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Thomas Forsyth
1850 - 1932

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• Birth	8 Sep 1850	Parish of St. Curhbert, Midlothian
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 May 1932	Parramatta Reg No 8632/1932
  Buried	Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney,NSW, Australia
  Person ID	I8	Thomas Forsyth Blacksmith Parramatta
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	Alexander Forsyth,   b. 10 Sep 1802, Scotland ,   d. 11 Dec 1891, Pennant St., Parramatta, NSW
  Mother	Margaret Tennant,   b. Abt 1827, St. Cuthbert, Edinburgh ,   d. 25 Apr 1895, Parramatta Reg No 5941/1895
  Married	22 Nov 1844	St. Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian,Scotland
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mary Louisa Smith,   b. 20 Aug 1860, Mamre,St Marys, NSW Australia ,   d. 5 Oct 1931, 3 Gagin Street, Parramatta. NSW, Australia
  Married	16 Sep 1879	St Stephen's CofE Penrith. Penrith Reg No 4534/1879
  Children	> 1. Alexander Frederick Forsyth,   b. 18 Jul 1880, Parramatta Reg No 21882/1880 ,   d. 10 Sep 1951, Parramatta. Parramatta Reg No 18461/1951   2. Jessie Maria Forsyth,   b. 25 Oct 1881, Parramatta Reg No 13905/1881 ,   d. 21 Mar 1965, formerly of Thornleigh and Mona Vale. St Leonards Reg No 10962/1965   3. Herbert Stephen Forsyth,   b. 1883, Parramatta Reg No 15838/1883 ,   d. 19 Oct 1953, at Balmain District Hospital, late of Haberfield. Balmain Reg No 27671/1953   4. William Henry Forsyth,   b. 1886, Parramatta Reg No 18883/1886 ,   d. 6 Aug 1915, KIA Gallipoli, Turkey > 5. Colin Claude Forsyth,   b. 1888, Parramatta Reg No 19658/1888 ,   d. 22 Jul 1950, Chatswood Reg No 18186/1950.   6. Margaret Forsyth,   b. 18 May 1890, Parramatta Reg No 27999/1890 ,   d. 14 Dec 1978, Parramatta. NSW Reg No 1587/1979
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2020
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  Lived in Church street Parramatta where Thomas had his forge The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate (Parramatta, NSW : 1888 - 1950) Thursday 26 September 1929 p 7 GOLDEN WEDDING The golden wedding of. Mr and Mrs Thomas Forsyth, late of Church street Parramatta, and now of Gaggin-street Parramatta, was celebrated at McKays dining-rooms and Saturday night, the 11th instant. Altogether 60 guests sat around the breakfast table. Mr. Forsyth arrived in Australla with his parents when he was two years old, just 75 years ago, and was married in 1879 to Marla Louisa Smith, of Mamre, near St. Mary's. There are 7 children, 20 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren all of whom were present at the function, with the exception of one son, who gave his service and life for King and country in the Great War. The usual toasts were honored, and in his reply,Mr. Forsyth thanked all for the many salutation and kind wishes expsressed. His reminiscences of early days were Interesting, and he especially mentioned that it gave him great pleasure to be able to say that from among hls own children, grandchildren and great-grand children, not one had been claimed by death, with the exceptton of the soldier son. This, he believed record for celebration at a golden wedding. The family presented Mr. Forsyth with a high-quality pipe, and Mrs. Forsyth with a handbag. There were also many valuable presents amongst those brought by guests The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Wed 4 May 1932 Page 9 Family Notices FORSYTH. - The Relatives and Friends of the late THOMAS FORSYTH (late of Gagin-street, Parramatta) are requested to attend his Funeral to leave William Metcalfe and Co., Ltd., Funeral Chapel, 117 Church-street, Parramatta, THIS (Wednesday) AFTERNOON, at 2.30 o'clock for the Independent Cemetery, Rookwood. WILLIAM METCALFE and CO., LTD., Funeral Directors, Parramatta. FORSYTH. - The Relatives and Friends of Mr. and Mrs. ALEXANDER FORSYTH, Mr. and Mrs. HERBERT FORSYTH, Mr. and Mrs. COLIN FORSYTH, Mr. and Mrs. CHANDLER, Mr. and Mrs. MITCHELL, and of Mrs. LEABEATER are requested to attend the Funeral of their dearly beloved FATHER and their FATHER-IN-LAW, Thomas Forsyth; to leave William Metcalfe and Co., Ltd., Chapel, 117 Church-street, Parramatta, THIS (Wednesday) AFTERNOON, at 2.30 o'clock for Independent Cemetery, Rookwood. WILLIAM METCALFE and CO., LTD., Funeral Directors, Parramatta. FORSYTH -The Officers and Members of L O L No. 8 are kindly Invited to attend the Funeral of their late Bro THOMAS FORSYTH to leave William Metcalfe and Co Ltd Funeral Chapel 117 church street Parramatta THIS (Wednesday) AFTERNOON at 2.30 for Independent Cemetery Rookwood T W HOSFORD WM O ORCHARD. Sec