The Family of Col. Christopher Brooks, circa 1740, St Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica.

24. George Helden FORSTER [48627] (George John FORSTER⁹, George FORSTER⁴, Mary BROOKS², Christopher (Col.)¹) was born 2 Qtr 1841 in Marylebone Middlesex England and died 2 Qtr 1889 in Kensington Middlesex England at age 48.

George married Ann NEWBERRY [48715] [MRIN: 17430] 4 Qtr 1864 in Clerkenwell London England. Ann was born about 1843 in London England.

74 F iii. Ada Annie FORSTER [48718] was born 1 Qtr 1870 in Braintree Essex England.

75 F iv. Flora Catherine FORSTER [48719] was born 2 Qtr 1872 in Marylebone Middlesex England.

76 F v. Evelyn Sarah FORSTER [48720] was born 2 Qtr 1874 in Marylebone Middlesex England.

77 F vi. Maud May FORSTER [48721] was born 1 Qtr 1877 in Marylebone Middlesex England.

78 M vii. Frederick Elvens H FORSTER [48722] was born 3 Qtr 1882 in Marylebone Middlesex England.

26. Michael Seymour FORSTER [48629] (Rev. Henry Brooks FORSTER, MA¹⁰, Capt. Henry FORSTER⁵, Mary BROOKS², Christopher (Col.)¹) was born about 1844 in Coln Rogers Gloucestershire England.

79 F i. Evelyn Agnes FORSTER [48725] was born about 1878 in Oswestry Shropshire England and died on 26 Jun 1948 in Ryde Isle of Wight England aged about 70.

81 F iii. Helen Marion FORSTER [48727] was born in Jun 1882 in Oswestry Shropshire England.

82 M iv. Charles Michael FORSTER, BA, MRCS, LRCP [48728] was born in Sep 1888 in Easthampstead Berkshire England.

40. Mary Sarah FORTESCUE [48645] (Mary FORSTER¹³, Lieut. George Brooks FORSTER, RN⁸, Mary BROOKS², Christopher (Col.)¹) was born in 1837, was christened on 26 Jun 1837 in Mylor Cornwall England, and died in 1910 in Woollahra Sydney NSW Australia at age 73.

+ 83 M i. Norman Matthew Fortescue PERSTON [48731] was christened on 02 Dec 1860 in St Mark's Darling Point Colony of New South Wales and died on 29 Apr 1947 in Darlinghurst Sydney NSW Australia at age 86.

84 M ii. Arthur Robertson PERSTON [48732] was born on 05 Aug 1862 in Rose Bay Sydney Colony of New South Wales.

+ 85 F iii. Mary Ellen Fortescue PERSTON [48733] was born on 21 Nov 1865 in Double Bay Sydney Colony of New South Wales and died on 10 Nov 1942 in Worthing Sussex England at age 76.

86 M iv. PERSTON [48734] was born on 07 Jun 1868 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand and died in 1868. (Infant Death)

42. Sir John Russell FRENCH, Kt. [48649] (Mary FORSTER¹³, Lieut. George Brooks FORSTER, RN⁸, Mary BROOKS², Christopher (Col.)¹) was born on 05 Mar 1847 in Mirzapore, Uttar Pradesh, India and died in 1921 in Bellevue Hill Sydney NSW Australia at age 74.

