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William W Forsyth 1805–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sept. 19, 1805

Birth Location: Mendham, Morris Co., New Jersey

Death Date: Dec 23, 1861

Death Location: Mendham, Morris, New Jersey, USA

Father: Robert Forsyeth

Mother: Mary Forsythe

Spouse(s): Martha Burnet, Martha Burnet

Children(s): Oscar Forsythe, Horace Forsythe, Samuel Forsythe, Maggie Forsythe, Charles Forsythe, William Forsythe, Sarah Forsythe, Abbie Forsythe, Abraham Korsythf

In 1805, William W Forsyth entered the world in Mendham, Morris Co., New Jersey, born to Robert Forsyeth And Mary Forsythe. In 1840, William W Forsyth resided in Mendham, Morris, New Jersey, USA. William W Forsyth married Martha M Burnet, Martha Margaret Burnet, and had children including Abbie Abigail A Forsythe, Abraham Korsythf, Charles Edward Forsythe, Horace Forsythe, Maggie R Forsythe, Oscar A Forsythe, Samuel Forsythe, Sarah Elizabeth Forsythe, William Horace Forsythe. William W Forsyth passed away in 1861 in Mendham, Morris, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1805, William W Forsyth entered the world in Mendham, Morris Co., New Jersey, born to Robert Forsyeth And Mary Forsythe.
  • In 1840, William W Forsyth resided in Mendham, Morris, New Jersey, USA.
  • William W Forsyth married Martha M Burnet, Martha Margaret Burnet, and had children including Abbie Abigail A Forsythe, Abraham Korsythf, Charles Edward Forsythe, Horace Forsythe, Maggie R Forsythe, Oscar A Forsythe, Samuel Forsythe, Sarah Elizabeth Forsythe, William Horace Forsythe.
  • William W Forsyth passed away in 1861 in Mendham, Morris, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Forsyeth
1784–1864
Birth Location: Scotland
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Mary Forsythe
1790–1875
Birth Location: New Jersey
MF

Spouses(s)

Martha Burnet
1835–1897
Birth Location: Mt. Freedom, Morris Co.,New Jersey, USA
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Martha Burnet
1835–1897
Birth Location: New Jersey
MB

Children(s)

Oscar Forsythe
1869–1934
Birth Location: New Jersey
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Horace Forsythe
1868–
Birth Location: –
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Samuel Forsythe
1877–1880
Birth Location: –
SF
Maggie Forsythe
1873–1899
Birth Location: Mendham, Morris Co., NJ
MF
Charles Forsythe
1873–1945
Birth Location: Mendham, Morris, New Jersey
CF
William Forsythe
1864–1913
Birth Location: Mendham, Morris Co., NJ
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Sarah Forsythe
1865–1942
Birth Location: Mendham, Morris, New Jersey
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Abbie Forsythe
1871–1896
Birth Location: Mendham, Morris Co., NJ
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Abraham Korsythf
–1934
Birth Location: Mendham
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William Forsyth's Ancestors

Self
William Forsyth
1805–1861
Birth Place: Mendham, Morris Co., New Jersey
Parents
Robert Forsyeth
1784–1864
Scotland
Mary Forsythe
1790–1875
New Jersey
Grandparents
Robert Forsyth
1734–1810
Probably Kelso, Scotland
Isabella Johntsone
1743–1807
Annan, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Forsyth
1701–
Jannet Blaikie
1696–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Forsyth
1680–1732
Isobel Lylle
1680–

