Robert Forsyth b. 21 Apr 1852 Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 20 Jul 1897 Coutts Island, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand: Family History of Ivan Hurst

1852 - 1897 (45 years)

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Name	Robert Forsyth
Birth	21 Apr 1852	Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Gender	Male
Death	20 Jul 1897	Coutts Island, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Person ID	I1967341102	Hurst Improbable Family Tree
Last Modified	11 Feb 2022

Father	Robert Forsyth, b. 1825, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 28 Nov 1886, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Age 61 years)
Mother	Helen Thomson, b. 11 Nov 1825, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 26 Jan 1917, Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Age 91 years)
Family ID	F3184	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Jannet Jessie Farquhar, b. 11 May 1851, Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 23 Jul 1923, Te Aroha, New Zealand (Age 72 years)

Marriage 8 Feb 1873

Children

	1. Alexander Farquhar Forsyth, b. 20 Jun 1873, Quarryburn, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 1943, New Zealand (Age 69 years)
	2. Robert Forsyth, b. 19 Jan 1876, Kaiapoi, New Zealand d. 24 May 1967, Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 91 years)
	3. Margaret Ann Hay Forsyth, b. 10 Apr 1877, Kaiapoi, New Zealand d. 23 May 1929, Rangiora, New Zealand (Age 52 years)
	4. John Forsyth, b. 10 May 1879, Rhodes Swamp, New Zealand d. 27 Jan 1973, Te Awamutu, New Zealand (Age 93 years)
	5. Ellen Forsyth, b. 31 May 1883, Coutts Island, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. New Zealand
	6. Jessie Forsyth, b. 9 Apr 1886, Coutts Island, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 1967, Waihi Beach, Western Bay of Plenty, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand (Age 80 years)
	7. William James Forsyth, b. 16 Aug 1888, Coutts Island, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 1966, Morrinsville, New Zealand (Age 77 years)
	8. James Forsyth, b. 13 Oct 1890, Coutts Island, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 1966, Morrinsville, New Zealand (Age 75 years)
	9. Jane Jean Forsyth, b. 27 May 1893, Coutts Island, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 20 Mar 1981, Matamata, New Zealand (Age 87 years)

Family ID F928 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 11 Feb 2022

Sources
[S-2080810673] Ancestry, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Trees.

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