James Alphonzo Forrest
1841 - 1908 (67 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. James Alphonzo Forrest was born in 1841 in Trenton, Hastings, ON, Canada; was christened on 18 Jun 1841 in St. Michael's Parish, Belleville, ON, Canada (son of John Thomas Forrest and Sarah Jane Bettis); died on 8 Apr 1908 in Austin, Cook County, IL; was buried on 12 Apr 1908 in Rosehill cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, IL. James married Gertrude Emilie Blanche Powell on 2 Mar 1880 in Chicago, Cook County, IL. Gertrude (daughter of Richard Powell and Emilie Ann Fisher) was born on 9 Dec 1848 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England; died on 7 Apr 1923 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI; was buried on 8 Apr 1923 in Chicago, Cook County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Violetta Emily Fisher Forrest was born on 8 Mar 1881 in Chicago, Cook County, IL; died on 1 Feb 1964.
- Ariel Walter Fisher Forrest was born on 6 Apr 1884 in Chicago, Cook County, IL; died on 28 Sep 1970 in Dallas, Dallas County, TX.
- Robin Gay Richard Forrest was born on 5 Jan 1888 in Chicago, Cook County, IL; died on 24 Apr 1971 in Lawton/Porter, Van Buren County, MI; was buried on 27 Apr 1971 in Lakeview cemetery, South Haven, VanBuren, MI.
- Grace Blanche Mabel Forrest was born on 11 Apr 1891 in Chicago, Cook County, IL; died on 22 Jul 1957.
2. John Thomas Forrest was born about 1814 in Quâebec, Canada; died on 22 Sep 1878 in Murray Township, Northumberland, ON, Canada. John married Sarah Jane Bettis on 4 Oct 1840 in Belleville, Hastings, ON, Canada. Sarah (daughter of Levi Bettes and Sussanna Simon) was born about 1815 in Ontario, Canada; died before 12 Apr 1844 in Murray Township, Northumberland, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Sarah Jane Bettis was born about 1815 in Ontario, Canada (daughter of Levi Bettes and Sussanna Simon); died before 12 Apr 1844 in Murray Township, Northumberland, ON, Canada. Children:
- 1. James Alphonzo Forrest was born in 1841 in Trenton, Hastings, ON, Canada; was christened on 18 Jun 1841 in St. Michael's Parish, Belleville, ON, Canada; died on 8 Apr 1908 in Austin, Cook County, IL; was buried on 12 Apr 1908 in Rosehill cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, IL.
- Lorenzo Thomas Forrest was born in 1842 in Murray Township, Northumberland, ON, Canada; was christened on 17 Jul 1842 in Belleville, Hastings, ON, Canada; died on 12 Feb 1908 in Toronto, ON, Canada.
Generation: 3
6. Levi Bettes Levi married Sussanna Simon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Sussanna Simon Children:
- 3. Sarah Jane Bettis was born about 1815 in Ontario, Canada; died before 12 Apr 1844 in Murray Township, Northumberland, ON, Canada.