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William Forsythe 1819–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jun 1819

Birth Location: Aghalee, Antrim, Ireland

Death Date: 31 Jan 1882

Death Location: Canada

Father: William Forsythe

Mother: Mary Cumistin

Spouse(s): Mary Weir

Children(s): William Forsythe, Thomas Forsythe, James Forsythe, Matilda Forsythe, John Forsythe

In 1819, William Forsythe entered the world in Aghalee, Antrim, Ireland, born to William Forsythe And Mary Ann Cumistin. William Forsythe married Mary Ann Weir, and had children including Alice Forsythe, James Forsythe, John Forsythe, Matilda Forsythe, Thomas Forsythe, William John Forsythe. William Forsythe passed away in 1882 in Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1819, William Forsythe entered the world in Aghalee, Antrim, Ireland, born to William Forsythe And Mary Ann Cumistin.
  • William Forsythe married Mary Ann Weir, and had children including Alice Forsythe, James Forsythe, John Forsythe, Matilda Forsythe, Thomas Forsythe, William John Forsythe.
  • William Forsythe passed away in 1882 in Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Forsythe
1792–1875
Birth Location: Aghalee, Ireland
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Mary Cumistin
1790–1868
Birth Location: Armagh, Northern Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Weir
1821–
Birth Location: Ireland
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Children(s)

William Forsythe
1845–1914
Birth Location: Antrim , Ireland
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Thomas Forsythe
1849–1917
Birth Location: County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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James Forsythe
1847–1892
Birth Location: Co Antrim
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Matilda Forsythe
1851–1923
Birth Location: Aghalee, Antrim, Northern Ireland
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John Forsythe
1847–1865
Birth Location: Ireland
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William Forsythe's Ancestors

Self
William Forsythe
1819–1882
Birth Place: Aghalee, Antrim, Ireland
Parents
William Forsythe
1792–1875
Aghalee, Ireland
Mary (Ann) Cumistin
1790–1868
Armagh, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
John Forsythe
1758–1829
Ballinderry, Ireland
Alice George
1762–1852
Sarah Pantin
1761–1842
Oxfordshire, England
William Compton
1760–1837
Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Forsythe
1726–1779
Jean Donaldson
1730–1800
Henry George
1740–1790
Thomas Panting
1740–1766
Sarah Chapman
1739–1827
William Compton
1740–1790
Mary Wilmot
1730–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Donaldson
1692–
Jean Roy
1703–
Thomas Panting
1715–1789
Jane Moss
1710–1796
Thomas Chapman
1712–
Ann Sadler
1708–
William Compton
1716–1762
Mary Engly
1715–1773

