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Capt. Mark William Forward

Male 1816 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Mark William Forward 
    Prefix Capt. 
    Birth 6 Jun 1816  Carbonear, Nfld. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 18 Aug 1816  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I1763  Field-Taylor
    Last Modified 22 Feb 2006 

    Father George Forward   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Susan Taylor   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 1815  Harbour Grace Anglican, Harbour Grace, Nl Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F516  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Bemister   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 1844  Carbonear Methodist Church, Carbonear, Nfld. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. George William Bemister Forward,   b. 17 Feb 1845, Carbonear, Nfld. Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jul 1880 (Age 35 years)
     2. Oscar Henry Forward,   b. 17 Oct 1847, Carbonear, Nfld. Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Anne Charlotte Forward,   b. 7 Dec 1849, Carbonear, Nfld. Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Ernest Edward Forward,   b. 29 May 1859, Carbonear, Nfld. Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1944 (Age 84 years)
     5. Georgina Eliza Forward,   b. 28 Feb 1861   d. 20 Dec 1932 (Age 71 years)
     6. John Bemister Forward,   b. 15 Dec 1864   d. 29 Dec 1934 (Age 70 years)
    Family ID F517  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Feb 2006 

  • Notes 
    • Indenture agreement between Mark Forward and Frederick J. Bemister assigning the property of Mark Forward at Main Street, Carbonear to Frederick J. Bemister, to be held in trust for his wife, Mary Forward and his children, 11 May, 1866 http://www.mun.ca/mha/Forward.htm

      Commanded the brig "William the 4th".

      Capt. Mark William Forward (1816-1887), son of George and Susanna (Taylor) Forward of Carbonear, was born at Carbonear on 6 June 1816. He married Mary Bemister, daughter of William Willis Bemister, on 6 June 1844 in Carbonear. They had 8 children together, including Ernest Edward Forward, Anne Charlotte ''Annie'' (Forward) Boone and John ''Jack'' Bemister Forward and Georgina Eliza (Forward) Samways. Mark was captain of the vessel ''William''. He died in Carbonear on 12 January 1887.

  • Sources 
    1. [S54] Carbonear Methodist Baptisms, (http://ngb.chebucto.org/Vstats/vs-v48-meth-bap-1-car.shtml).