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Captain Mark Forward's home, Carbonear
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| Title | Captain Mark Forward's home, Carbonear |
| Subjects | Dwellings--Newfoundland and Labrador--Carbonear. |
| Physical Description | 1 photograph : b&w ; 13.5 x 8 cm |
| Collectors | Rorke family |
| Location No. | PF-314.01.191 |
| Biography / Administrative History | Capt. Mark William Forward (1816-1887), son of George and Susanna (Taylor) Forward of Carbonear, was born at Carbonear on 6 June 1816. He married Mary Bemister, daughter of William Willis Bemister, on 6 June 1844 in Carbonear. They had 8 children together, including Ernest Edward Forward, Anne Charlotte ''Annie'' (Forward) Boone, John ''Jack'' Bemister Forward and Georgina Eliza ''George'' (Forward) Samways. Mark was captain of the vessel ''William''. He died in Carbonear on 12 January 1887. |
| Scope and content | Captain Mark Forward's home, known as the ''Synagogue'' to people in Carbonear, with a large tree and white picket fence in the front. |
| Donor | Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Rorke, 1998 |
| Collection | Rorke Family fonds |
| Notes | Note on the back of the photograph reads, ''Captain Mark Forward's home, our grandfather, where my father [Ernest Edward Forward] and your father were born, and where we were also born, Ernestine, Hilda, & me (Kathleen).'' |
| Language | eng |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
| Type | Still Image |
| Format | Image/jpeg |
| 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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