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Edward Forsyth
1921 - 2014

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• Birth	27 Dec 1921	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Aug 2014	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
  Person ID	I67	John Forsyth + Catherine McGrath Tasmania
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Douglas Forsyth,   b. 24 May 1887, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia ,   d. 8 Nov 1952, Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Ethel Jones,   b. 24 Mar 1895, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland ,   d. 6 Dec 1969, Lindisfarne, Tasmania, Australia
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	21 Oct 1915	Liverpool, England
  Family ID	F12	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Violet Gwendoline "Gwen" Madge Howe,   b. 25 Oct 1921, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia ,   d. 8 Apr 2004, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
  Married	19 Jun 1943	Methodist Church, Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia
  Children	1. Edward John Forsyth,   b. 25 Dec 1944, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia ,   d. 22 May 1956, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia   2. Judith Anne Forsyth,   b. 18 Nov 1948, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia ,   d. 10 Oct 2007, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
  Family ID	F21	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Wed 23 Jun 1943 Page 5 Family Notices FORSYTH-HOWE WEDDING The wedding of Gwendoline Viola, younger daughter of Mrs M. Howe, Lord St., Sandy Bay, and the late Mr G. Howe, to Sgt Edward Forsyth, AIF, sec- ond son of Mr and Mrs D. Forsyth, York St., Sandy Bay,, was celebrated at the Sandy ' Bay . Methodist Church, on ; Saturday evening. The Rev R. W; ' Little officiated. The bride was given away Dy her uncle, Mr W. H. Homer. . She wore a white trained frock of. lacé and tulle in low-waisted-style," and a tulle veil held in place by a ; halo ; of ; iily-of-the-valley. Misses Amy Forsyth (sister of the bride- groom ), and Doreen .Homer (cousin of the bride) were bridesmaids, and wore frocks of pale green and mauve crepe respectively. Their shoulder 'length veils were held in place by topknots-of pastel .flowers. Mr L. Eddington was best man and Mr R. Young , groomsman. The reception, was held at the Hotel Astor, where about 40" .guests were en- tertained. The bride's mother wore a natural coloured coat over a brown frock with matching accessories, and a burgundy ensemble was worn by the bridegroom's mother. The bride trav- elled in a blue frock and coat with black accessories .