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Josephine Ruby FORSYTH
1900 - 1962

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• Birth	28 Mar 1900	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
  Gender	Female
  Died	13 Jun 1962	Ringarooma, Tasmania, Australia
  Person ID	I111	WmForsyth Longford Tas.
  Last Modified	12 May 2019

  
  

  Father	William FORSYTH,   b. 1852, 'Iveridge', Longford, Tasmania ,   d. 21 Sep 1938, Ringarooma, Tasmania, Australia
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Mary Ann MAHER,   b. 1 Mar 1855, Westbury, Tasmania, Australia ,   d. 1 May 1931, Ringarooma, Tasmania, Australia
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	30 May 1877	St Augustine's Church, Longford, Tasmania, Australia
  Family ID	F30	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Robert George PETERS,   b. Abt 1897,   d. 24 Mar 1973, Ringarooma, Tasmania, Australia
  Married	23 Jul 1924	Ringorooma Church, Ringarooma, Tasmania, Australia
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F40	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  aka Ruby Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954) Fri 25 Jul 1924 Page 7 WOMAN'S WORLD WEDDING BELLS PETERS- FORSYTH. At the Ringorooma Church, by Rev. Father McNally, on Wednesday, July 23, Miss Forsyth, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Forsyth, of Maurice Estate. Ringarooma, was married to Mr. Robert Peters, third son of Mr. and Mrs. James Peters, "Riversdale" Rangarooma. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a draped gown of ivory charmeuse. Her brocaded cloth of silver train was fastened at the shoulders with hand-made blossoms, The bridesmaid, Miss Amy Forsyth (sister of the bride), was gowned in king fisher blue charmeuse. The little maid of honour, Miss Lesley Carswell (niece of the bride), carried the white satin cushion. Mr. W. Peters was best man. The reception was held, in the Maurice Hall, which was very prettily decorated by the bride's girl friends, the colour scheme being pink and white. The bride's gift to tho bridegroom was a handsome suitcase, and the bridegroom's gift was a set of ivory brushes, mirror, etc. Mr. and Mrs. Peters were the recipients of many presents. The bride travelled in a three-piece suit of fawn marocoin with Oriental trimmings, and hat to match. Mr. and Mrs. Peters' future home will be at Ringarooma. North-Eastern Advertiser (Scottsdale, Tas. : 1909 - 1954) Fri 1 Aug 1924 Page 3 Wedding Bells PETERS-FORSYTH Our Talawa correspondent, writes: St. Martin's Church, Ringarooma was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Wednesday morning, at 11 o'clock, when Miss Ruby Josephine Forsyth, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W .Forsyth, of the Maurice Estate, was married to Mr. Robert George Peters of "Riversdale." Rev. Father McNally officiated. The wedding march was played by Mrs . A. Forsyth as the pretty, graceful bride entered the church on the arm of her father, by whom she was given away. The bride wore a beautiful soft, white satin gown, with swathed belt of georgette, caught at the side with a cluster of orange blossom and soft falling panels of georgette beneath the hem of the gown, with the usual veil of white silk net, worked with silk flow ers and coronet of orange blossom. The bride carried a beautiful shower bouquet of white azalias and narcissi, with maiden hair ferns, tied with true lover's knots of tiny ribbon, falling to the hem of the dress. Miss Amy Forsyth, sister of the bride, attended as bridesmaid, and wore a handsome dress of king fisher blue charmouse, with tucked belt, caught at side with pale pink and silver hand-made flow ers, and black brocaded velvet hat, trimmed with drenched feathers at side. She also wore the bridegroom's gift, a gold spray brooch, set with emeralds and pearls, and she carried an early Victorian posy of flowers of brown and gold. Miss Leslie Carswell, of St. Leonards, and niece of the bride, was maid of honor, and wore a pretty little pale pink satin charmuss dress, with Dolly Varden hat. She carried a basket of flowers, tied with pink satin bows, and wore the bridegroom's gift, a gold Nellie Stew art bangle. Mr. James Peters atten ded the bridegroom as best man. The bridegroom's gift to the bride wag a xylonite set, and bride to bridegroom, a solid leather suit case. After the wedding, the bridal party motored out to the Talawa Hall, which was artistically decorated for the wedding breakfast by Mesdames Peddle and Williams. Tables were decorated with marguerites, and in the centre of the bride's table stood a handsome three-tier wedding cake, made by the bride's mother (Mrs. W. Forsyth). About forty guests sat down to a sumptuous wedding breakfast. Father McNally proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom, and this was responded to by Mr. W. M. Heathorn. Mr. W. J. White proposed the health of bride and bridegoom's parents; response, Mr. Merrick, "bridesmaids."' proposed by Mr. Roy Diprose, responded to by Mr. Peters. During the afternoon Mr. C. Amos sang delightfully and Miss Marion Graves played charming music. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peters left by motor in the afternoon for Burnie. The bride's travelling costume was a dark fawn three-peice morocaine dress with pretty kingfisher blue stamped silk, and a hat with old gold posies at side. The bride's mother wore a pretty navy coat and skirt, with vest of silk morocaine, and hat to match. The bridegroom's mother (Mrs. Peters) wore a handsome navv coat and skirt, cream satin vest, with nig |ger brown toque and fur. Many hand- some and useful presents were re- ceived. The future home of Mr. and Mrs. Peters will be at Ringarooma. The church was decorated by Miss Connie Haines, a girl friend of the bride. Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007 Name: Josephine Ruby Peters Death Age: 62 Birth Date: abt 1900 Death Date: 13 Jun 1962 Cemetery: Ringarooma General Cemetery Cemetery Location: Ringarooma, Tasmania