ANZAC puzzle

[cando]

John Gamble FORSTER is  buried in Highton Cemetery, Geelong
http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdcmsrc1.asp

His death cert would give the info we need.

cando

[cando]

Just had a thought ... perhaps these children may read the Herald Sun article and all your searching may be in vain. But at least it will be a happy outcome. 

I agree so will wait and see.

cando

[cando]

One son......could be alive still though as born 1914......I'll try checking before I post.......

Anyone who wants to know, please PM me.....

Cando.......PM on the way.....


.....dee

Dee - the son's  death

CLARK Colin Forster
Father William
Mother Alice May
at  MELB  67 years  1981 Reg# 18508

and his death cert would also give good info on any descendants.

On the 1936 Electoral Roll
CLARK  Alice May  64 Brickwood Street, Elsternwick  Home duties
CLARK Colin Foster    ditto  Occ  Asst Operator
CLARK  William     ditto    Occ Carpenter


cando

[deeiluka]

It is making it hard not being able to put all the names we have found onto here.....

but here's a summary for now....

We have found Alfred Charles Forsters' birth in 1898 in CARLTON NORTH with parents Alfred John FORSTER (died 1938) & Mary Jane PORTER who married in Balmain in 1877.

His maternal grandfather was Charles Porter.
Maternal grandmother Sarah UNKNOWN.

Paternal grandfather John Joseph/John Alfred Forster
Paternal grandmother Joyce Gamble

His siblings are
Alice May  born 1888 Balmain NSW married William John Clark in 1912 in Vic
Son Colin Forster Clark born 1914 died 1981 Melb Vic
Married in  1940 as Colin Foster Clark.


Ada Joyce  born 1890 Carlton North Vic married John Leigh/Lee 1918 Vic


John Gambling born 1904 in Maffra Vic died 1978 in Geelong Vic

As Cando says, certifcates may help considerably but we best wait......


.....dee

[Ruskie]

That d/c certainly looks like it may be the key (or one of them) to finding living rellies.

Is there any was to find out the d/c information without purchasing it? Here in Qld if you're lucky enough to find a person's will then the d/c is often an included bonus.   This death is so recent though ....  

What would be the next step? Just wait?

I PM'ed biglou, as suggested by Springbok, to see if he has any connection to the Notts Parrs in this story. I hope he joins us.  

Dee, can you please PM me any living rellies you may have found? Thanks.

PS. Great summary thanks - makes it very easy to understand.

[deeiluka]

I have checked out NSW marriages for a marriage of John Joseph Forster and Joyce Gamble, and any children born to them, but found nothing.

......dee

[deeiluka]

No Forster - Gamble marriage on FreeBMD so maybe we had better look in other states......


.....dee

[Ruskie]

I looked on FreeBMD and found nothing either.

Vic may be worth trying?

[deeiluka]

Tried Victorian marriages first. 

OK....a couple more deaths to add to the mix......

Alice REEVES aged 72 died in 1952 at MAFFRA
Father = Jno Alfred Forster & Mother = Joyce  GAMBLE
Ref = 21386

Elizabeth Floren FISHER aged 88 died in 1985 at BLAC
Father = John J Forster & Mother = Unknown  GAMBLE
ref = 7230


.....dee