General Notes: FRENCH, Sir JOHN RUSSELL (1847-1921), banker was born on 5 March 1847 at Mirzapore, Bengal, India, son of Major John French, 14th Bengal Native Light Infantry, and his wife Mary, née Forster. John French brought his family to New South Wales in 1858 and took up land at Kameruka in the Bega district. John was educated in England at Cheltenham College and in the colony under Rev. George Fairfowl Macarthur at St Mark's Collegiate School, Macquarie Fields. He joined the Bank of New South Wales in Sydney in 1863, and after experience locally and in New Zealand, he was recalled to Sydney in 1887 and appointed inspector. At Christchurch, New Zealand, he married Margaret Annie Hawkins on 3 October 1872. Promoted chief inspector early in 1891 he acted for the general manager George Miller for most of the year. Over the next few years of economic depression and financial crisis French took on much of the detailed burden of managing the bank and on 1 July 1894 succeeded Miller as general manager.
Under French the Bank of New South Wales expanded after a period of consolidation and strengthening of its reserves. Conservative in banking principles and regarded as autocratic towards his staff, he nevertheless built up an efficient administration and delegated a great deal of responsibility, particularly in later years. Under his guidance the bank extended its activities to Fiji and Papua, and opened branches to service the growing export-oriented wheat, dairy and sugar industries. He was also responsible for expanding the bank's trade finance and exchange business; and was an early and lonely advocate of quoting the exchange rate of the Australian pound as a distinct currency rather than as a premium or discount on sterling.
A well-respected leader among bankers, French encouraged the spread of banking education. Moreover, through his reluctance to meddle in political affairs he was trusted and consulted by leading politicians of divergent views. Considering the financial questions raised by Federation, he was surprisingly apolitical. He did not strongly oppose a Commonwealth note issue monopoly as long as the notes were adequately backed by gold, though he was apprehensive of the issue getting into irresponsible hands, and he took a softer line than his colleagues on losing the right of banks to issue their own notes. He considered the Commonwealth Bank legislation of 1911 unnecessary but, relieved by its moderation, was prepared to co-operate in setting it up. He was reassured by the appointment of (Sir) Denison Miller <A100494b.htm> as governor of the new bank, and probably had a hand in the decision, for Miller was one of his own trusted officers. French took pains to maintain good relations with the Commonwealth Bank, no doubt in part to prevent its straying into radical directions, and to urge a similar attitude on his banking colleagues.
Appointed K.B.E. in October 1918, French preferred to assist government through friendships with ministers rather than through official committees. But he was no stranger to public responsibilities. A foundation member and sometime president of the Institute of Bankers of New South Wales, he shared in its activities 'with zeal and energy'. He was an active president of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce (1900-01) and of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Australia. He was also a member of the council of The King's School, Parramatta, a trustee of Sydney Grammar School, a foundation member of the Walter and Eliza Hall <A090695b.htm> Trust, and a director of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. A devout Anglican, he was elected a lay canon of the St Andrew's Cathedral Chapter.
French died at his Bellevue Hill home on 30 June 1921 and was buried in the Anglican section of South Head cemetery. He was survived of by his wife, two sons and a daughter. His estate was valued for probate at £52,993. A distinguished public committee organized an endowment fund for the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children in his memory.

John married Margaret Annie HAWKINS [48735] [MRIN: 17435] on 03 Oct 1872 in Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand. Margaret was born in 1855 in Belfast Co. Antrim Northern Ireland.

90 M iv. Lionel Russell FRENCH [48739] was born on 24 Apr 1886 in Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand and died on 29 Jun 1888 in Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand at age 2.

43. Clara Elizabeth FRENCH [48650] (Mary FORSTER¹³, Lieut. George Brooks FORSTER, RN⁸, Mary BROOKS², Christopher (Col.)¹) was born on 16 Sep 1848 in Berhampore [Baharampur] West Bengal India.

Clara married William Edward MORRIS [48740] [MRIN: 17436] on 08 Mar 1875 in St Andrew's Cathedral Sydney Colony of New South Wales. William was born about 1830 in Leintwardine Herefordshire England.

+ 91 F i. Mary Elizabeth MORRIS [48741] was born in 1876 in East Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died in 1957 in Sydney NSW Australia at age 81.

+ 92 F ii. Edith Nina MORRIS [48742] was born in 1877 in East Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died in 1958 in Adelaide SA Australia at age 81.

93 M iii. Canon William Perry French MORRIS, MA, OBE [48743] was born in 1878 in East Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died in 1960 in Brisbane QLD Australia at age 82.

William married ETHEL REMFREY [48744] [MRIN: 17437] in 1878 in Melbourne Colony of Victoria. ETHEL died in 1957 in England.

