Forster of Wynstay
John Forster married Mary Minchin
born circa 1827 29 Apr 1854 born circa 1838
Dublin Kilcormuck, Enniscorthy Dublin
died 22 Nov 1900 8 Apr 1914
Wynnstay Wynnstay
John Forster, youngest son of Thomas Forster, litho graphic and seal engraver to the public offices of
2 Crowe Street. John was a lithographer of 2 Crow Street and worked with his father and his brother
William. He married Mary Minchin at Enniscorthy on 29 Apr 1854. Mary was a minor, the youngest
daughter of Ambrose Minchin. She was the niece of Henry Goodisson and was resident at
Kilcormuck. Witnesses Samuel Goodisson and Henry Goodisson. In 1859 a fire destroyed the
premises at Crows Street, they were insured and their claim was paid and the reopen at 2 Crow
Street and 25 Temple Lane as Chromo Lithographers, Engravers and Copperplate Engravers and
Copperplate Printer to HM Public Offices. John and Mary lived at St Mary’s Temple Road, Rathmines
after their marriage. His brother went to America in 1872 and John carried on the business alone. He
engraved and printed Forster’s view of Ireland. The company went into liquidation in 1887. The
family were living at Wynnstay by 1888. They had 13 children of whom 8 survived in 1911. John died
22 Nov 1900 at Wynnstay. Mary a widow was living at Wynnstay in 1911. Mary died 8 Apr 1914 at
Wynnstay and left 13K in personal estate and was buried at Mount Jerome. She left amounts to both
Henrietta and George.
1 Marie Eleanor Charlotte Forster born circa 1858 married Robert Gow at St Philip’s Church,
Milltown on 21 Sep 1876. Robert was born in Scotland the son of Alexander Gow, a farmer.
By 1911 Marie is running a boarding house at Mount Street and is living apart from her
husband with three of her eight children who had survived. It is thought that Marie
emigrated to Australia in 1916 and died there in 1940.
2 Frances Elizabeth Forster born circa 1861 died 10 Jan 1863 and was buried at Mount Jerome.
3 John Joseph Minchin Forster born circa 1863 in Co Dublin was a motor and cycle engineer
celebrated his 21st birthday on an employee’s outing in June 1884 to Powerscourt waterfall.
He married Anna Tryphena North on 28 Apr 1892. Anna was the daughter of Thomas North,
photographer of 6 Moyne Road, Rathmines. John was a printer living at Wynnstay. John
died at Bangor on 1 Aug 1948.
4 Henrietta Charlotte Forster born 4 May 1867 at Temple Road, Upper Rathmines christened at
Milltown. Henrietta married James Gibson Thompson who died in 1908. It is thought that
Henrietta emigrated to Australia after the death of her husband.
5 Florence Johanna Forster third daughter married John Henry Atkinson of Ballygowran Park,
Co Kildare on 30 Sep 1893 at Trinity Church, Rathmines. John was the son of Joshua Atkinson
and Florence was resident at Cambridge Road.
6 Nannie Emily Forster fourth daughter born 10 Jun 1869 at Temple Road, Rathmines married
Alexander Jeffers at Holy Trinity Church Rathmine on 26 Mar 1892. Alexander was a
commercial traveller and the son of Alex Jeffers. Annie was living with her two children at
Leeson Park in 1911 and was running a boarding house. Annie died 12 May 1933 at 4
Connaught Place, Clonskeagh and was buried at Mount Jerome.
1 John Herbert Jeffers born 4 Jan 1893 at 13 Cambridge Road, Rathmines.
2 Ruby May Jeffers born 5 May 1896 at 13 Cambridge Road, Rathmines. She married
Charles Edward Henning on 20 Apr 1921 at St Mary’s Church, Donnybrook.
7 Charles William Forster third son born 27 Dec 1870 at St Mary’s, Temple Road married Lily
Kathleen Kennan on 14 Jun 1902. Charles was an electrical engineer. Lily Kathleen died
16 Sep 1936. Charles of Annabawn, Newry secondly married Anna M Bond, younger daughter
of William Francis Bond of Garry Castle, Kings County on 27 Aug 1938 at Donaghmore Church,
Co Down. Charles dies 21 Oct 1948 at his residence Roebuck, Donaghmore, Co Down. Funeral
to Mount Jerome.
1 Eileen Mary Forster born 11 Oct 1904 at Wynnstay living at Wynnstay in 1931 married
Captain Samuel Howard Wilmot on 9 Jun 1931 at Chris Church, Kingston.
8 George Louis Eland Forster born 22 Dec 1872 at St Mary’s Temple Road.
9 Edith Maud Forster born 18 Jan 1875 at St Mary’s, Temple Road, Rathmines, a spinster living with
her mother at Wynnstay in 1911.
10 Jessie Olive Goodisson Forster youngest daughter born 12 April 1877 at St Mary’s Temple Road
married Charles Douglas Barklie of Laughton Villas, Dartford at Taney on 29 Dec 1898. Jessie
died 4 Jun 1900 aged 23 at Dartford.
11 Robert Benjamin Forster youngest son born 27 Jul 1879 at Temple Road married Muriel Elsie
Hasler at the parish church at Bowdon Cheshire. Robert was a chemist and university professor.
