John F. Forbis Jr. (third buyer, with Murphy and Softley, of the Brown company, 1920)
Also known as: John F. Forbis jr., John F. Forbis, Jr., Forbis
family confidence: 0 — not family / context
One of the three buyers of the Brown company, 1 Mar 1920 (Anaconda Standard and Butte Miner). Not the 'John F. Forbis' (no Jr.) and 'Mrs. John Forbis' of the Butte society columns of December 1909 (on the page of 1909-12-18_butte-daily-post_aoh-division-2-election-james-murphy-president), presumably an older man of the family; nothing filed ties the two. An earlier archive note calls his father a long-serving district judge and calls him the store's silent partner or financial backer; no filed source says either. Record created 4 Oct 2026 (full analysis, promoted names, batch b10b).
Facts
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- Residence:
- Butte, Montana
| Date | Fact | Conf. | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-03 | description · the reports give 'the active management' of the store to Murphy and Softley only; no role is printed for Forbis (Butte, Montana) As printed in both reports. That he was a silent or financial partner is an inference, not stated. | 95 | 1920-03-01 — The Anaconda Standard, p.6; 1920-03-01 — The Butte Miner, p.5 |
| 1920-03-01 | event · one of the three buyers of 'the controlling interest in the Brown company' ('to James J. Murphy, Edward Softley and John F. Forbis jr.'), the company operating the store formerly known as Green's on West Park street (Butte, Montana) Both reports of 1 Mar 1920 (one announcement). | 95 | 1920-03-01 — The Anaconda Standard, p.6; 1920-03-01 — The Butte Miner, p.5 |
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Appears with
- James Joseph "James J." Murphy (b. 1883 Ardgroom; d. 1938 LA)2 shared sources
- Edward Softley2 shared sources
- E. A. Brown (Hennessy's manager; sold the Brown company to Murphy, Softley and Forbis, 1920)2 shared sources
- D. J. Hennessy2 shared sources
Sources linking to this person
<25 — Namesake / flag / context — 2
- 1920-03-01 — The Anaconda Standard, p.6CHANGES ARE MADE IN BROWN COMPANYrole: third_founding_partner · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: John F. Forbis jr.
Identity: Named as the third buyer with James J. Murphy and Edward Softley; the same sale as the Butte Miner's report of the same day.
- 1920-03-01 — The Butte Miner, p.5WELL KNOWN BUTTE MEN BUY EXCLUSIVE PARK STREET STORErole: minority_partner · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: John F. Forbis Jr.
Identity: Named as the third buyer with James J. Murphy and Edward Softley.