94 F iv. Agnes Isobel MORRIS [48745] was born in 1880 in Brighton Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died in 1934 in Melbourne VIC Australia at age 54.

+ 95 F v. Marcia Forster MORRIS [48746] was born in 1881 in Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died in 1934 in Melbourne VIC Australia at age 53.

+ 96 F vi. Katie Cowper MORRIS [48747] was born in 1883 and died in 1977 in Brighton Melbourne VIC Australia at age 94.

+ 98 M viii. Edward Fortescue MORRIS, MM [48749] was born on 10 Sep 1886 in Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died on 12 Apr 1968 in Yapunya? VIC Australia at age 81.

100 M x. Arthur Langley MORRIS [48751] was born on 26 Jan 1891 in East Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died on 30 Sep 1965 in Melbourne VIC Australia at age 74.

101 F xi. Pauline Margaret MORRIS [48752] was born on 25 Jan 1895 in East Melbourne Colony of Victoria and died on 28 Aug 1895 in East Melbourne Colony of Victoria.

45. Georgina Russell FRENCH [48652] (Mary FORSTER¹³, Lieut. George Brooks FORSTER, RN⁸, Mary BROOKS², Christopher (Col.)¹) was born on 21 Apr 1852 in Longford Colony of Tasmania and died on 27 Aug 1943 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand at age 91.

+ 102 M i. Arthur Russell FANNIN [48754] was born on 12 Nov 1874 and died on 30 Jan 1950 in Taihape Rangitikai New Zealand at age 75.

50. Catherine Leonora FORSTER [48658] (Christopher Brooks FORSTER¹⁸, Lieut. George Brooks FORSTER, RN⁸, Mary BROOKS², Christopher (Col.)¹) was born on 05 Jul 1855 in Brighton Colony of Tasmania, was christened on 18 Jul 1855 in Pontville Colony of Tasmania, and died on 19 Aug 1935 at age 80.

Catherine married George Bartley BOWEN [48758] [MRIN: 17439] on 10 May 1873 in Parramatta Colony of New South Wales. George was born about 1845 in London England.

106 F i. Alice Mary BOWEN [48759] was born on 18 Apr 1874 in Kurrajong Colony of New South Wales, was christened on 19 May 1874 in All Saint's Parramatta Colony of New South Wales, and died in 1939 in Chatswood Sydney NSW Australia at age 65.

+ 107 M ii. Robert Bartley BOWEN [48760] was born on 29 Oct 1878 in Kurrajong Colony of New South Wales, was christened on 03 Jan 1879 in All Saint's Parramatta Colony of New South Wales, and died in 1950 in Ryde Sydney NSW Australia at age 72.

53. Thomas Richmond FORSTER [18427] (Christopher Brooks FORSTER¹⁸, Lieut. George Brooks FORSTER, RN⁸, Mary BROOKS², Christopher (Col.)¹) was born on 13 Jan 1862 in Richmond Melbourne Colony of Victoria, died on 11 May 1951 in Abington Creek NSW Australia at age 89, and was buried on 13 May 1951 in Armidale Cemetery Armidale NSW Australia.

