1879 - 1955 (75 years)
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Name |
Forbes, James Grant |
Born |
22 Oct 1879 |
Shanghai Municipality, China |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
16 Apr 1910 |
Dover, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA [1] |
Residence |
9 Jul 1931 |
Westerham, Sevenoaks District, Kent, England, UK [2] |
Died |
24 Apr 1955 |
Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France [3] |
Person ID |
I26559 |
Sackett | Descendants of Thomas Sacket the Elder, Descendants of Simon Sackett the Colonist |
Last Modified |
16 Jan 2023 |
Father |
Forbes, Francis Blackwell, b. 11 Aug 1839, New York, USA , d. 21 May 1908, Back Bay, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 68 years) |
Mother |
Clark, Isabel, b. Abt 1846, New York, USA , d. Sep 1931, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA (Age ~ 85 years) |
Married |
8 May 1867 |
New York City, New York, USA |
Children |
6 children |
+ | 1. Forbes, James Grant, b. 22 Oct 1879, Shanghai Municipality, China , d. 24 Apr 1955, Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France (Age 75 years) | + | 2. Forbes, Francis Murray Sr., b. 31 Aug 1874, China , d. 24 Nov 1961, Wellesley, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 87 years) | | 3. Forbes, Charles Stewart, d. Unknown | | 4. Forbes, Ethel Anna, d. Unknown | | 5. Forbes, Isabel, d. Unknown | | 6. Forbes, Evelyn, d. Unknown | |
Family ID |
F9493 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Winthrop, Margaret Tyndal, b. 23 Feb 1880, Massachusetts, USA , d. 7 Jul 1970, St.-Briac-sur-Mer, Département d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France (Age 90 years) |
Married |
28 Nov 1906 |
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA |
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Children |
| 1. Forbes, James Grant Jr., b. 14 Feb 1908, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA , d. 25 Jul 1993, Massachusetts, USA (Age 85 years) |
+ | 2. Forbes, John Winthrop, b. 3 May 1909, Dover, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA , d. 5 Jan 1998, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 88 years) |
| 3. Forbes, Griselda Margaret, b. 19 Dec 1910, Dover, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA , d. 30 Jul 2000, Terrasson-Lavilledieu, Dordogne, France (Age 89 years) |
+ | 4. Forbes, Angela Elizabeth, b. 5 Apr 1912, Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France , d. 5 Aug 2011, Hamilton, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 99 years) |
+ | 5. Forbes, Rosmary Isabel, b. 27 Oct 1913, Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France , d. 11 Nov 2002, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 89 years) |
| 6. Forbes, Elleen Mason, b. 3 Feb 1915, Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France , d. 17 Feb 2007, Le Tholonet, Departement des Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France (Age 92 years) |
| 7. Forbes, Monica Ethel, b. 11 Nov 1916, Wandsworth, London Borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England, UK , d. 13 May 2014 (Age 97 years) |
+ | 8. Forbes, Alastair Cameron, b. 2 May 1918, Limpsfield, Tandridge District, Surrey, England, UK , d. 19 May 2005, London, City of London, Greater London, England, UK (Age 87 years) |
| 9. Forbes, Ian Archubald, b. 29 Nov 1919, Godstone, Tandridge District, Surrey, England, UK , d. 21 May 2016, Aix-En-Provence, Bouches-Du-Rhone, France (Age 96 years) |
+ | 10. Forbes, Iris Decima Grant, b. 27 Mar 1921, Surrey, England, UK , d. Jun 1999, Cambridge, City of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK (Age 78 years) |
+ | 11. Forbes, Fiona Diedre, b. 9 Jan 1924, Godstone, Tandridge District, Surrey, England, UK , d. 25 Dec 2010, Sartilly, Sartilly, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France, France (Age 86 years) |
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Last Modified |
15 Jan 2023 |
Family ID |
F9495 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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| Born - 22 Oct 1879 - Shanghai Municipality, China |
