Johann August Forster, son of Johann Gottlieb and Anna Louise Foerster, was born in 1867. He married Rachel Panter in 1894. They had two children: Albert James (Bert) — born about 1894 at Mount Duneed, married Blanche Ada Thomson in 1920, died 1948 aged 53 at Freshwater Creek, buried in the Methodist section of the Mount Duneed on 23 May 1948 Cemetery Francis — born 1897 at Mount Duneed, married Alma May, died 7 December 1972 aged 75, buried in the lawn section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery August was a member of the Committee of Management of the Mount Duneed Recreation Reserve, serving from 1909 until 1934. August died at the age of 70 on 16 June 1937 at a private hospital in Geelong and was buried the following day in the Methodist section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery. Rachel died at the age of 84 on 8 May 1951 at the residence of Blanche, her daughter-in-law, 94 Ormond Road in East Geelong. She was buried the following day with her late husband at the Mount Duneed Cemetery. |
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Arthur Ernest, son of John George and Caroline Matilda (née Vagg) Graham was born in 1889.
He married Charlotte Matilda Middleton, daughter of William Henry and Louisa Harding (née Vagg) Middleton, who was born in 1885. Arthur bought the property "Green Hills", in Barwon Heads Road, Connewarre which was auctioned on 11 September 1947 and had been previously owned by John James Cameron, which he farmed for many years. Charlotte died on 18 August 1964 and was buried in the Methodist section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery. Arthur died on 6 October 1971 and was buried with her.
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