen (Contributor 48804223).

Gustave William Forberg1

M, #1014, b. 19 December 1879, d. 5 July 1964
ChartsDescendants of John Lowery
     He was born on 19 December 1879 in Sweden.1,2,3 He married Emily Jane Foy, daughter of James William Foy and Martha Lowery, on 27 October 1909 in Edgar, Clay, Nebraska, USA.1,2 He died on 5 July 1964 in Hastings, Adams, Nebraska, USA, at age 84. Miller Tree has 1963.1,3,2

Family

Emily Jane Foy b. 18 Apr 1880, d. 19 Oct 1963
Marriage*He married Emily Jane Foy, daughter of James William Foy and Martha Lowery, on 27 October 1909 in Edgar, Clay, Nebraska, USA.1,2 
Children
Last Edited4 Feb 2018

Citations

  1. [S81] Ancestry Public Member Tree compiled BY: D Miller, online https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/1596036/….
  2. [S280] Lavena Lowrey, Lowrey Cousins Far and Near (Marysville, MO 64469: Farmer Printing Co., c 1982), P.216.
  3. [S2] "US, Social Security Death Index 1935 - 2014." Database. Available online https://www.ancestry.com: accessed April 2011, entry for Gust Forberg, Social Security Number 505-48-7584.
  4. [S1801] "US, Social Security Application and Claims Index, 1936-2007." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/: Accessed February 2018, Edward Dale Forberg; citing Social Security Aplications and Claims, 1936-2007.

Helen Irene Forberg1

F, #3056, b. 25 April 1920, d. 19 January 2012
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of Ralph Page
ChartsDescendants of John Lowery
Father*Gustave William Forberg1 b. 19 Dec 1879, d. 5 Jul 1964
Mother*Emily Jane Foy1 b. 18 Apr 1880, d. 19 Oct 1963
     She was born on 25 April 1920 in Clay Center, Clay, Nebraska, USA.1,2,3 She was the daughter of Gustave William Forberg and Emily Jane Foy.1 She married Carl Howard Benson on 14 June 1945.1,2 She died on 19 January 2012 in Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Superior, Nuckolls, Nebraska, USA, at age 91.2,3

Family

Carl Howard Benson b. 21 Mar 1918, d. 18 Dec 1969
Marriage*She married Carl Howard Benson on 14 June 1945.1,2 
Last Edited18 Jul 2019

Citations

  1. [S280] Lavena Lowrey, Lowrey Cousins Far and Near (Marysville, MO 64469: Farmer Printing Co., c 1982), P.216.
  2. [S2669] Obituary for Helen Irene Forberg Benson, online at https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/….
  3. [S2] "US, Social Security Death Index 1935 - 2014." Database. Available online https://www.ancestry.com: accessed July 2019, entry for Helen I Benson.

Martha Lorene Forberg1

F, #3052, b. 26 January 1913, d. January 1980
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of Ralph Page
ChartsDescendants of John Lowery
Father*Gustave William Forberg1 b. 19 Dec 1879, d. 5 Jul 1964
Mother*Emily Jane Foy1 b. 18 Apr 1880, d. 19 Oct 1963
     She was born on 26 January 1913 in Clay Center, Clay, Nebraska, USA.1 She was the daughter of Gustave William Forberg and Emily Jane Foy.1 She married Louie Janssen on 18 June 1946 in Hastings, Adams, Nebraska, USA.1 She died in January 1980 in Hastings, Adams, Nebraska, USA.2

Family

Louie Janssen b. 4 Jun 1907, d. 7 Apr 1993
Marriage*She married Louie Janssen on 18 June 1946 in Hastings, Adams, Nebraska, USA.1 
Last Edited18 Jul 2019

Citations

  1. [S280] Lavena Lowrey, Lowrey Cousins Far and Near (Marysville, MO 64469: Farmer Printing Co., c 1982), P.216.
  2. [S2] "US, Social Security Death Index 1935 - 2014." Database. Available online https://www.ancestry.com: accessed February 2018, entry for Martha Janssen, Social Security Number 506-64-0324.

