When Eleanor Forster was born on 3 September 1769, in Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada, her father, George Forster, was 26 and her mother, Margaret Colpitts, was 11766. She married John Weldon Colpitts in 1790, in Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She died in 1826, in Fort Lawrence, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the age of 57, and was buried in Fort Lawrence Cemetery, Fort Lawrence, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Do you know Eleanor? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+2 More Children
Oldest Grave Seen in Memorial List
English: shortened form of Forrester , an occupational name for someone who worked in a forest.
English: possibly a Norman French nickname or occupational name from Old French forcetier ‘maker of scissors or shears, cutler’. Compare Force and Forse .
German (mainly Förster): agent derivative of Middle High German forst ‘forest’, denoting someone who lived in or near a royal forest, or who worked in one (see Forst ). This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine). Compare Foerster .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.