Susan Elsie Forster née Paton (1893 - 1981)

 

Susan Elsie Forster née Paton, born at Kew, Victoria on 22nd November, 1893 and was the third of five children born to Archibald Paton and Lucy Mary Paton née Rout.  She married Grafton Cameron Dickson Forster at Kew, Victoria on 21st January, 1920 and they had Paton Cameron Forster and Donald Cameron Forster, MD.  She died in Melbourne on 9th July, 1981.

 

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Susie's father, Archibald Paton. Susie's mother, Lucy Mary Paton née Rout. Susie on Right with her older sister and brother, Winnifred and Jack. Winnifed Paton, Susie's sister. Susie's sisters Winnifred and Elsie (who married a Broughton). Susie with her eldest son Paton aged 31/2 months in August, 1921.

 

Susie and Grafton with their sons Paton and Donald c1925. Rockingham - Helene & friend, Donald, Nancy, Grafton, Susie, Ethel & Jack. Riverslea - From left Arthur, Ken & Winfred Rout, Ethel Nixon, Donald, Paton, Susie & Grafton and Dizraeli Nixon. Christmas at Rockingham - Donald, Ethel, Jack, May Morrow, Pat, Grafton, Nancy and Susie, mid-1930s. Grafton, Susie, Donald, Paton and Jack Geary at Iluka.

 

Jack and Ethel Geary, May Morrow and Susie. Grafton, Ethel, Nancy, Winifred Rout, Donald, Susie, Pat, Arthur Rout and Jack. From left Paton, Donald and Susie, Jack and Ethel Geary and Grafton at the rear, 1933, Rockingham.

 

Susie with Grafton, Paton and Donald. Susie and Grafton at Llewellyn Jones, Canterbury, 1943. Susie and Grafton with Helene and her children Malcom, Susan, John and Richard at Riverslea.

 

Riverslea - From left Malcolm, Susie, Richard, Helene, Susan and John.

 

Susie with her grandson, Ian, circa 1954. Susie in 1961.

 

Susie on left with her step-daughter, Helene McDougall Seaward née Forster.

 

 

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