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| Married - 28 Nov 1906 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Child - Forbes, James Grant Jr. - 14 Feb 1908 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Child - Forbes, John Winthrop - 3 May 1909 - Dover, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Census - 16 Apr 1910 - Dover, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Child - Forbes, Griselda Margaret - 19 Dec 1910 - Dover, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Child - Forbes, Angela Elizabeth - 5 Apr 1912 - Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France |
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| Child - Forbes, Rosmary Isabel - 27 Oct 1913 - Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France |
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| Child - Forbes, Elleen Mason - 3 Feb 1915 - Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France |
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| Child - Forbes, Monica Ethel - 11 Nov 1916 - Wandsworth, London Borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England, UK |
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| Child - Forbes, Ian Archubald - 29 Nov 1919 - Godstone, Tandridge District, Surrey, England, UK |
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| Child - Forbes, Iris Decima Grant - 27 Mar 1921 - Surrey, England, UK |
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| Child - Forbes, Fiona Diedre - 9 Jan 1924 - Godstone, Tandridge District, Surrey, England, UK |
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| Residence - 9 Jul 1931 - Westerham, Sevenoaks District, Kent, England, UK |
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| Died - 24 Apr 1955 - Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France |
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Notes |
- James Grant Forbes, international lawyer and banker, b. Shanghai, China, 22 Oct. 1879, d. Paris 24 Apr. 1955 [New York Times 1955 Ap 26, 29:2]
m. 10 Walnut St., Boston, Mass., 28 Nov. 1906
Margaret Tyndal Winthrop, b. ... , Mass., 23 Feb. 1880, d. St.-Briac-sur-Mer, Brittany, 7 July 1970 [TFH 115; WFA 405; IFR 646; New York Times 1970 Jl 9, 37:6]
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Sources |
- [S57] 1910 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3), 16 Jan 2023.
1910 Census, enumerated 16 Apr 1910 pn Pleasant St in Dover, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
J Grant Forbs, Head, M, W, 30, M 3 years, China, New York, New York, Lawyer
Margrett Forbs, Wife, F, W, 30, M 3 years, 2 children, 2 living, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, None
James G Forbs, Son, M, W, 2, S, Massachusetts, China, Massachusetts, None
John W Forbs, Son, M, W, 11/12, S, Massachusetts, China, Massachusetts, None
Anny Mckay, Servant, F, W, 40, M 10 years, 3 children, 0 living, Ireland English, Ireland English, Ireland English, Immigrated 1870, Servant (Private Family)
Catherine Noonan, Servant, F, W, 60, S, Ireland English, Ireland English, Ireland English, Immigrated 1880, Cook (Private Family)
Mare Mulrathy, Servant, F, W, 29, S, Ireland English, Ireland English, Ireland English, Immigrated 1901, Servant (Private Family)
Delia Mcgerny, Servant, F, W, 25, Wales English, Wales English, Wales English, Immigrated 1890,, Servant (Private Family)
Francis Chi?Fy, Servant, F, W, 40, S, Ireland English, Ireland English, Ireland English, Immigrated 1902, Servant (Private Family)
Patrick Kelly, Servant, M, W, 49, S, England English, England English, England English, Immigrated 1890, Alien, Coachman (Private Family)
Thomas Robinson, Servant, M, W, 35, S, Scotlaad English, Scotlaad English, Scotlaad English, Immigrated 1892, Alien, Gardener (Private Family)
Researched by Ted Smith
- [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 16 Jan 2023.
Sevenoaks Chronicle, Westerham Courier and Kentish Advertiser (Sevenoaks, Kent, England), 10 Jul 1931, Page 8
FASHIONABLE WESTERHAM WEDDING.
MR. W. D. MARTINEAU-MISS FORBES.
There was a large and fashionable gathering at St. Mary?s Church, Westerham, yesterday (Thursday) afternoon, for the wedding of Miss Griselda Margaret Foibes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Grant Forbes, Squerrye?s Court, Westerham, and Mr. Warren Delano Martineau, son of Mrs. Cyril Martineau, of 48, Draycott Place, London, S.W.
