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Armourer Forster was born on 23 Oct 1825 in Elsdon, Northumberland, England. He is believed to have been one of Joseph Hawdon's helpers when the first cattle drive to Adelaide via the Murray River was undertaken in 1839 (but it seems doubtful that a boy aged 14 would be part of such a venture). He wed 1859 in Balranald, NSW, Australia to Elizabeth Ann Murray 1836 daughter of Kate Haden and Donald Murray who arrived in Australia 1854 from County Cork, Ireland.
Armourer Forster (died 1889) and Joseph Hawdon's nephew John Hawdon (died aged 21 in 1848) were among the first settlers near Mildura, and both are buried in the old Mildura Station Grave site.
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John Hawdon's grave is to the right of Armourer Forster's grave
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The simple tombstone.
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Armourer Forster was born on 23 Oct 1825 in Elsdon, Northumberland, England, his wife was buried at Wentworth
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Children (only 'new' points)
1. Isabella 1860 never wed
2. Ann 1863 wed 1897 to Samuel Glenville
3. Thomas 1864-1938 wed 1900 to Grace Margaret Peglar 1878 - 1963
4. Elizabeth 1867 - 1928 wed Walter James Wenham Boxsell
5. Alice 1869
6. Armourer 1871-1944 wed Ester Elizabeth Davis 1880-1960
7. Mary wed 1903 to Robert Walter Linton 1869-1932
8. Murray 1874-1950 wed 1904 to Bertha Louisa Eason 1877-1954
Bertha Eason 1877 - 1954 was one of the first two white women to reside in Alice Springs, being Governess to the Bradshaw family 1899 for 2 years. Thomas Bradshaw was Officer in Charge of Alice Springs Overland Telegraph Station 1899 - 1908.
She was described as 'a slight, fair girl in her early 20s, a thoroughly splendid person'
Bertha then came to Ned's Corner to be governess to Peglar childen of Mr N A Peglar.
She wed Murray Forster who went to manage Wirrealpa Station, Elinman, South Australia then 1912 took up Bulpunga Station,
which went to his son Allan, grandson Keith Winship and ggson Stuart Murray Forster.
1. Gwendoline Anne 1906-1983 did not marry
2. Leila May 1907-1987 wed Theodore Murdock McLeod 1902-1976, had chn
3. Allan Winship 1908-1992 wed Portia Louisa Piravi 1906
4. Katie Murray 1911 wed Douglas Walter McQuie 1906-1981
5. Dorothy Armorer 1918 wed Hebden Phillipin McQuie 1908-1981
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1 Cyril James Claridge McQuie b. 6 Dec 1891 d. 16 Feb 1956 m. 26 Aug 1925 Ivy Malvena Whelan b. 9 Sept 1901 d. 19 Nov 1989
2 Alick Charles Hebden McQuie b. 5 Aug 1893 d. 8 August 1915 Left Australia with 7th Battalion 1st AIF
14/4/1915. KIA at Lone Pine
3 Frank Peter Brodribb McQuie b. 21 Jan 1895 d. 9 Jan 1896 Lived for only 50 weeks.
4 Gladys Eleanor McQuie b. 2 June 1896 d. 1983 m. 1920 Clement David Houston Clement: Cousin of Raymond Houston
5 Beatrice Hilda McQuie b. 6 Sept 1898 d. 12 Dec 1910
6 George Brodribb McQuie b. 7 Nov 1900 d. 10 May 1976 m. 15 July 1933 Lorna Everingham Scott b. 11 Oct 1906 d. 9 Mar 1984
7 Kenneth William Blackmore McQuie b. 6 June 1902 d. 24 Oct 1955
8 Margaret Rose McQuie b. 11 Mar 1904 d. 1960 m. 1935 Ernest Ebsworthy
9 Douglas Walter McQuie b. 25 May 1906 d. 21 Feb 1973 m. 1935 Katie Murray Forster b. 1911
10 Hebden Phillipin McQuie b. 27 April 1908 d. 21 March 1981 m1. 1936 Olive Mary Matthews b. 19 January 1912 d. 12 June 1990
Hebden m2. 4 Sept 1954 Dorothy Armoura Forster b. 25 Apr 1918.
11 Harold Julian McQuie b. 18 Nov 1909 d. 1977 m. Rachel Victoria
12 Charlotte Bertha McQuie b. 27 Oct 1912 d. 29 Dec 1967 m. Brian Watts
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