Christina Grace Higgins Forrest
Name: Christina Grace Higgins Forrest
Date of Birth: 26th December 1898
Birth Location: ‘Toledo’ North Boyanup, Western Australia
Maiden Name: Scott
Also Known As: Sweetie
Age at Burial: 83 years
Date of Death: 31st May 1982
Death Location: Capel, Western Australia
Date of Burial: 3rd June 1982
Denomination: Anglican
Row/Grave: Anglican C. Row 1 Grave #6
Grave Transcription:
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR MOTHER AND FATHER
CHRISTINA GRACE HIGGINS & DAVID BRUCE
DIED 31ST MAY 1982 DIED 2ND SEPT. 1982
AGED 83. AGED 85.
A TRIBUTE FROM
BOB, JIM AND MADELINE.
Father: David Daniel Montague (Monty) Scott. Born 23rd August 1858 at Stratham, Western Australia. Died 15th July 1921 at ‘Toledo’ North Boyanup, Western Australia.
Mother: Ann Eliza (Annie) Higgins. Born 26th April 1858 at ‘Springfield’ Capel, Western Australia. Died 9th November 1942 at ‘Toledo’ North Boyanup, Western Australia.
Grandparents (father): Robert Scott 18.4.1824 – 5.4.1907 and Jane Roberts c1835 – 7 June 1926
Grandparents (mother): Henry William Higgins 1823 – 1880 and Lavinia Gardiner 1837 1891
Siblings:
Cecil Mervyn (Far) Scott born 3rd March 1884 at ‘Toledo’ North Boyanup, Western Australia. Died 12th April 1965 at Bunbury, Western Australia.
David Eustace (Joe) Scott born 6th September 1886 at Capel, Western Australia. Died 21st July 1958 at Bunbury, Western Australia.
Lilly Lucille (Petsy) Scott born 12th March 1888 at Minninup, Western Australia. Died 31st December 1982 at Boyanup, Western Australia.
Clarice Irene Preston Scott born 12th July 1889 at Boyanup, Western Australia. Died 17th November 1935 at Busselton, Western Australia.
Leah Gem (Maggie) Scott born 1st October 1891 at Bunbury, Western Australia. Died 22nd May 1971 at Boyanup, Western Australia.
Stanley Bunbury (Johnny) Scott born 4th September 1893 at Bunbury, Western Australia. Died 5th October 1985 at Boyanup, Western Australia.
Elvie Ernestine (Coosie) Scott born 2nd August 1895. Records state Preston. Most likely on the Preston River where the farm ‘Toledo’, North Boyanup, Western Australia was located. Died 13th August 1976 at Capel, Western Australia.
Gerald Foster Scott born c1897. Records state Preston. Most likely on the Preston River where the farm ‘Toledo’, North Boyanup, Western Australia was located. Died 6th March 1898. Records state Preston. Most likely on the Preston River where the farm ‘Toledo’, North Boyanup, Western Australia was located. Died aged 6 months from Diphtheria.
Annie Hopetown (Annie) Scott born 1st December 1900. Records state Preston. Most likely on the Preston River where the farm ‘Toledo’, North Boyanup, Western Australia was located. Died 27th November 1985 at Narrogin, Western Australia.
Jessie Evelyn (Micca) Scott born 14th September 1904 at ‘Toledo’ Boyanup, Western Australia. Died 10th January 1974 Wellington District, Western Australia.
Spouse: David Bruce (Bruce) Forrest born 3rd January 1897 at ‘Sea View’ farm, Capel, Western Australia. Died 2nd September 1982 at Busselton, Western Australia.
Children:
Robert Bruce Forrest born 20th January 1930 at Ludlow, Western Australia. Died 18th August 1995 at Busselton, Western Australia.
James Hill Forrest born 20th January 1933. Died 6th October 2007.
Madeline Grace Forrest born c1940.
Occupation: Home duties
Military Service:
Their Story:
Story to follow
Compiled by Jennifer Scott. CDCP member.
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