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Stanton Watson Forsman

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Stanton Watson Forsman

Birth
Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
2 Mar 1939 (aged 59)
Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.1852903, Longitude: -118.1479598
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Stanton was the youngest of five children born to
Robert M. Forsman, b. Feb. 29, 1836 in Washington Twp., Lycoming county, PA. and Mar. 6, 1889 in Williamsport, Lycomin county, PA. &
Anna Turner Nichols Forsman, b. 1841 and d. 1907 in Williamsport, Lycoming, PA.

Robert and Anna Forsman's children were:
1. Florence Louis Forsman, b. Apr. 20, 1860 in Williamsport, Lycoming, PA. and d. 1907. Florence marr. Francis T. Madge.
2. Frank E. Forsman, b. Jan. 29, 1863 in Williamsport, Lycoming, PA. and d. Mar. 12, 1906
3. Harry Hammond Forsman, b. Apr. 29, 1865 in Williamsport, Lycoming, PA. and d. May 23, 1933
4. Stanley Nichols Forsman (a twin), b. May 18, 1879 in Williamsport, Lycoming PA. and d. Nov. 1937 in Altadena, L.A., CA.
5. Stanton Watson Forsman (a twin), b. May 18, 1879 in Williamsport, Lycoming, PA. and d. Mar. 2, 1939.

In the 1900 U.S. census, 21 yr. old Stanton W. (Watson)Forsman, b. May 1879 in PA., was a student living in a dormitory (at 17 Dunster St. at Cambridge University?) in Cambridge Ward 1, Middlesex, MA. with
Stanton's father was b. in PA. and his mother in MA.

Stanton Watson Forsman, a resident of Williamsport, Lyming, PA., was listed among the students of the Lawrence Scientific School of Harvard University in 1901.

In the 1910 U.S. census, 30 yr. old Stanton Forsman, an unmarried engineer in the mines, b. in PA., was living in Tiger Mining Stanton's father was b. in PA. and his mother in MA.

Stanton married Alice Pillsbury on Jan. 15, 1913.
Stanton and Alice had four children:
1. Stanton Watson Forsman Jr., b. Dec. 13, 1913 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. and d. Dec. 17, 1988 in Sacramento county, CA.
2. Ann Nichols Forsman, b. Jun. 23, 1915 in L.A., L.A., CA. and d. Dec. 15, 1987 in Scottsdale, Maricopa, AZ.
3. Harriot Forsman, b. Dec. 31, 1917 in Los Angeles county, CA. and d. Jul. 20, 1983 in San Gregorio, San Mateo, CA. She married Charles Leigh Wheeler Jr.
4. Fred Carleton Forsman, b. 1922. He marr. Frances Virginia Sims.

Stanton Watson Forsman was listed in the 1913 Boston, Massachusetts, HARVARD University Alumni Directory.

According to his Sep. 9, 1918 WWI Draft Registration card, 39 yr. old Stanton Watson Forsman was married to Alice, working as a manufacturer at The Parrafin Co. at 900 No. Main St. in Los Angeles, and living at 344 Bellefontaine St. in Pasadena, L.A., CA.
He was described as tall, of medium build, with brown eyes and brown hair.

In the 1920 U.S. census, 40 yr. old Stanton W. Forsman, manager of a paper products manufacturing company, b. in PA., was living in a home he owned at 344 Bellefontaine St. in Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA. with his
30 yr. old wife, Alice P. Forsman, b. in MN.
6 yr. old son, Stanton Forsman, b. in CA.
4 yr. 6 mth. old daughter, Anne P. Forsman, b. in CA.
2 yr. old daughter, Harriet Forsman, b. in CA.
52 yr. old servant/cook, Jennie Nelson, b. in Sweden
33 yr. old servant/housemaid, Rebecca McKibben, b. in Ireland
27 yr. old servant/housemaid, Elizabeth Christie, b. in Jamaica of a Scottish father and English mother
51 yr. old nurse, Laura Dorman, b. in MN.
Stanton's parents were both b. in PA.
Alice's father was b. in NH. and her mother in MA.

In the 1930 U.S. census, 50 yr. old Stanton W. Forsman, a retired minig engineer, b. in PA., was living in a home he owned, valued at $65,000 at 1435 Orlando Rd. in (San Marino), Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA. with his
40 yr. old wife, Alice P. Forsman, b. in MN.
16 yr. old son, Stanton W. Forsman, b. in CA.
14 yr. old daughter, Anne N. Forsman, b. in CA.
12 yr. old daughter, Harriet P. Forsman, b. in CA.
7 yr. old son, Fred C. Forsman, b. in CA.
35 yr. old waitress, Esther Anderson, b. in Sweden
54 yr. old maid, Minnie Duffy, b. in No. Ireland
29 yr. old cook, Hilda Back, b. in Sweden
61 yr. old governess, Laura H Dorman, b. in MN.
Stanton's father was b. in PA. and his mother in MA.
Alice's father was b. in NH. and her mother in MA.
Stanton was 33 yrs. old and Alice was 23 when they married.

In 1939, Stanton died.
By the 1940 census, his widow, 50 yr. old Alice Forsman, was living in the same home she owned at 1435 Orlando Rd. in San Marino (part of San Gabriel), L.A., CA. with three of her children, 23 yr. old Anne, 22 yr. old Harriet and 17 yr. old Fred, a cook, 33 yr. old Helen Richardson and a houseman, 35 yr. old Scott Richardson.
Alice was a high school graduate, Anne had completed one year of college, Harriet two years of college, and Fred, two years of high school.

