Richard Forbes

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Richard Forbes

Date of Birth: 31 Aug 1821

Born In: Ireland

Age: 78

Occupation: Farmer

Marital Status: Married

Died: 21 Nov 1899

Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Death Location: Palo Alto

Burial Plot: 169

FindaGrave ID: 6152178

Obituary

RICHARD FORBES
Richard Forbes died this morning at 4 o'clock at the residence of his son Thomas Forbes, aged 78 years two months and twenty-one days.
Mr. Forbes is a native of Cork County, Ireland. In 1849 he came to Canada where he has spent the last fifty years in farming. Last August he came to Palo Alto to spend the rest of his days with his children here.
He leaves to mourn his demise two daughters, Mrs. Allison and Mrs. Margaret Forbes, and three sons, Thomas, Joseph, and James.
Mr. Forbes has many friends here, most of whom are from Canada.
The funeral will be Thursday at 11 o'clock from the family residence on University Avenue. As Mr. Forbes was an Episcopalian the service of that church will be used.

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