When David Forsyth was born in 1850, in Uxbridge Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada, his father, William Archibald Forsyth, was 22 and his mother, Elizabeth Ferrier, was 22. He lived in Ontario, Ontario, Canada in 1861.
Scottish: variant of Forsythe .
History: The statesman John Forsyth (1780–1841) was born at Fredericksburg, VA, a descendant of James Forsyth, who came to VA from Scotland in 1680. John was in public service for 30 years as representative, US senator, governor of Georgia, minister to Spain, and secretary of state.
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