LOOKING FOR ANY INFORMATION ON ALEXANDER,HE IMMIGRATED IN 1887 TO CANADA. HIS OCCUPATION WAS FARMER, HE WAS IN YALE SOUTH DAKOTA IN 1912 HIS WIFE WAS WITH HIM HER NAME WAS MAY
WOULD LOVE TO HEAR ANY NEWS

In the 1900 census he is also in Liberty Twp, Beadle Co, SD ED18 sheet 3A. He is listed as a bachelor farmer, born Nov 1870 in Scotland, immigrated 1890.

The Scotland National Register shows one Alexander FORBES born Nov 1870.
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ALEXANDER FORBES
Birth: 21 NOV 1870 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Father: ALEXANDER FORBES
Mother: ISABELLA YOUNG
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.
Batch No.: C116853 1870 - 1875 6035516 REGISTER
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thanks for the message but this alexander was born in Cluny aberdeenshire parents William Taylor Forbes and Agnes Ferguson

He lied to the census taker!! (how unusual).

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ALEXANDER FORBES
Birth: 30 NOV 1869 Cluny, Aberdeen, Scotland
Father: WILLIAM TAYLOR FORBES
Mother: AGNES FERGUSON
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.
Source Information: C111813 1868 - 1875 6035516 REGISTER
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You can get a copy of the registration image at ScotlandsPeople.

These siblings are also registered.
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WILLIAM TAYLOR FORBES - Birth: 11 AUG 1866 Echt, Aberdeen, Scotland
JAMES FORBES - Birth: 07 MAR 1868 Midmar, Aberdeen, Scotland
AGNES JANE FORBES - Birth: 31 AUG 1871 Cluny, Aberdeen, Scotland
JOHN FORBES - Birth: 20 AUG 1873 Cluny, Aberdeen, Scotland
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WILLIAM FORBES
Spouse: AGNES FERGUSON
Marriage: 09 FEB 1866 Banchory-Ternan, Kincardine, Scotland
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record.
Batch No.: M112521 1855 - 1875 6035516 REGISTER Film NONE
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Here is the 1881 census entry for that family. (Image on ScotlandsPeople.)
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Dwelling: School Croft
Census Place: Cluny, Aberdeen, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203453 GRO Ref Volume 181 EnumDist 5 Page 4
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
William FORBES M 39 M Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Builder & 9 1/2 Acres
Agnes FORBES M 37 F Drumoak, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Wife
Occ: Unemployed
William FORBES U 14 M Echt, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Son
James FORBES U 13 M Midmar, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Alexander FORBES 11 M Cluny, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Agnes Jane FORBES 9 F Cluny, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
John FORBES 7 M Cluny, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Mary Ann FORBES 5 F Cluny, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Daur
George FORBES 3 M Cluny, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Son
Margaret FORBES 1 F Cluny, Aberdeen, Scotland
Rel: Daur
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This family is also being researched by others.
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Individual Record FamilySearch™ Pedigree Resource File
William TAYLOR FORBES Compact Disc #59 Pin #350968 Pedigree
Father: James FORBES Disc #59 Pin #350954
Mother: Jane Disc #59 Pin #350955
Spouse: Agnes FERGUSON Disc #59 Pin #351005
Submitter: Rob MCLEAN
P.O. Box 456 Harrow, ON N0R 1G0
Submission Search: 1846-0222103175819
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