1824 - 1908 (83 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Ann Haggart was born 24 Sep 1824, , Scotland; died 21 Sep 1908, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Name: Ann Forsyth
- Name: Annie Hoggarth
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-31223
- Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
Ann — Archibald Forsyth. Archibald was born 1816, Appin, Argyleshire, Scotland; died 29 Aug 1894, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. David Forsyth
was born 15 Dec 1852, , Scotland; died 13 Sep 1936, Beamsville, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- 3. Thomas G. Forsyth
was born 28 Jun 1855, Lynden, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 25 Feb 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- 4. Mary Ann Forsyth
was born 27 Aug 1857, Lynden, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 24 Aug 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- 5. Janette Forsyth
was born 1866, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
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Generation: 2
2. | David Forsyth (1.Ann1) was born 15 Dec 1852, , Scotland; died 13 Sep 1936, Beamsville, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Business: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Football Importer
- Interesting: education, sports, football
- Nationality: , Canada
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-31070
- Immigration: 1853, , Ontario, Canada
- Immigration: 1868, , Ontario, Canada
- Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Student
- Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
- Club Membership: 1880; Grand River Canoeing Club
- Immigration: 1881, , Canada
- Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Teacher
- Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
- Historic Building: 1882, 31 Margaret Avenue, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
- Occupation: 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; teacher
- Residence: 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
- Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; High School Teacher
- Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
- Residence: 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
- Invention: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Science Laboratories in High Schools
- Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Teacher
- Public Service: 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Berlin Public Library Board
- Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Teacher, High School
- Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
- Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Principle, Col.
- Residence: 1921, 31 Margaret Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
- Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
- Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region: Bef 2012, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Notes:
David Forsyth, a distinguished educator and sportsman, taught in the Berlin High School from 1876, and was principal from 1901-1921.
He originated the method of teaching science by requiring each pupil to perform the experiment and deduct his own conclusions - a method that was later compulsory. His valued contributions to education included membership on the Royal Commission on Industrial and Technical Training.
Known as "The Daddy of association football or soccer," he was one of the best players in Canada and was responsible for organizing, in 1880, the Western Football Association, the oldest football association in America. Soccer or association football, grew from his expert coaching in the Berlin High School. Boys coached by him joined the "Berlin Rangers," a team that became internationally famous, winning half of the games played in the British Isles.
Mr. Forsyth was also an expert lacrosse and cricket player and an accomplished cyclist and canoeist.
Waterloo Region Hall of Fame
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Forsyth, David, teacher at High School. Was born in Scotland, 1852, and has lived here since 1867.
Illustrated Atlas of the County of Waterloo, H. Parsel & Co., Toronto - 1881
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In the fall of 1888, a team made up of players from the Western Football Association of Ontario toured the British Isles with notable success. Many of the players who made this trip became very distinguished persons in later life. The year 1888 marked the beginning of England's famous Football League, and the Canadian team played Notts County, Newton Heath (now Manchester United), Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion, who were members of that league. They also played such famous clubs as Glasgow Rangers, Queens Park, Ayr (not Ayr United in those days) and Hearts, plus a team made up of some of the best Scottish players, but not the actual Scottish national team. The Canadians made quite an impression on the British soccer scene at that time, and the English papers, in particular, are full of praise for the players. Seventeen of the 18 players who made the trip were born in Canada. The only one who was not was David Forsyth, who was brought to Canada from Scotland at the age of two.
Players who made the trip:
Harry Bewell, Harry P. Bingham, Walter W. Bowman, Solomon Brubacher, Dr. William Burnet, Alexander Noble Garrett, Alex Gibson, Tom Gibson, Dr. Edward Payson Gordon, Fred Killer, Charles (Carl) Kranz, Tom W. Murray, Dr Wilfred Pirt Mustard, Dr. Henry Hempton "Harry" Pirie, Dr. Walter Proudfoot Thomson, E.W. Webster, David Forsyth.
Canadian Soccer History-Canada in Gt Britain 1888. (2019). Canadiansoccerhistory.com. Retrieved 13 April 2019, from https://www.canadiansoccerhistory.com/Canadiantoursabroad/Gt%20Britain%201888.html?fbclid=IwAR2Nvf6ufO8L9T0wkGsbXhBsOSsCNVK8Lssm38AqtBifZzLsQ70xBVgUjkc
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EDUCATOR AND SPORTSMAN
(Huron Expositor)
A veteran Ontario educator and sportsman has passed on. David Forsyth died in Beamsville on Sunday in his 84th year.
