1. | William Isaac Forrester was born on 9 Oct 1831 in 'Groblers Kloof', Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 10 Dec 1831 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of Richard Forrester, 1820 Settler and Mary Randall, 1820 Settler); died on 25 Oct 1900 in 'Stanford', Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa. William married Mary Ann Pitt on 30 Mar 1854 in Grahamstown Church (Baptist), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Mary (daughter of Robert Pitt, 1820 Settler and Mary Short, 1820 Settler) was born on 29 Apr 1836 in Free State (Orange Free State), South Africa; was christened on 12 Jun 1836 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 31 Aug 1873 in 'Karelsensaanleg', Rouxville, Free State, South Africa; was buried in Rouxville, Free State, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Charles Henry Forrester was born on 13 Sep 1854 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 31 Jan 1855; died on 24 Jan 1921 in 'Stanford', Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- Jessie Forrester was born on 31 Jul 1856 in Peddie, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 31 Dec 1856 in Empralana, Peddie (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- Kate Cordelia Forrester was born on 27 Jul 1858 in Peddie, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 29 Sep 1858 in Peddie, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 28 Jun 1861 in Thornflats farm, Peddie District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- Rupert Claude Shrewsbury Forrester was born on 13 Jul 1860 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 22 May 1861 in Shrewsbury Chapel, Shrewsbury, Peddie, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 10 Jul 1930 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- Fred Altham Forrester was born on 9 Oct 1862 in Peddie, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 19 Apr 1863 in Peddie, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 12 Dec 1882 in Kokstad, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
- William Clifford Forrester was born on 22 Dec 1864.
- Minnie Mary Forrester was born on 26 Sep 1866 in Rouxville, Free State, South Africa; was christened on 23 Nov 1866 in Queenstown Church (Methodist), Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 5 Jan 1898.
- Agnes Effie Forrester was born in 1870 in Smithfield, Free State, South Africa; died on 25 Dec 1933 in Inkerman, Mount Currie district, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
William married Sarah Harbin in Jan 1878. Sarah (daughter of Edward Harbin and Sarah Willan, 1820 Settler) was born in Jan 1851; died on 11 Feb 1910 in Cedarville, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Annie Wyndham Forrester was born in 1880.
- Lilian Mary Forrester was born in 1881 in Rouxville, Free State, South Africa; died on 19 Feb 1964 in Pleasant View, Mount Currie district, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
- Douglas Donald Forrester was born on 10 Sep 1883 in Orange Free State, South Africa; died on 27 Nov 1939 in Rapase, Quacha's Nek, South Africa.
- Inez May Forrester was born on 11 Oct 1885; died on 23 Jan 1946.
- Glendower Forrester was born on 21 Oct 1887 in Cedarville, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; died on 17 Jun 1962 in Seapoint, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
- Ivy May Forrester was born on 12 May 1891; died on 12 Nov 1908 in 'Stanford', Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
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