Brief Life History of James
When James Forsyth was born on 1 July 1900, in Queensland, Australia, his father, George Forsyth, was 37 and his mother, Agnes Paton Drummond, was 30. He married Barbara Ellen Copley on 6 May 1922, in Queensland, Australia. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died on 24 September 1961, in his hometown, at the age of 61, and was buried in Holland Park, Queensland, Australia.
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1901
First Federal election.
1901
The Australian flag flown for the first time.
1918
Australian troops sent to fight in South African War.
Name Meaning
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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