Charlotte Augusta Forbes1

F, #5289, b. 25 March 1878, d. 15 June 1972
Relationship3rd cousin 2 times removed of Ralph Page
ChartsDescendants of John Page
Father*George Waters Forbes1 b. 1844, d. 15 May 1918
Mother*Lydia Elizabeth Kimball1 b. 29 May 1849, d. 13 Apr 1908
     She was born on 25 March 1878 in Michigan, USA.2,1 She was the daughter of George Waters Forbes and Lydia Elizabeth Kimball.1 She married Daniel Cornelius Schaffner on 25 July 1903 in Kennebunk, York, Maine, USA.3,4 She died on 15 June 1972 in Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, USA, at age 94.2

Census Information

     She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Stockbridge, Ingham, Michigan, in the household of her parents, George Waters Forbes and Lydia Elizabeth Kimball.1

Family

Daniel Cornelius Schaffner b. 20 Oct 1872, d. 9 Jun 1942
Marriage*She married Daniel Cornelius Schaffner on 25 July 1903 in Kennebunk, York, Maine, USA.3,4 
Last Edited26 Jan 2025

Citations

  1. [S922] Goerge W Forbs household, 1880 US Census, Ingham, Michigan, population schedule, Stockbridge, Enumeration District 140, sheet 17, dwelling 170, family 176, National Archives micropublication T9-581, Downloaded August 2013 from Ancestry.com.
  2. [S2] "US, Social Security Death Index 1935 - 2014." Database. Available online https://www.ancestry.com: accessed August 2013, entry for Charlotte Schaffner, Social Security Number 514-46-3328.
  3. [S468] Ancestry Public Member Tree Dora Florence Thomas/Branch of Schaffner-Kline Family Tree compiled by: trish1389, online http://ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/1792301/….
  4. [S897] "Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1921." Database and images, compiled by The Church of Latter-day Saints. Available online at https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1803978: Accessed 26 January 2025, Daniel Cornelius Schaffner; citing Division of Vital Statistics. State Board of Health, Augusta., record type Marriage.

Elizabeth Hemenway Forbes1

F, #8974, b. 27 October 1882
Relationship3rd cousin 2 times removed of Ralph Page
ChartsDescendants of John Page
Father*George Waters Forbes1 b. 1844, d. 15 May 1918
Mother*Lydia Elizabeth Kimball1 b. 29 May 1849, d. 13 Apr 1908
     She was born on 27 October 1882.1 She was the daughter of George Waters Forbes and Lydia Elizabeth Kimball.1
Last Edited30 May 2016

Citations

  1. [S2020] Frederick Clifton Pierce, Forbes and Forbush Generalogy. The Descendants of Daniel Forbush, 1892 (sn: si, 1892). Hereinafter cited as Forbes and Forbush Generalogy.

George Waters Forbes1,2

M, #4643, b. 1844, d. 15 May 1918
ChartsDescendants of John Page
     He was born in 1844 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.1 He married Lydia Elizabeth Kimball, daughter of Isaiah Pratt Kimball and Lydia B Page, on 29 May 1877 in Bath, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA.1 He married Nellie Martin.3 He died on 15 May 1918 in St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan, USA.4

Census Information

     He and Lydia Elizabeth Kimball appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Stockbridge, Ingham, Michigan, enumerated 21 June 1880. Their daughter Charlotte was listed as living with them.5

Family 1

Lydia Elizabeth Kimball b. 29 May 1849, d. 13 Apr 1908
Marriage*He married Lydia Elizabeth Kimball, daughter of Isaiah Pratt Kimball and Lydia B Page, on 29 May 1877 in Bath, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA.1
Children

