FOUCHER D’OBSONVILLE, Charles Thomas Dominique. Montargis (Loiret) 1734 — Château-Thierry (Aisne) 14.1.1802. French Colonial Officer, Scholar and Author. In 1753-71 in India in the service of French Company, 1771-92 commandant of French troops in Île de Bourbon (Mauritius) and Île de France (Réunion). Edited the French translation of the Tamil Bhāgavatapurāṇa…
FORREST, Robert Edward Treston. 1835 — West Bournemouth 7.4.1914. British Civil Servant in India. The eldest son of Captain George F. (1800–1859) of Indian army and Ann Edwards, elder brother of —> G.W.F. Educated in England. Served 22 years in the Irrigation Branch of the Indian Public Works Department. Married…
FORBES, William. 17?? — 1814?. British (Scottish) Civil Servant in India. In Bombay Presidency. The was written in 1814 and posthumously published. The 1829 Preface states he died in November 1814. Following worldcat.org I thought that his identity is clear, a Scottish nobleman: Sir William Forbes (1851 – 15.2.1816), 5th…
FORBES, Lestock Reid. Scotland 25.11.1835 — Brentford, Middlesex 5.12.1909. British (Scottish) Civil Servant in India. Son of John Alexander Sutherland Forbes (1797–1840) and Harriet Georgiana Prother. In 1871 he was Extra Assistant Commissioner in Palámau (Jharkand). In 1882-84 and 1887 District Magistrate in Rangamati (now in eastern Bangladesh). Married 1862…
FORBES (FORBES-LESLIE), Jonathan. 21.2.1798 — 23.12.1877. British (Scottish) Colonial Officer. Son of John F. and Anne Margaret Gregory. Arrived at Ceylon as a young officer of 78th Highlanders in 1826, remained until 1837 advancing to Major. Then Lieutenant-Colonel, some years served in India 1842–4?, retired before 1850. Later on lived…
FINEGAN, Jack. 11.7.1908 — Oakland, Calif. 15.7.2000. U.S. Archaeologist and Scholar of the Bible and Religion. Professor at Iowa State University in Ames, then Professor of New Testament History and Archaeology at the Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, California. Also a minister of University Christian Church. Publications: The Archeology of…
FLEX, Oscar (Oskar). 18?? — 19??. Rev. German Missionary in India. From Silesia. From 1861 in Ranchi, working with Kurukh (Oraon). Married with Antonie Flex. Note that there were two Germans of the same name at the same time in different parts of India. Publications: Introduction to the Urāun Language.…
FERRAR, Michael Lloyd. Coleraine, Londonderry 1839 — 1904. British (Irish) Civil Servant in India. Son of Michael Lloyd Ferrar, a cavalry officer of Indian army, and Mary Minchin (d. 1858). Joined I.C.S. and arrived in 1863 and retired 1899. In 1871 served in Seetapore, Audh. Married 1870 Rosa Margaret O’Donnell…
FERNANDEZ, Gonçalo. 1541 — 1619/21. Father. Portuguese Jesuit in India. Arrived in India in 1560 as a soldier, but soon turned to religion and joined the S.J. In charge of the Mission in Madurai from 1595, he became Roberto De Nobili’s superior, but strongly opposed to the new methods of…
FERGUSON, William. Urquhart and Logie Wester, Ross-shire 18.7.1820 — Colombo 31.7.1887. British (Scottish) Civil Servant and Botanist in Sri Lanka. Son of John F. and Ann Mackerras, brother of —> Alastair M. F. Joined C.C.S. in 1839. Beside botany he was also interested in herpetology and entomology. Married 1852 Robina…