General Notes: FORSTER, THOMAS RICHMOND (1862-1951), pastoralist and benefactor, was born on 13 January 1862 at Richmond, Melbourne, sixth child of Christopher Brooks Forster, stationmaster, from Cornwall, and his Tasmanian-born wife, Catherine, née Marzetti, and grandson of Captain G. B. Forster, R.N. He was brought up in Sydney, attending The King's School in 1875-77, and entered the Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney which posted him to Armidale in 1887. On 31 January 1891 he married Kate Sarah (1864-1949), eldest daughter of Frederick Robert White, and niece of James White <A060417b.htm>. Kate grew up in the large houses of her family in the Hunter valley, was educated in Sydney, travelled extensively in Britain in 1884-85 and moved in 1888 into the huge new mansion, Booloominbah, designed by Horbury Hunt <A040505b.htm> on the outskirts of Armidale.
Upon the marriage F. R. White bought the 40,000-acre (16,000 ha) property, Abington, near Bundarra and settled it in trust on his daughter and son-in-law. Forster resigned from the bank and devoted himself to improving his property. In the 1890s much of it was converted to freehold, it was consolidated to 20,000 acres (8000 ha), fences were erected, a fine merino stud established from White stock, and a new house built. His meticulous diaries, letter-books and business records reveal an able and hard-working businessman, and a devoted husband and father. Much business and family life was focussed on Booloominbah, the White home; and when F. R. White died in 1903 Forster partly took over his role as leading Anglican layman and benefactor-from 1904 he was a member of the Armidale Diocesan Synod. He was determined to honour the debt he believed all Australians owed to their pioneer forebears, and wrote that Labor's Federal victory in 1910 showed that Australians would permit only 'the Aristocracy of Brains'. By the 1920s the Forster family was the largest shareholder in The Armidale School; Thomas was a member of its board and was also a founder of Cranbrook School in Sydney. Forster insisted that the wealthy landed and professional classes should be prepared to pay heavily for the privilege of a private school education.
In 1936 Forster offered to buy Booloominbah from the trustees of the White estate and give it to the University of Sydney, if it would agree to establish a university college. The large home stood in 183 acres (74 ha) and was valued at £30,000. His offer rekindled the local movement which since 1924 had been campaigning for a university for Armidale. He remained the anonymous donor for much of the hectic eighteen months it required to obtain government and university support, but was a determined and significant figure in the negotiations, working closely with the local member and minister for education, D. H. Drummond <A080367b.htm>. Once classes began in February 1938 Forster became a member of the Advisory Council and at its first meeting took the lead in pledging that the council members would have 'no sectarian or political bias or interests of any kind'.
The loss of his eldest son Frederick, who won the Military Cross, in France in 1917 was a terrible blow to the close-knit family. Another son, Norman Lachlan Forster (d.1949), though crippled by infantile paralysis from boyhood, became one of Australia's leading breeders of Aberdeen Angus cattle, and was a founder and president of the Aberdeen Angus Society of Australia. Forster had a quick mind and strong opinions. Although not popular, he was respected; he never quite became a bushman and was always more comfortable in the Union or Australian clubs in Sydney. He died on 11 May 1951 at Abington and was buried in the Anglican section of Armidale cemetery. He was survived by a son and a daughter. He left £10,000 and the residue of his estate, valued for probate at £35,846, to provide scholarships at The Armidale School.

Thomas married Kate Sarah WHITE [18431] [MRIN: 7398], daughter of Francis Robert WHITE [18442] and Sarah Amelia ARNDELL [18443], on 31 Jan 1891 in Armidale Colony of New South Wales. Kate was born in 1863 in Timor Station, Upper Hunter Valley Colony of New South Wales, died on 18 Feb 1949 in Abington Creek NSW Australia at age 86, and was buried on 19 Feb 1949 in Armidale Cemetery Armidale NSW Australia.

108 M i. 2nd Lieut. Frederick Richmond FORSTER, MC [18432] was born on 05 Jan 1892 in Armidale Colony of New South Wales, died on 03 Oct 1917 in France at age 25, and was buried in Rouen Upper Normandy France. The cause of his death was Died of Wounds - WW1.

109 M ii. Norman Lachlan FORSTER [18434] was born on 08 Jul 1893 in Armidale Colony of New South Wales and died in 1949 in Abington Creek NSW Australia at age 56.

+ 110 M iii. Geoffrey Edwin FORSTER [18433] was born on 18 Apr 1896 in Armidale Colony of New South Wales, died in 1976 in Abington Creek NSW Australia at age 80, and was buried on 06 Feb 1976 in Armidale Cemetery Armidale NSW Australia.

111 F iv. Dorothy Kate Deborah FORSTER [18435] was born on 21 May 1904 in Armidale NSW Australia, died on 08 Jun 1969 in Potts Point Sydney NSW Australia at age 65, and was buried in Armidale Cemetery Armidale NSW Australia.

