Difference between revisions of "John Forssman"
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| − | A drayman and carter,<ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> Forssman was in Ballarat at the time of the Eureka battle. Forssman, along with [[Charles Ferguson]], travelled for some days with the Burke and Wills party. <ref>Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., ''Eureka Research Directory'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.</ref> | + | A drayman and carter,<ref>Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> Forssman was in Ballarat at the time of the Eureka battle. Forssman, along with [[Charles Ferguson]], travelled for some days with the Burke and Wills party. <ref>Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., ''Eureka Research Directory'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.</ref> |
==Post 1854 Experiences== | ==Post 1854 Experiences== | ||
| − | Forssman was a carrier until 1872 when he moved to [[Korweinguburra]]. <ref>Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., ''Eureka Research Directory'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.</ref> | + | Forssman was a carrier until 1872 when he moved to [[Korweinguburra]].<ref>Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., ''Eureka Research Directory'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:29, 8 September 2017
Contents
Background
Forssman was born 04 March 1832 at Christiana [now Oslo], Norway. He was said to have jumped ship in April 1853. He married Ellen Murphy on 29 May 1858 at St Alipius, Ballarat.[1]
Forssman died on 7 November 1919 at Daylesford Hospital, and is buried at Eganstown Catholic Cemetery. At the time of his death he was residing at Korweinguboora.[2]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
A drayman and carter,[3] Forssman was in Ballarat at the time of the Eureka battle. Forssman, along with Charles Ferguson, travelled for some days with the Burke and Wills party. [4]
Post 1854 Experiences
Forssman was a carrier until 1872 when he moved to Korweinguburra.[5]
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
- ↑ Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., Eureka Research Directory, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.
- ↑ Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., Eureka Research Directory, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.
- ↑ Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., Eureka Research Directory, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.
- ↑ Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., Eureka Research Directory, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.