Family 2

Nellie Martin
Marriage*He married Nellie Martin.3 
Child
Last Edited6 Dec 2019

Citations

  1. [S377] "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637 - 1947." Database with images. Compiled by The Church of Latter-day Saints. Available online at https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1520640: Accessed March 2016, entry for George W Forbes & Lydia E Kimball; citing Bath, , New Hampshire, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,000,992.
  2. [S2020] Frederick Clifton Pierce, Forbes and Forbush Generalogy. The Descendants of Daniel Forbush, 1892 (sn: si, 1892). Hereinafter cited as Forbes and Forbush Generalogy.
  3. [S1403] "Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995." Index. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2549/: Accessed May 2016, James M Forbes; citing "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800–1995." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
  4. [S1795] "Michigan, Death Records, 1867 - 1952." Index. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60872/: Accessed May 2016, George Forbes; citing Death Records. Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan.
  5. [S922] Goerge W Forbs household, 1880 US Census, Ingham, Michigan, population schedule, Stockbridge, Enumeration District 140, sheet 17, dwelling 170, family 176, National Archives micropublication T9-581, Downloaded August 2013 from Ancestry.com.
  6. [S2021] Geroge W Forbes household, 1900 US Census, Berrien, Michigan, population schedule, Saint Jospeh, Enumeration District 76, sheet 22A, dwelling 421, family 457, National Archives micropublication T623-703.

James M Forbes1

M, #8975, b. 16 March 1885, d. 19 October 1962
Father*George Waters Forbes1 b. 1844, d. 15 May 1918
Mother*Nellie Martin2
     He was born on 16 March 1885 in Michigan, USA.1,2 He was the son of George Waters Forbes and Nellie Martin.1,2 He died on 19 October 1962 in Berrien Springs, Berrien, Michigan, USA, at age 77.2
Last Edited30 May 2016

Citations

  1. [S2021] Geroge W Forbes household, 1900 US Census, Berrien, Michigan, population schedule, Saint Jospeh, Enumeration District 76, sheet 22A, dwelling 421, family 457, National Archives micropublication T623-703.
  2. [S1403] "Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995." Index. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2549/: Accessed May 2016, James M Forbes; citing "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800–1995." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.

Gerald Rudolff Ford1

M, #12337, b. 9 December 1889, d. 26 January 1962
     He was born on 9 December 1889 in Michigan, USA.2 He married Dorothy Ayer Gardner, daughter of Levi Addison Gardner and Adele Agusta Ayer, on 1 February 1917 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA.1,3 He died on 26 January 1962 at age 72.4

Family

Dorothy Ayer Gardner b. 27 Feb 1892, d. 17 Sep 1967
Marriage*He married Dorothy Ayer Gardner, daughter of Levi Addison Gardner and Adele Agusta Ayer, on 1 February 1917 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA.1,3 
Last Edited17 Sep 2023

Citations

  1. [S3894] "Famous Kin." Available online at https://famouskin.com: Accessed September 16, 2023 Data for Elizabeth Jewett. Search for surnames list for ancestors of Gerald Ford.
  2. [S334] Gerald R Ford draft registration, Kent County, Michigan US World War I Draft Registration Card (Washington, DC: NARA). Index and images available online at https://www.ancestry.com Gerald R Ford.
  3. [S1794] "Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952." index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9093/: Accessed 17 September 2023, Gerald R Ford & Dorothy G King; citing Michigan Department of Community Health, Div of Vital Records and Health Services.
  4. [S1801] "US, Social Security Application and Claims Index, 1936-2007." Database. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/: Accessed 17 September 2023, Gerald R Ford; citing Social Security Aplications and Claims, 1936-2007.

Mary Ann Ford1

F, #4092, b. 1828, d. after 1910
ChartsDescendants of Claas Frederick van Petten
     She was born in 1828 in Michigan, USA.1 She married David P van Patten, son of Nicholas Arent van Patten and Eleanor Relyea, on 10 May 1849 in Berrien County, Michigan, USA.1 She died after 1910 in Alamo, Contra Costa, California, USA.1

Family

David P van Patten b. 21 Sep 1823
Marriage*She married David P van Patten, son of Nicholas Arent van Patten and Eleanor Relyea, on 10 May 1849 in Berrien County, Michigan, USA.1 
Last Edited23 Jun 2011

Citations

  1. [S330] "Rootsweb WorldConnect Tree 619351", database maintained by Jerry Wilson, online http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com (enter 619351 as TreeId and invidual's name on search page.).