William Forsythe's Descendants

1.
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William Forsythe (20 Jun 1819–31 Jan 1882) m. Mary (Ann) Weir (abt 1821–)
  1. 1. William (John) Forsythe 1845–1914 m. Ann (Jane) Stephenson 1833–1920
    1. 1. David (John Forsythe MM (Military) Medal) 1875–1958 m. Agnes Mclaughlin 1880–1911
      1. 1. Sarah (Forbes) Forsythe 1909–1970 m. Angus Stewart 1918–1990
        1. 1. Malcolm Stewart 1940–2023 m. Bridget (Patricia (Patsy)) Harrigan 1939–2021
        2. 2. Angus Stewart 1938–2002 m. Mary (A) Moore 1936–2020
      2. 2. Samuel Forsythe 1910–1911
      3. 3. David (Andrew) Forsythe 1905–
      4. 4. James Forsythe 1904–
      5. 5. Margaret (Jane) Forsythe 1907–1998 m. Hugh (Martin) Hanna 1904–1970
        1. 1. Hugh (Martin) Hanna 1930–2004
    2. 2. Margaret Forsythe 1882–
    3. 3. Mary (Jane) Forsythe 1873–
    4. 4. Florence Forsythe 1876–
    5. 5. Agnes Forsythe 1873–
    6. 6. Victoria Forsythe 1878–1958
    7. 7. Edwin (G) Forsythe 1885–
    8. 8. Charles (K) Forsythe 1880–1949
    9. 9. Nevin Forsythe 1879–
    10. 10. Elizabeth ((Lizzie)) Forsythe 1862–
    11. 11. William (James) Forsythe 1903–1970
      1. 1. Margaet Forsythe 1929–2015
    12. 12. William (James) Forsythe 1903–1970
      1. 1. Margaet Forsythe 1929–2015
    13. 13. William (James) Forsythe 1903–1970
      1. 1. Margaret Ware 1929–2015
  2. 2. Thomas Forsythe 1849–1917 m. Elisabeth (Betty (Bessie)) Stewart 1845–1917
    1. 1. Annie (Mary) Forsythe 1880–
    2. 2. Robert (Fulton Crawford) Forsythe 1882–1959
    3. 3. Alexander (Crawford) Forsythe 1888–1964
    4. 4. Ernest (Stewart) Forsythe 1889–1981
    5. 5. John Forsythe 1880–
    6. 6. Andrew Forsythe 1876–
    7. 7. Thomas (James Humphrey) Forsythe 1871–
  3. 3. James Forsythe 1847–1892
  4. 4. Matilda Forsythe 1851–1923 m. Henry (George) Miskimmin 1855–1913
    1. 1. Henry (John) Miskimmin 1886–1953
    2. 2. Florence Miskimmon 1891–
    3. 3. Mary (Louise) Miskimmon 1889–
    4. 4. Evelyne (Evelyn Miskimmin (Browne)) (Boadle)*^ 1895–1967 m. Edmund ("Ted" Boadle) Bodle 1886–1969 m. Chelsea (William Joshua) Browne 1882–1955
      1. 1. Chelsea (Henry George) Browne 1918–2006 m. Beverly (Edyth) Winston 1918–2011
      2. 2. Captain (William James "Jim") Browne 1920–1996 m. Dorothy (Louise) Duncan 1923–2020 m. Joannah, (E (Known as Joan)) Chrystall 1921–2020
        1. 1. Alan (James) Browne 1948–1953
        2. 2. Gordon (A.) Browne –2013
  5. 5. John Forsythe 1847–1865

William Forsythe's Timeline

10 Records

1817
30 Oct 1817
William Forsythe was baptized in Aghalee, Antrim, Ireland
Aghalee, Antrim, Ireland
1818
About 1818
Birth of William Forsythe in Aghalee
Aghalee
1819
20 Jun 1819
Birth of William Forsythe in Aghalee, Antrim, Ireland
Aghalee, Antrim, Ireland
1819
18 Jun 1819
Birth of William Forsythe in Aghalee, Antrim, Ireland
Aghalee, Antrim, Ireland
1819
20 Jun 1819
Birth of William Forsythe in Aghalee, Antrim, Ireland
Aghalee, Antrim, Ireland
1843
1843
Age 24
William Forsythe was married in Aghalee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Aghalee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
1851
1851
Age 32
William Forsythe resided here in Aghalee, Antrim, Ireland
Aghalee, Antrim, Ireland
1861
1861
Age 42
William Forsythe resided here in Paisley, Paisley Low Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley, Paisley Low Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 62
William Forsythe resided here in Paisley Low Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley Low Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1882
31 Jan 1882
Age 63
Death of William Forsythe in Sheffield Mills, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sheffield Mills, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1819
    Event Place: Aghalee, Antrim, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1819
    Event Place: Aghalee, Antrim, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 1818
    Event Place: Aghalee
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), Year: 1849; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 33; List Number: 1214
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New York, New York; Year: 1849; Page Number: 540
    [3] New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists
    [4] New York, Irish Immigrant Arrival Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1819
    Event Place: Aghalee, Antrim, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1817
    Event Place: Aghalee, Antrim, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1843
    Event Place: Aghalee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1849
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), Year: 1849; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 33; List Number: 1214
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New York, New York; Year: 1849; Page Number: 540
    [3] New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists
    [4] New York, Irish Immigrant Arrival Records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Aghalee, Antrim, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Census Fragments

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Paisley, Paisley Low Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley Low Church; ED: 9; Page: 10; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1861_80

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Paisley Low Church, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Paisley Low Church; ED: 66; Page: 11; Line: 11; Roll: cssct1881_174

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Belfast
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists
    [2] New York, Irish Immigrant Arrival Records

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Belfast, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), Year: 1849; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 33; List Number: 1214

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Belfast
    Record Source: New York, Irish Immigrant Arrival Records

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Belfast, Ireland
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), Year: 1849; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 33; List Number: 1214

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1882
    Event Place: Sheffield Mills, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Canada
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