Robert and Muriel were living in Birmingham in 1939 with their two daughter, Lucy and Sheelagh.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – May 2022
John Forster married Mary Minchin
born circa 1827 29 Apr 1854 born circa 1838
Dublin Kilcormuck, Enniscorthy Dublin
died 22 Nov 1900 8 Apr 1914
Wynnstay Wynnstay
John Forster, youngest son of Thomas Forster, litho graphic and seal engraver to the public offices of
2 Crowe Street. John was a lithographer of 2 Crow Street and worked with his father and his brother
William. He married Mary Minchin at Enniscorthy on 29 Apr 1854. Mary was a minor, the youngest
daughter of Ambrose Minchin. She was the niece of Henry Goodisson and was resident at
Kilcormuck. Witnesses Samuel Goodisson and Henry Goodisson. In 1859 a fire destroyed the
premises at Crows Street, they were insured and their claim was paid and the reopen at 2 Crow
Street and 25 Temple Lane as Chromo Lithographers, Engravers and Copperplate Engravers and
Copperplate Printer to HM Public Offices. John and Mary lived at St Mary’s Temple Road, Rathmines
after their marriage. His brother went to America in 1872 and John carried on the business alone. He
engraved and printed Forster’s view of Ireland. The company went into liquidation in 1887. The
family were living at Wynnstay by 1888. They had 13 children of whom 8 survived in 1911. John died
22 Nov 1900 at Wynnstay. Mary a widow was living at Wynnstay in 1911. Mary died 8 Apr 1914 at
Wynnstay and left 13K in personal estate and was buried at Mount Jerome. She left amounts to both
Henrietta and George.
1 Marie Eleanor Charlotte Forster born circa 1858 married Robert Gow at St Philip’s Church,
Milltown on 21 Sep 1876. Robert was born in Scotland the son of Alexander Gow, a farmer.
By 1911 Marie is running a boarding house at Mount Street and is living apart from her
husband with three of her eight children who had survived. It is thought that Marie
emigrated to Australia in 1916 and died there in 1940.
2 Frances Elizabeth Forster born circa 1861 died 10 Jan 1863 and was buried at Mount Jerome.
3 John Joseph Minchin Forster born circa 1863 in Co Dublin was a motor and cycle engineer
celebrated his 21st birthday on an employee’s outing in June 1884 to Powerscourt waterfall.
He married Anna Tryphena North on 28 Apr 1892. Anna was the daughter of Thomas North,
photographer of 6 Moyne Road, Rathmines. John was a printer living at Wynnstay. John
died at Bangor on 1 Aug 1948.
4 Henrietta Charlotte Forster born 4 May 1867 at Temple Road, Upper Rathmines christened at
Milltown. Henrietta married James Gibson Thompson who died in 1908. It is thought that
Henrietta emigrated to Australia after the death of her husband.
5 Florence Johanna Forster third daughter married John Henry Atkinson of Ballygowran Park,
Co Kildare on 30 Sep 1893 at Trinity Church, Rathmines. John was the son of Joshua Atkinson
and Florence was resident at Cambridge Road.
6 Nannie Emily Forster fourth daughter born 10 Jun 1869 at Temple Road, Rathmines married
Alexander Jeffers at Holy Trinity Church Rathmine on 26 Mar 1892. Alexander was a
commercial traveller and the son of Alex Jeffers. Annie was living with her two children at
Leeson Park in 1911 and was running a boarding house. Annie died 12 May 1933 at 4
Connaught Place, Clonskeagh and was buried at Mount Jerome.
1 John Herbert Jeffers born 4 Jan 1893 at 13 Cambridge Road, Rathmines.
2 Ruby May Jeffers born 5 May 1896 at 13 Cambridge Road, Rathmines. She married
Charles Edward Henning on 20 Apr 1921 at St Mary’s Church, Donnybrook.
7 Charles William Forster third son born 27 Dec 1870 at St Mary’s, Temple Road married Lily
Kathleen Kennan on 14 Jun 1902. Charles was an electrical engineer. Lily Kathleen died
16 Sep 1936. Charles of Annabawn, Newry secondly married Anna M Bond, younger daughter
of William Francis Bond of Garry Castle, Kings County on 27 Aug 1938 at Donaghmore Church,
Co Down. Charles dies 21 Oct 1948 at his residence Roebuck, Donaghmore, Co Down. Funeral
to Mount Jerome.
1 Eileen Mary Forster born 11 Oct 1904 at Wynnstay living at Wynnstay in 1931 married
Captain Samuel Howard Wilmot on 9 Jun 1931 at Chris Church, Kingston.
8 George Louis Eland Forster born 22 Dec 1872 at St Mary’s Temple Road.
9 Edith Maud Forster born 18 Jan 1875 at St Mary’s, Temple Road, Rathmines, a spinster living with
her mother at Wynnstay in 1911.
10 Jessie Olive Goodisson Forster youngest daughter born 12 April 1877 at St Mary’s Temple Road
married Charles Douglas Barklie of Laughton Villas, Dartford at Taney on 29 Dec 1898. Jessie
died 4 Jun 1900 aged 23 at Dartford.
11 Robert Benjamin Forster youngest son born 27 Jul 1879 at Temple Road married Muriel Elsie
Hasler at the parish church at Bowdon Cheshire. Robert was a chemist and university professor.
Robert and Muriel were living in Birmingham in 1939 with their two daughter, Lucy and Sheelagh.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – May 2022