Anna Forlander1

F, #6842, b. circa 1880, d. January 1924
     She was born circa 1880.1 She married Benton Camelious Hogg, son of James Wesley Hogg and Maletha Hogg, on 24 May 1899 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA.2,1 She died in January 1924 in Nebraska, USA.1

Family

Benton Camelious Hogg b. c 1874, d. 1928
Marriage*She married Benton Camelious Hogg, son of James Wesley Hogg and Maletha Hogg, on 24 May 1899 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA.2,1 
Child
Last Edited14 Feb 2021

Citations

  1. [S1511] Personal Communication from Phyllis Zegers; To Ralph Page, 2014.
  2. [S2997] "Nebraska, US, Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61335/: Accessed 14 February 2021, Benton Hogg & Anna Forlander; citing Nebraska, Marriage Records, 1855-1908. State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska.

Clement Forney1

M, #11876, b. circa 1846, d. 4 January 1899
     He was born circa 1846 in Putnam County, Illinois, USA.2 He married Maggie Linsley in May 1867.3,1 He died on 4 January 1899 in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA.3,4

Family

Maggie Linsley b. 22 Aug 1844, d. 10 Jan 1917
Marriage*He married Maggie Linsley in May 1867.3,1 
Child
Last Edited12 Sep 2022

Citations

  1. [S2536] "Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800 - 1940." Index. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61370/: Accessed 11 September 2022, Horace C Forney & Bertha M Weaklam; citing Marriage Records. Illinois Marriages. Various Illinois County collections.
  2. [S3536] "Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995." Index. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9759/: Accessed 12 September 2022, Clement Forney; citing Databases of Illinois Veterans. Illinois State Archive. http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/… accessed 5 August 2014.
  3. [S2839] "Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800's - current." Index and images. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61843/: Accessed 12 September 2022, Horace C. Forney; citing The Times, Streator, Illinois, 11 January 1917.
  4. [S3535] "Kankakee County, Illinois Death Index, 1870-1992." Index. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4214/: Accessed 12 September 2022, Clement Forney; citing Kankakee County Clerk, comp.. Kankakee County Clerk Genealogy Records. Kankakee, IL: Kakakee County Clerk, 2008.

Earl E Forney1

M, #1090, b. 5 April 1914, d. 31 August 1994
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of Ralph Page
Father*Horace Christopher Forney1 b. 3 May 1876, d. 12 Feb 1951
Mother*Bertha Weaklam1,2 b. 26 Oct 1878, d. 16 Jul 1936
     He was born on 5 April 1914 in Streator, LaSalle, Illinois, USA.3,1 He was the son of Horace Christopher Forney and Bertha Weaklam.1,2 He married Goldie Ridgeway on 3 September 1941.4 He and Goldie Ridgeway were divorced before 19 February 1964. I am assuming that Earl and Goldie were divorced prior to his marrying Emma in 1964. He married Emma Lucille Blessing on 19 February 1964.1 He died on 31 August 1994 in Methodist Medical Center, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA, at age 80.3,1 He was buried after 31 August 1994 in Chillicothe City Cemetery, Chillicothe, Peoria, Illinois, USA.5

Census Information

     He appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Hallock, Peoria, Illinois, in the household of his parents, Bertha Weaklam and Horace Christopher Forney.2

Family 1

Goldie Ridgeway b. 3 Sep 1925, d. 24 Oct 2008
Marriage*He married Goldie Ridgeway on 3 September 1941.4 
Divorce* He and Goldie Ridgeway were divorced before 19 February 1964. I am assuming that Earl and Goldie were divorced prior to his marrying Emma in 1964. 

