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Hiram Forbes

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Hiram Forbes

Birth
Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York, USA
Death
18 Nov 1906 (aged 78)
Bancroft, Cuming County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Bancroft, Cuming County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
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Hi & Docia Forbes are Laura Ingalls Wilder's aunt & uncle who were written in her book, "By the Shores of Silver Lake".

Hi & Docia were married in 1874 and had 7 children- all girls. The children were born in several different states (MN, IA, SD, NE) as Hi followed the work available building the railroads.
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According to his death certificate, he was born on August 2, 1825 in Scotland and is the son of Robert & Marguerite Forbes.
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Here is a link to the Ingalls related information, published in the Ingalls Inquirer, 1985:
http://home.comcast.net/~ingallspages/Inquirer/2-3.html
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From the Bancroft Blade, Bancroft, Nebraska, 23 Nov 1906, Friday, page 8:
Hiram Forbes
Hiram Forbes was born in Herkimer New York, August 2nd, 1828 and died at his home in Bancroft on November 18th 1906, aged 78 years, 3 months and 16 days. On November 13th he was striken (sic) with paralysis and passed away on Sunday evening, quietly and without pain.
The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church Tuesday, Rev. Junklin officiating and interment made in the Bancroft Cemetery.

Obituary provided to me by Luckie and PeeWee1961 Family; www.findagrave.com/user/profile/46887034.

SON OF RUDOLPH FORBES & MARGUERITE BOYERS.

∼NOT a son of Jacob & Nancy (Sullivan?) Forbes. NOT the husband of either Caroline Matilda (Chapman) Forbes or Arrabella M. (Anabell)(Piatt) Forbes.
Hi & Docia Forbes are Laura Ingalls Wilder's aunt & uncle who were written in her book, "By the Shores of Silver Lake".

Hi & Docia were married in 1874 and had 7 children- all girls. The children were born in several different states (MN, IA, SD, NE) as Hi followed the work available building the railroads.
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According to his death certificate, he was born on August 2, 1825 in Scotland and is the son of Robert & Marguerite Forbes.
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Here is a link to the Ingalls related information, published in the Ingalls Inquirer, 1985:
http://home.comcast.net/~ingallspages/Inquirer/2-3.html
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From the Bancroft Blade, Bancroft, Nebraska, 23 Nov 1906, Friday, page 8:
Hiram Forbes
Hiram Forbes was born in Herkimer New York, August 2nd, 1828 and died at his home in Bancroft on November 18th 1906, aged 78 years, 3 months and 16 days. On November 13th he was striken (sic) with paralysis and passed away on Sunday evening, quietly and without pain.
The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church Tuesday, Rev. Junklin officiating and interment made in the Bancroft Cemetery.

Obituary provided to me by Luckie and PeeWee1961 Family; www.findagrave.com/user/profile/46887034.

SON OF RUDOLPH FORBES & MARGUERITE BOYERS.

∼NOT a son of Jacob & Nancy (Sullivan?) Forbes. NOT the husband of either Caroline Matilda (Chapman) Forbes or Arrabella M. (Anabell)(Piatt) Forbes.

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