59. Effie Marcia Cosmeto Sutcliffe MORT [48664] (Elizabeth FORSTER¹⁹, Lieut. George Brooks FORSTER, RN⁸, Mary BROOKS², Christopher (Col.)¹) was born on 12 Sep 1873 in Brisbane Colony of Queensland, died on 19 Aug 1968 in Beecroft Sydney NSW Australia at age 94, and was buried on 22 Aug 1968 in St Thomas' Enfield Sydney NSW Australia.

Effie married Bishop Montague John STONE-WIGG [48761] [MRIN: 17440] on 21 Aug 1907 in Gordon Sydney NSW Australia. Montague was born on 04 Oct 1862 in Tunbridge Wells Kent England, died on 16 Oct 1918 in Burwood Sydney NSW Australia at age 56, and was buried on 17 Oct 1918 in St Thomas' Enfield Sydney NSW Australia.

112 F i. Mary Vivien STONE-WIGG [48762] was born on 17 Jun 1908 in London England and died on 08 Jul 1962 in Brisbane QLD Australia at age 54.

Mary married Canon John Nelson LINDSAY [48888] [MRIN: 17478] on 10 Aug 1940. John was born on 10 Nov 1903 in Randwick Sydney NSW Australia and died on 21 Jul 1970 in Southport QLD Australia at age 66.

113 F ii. Elizabeth Beatrice STONE-WIGG [48763] was born on 06 Feb 1912 in Burwood Sydney NSW Australia.

Elizabeth married Samuel Smith BEATTIE [48889] [MRIN: 17479] on 09 Jun 1932 in Sydney NSW Australia. Samuel was born on 14 Aug 1896 in Colony of New South Wales and died on 21 Apr 1984 in Cairns QLD Australia at age 87.

65. George Charles Derwent FORSTER [48671] (Derwent Fortescue FORSTER²¹, Lieut. George Brooks FORSTER, RN⁸, Mary BROOKS², Christopher (Col.)¹) was born on 22 Aug 1861 in Drayton Colony of Queensland, died on 09 Sep 1937 in Brisbane QLD Australia at age 76, and was buried in Nundah Cemetery Brisbane QLD Australia.

George married Margaret Boyne WOOD [48764] [MRIN: 17441] on 12 Apr 1893 in Maryborough Colony of Queensland. Margaret was born on 18 Mar 1863 in Ballarat Colony of Victoria, died on 19 Feb 1911 in Brisbane QLD Australia at age 47, and was buried in Nundah Cemetery Brisbane QLD Australia.

67. Thomas Morton FORSTER [48673] (Derwent Fortescue FORSTER²¹, Lieut. George Brooks FORSTER, RN⁸, Mary BROOKS², Christopher (Col.)¹) was born on 06 Jan 1866 in Mount Vernon? Colony of Queensland, died on 16 Feb 1951 in Brisbane QLD Australia at age 85, and was buried in Mount Albert Auckland New Zealand.

Thomas married Mary Elizabeth TOOTH [48766] [MRIN: 17442], daughter of R E N TOOTH [48767] and Unknown, on 14 Apr 1881 in Maryborough Colony of Queensland. Mary was born on 22 Nov 1866 in Maryborough Colony of Queensland, died on 19 Sep 1950 in Hendra QLD Australia at age 83, and was buried in Mount Albert Auckland New Zealand. Another name for Mary was Bessie.

General Notes: Taken from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, 25 April, 1891 FORSTER--TOOTH On the 14th April, at Cleveland, Maryborough, Queensland, the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev. R.R. EVA [Rural Dean], Thomas Morton, second son of Derwent F. FORSTER, to Emma Elizabeth [Bessie], the eldest daughter of R.E.N. TOOTH.

115 M i. Eric Edward FORSTER [48768] was born on 16 Jan 1892 in Maryborough Colony of Queensland, died on 27 Jul 1970 in Brisbane QLD Australia at age 78, and was buried in Albany Creek Crematoriam Brisbane Queensland Australia.