Stanton was the youngest of five children born to
Robert M. Forsman, b. Feb. 29, 1836 in Washington Twp., Lycoming county, PA. and Mar. 6, 1889 in Williamsport, Lycomin county, PA. &
Anna Turner Nichols Forsman, b. 1841 and d. 1907 in Williamsport, Lycoming, PA.

Robert and Anna Forsman's children were:
1. Florence Louis Forsman, b. Apr. 20, 1860 in Williamsport, Lycoming, PA. and d. 1907. Florence marr. Francis T. Madge.
2. Frank E. Forsman, b. Jan. 29, 1863 in Williamsport, Lycoming, PA. and d. Mar. 12, 1906
3. Harry Hammond Forsman, b. Apr. 29, 1865 in Williamsport, Lycoming, PA. and d. May 23, 1933
4. Stanley Nichols Forsman (a twin), b. May 18, 1879 in Williamsport, Lycoming PA. and d. Nov. 1937 in Altadena, L.A., CA.
5. Stanton Watson Forsman (a twin), b. May 18, 1879 in Williamsport, Lycoming, PA. and d. Mar. 2, 1939.

In the 1900 U.S. census, 21 yr. old Stanton W. (Watson)Forsman, b. May 1879 in PA., was a student living in a dormitory (at 17 Dunster St. at Cambridge University?) in Cambridge Ward 1, Middlesex, MA. with
Stanton's father was b. in PA. and his mother in MA.

Stanton Watson Forsman, a resident of Williamsport, Lyming, PA., was listed among the students of the Lawrence Scientific School of Harvard University in 1901.

In the 1910 U.S. census, 30 yr. old Stanton Forsman, an unmarried engineer in the mines, b. in PA., was living in Tiger Mining Stanton's father was b. in PA. and his mother in MA.

Stanton married Alice Pillsbury on Jan. 15, 1913.
Stanton and Alice had four children:
1. Stanton Watson Forsman Jr., b. Dec. 13, 1913 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. and d. Dec. 17, 1988 in Sacramento county, CA.
2. Ann Nichols Forsman, b. Jun. 23, 1915 in L.A., L.A., CA. and d. Dec. 15, 1987 in Scottsdale, Maricopa, AZ.
3. Harriot Forsman, b. Dec. 31, 1917 in Los Angeles county, CA. and d. Jul. 20, 1983 in San Gregorio, San Mateo, CA. She married Charles Leigh Wheeler Jr.
4. Fred Carleton Forsman, b. 1922. He marr. Frances Virginia Sims.

Stanton Watson Forsman was listed in the 1913 Boston, Massachusetts, HARVARD University Alumni Directory.

According to his Sep. 9, 1918 WWI Draft Registration card, 39 yr. old Stanton Watson Forsman was married to Alice, working as a manufacturer at The Parrafin Co. at 900 No. Main St. in Los Angeles, and living at 344 Bellefontaine St. in Pasadena, L.A., CA.
He was described as tall, of medium build, with brown eyes and brown hair.

In the 1920 U.S. census, 40 yr. old Stanton W. Forsman, manager of a paper products manufacturing company, b. in PA., was living in a home he owned at 344 Bellefontaine St. in Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA. with his
30 yr. old wife, Alice P. Forsman, b. in MN.
6 yr. old son, Stanton Forsman, b. in CA.
4 yr. 6 mth. old daughter, Anne P. Forsman, b. in CA.
2 yr. old daughter, Harriet Forsman, b. in CA.
52 yr. old servant/cook, Jennie Nelson, b. in Sweden
33 yr. old servant/housemaid, Rebecca McKibben, b. in Ireland
27 yr. old servant/housemaid, Elizabeth Christie, b. in Jamaica of a Scottish father and English mother
51 yr. old nurse, Laura Dorman, b. in MN.
Stanton's parents were both b. in PA.
Alice's father was b. in NH. and her mother in MA.

In the 1930 U.S. census, 50 yr. old Stanton W. Forsman, a retired minig engineer, b. in PA., was living in a home he owned, valued at $65,000 at 1435 Orlando Rd. in (San Marino), Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA. with his
40 yr. old wife, Alice P. Forsman, b. in MN.
16 yr. old son, Stanton W. Forsman, b. in CA.
14 yr. old daughter, Anne N. Forsman, b. in CA.
12 yr. old daughter, Harriet P. Forsman, b. in CA.
7 yr. old son, Fred C. Forsman, b. in CA.
35 yr. old waitress, Esther Anderson, b. in Sweden
54 yr. old maid, Minnie Duffy, b. in No. Ireland
29 yr. old cook, Hilda Back, b. in Sweden
61 yr. old governess, Laura H Dorman, b. in MN.
Stanton's father was b. in PA. and his mother in MA.
Alice's father was b. in NH. and her mother in MA.
Stanton was 33 yrs. old and Alice was 23 when they married.

In 1939, Stanton died.
By the 1940 census, his widow, 50 yr. old Alice Forsman, was living in the same home she owned at 1435 Orlando Rd. in San Marino (part of San Gabriel), L.A., CA. with three of her children, 23 yr. old Anne, 22 yr. old Harriet and 17 yr. old Fred, a cook, 33 yr. old Helen Richardson and a houseman, 35 yr. old Scott Richardson.
Alice was a high school graduate, Anne had completed one year of college, Harriet two years of college, and Fred, two years of high school.

Gravesite Details

Statnton is buried beside his twin brother, Stanley, sister-in-law, Mary Louise and nephew, Howard Stanton Forsman.



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