Family 2

Emma Lucille Blessing b. 22 Jun 1908, d. 21 Dec 1986
Marriage*He married Emma Lucille Blessing on 19 February 1964.1 
Last Edited11 Sep 2022

Citations

  1. [S126] The Illinois Peoria Journal Star, Peoria, IL Obituary for Earl E Forney, August 31, 1994.
  2. [S1290] Houace C Fourney (Horace C Forney) household, 1930 US Census, Peoria, Illinois, population schedule, Hallock, Enumeration District 10, sheet 1A, dwelling 10, family 10, National Archives micropublication T626-547, Downloaded December 2013 from Ancestry.com.
  3. [S2] "US, Social Security Death Index 1935 - 2014." Database. Available online https://www.ancestry.com: accessed January 2014, entry for Earl E Forney, Social Security Number 718-10-2206.
  4. [S1346] The Illinois Peoria Journal Star, Peoria, IL Obituary for Goldie Forney, October 27, 2008, B4.
  5. [S142] Find-A-Grave, online at https://www.findagrave.com, accessed 24 November 2020, memorial page for Earl E. Forney (5 Apr 1914–31 Aug 1994), Find a Grave Memorial no. 59248997, citing Chillicothe City Cemetery, Chillicothe, Peoria County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Stephen Cantrell (contributor 48212706). An obituary from the Peoria Journal Star dated September 2, 1994 was provided.

Esther May Forney1

F, #1082, b. 8 July 1917, d. 3 January 2005
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of Ralph Page
Father*Horace Christopher Forney1,2 b. 3 May 1876, d. 12 Feb 1951
Mother*Bertha Weaklam1,2 b. 26 Oct 1878, d. 16 Jul 1936
     She was born on 8 July 1917 in Streator, LaSalle, Illinois, USA.1,3 She was the daughter of Horace Christopher Forney and Bertha Weaklam.1,2 She married Clifford Begner, son of William Begner and Marie Mangold, on 13 October 1935 in Toulon, Stark, Illinois, USA.1 She died on 3 January 2005 in Heartland Healthcare Center, Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA, at age 87.3,4,5 She was buried on 6 January 2005 in Princeville Township Cemetery, Princeville, Peoria, Illinois, USA.5,6

Census Information

     She appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Hallock, Peoria, Illinois, in the household of her parents, Bertha Weaklam and Horace Christopher Forney.2

Family

Clifford Begner b. 21 Jan 1902, d. 23 Aug 1971
Marriage*She married Clifford Begner, son of William Begner and Marie Mangold, on 13 October 1935 in Toulon, Stark, Illinois, USA.1 
Last Edited20 Jul 2024

Citations

  1. [S123] The Illinois Peoria Journal Star, Peoria, IL Obituary for Esther Begner, January 5, 2005.
  2. [S1290] Houace C Fourney (Horace C Forney) household, 1930 US Census, Peoria, Illinois, population schedule, Hallock, Enumeration District 10, sheet 1A, dwelling 10, family 10, National Archives micropublication T626-547, Downloaded December 2013 from Ancestry.com.
  3. [S2] "US, Social Security Death Index 1935 - 2014." Database. Available online https://www.ancestry.com: accessed June 2014, entry for Esther M Begner.
  4. [S123] The Illinois Peoria Journal Star, Peoria, IL Obituary for Esther Begner, January 5, 2005, Peoria Journal Star, The (IL) - January 5, 2005
    Deceased Name: Esther Begner
    PRINCEVILLE - Esther May Begner, 87, of 19209 Jubilee Road died at 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, at Heartland Health Care Center in Galesburg.

    Born July 8, 1917, in Streator to Horace Clarence and Bertha Weaklam Forney, she married Clifford Begner on Oct. 13, 1935, in Toulon. He died Aug. 23, 1971.

    She also was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters.

