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Amelia Forsyth
1864 - 1938

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• Birth	25 Apr 1864	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
  Gender	Female
  Died	1 Oct 1938	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  Person ID	I8	John Forsyth + Catherine McGrath Tasmania
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	John Forsyth,   b. 7 Jul 1828, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 28 Nov 1895, at his residence, 44, Montpeller-street, Hobart, Tasmania
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Catherine McGrath,   b. Abt 1831,   d. 26 Dec 1891, New Wharf. Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	22 Mar 1852	St Georges Church, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Francis Piesse,   b. 26 May 1864, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia ,   d. 11 Aug 1922, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
  Married	31 Oct 1895	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
  Children	1. John Stanley Piesse,   b. 22 Apr 1897, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia ,   d. 13 Oct 1917, Passchendaele, Belgium   2. Mary Linda Piesse,   b. 23 Jun 1898, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia ,   d. 19 Aug 1988, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  Family ID	F17	Group Sheet

  
  

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  OBITUARY - MRS A PIESSE (nee Forsyth). One Of First Women Js P In Tasmania

  
  

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  Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: F Forsyth Birth Date: 25 Apr 1864 Birth Place: Tasmania Registration Year: 1864 Registration Place: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Father: John Forsyth Mother: Catherine Mcgrath Registration Number: 6811 Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981 Name: Forsyth Gender: Female Birth Date: 25 Apr 1864 Birth Place: , Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Father: John Forsyth Mother: Catherine Mcgrath FHL Film Number: 1368238 The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Fri 8 Nov 1895 Page 1 Marriages. PIESSE-FORSYTH.-On, October 31. at St. David's Cathedral, by the Venerable Archdeacon Whitington, Francis Henry, fourth son of the late F. H. Piesse, to Amelia (Milly), second daughter of John Forsyth, Montpelier-road. No cards. The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Thu 6 Oct 1938 Page 2 OBITUARY MRS. A. PIESSE One Of First Women Js.P. In Tasmania Long Public Career Mrs, Amella Piesse, of Hobart, one of the first woman justices of the peace appointed in Tasmania, died at Sydney on Tuesday. Her death broke a long association with philanthropic and wel- fare work, especially for children. She was the wife of the late Mr. F. H. Piesse, and was aged 70 years. Mrs. Piesse was well known as a magistrate of the Hobart Children's Court and for her devotion to patrio- tic work during the Great War when she was honorary secretary of the Red Cross Volun- teer Aid Committee. She also was presi- dent of the Sailors and Soldiers' Motheis and Sons' Association and the first treasurer of that body. For a long period Mrs Piesse was one of the outstanding figures in Tasmanían public life, and was associated with several organisations. For about 19 years she was a member of the com- mittee of the Tasmanian Sanatorium, for some time being deputy chair- woman of the house committee, and hon. treasurer. She succeeded the late Mrs. Henry Dobson as president of the National Council of Women of Tas- mania. In addition she was a member of the committee of the Queen Alex- andra Hospital in its early days, and one of the first members and a vice president of the Tasmanian Wattle League. She was interested especially in the welfare of boys, and was asso- ciated with Sunday schools. Mrs. Piesse had considerable experi- ence as a nursing sister, and formerly was attached to the staff of a Mel- bourne hospital. A fluent and forceful speaker, Mrs. Piesse was a steady and determined worker in any cause with which her sympathy and energy were associated. Mrs. Piesse had two children. Her daughter Mary (Mrs. Gerald Adams) is living in Sydney, and a son (Stanley) was killed in the Great War. Before her marriage Mrs. Piesse was Miss Amelia Forsyth. Her husband died many years ago. It is expected the funeral will take place at Cornelian Bay next Sunday afternoon. The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Wed 5 Oct 1938 Page 1 Family Notices PIESSE. - On October 4, 1938, at Sydney, Amelia Piesse. J.P., wife of the late F. H. Piesse, aged 70 years. Interment will take place at Hobart. Funeral notice in later issue of this paper. ALEX. CLARK AND SON LTD., Funeral Directors. 168-170 Collins St. Tel. 3270. The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Mon 10 Oct 1938 Page 2 MRS. A. PIESSE Funeral Service At St. David's Cathedral A service at St. David's Cathedral yesterday afternoon preceded the fun- eral of Mrs. Amelia Piesse, one of the first women justices of the peace ap- pointed in Tasmania, who died in Sydney last week. The service was conducted by the Rev. M. J. May, and the large attendance included many representatives of the organisations with which the late Mrs. Piesse was connected. The cortege later pro- ceeded to the Cornelian Bay Cemetery. The chief mourners were Mrs. Ger- ald Adams (daughter), Misses Forsyth (2), and Mrs. E. A. Seager (nieces), Messrs. L. F., T., and C. Piesse, and J. Forsyth (nephews), and Mr. David Logan. The attendance at the service included Lieut. Col. M. H. Cruickshank, representing the State Commandant (Brigadier J. M. A. Durrant), Alderman W. W. Osborne, Messrs. W. A. Downie (representing the Court of Requests), and Harold Turner (representing St. David's Cathedral), Mesdames A. Banks-Smith and E. L. Puddicombe (representing the Tasmanian National Council of Women, of which Mrs. Piesse was president), Mrs. C. Olney (Mothers' Union), Mrs. H. J. Clements (Women's Non-Party League), Miss E. Cox (Women's Christian Temper- ance Union). Alex. Clark and Son Ltd. conduct- ed the funeral arrangements.