MARRIED Christopher (Christy) McKay Forbes (son of John Forbes & Catherine MacRae) on June 1, 1893 in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Perth, Drummond Twp. Lanark Cnty.
Mary was born about 1870; died in April 1936 in Lanark Twp., (see death below).
CHILDREN
Marjorie Jean Forbes born on Nov. 4, 1894 in McLaren's Depot, Lanark Twp.
died on Nov. 28, 1918 in Lanark Twp.
Jean Forbes born about 1918, in Lanark Twp.; died of influenza.
Florence Forbes born about 1895; died about 1956 in Lanark Twp. (Lanark Village cemetery).
residing at home in Lanark Twp. in 1936.
Carrie Forbes born on Mar. 31, 1896 in Lanark; died ?.
residing at Montreal in 1936.
Archie Forbes
Caroline M, Forbes
? Forbes born June 6th., twins a boy and a girl born on Jun 6, 1904 in Lanark Twp.; the boy died on June 11th., 1904 in Lanark.
Jean Forbes born on Oct. 16, 1909 in Lanark Twp.
died on Dec. 7, 1918 in Lanark Twp. aged 9 years and 2 mos.
Mary Deachman was born about 1870, and died on April 7, 1936 in Lanark Twp., (see obituary below).
Christopher Forbes was born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland on Oct. 31, 1870. He
died in Jan. 1915 in Lanark Twp., (see obituary below).
DEATH THE LANARK ERA Wed. April 15th., 1936
Obit. Mrs. Christie M. Forbes, Mary Deachman, was born the daughter of Mr. & Mrs.
William Deachman. She leaves a sister Mrs. Richard McDonald, of Perth; a brother,
Charles, of Lanark; and a half-sister, Agnes, of Lanark Twp. Besides her husband there
are her children, Florence, at home; Carrie, in Montreal and Archie, in Toronto. Two
daughters, Marjorie and Jean died of influenza in 1918.
She was buried after Apr. 7, 1936 in Lanark (Lanark Village Cemetery)
Married to Chris. Forbes and residing in Lanark in 1900.
Died at the home of her brother, Chas. Deachman, Lanark Twp. on April 7th., 1936
DEATH THE LANARK ERA Wed. January 27th., 1915
Profile: Christopher McKay Forbes, Warden of Lanark County. Born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire,
Scotland, October 31st, 1870, the son of the late John Forbes and his wife Catherine Macrae.
As a youngster, he went to sea, and saw service on board the old HMS 'Forester' traveling as far as Austrlia. At the age of 13 years he came to Canada alone and resided with his uncle David Forbes, of Dalhousie. He first worked for Peter McLaren in the lumber business and in 1895
went to work to T. B. Caldwell. In 1893, he married Miss Mary Deachman, daughter of
Mr. & Mrs. John Deachman. Their children are; Marjorie, Florence, Carrie, Jean and Archie.
One son died in infancy.
He was buried in Lanark Cnty. (Lanark Village Cemetery).