    Surviving are three daughters, Alice (and Dale) Hammer and Phyllis (and Dale) Kniss, both of Galesburg, and Lena Huyett of Pauls Valley, Okla.; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

    She worked as a cook in various restaurants in Princeville and Wyoming, Ill. She also worked at Princeville Canning Factory.

    She was of the Catholic faith.

    Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home in Knoxville. Deacon Robert Myers will officiate. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in Princeville Cemetery.

    Memorials may be made to any charity.
  5. [S149] The (Galesburg, IL) Register-Mail, Princeville Obituary for Esther Begner, January 5, 2005, Register-Mail, The (Galesburg, IL) - January 5, 2005
    Deceased Name: Esther M. Begner
    PRINCEVILLE - Esther May Begner, 87, Princeville, died at 4 p.m. Monday (Jan. 3, 2005) in Heartland Health Care Center, Galesburg, of natural causes.

    She was born July 8, 1917, in Streator, the daughter of Horace Clarence and Bertha Weaklam Forney.

    She married Clifford Begner on Oct. 13, 1935, in Toulon. He died Aug. 23, 1971.

    Surviving are three daughters, Alice M. (and Dale) Hammer and Phyllis (and Dale) Kniss, both of Galesburg, and Lena Huyett, Pauls Valley, Okla.; and eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters

    She was reared and educated in North Hampton.

    She worked as a cook in various restaurants in Princeville and Wyoming, Ill.. She also worked in the Princeville Canning Factory.

    She was of Catholic faith

    Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home, Knoxville, with Deacon Robert Myers officiating. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in Princeville Cemetery.

    Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
  6. [S142] Find-A-Grave, online at https://www.findagrave.com, accessed 24 November 2020, memorial page for Esther May Forney Begner (8 Jul 1917–3 Jan 2005), Find a Grave Memorial no. 30194813, citing Princeville Township Cemetery, Princeville, Peoria County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Stephen Cantrell (contributor 48212706).

Grace Darling Forney

F, #1089, b. 28 July 1908, d. 25 December 1930
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of Ralph Page
Father*Horace Christopher Forney b. 3 May 1876, d. 12 Feb 1951
Mother*Bertha Weaklam b. 26 Oct 1878, d. 16 Jul 1936
     Grace Darling Forney was also known as Martha.1 She was born on 28 July 1908 in Streator, LaSalle, Illinois, USA.2 She was the daughter of Horace Christopher Forney and Bertha Weaklam. She married Herbert Arthur Martindale on 29 December 1929.1 She died on 25 December 1930 in Hallock Twp, Peoria, Illinois, USA, at age 22.1,2 She was buried after 25 December 1930 in Root Cemetery, Peoria County, Illinois, USA.3

Census Information

     She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Streator Ward 7, La Salle, Illinois, in the household of her parents, Bertha Weaklam and Horace Christopher Forney.4

Family

Herbert Arthur Martindale b. 15 Mar 1891, d. 11 Mar 1976
Marriage*She married Herbert Arthur Martindale on 29 December 1929.1 
Last Edited24 Nov 2020

Citations

  1. [S3030] The Times, Streator, Illinois Mrs Martha Martindale Dies At Home of Her Parents In Northampton, Ill, 29 December, 1930, 2.
  2. [S2034] "Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947." Index. Available online at https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2542/: Accessed 24 November 2020, Grace Darling Martindale; citing "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916–1947." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original records.
  3. [S142] Find-A-Grave, online at https://www.findagrave.com, accessed 24 November 2020, memorial page for Grace Darling Forney Martindale (28 Jul 1906–25 Dec 1930), Find a Grave Memorial no. 30134864, citing Root Cemetery, North Hampton, Peoria County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by One Foot In The Grave (contributor 47388650).
  4. [S3010] Horace Forney household, 1910 US Census, La Salle, Illinois, population schedule, Streator Ward 7, Enumeration District 85, sheet 3B, dwelling 66, family 66, National Archives micropublication T624-299, Downloaded from Ancestry.com on 20 November 2020.