William Forsyth's Descendants

1.
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William (W) Forsyth (Sept. 19, 1805–Dec 23, 1861) m. Martha (Margaret) Burnet (04 Jul 1835–10 JUL 1897) m. Martha (M) Burnet (abt 1835–10 Jul 1897)
  1. 1. Oscar (A) Forsythe 1869–1934 m. Margaret Crammer 1881–1955
    1. 1. Helen Forsythe 1915–
    2. 2. Eva Forsythe 1925–1980
    3. 3. Margaret Forsythe 1908–1920
    4. 4. Marion (K.) Forsythe 1914– m. Kenneth Condit 1910–
    5. 5. Paul (E Forsythe) Junior 1903–1969 m. Bertha (M) Forsythe 1905–1975
      1. 1. Eva (P) Forsythe 1925–1980
      2. 2. Bertha (M) Forsythe 1922–1998
    6. 6. Marion (Condit) Forsythe 1914–1987 m. Kenneth Condit 1910–
    7. 7. Floyd (Alvin) Forsythe 1905–1963 m. Elizabeth Forsythe 1912–
    8. 8. Oliver (O) Forsythe 1899–1959 m. Emily Forsythe 1907–
      1. 1. Donald Forsythe 1930–1938
      2. 2. Walter (L.) Forsythe 1931–1932
      3. 3. Oliver (James) Forsythe 1925–1960 m. Mary (Russo) Forsythe 1928–
        1. 1. Richard (A) Forsythe –1965
      4. 4. Edward Forsythe 1928–1996
      5. 5. George (Foster) Forsythe 1935–1993 m. Helen (Ruth Snow) Forsythe 1935–2011 m. Helen (Ruth) Snow 1935–2011
      6. 6. Charles Forsythe 1935–2009
      7. 7. Charles (Edwin) FORSYTHE 1936–2009
      8. 8. George (Foster) Forsythe 1935–1993
      9. 9. George (Foster) Forsythe 1935–1993
      10. 10. Boynton Forsythe 1933–2016
    9. 9. Helen (Harriet) Forsythe 1915–2002 m. Earl Forsythe 1913–1980 m. Franklin (Benjamin) Kaercher 1914–1977
    10. 10. Eva (L.) Forsythe 1901–1980
    11. 11. Paul (Elwood) Forsythe 1902–1969 m. Bertha Forsythe 1904–
    12. 12. Eva (P) Forsythe 1925–1980 m. James (R) Halsey 1904–1958
    13. 13. Margret Forsythe 1908–1920
    14. 14. Mary Forsythe 1907–1911 m. Kenneth Condit 1910–
    15. 15. Mary Forsythe 1907–1911 m. Kenneth Condit 1910–
    16. 16. Paul (Elwood) Forsythe 1902–1969 m. Bertha Forsythe 1904–
    17. 17. Marion (Condit) Forsythe 1914–1987 m. Kenneth Condit 1910–
    18. 18. Helen (Harriet) Forsythe 1915–2002 m. Frank Kaercher 1914–1977
      1. 1. Bernard (Reilly) Kaercher 1874–1945
    19. 19. Eva Forsythe 1925–1980
    20. 20. Kva Forsythe 1914– m. Kenneth Condit 1910–
    21. 21. Floyd (A) Forsythe 1905– m. Elizabeth Forsythe 1912–
    22. 22. Eva (L.) Forsythe 1900–1980
    23. 23. Paul (Elwood) Forsythe 1902–1969 m. Bertha Forsythe 1904–
    24. 24. Mary Forsythe 1907–1911 m. Kenneth Condit 1910–
    25. 25. Margaret Forsythe 1908–1920
    26. 26. Eva Forsythe 1925–1980
    27. 27. Marion (Condit) Forsythe 1914–1987 m. Kenneth Condit 1910–
    28. 28. Helen (Harriet) Forsythe 1915–2002
    29. 29. Marion (K.) Forsythe 1914– m. Kenneth Condit 1910–
  2. 2. Horace Forsythe 1868–
  3. 3. Samuel Forsythe 1877–1880
  4. 4. Maggie (R) Forsythe 1873–1899
  5. 5. Charles (Edward) Forsythe 1873–1945
  6. 6. William (Horace) Forsythe 1864–1913
  7. 7. Sarah (Elizabeth) Forsythe 1865–1942
  8. 8. Abbie (Abigail A.) Forsythe 1871–1896
  9. 9. Abraham Korsythf –1934

William Forsyth's Timeline

4 Records

1805
Sept. 19, 1805
Birth of William W Forsyth in Mendham, Morris Co., New Jersey
Mendham, Morris Co., New Jersey
1840
1840
Age 35
William W Forsyth resided here in Mendham, Morris, New Jersey, USA
Mendham, Morris, New Jersey, USA
1861
Dec 23, 1861
Age 56
Death of William W Forsyth in Mendham, Morris, New Jersey, USA
Mendham, Morris, New Jersey, USA
1868
1868
Age 63
William W Forsyth resided here in Mendham, Morris, New Jersey
Mendham, Morris, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sept. 19, 1805
    Event Place: Mendham, Morris Co., New Jersey
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), Year: 1852; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 117; Line: 21; List Number: 1068

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Mendham, Morris, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Mendham, Morris, New Jersey; Roll: 257; Page: 270; Family History Library Film: 0016519

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1852
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), Year: 1852; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 117; Line: 21; List Number: 1068

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1868
    Event Place: Mendham, Morris, New Jersey
    Record Source: U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Collection Number: G&M_16; Roll Number: 16

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Glasgow, Scotland
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), Year: 1852; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 117; Line: 21; List Number: 1068

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 23, 1861
    Event Place: Mendham, Morris, New Jersey, USA
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