The officiating clergy were the Rev. Harold Anson, Vicar of Tandridge, and the Rev. J. Castle, Vicar of Westerham and the service was fully choral, the choir being augmented by boys from the London Choir School. The hymns sung were "O Holy Spirit, Lord of Grace," "O Perfect Love" and "Father, hear the prayer we offer." The 2Jrd Psalm was also sung end during the signing of the register a boy from the Loudon Choir School sang Handels "Angels ever bright and fair." The Church was beautifully decorated with delphiniums, lilies, rambler roses and sweet peas.
The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a medieval dress of palest pink satin, beautifully embroidered in pearls, with a wide sweeping train also embroidered and slightly shaped at the ends, and a Juliette cap of tulle embroidered in pearls. In place of a bouquet she carried a vellum Prayer Book, tinged with very pale pink and with a gold cross in the centre.
The bride?s mother was dressed in a long dress of white georgette, and wore a wide straw hat of the same colour.
Attending the bride were her six sisters, Miss Angela. Miss Rosemary, Miss Eileen, Miss Monica, Miss Iris and Miss Fiona Forbes, also Miss Jean Martineau, sister of the bridegroom. The bridesmaids wore pale pink organdie picture frocks with wide sashes of blue velvet. Their hats were very pale pinky straw, trimmed with velvet of the same colour, and they carried Victorian bouquets of forget-me-nots and pink rosebuds. They wore diamond brooches, the gifts of the bridegroom. Mr. Christopher Martin was best man.
At the reception held at Squerrye's Court, the guests included: Mrs. Cyril Martiueau, Mr. Cyril Martineau, Mrs. Price Collier, Mr. Robert Winthrop, Miss Winthrop. Mr. Stewart Forbes, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Martineau, the Misses Martineai, Mr. and Mrs. Esmond Martineau, Madame de Mimont, Mme. Lefevre-Despeaux, Sir John and Lady Astbury, Miss Girdlestone, Sir Harold and Lady Snagge, Miss Snagge, Mr. R. Snagge, Sir Richard and Lady Butler, the Misses Butler, Sir Robert and Lady Kindersley, Lord and Lady Sackville, Lady Gilbert Carter, Countess von Curten, Kathleen Iady Greenwell, Viscount and Viscountess Esher, Lady Lowther, Lady Sassoon, Lady Hood, Captain Warde, Dr. and Miss Parkes, Mr. and Mrs. Kyrke, Lady Haukey, Sir Ernest and Lady Benn, Miss Benn, Mrs. and Miss Egleston, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Smith-Dorneu, Miss Liddell, Sir Archibald and Lady Hurd, Brig.-General and Mrs. Currie, etc.
Mr. and Mrs. Martineau, whose future home will be in London, are spending the honevmoon on the Isle of Wight and on the Continent, the bride?s travelling dress being of blue and white printed crepe-de-chiine, dark blue cloth coat and white panama hat.
Transcribed by Ted Smith
- [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 15 Jan 2023.
The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 26 Apr 1955, Page 41
James G. Forbes
Former Boston Lawyer, Banker, Dies in Paris
Word has been received of the death of James Grant Forbes, 75, formerly of Boston, an internationally known banker and lawyer, who died Sunday at his residence in Paris.
He was a graduate of Harvard College, class of 1901, received master of arts degree from Harvard University the following year, and in 1904 was graduated from Harvard Law School.
He started his career in Boston and after several years he became counsel for an international group that controlled the Brazil Railway Company and other Brazilian operations, with headquarters in Paris.
During World War I, he was active with the Rockefeller War Relief and the American Red Cross in England and France.
Following the end of the war, he became London representative of the American International Corporation and later became European partner of Blair & Co., New York investment brokers.
In World War II, he was a member of the Navy Price Adjustment Board in Washington. He later became a consultant for the Export-Import Bank in Washington and served as special representative of the president of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
He is survived By his wife, Margaret (Winthrop); a son, John W of Ipswich; nine other children, all living in Europe; a brother, F. Murray of Boston: two sisters, Ethel A. and Mrs. Austin Potter, both of Boston.
Transcribed by Ted Smith
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