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Dr. C.A. Forbes and his wife Irene (Matthews) Forbes, with children on the grounds on the Bonavista Cottage Hospital
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| Title | Dr. C.A. Forbes and his wife Irene (Matthews) Forbes, with children on the grounds on the Bonavista Cottage Hospital |
| Subjects | Children; Forbes, Chesley Alexander, Dr., 1890-1956; Forbes, Irene (Matthews), 1887-1955 |
| Physical Description | 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 19 x 24 cm |
| Collectors | Forbes Family |
| Date | [ca. 1947] |
| Location No. | PF-318.023 |
| Biography / Adminsitrative History | Dr. C.A. Forbes, son of Dr. R.E. Forbes and Elizabeth (Cowan) Forbes, was born December 8th, 1890. He married Irene (Matthews) Forbes (1887-1955), daughter of William and Julia (Sweetman) Matthews, in September, 1914. They had four children: Kathleen (born 1916), Vivian (born 1918), Clive (born 1921) and Lloyd (born 1924). Dr. Forbes died on January 11th, 1956, exactly one month after his wife passed away. Kathleen (Forbes) Deir married Jack Deir June 11, 1936. They had three daughters: Barbara (born 1937), Judith (born 1942), and Cynthia (1943-1999), a son named John Alexander who was born December 21, 1938 and died February 1, 1939, and two other sons, Glenn and Wayne. |
| Scope and content | The children in the photo are (L-R): unidentified, Barbara Deir, Cynthia Deir, Judith Deir and unidentified. |
| Donor | Glenn Deir, 1997 |
| Collection Title | Forbes Family Photograph Collection |
| Notes | Title based on contents of image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
| Format | Image/jpeg |
| Language | Eng |
| Rights | All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part of this site or its contents is prohibited without the expressed written permission of the Maritime History Archive. |
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