116 F ii. Marcia Elizabeth FORSTER [48769] was born on 13 May 1893 in Maryborough Colony of Queensland, died on 03 Jul 1983 in Brisbane QLD Australia at age 90, and was buried in Albany Creek Crematoriam Brisbane Queensland Australia.

117 F iii. Sibelle Elsie FORSTER [48770] was born on 20 Aug 1895 in Maryborough Colony of Queensland, died on 22 Jun 1979 in Brisbane QLD Australia at age 83, and was buried in Albany Creek Crematoriam Brisbane Queensland Australia.

118 F iv. Bessie Tomson FORSTER [48771] was born on 17 Apr 1897 in Maryborough Colony of Queensland.

122 M viii. Charles Thomson FORSTER [48775] was born on 12 Aug 1902 in Maryborough QLD Australia, died on 23 Apr 1903 in Maryborough QLD Australia, and was buried on 24 Apr 1903 in Maryborough QLD Australia.

124 F x. Lieut. Lottie FORSTER, AAWMS [48777] was born on 19 Jan 1905 in Maryborough QLD Australia, died on 08 Mar 1970 in Brisbane QLD Australia at age 65, and was buried in Albany Ck. Crematorium Brisbane Queensland Australia..

125 F xi. Winifred Emma FORSTER [48779] was born on 21 Jun 1906 in Maryborough QLD Australia and died on 07 Oct 1907 in Maryborough QLD Australia at age 1.

69. Clara Elsie FORSTER [48675] (Derwent Fortescue FORSTER²¹, Lieut. George Brooks FORSTER, RN⁸, Mary BROOKS², Christopher (Col.)¹) was born on 28 Sep 1868 in Yengarie Colony of Queensland and died on 11 Sep 1957 in Brisbane QLD Australia at age 88.

Clara married Alpin William CAMERON [48782] [MRIN: 17445] on 02 May 1895 in Maryborough Colony of Queensland. Alpin was born on 13 Feb 1859 in Ipswich Colony of Queensland and died on 27 Jun 1918 in Brisbane QLD Australia at age 59.

+ 128 F i. Sibella Elspeth Grant CAMERON [48783] was born on 28 Feb 1896 in Maryborough Colony of Queensland and died on 12 Nov 1979 in Sydney NSW Australia at age 83.

131 M iv. Alan Fortescue Grant CAMERON [48786] was born on 15 May 1903 in Maryborough QLD Australia.

Alan married Alice Stella Kathleen AHERN [48924] [MRIN: 17490] in Nov 1930 in Clermont QLD Australia. Alice was born on 08 Mar 1904 in Clermont QLD Australia. Another name for Alice was Nancy.

+ 132 M v. John Macarthur CAMERON [48787] was born on 05 Aug 1906 in Maryborough QLD Australia and died on 27 Apr 1952 in Brisbane QLD Australia at age 45.

71. Derwent Macquarie Tyrell FORSTER [48677] (Derwent Fortescue FORSTER²¹, Lieut. George Brooks FORSTER, RN⁸, Mary BROOKS², Christopher (Col.)¹) was born on 21 Jun 1875 in Yengarie Colony of Queensland and died on 23 Oct 1960 in Bundaberg QLD Australia at age 85.

Derwent married Dorothy Ethel May [48788] [MRIN: 17446] on 25 Nov 1908 in South Brisbane QLD Australia. Dorothy was born on 27 Jan 1883 in Burghfield [Station] Nr. Blackall Colony of Quensland and died on 08 Jun 1935 in Indooroopilly Brisbane QLD Australia at age 52.

136 F iv. Dorothy Joan FORSTER [48792] was born on 09 Sep 1918 in Brisbane QLD Australia and died on 14 Jun 1978 in Toowoomba QLD Australia at age 59.

Dorothy married Herbert Nelson Macrae YEATES [48945] [MRIN: 17497] on 10 May 1951 in Indooroopilly Brisbane QLD Australia. Herbert was born on 30 Aug 1908 in Toowoomba QLD Australia.

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