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James Forsyth 1865 - 1903

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• Birth	2 Apr 1865	Chelsea St, Surrey Hills
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 Feb 1903	St Leonards Reg No 3617/1903
  Buried	Mowbray Rd Chatswood
  Person ID	I0031	Forsyth Tanners
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	Thomas Todd Forsyth,   b. 2 Nov 1839, Holdforths Square, Mill Street, Kirkgate, Leeds, York, England ,   d. 2 Aug 1921, Willoughby, Sydney, N.S.W., AUSTRALIA
  Mother	Anne Lile Lewis,   b. 10 May 1842, Wapping, London, England ,   d. 1 Oct 1926, At her residence, Valencia, Lane Cove Road, Chatswood, N.S.W., AUSTRALIA
  Married	27 Jun 1864	St Paul's Anglican Church, Redfern, NSW. Redfern Reg No 1161/1864
  Family ID	F003	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Minnie Elizabeth Hipwood,   b. 1868, Sydney Reg No 75/1868 ,   d. 16 May 1955, Chatswood Reg No 9404/1955
  Married	28 Oct 1890	At Lanelelgh Alfred street, North Sydney. Marrickville Reg No 4799/1890
  Children	1. Lewis Devall Forsyth,   b. 31 May 1891, St. Elmo 27 Laurel St Willoughby. St Leonards Reg No 32470/1891 ,   d. 15 Sep 1924, St. Elmo 27 Laurel St Willoughby. Chatswood Reg No 9004/1901   2. Stanley James Forsyth,   b. 28 Jan 1893, St. Elmo 27 Laurel St Willoughby. St Leonards Reg No 32992/1893 ,   d. 4 Aug 1901, St. Elmo 27 Laurel St Willoughby. Chatswood Reg No 9004/1901   3. Leslie Harold Forsyth,   b. 30 Aug 1899, St. Elmo 27 Laurel St Willoughby. St Leonards Reg No 34534/1899 ,   d. 16 Jun 1939, 39 Barrambah Road Roseville. Chatswood Reg No 8571/1939
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2013
  Family ID	F024	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos		James (Jnr.) Forsyth and wife Minnie Hipwood and 2 sons Howard and Leslie
  		Minnie Hipwood and James Forsyth

  
  

  Headstones

  James, Lewis Devall & Stanley James (Little Jim) Forsyth Headstone

  
  

• Notes

  The Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 24 January 1891 Page 1 FORSYTH-HIPWOOD-October 28 1890 at the residence of the brides parents by the Rev F C Boyer James, eldest son of Alderman T T Forsvth Esq JP of Rosewall High street Willoughby to Minnie E youngest surviving daughter of Joseph Hipwood Esq JP of Lanelelgh Alfred street, North Sydney and grand daughter of the late George Devall of High street, Dudley England Home papers please copy. Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931) Tue 10 Feb 1903 Page 3 BREVITIES. The death is announced of Mr. James Forsyth, eldest son of Alderman T. T. Forsyth one of the pioneers of the Willoughby district. The deceased gentleman, who was an old Newingtonian, after leaving college, went into the leather trade, and for many years was yard manager at the tannery of Messrs. J. Forsyth and Sons. Willoughby. Mr. Forsyth was a well-known sport, and had long; enjoyed the distinction of being the only boy who played in senior cricket. On Sunday afternoon he sought the shade of a tree on his own land, and was there found dead by his wife some time after. The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Mon 9 Feb 1903 Page 10 Family Notices THE Funeral of JAMES FORSYTHE will leave his late residence, Laurel-street, Willoughby, at 3 o'clock, for the Wesleyan Cemetery, Gordon-road, Chatswood. By request, no flowers. THE Friends of Mr. THOMAS TODD FORSYTHE Sen., and FAMILY are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their late SON, James Forsythe, which will leave his late residence, Laurel-street, Willoughby, at 3 o'clock. The Sydney Morning Herald Sat 21 Feb 1903 Page 8 Family Notices RETURN THANKS. Mr. R.P. FORSYTH desires to THANK his many friends for all letters, cards, telegrams, and telephone messages of sympathy in his sad bereavement caused by the death of his brother, James Forsyth. Mr. T.P. FORSYTH and FAMILY desire to THANK their many friends for all letters, cards, telegrams, and telephone messages of sympathy in his sad bereavement, caused by the death of his son, James Forsyth. Mrs. M. E. FORSYTH desires to return sincere THANKS to all relatives, kind friends, and neighbours for all letters, cards, telegrams, sympathy,and kindness to her in her late sad bereavement caused by the sudden death of her husband, the late James FORSYTH The Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday 8 February 1905 Page 6 IN MEMORIAM. FORSYTH.-In loving memory of my dear husband, James Forsyth, who died suddenly on February 8th, 1903, at his residence, St. Elmo, Laurel-street, Willoughby, in his 38th year. Also my darling little son, Stanley James, who also passed suddenly away on August 4th, 1901, in his 9th year. Minnie E. Forsyth.