Mr. Forsyth was for 46 years a member of the staff of the Kitchener Collegiate Institute and Technical Institute, and for twenty of those years he held the position of principal. He was also a member of the Royal Commission on industrial training and technical education which toured Canada the United. States and European countries, obtaining information for use in Ontario high schools.
Equally great was his fame as a sportsman, as he had a continent wide record in athletic circles, and particularly in association football. As a member of the famous old Ranger Club of Berlin, Mr. Forsyth was rated as one of the best football players in Canada.
Known as the father of the Western Ontario Football Association, he had served as secretary, president and honorary president for many years, as well as being secretary of the Ontario Football Association for a long period.
When association football and lacrosse were Canada's two premier games. Dave Forsyth's name was a household word, and there are still a great many former football and lacrosse players in this western part of Ontario, and particularly in Seaforth, to whom he was much more than a name.
Waterloo Chronicle, 24 Sep 1936, p. 2
Historic Building:
Built in 1882 its first owner was David & Augusta Forsyth. Two stories and built of brick, in 1978 was listed in poor condition. It reflects the Tuscan-Italianate villa style with local urban architecture. In 1978 it was being used as a residence with additional apartments.
Invention:
David Forsyth introduced practical work in the laboratory for pupils in science classes in Ontario high schools.1a
1aWaterloo Region Museum display 2011
David married Augusta Clothilde Mylius 28 Dec 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Augusta (daughter of Dr. George Rudolph "Rudolph" Mylius and Dorothea Fredericka Klotz) was born 2 Jul 1862, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Apr 1912, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 6. Dora Forsyth
was born 12 Jun 1887, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 7. Otto Rudolph Forsythe
was born 7 May 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Mar 1939, Beamsville, Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
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3. | Thomas G. Forsyth (1.Ann1) was born 28 Jun 1855, Lynden, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 25 Feb 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-32275
- Birth: 28 Jun 1855
- Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
- Occupation: 1884, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; machinist
- Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Machinist
- Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
- Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Loader Harness
- Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Traveller, Machinery
- Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
Thomas married Georgina Dalgleish 18 Jun 1884, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Georgina (daughter of Thomas Dalgleish and Margaret Barrie) was born 1 Apr 1860, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 15 Jul 1860, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Dec 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 14 Dec 1926, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 8. Jean B. Forsyth
was born Mar 1880, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 9. Irene Forsyth
was born 5 Mar 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 10. Thomas Dagleish Forsyth
was born 14 Mar 1892, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
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4. | Mary Ann Forsyth (1.Ann1) was born 27 Aug 1857, Lynden, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 24 Aug 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Name: Mary Ann Sault
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-102930
- Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
Mary married Samuel Sault 7 Nov 1877, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Samuel (son of James Sault and Hannah "Anna" Evans) was born 1854, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died Bef 1914. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 11. William Ernest Sault
was born 16 Apr 1879, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Nov 1941, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States.
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5. | Janette Forsyth (1.Ann1) was born 1866, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-102081
- Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
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Generation: 3
6. | Dora Forsyth (2.David2, 1.Ann1) was born 12 Jun 1887, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Name: Dora Suddaby
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-98014
- Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
- Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
- Residence: 1939, Duncan, , British Columbia, Canada
Dora — Norman Edgerton Suddaby. Norman (son of Jeremiah Suddaby and Elizabeth Hall Murray) was born 7 Dec 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1970; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
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7. | Otto Rudolph Forsythe (2.David2, 1.Ann1) was born 7 May 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Mar 1939, Beamsville, Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-31059
- Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
- Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Traveler, Wholesale
- Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
- Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Traveller
- Residence: 1921, 31 Margaret Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
- Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
Otto married Nora Louise Roos 16 Jun 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Nora (daughter of Michael Roos and Louisa M. Pabst) was born 23 Jul 1893, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1991; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
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8. | Jean B. Forsyth (3.Thomas2, 1.Ann1) was born Mar 1880, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-186870
- Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
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9. | Irene Forsyth (3.Thomas2, 1.Ann1) was born 5 Mar 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-32277
- Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
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10. | Thomas Dagleish Forsyth (3.Thomas2, 1.Ann1) was born 14 Mar 1892, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Residence: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
- Residence: 22 St. George St., Kitchener, Ontario
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-32279
- Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bank Clerk
- Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
- Military: 1914, WW1; WW1,
- Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Service #335239
Notes:
Thomas became the regional Manager for Cluett Peabody / Arrow Shirts in Calgary. He was always immaculately dressed. Very snappy. He and wife returned to Calgary in the mid-1980's when their health deteriorated.
Email Barbara Chisholm 2015
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Children all deceased and born in Calgary
PHYLLIS JEAN FORSYTH (2 CHILDREN) I am the daughter of Phyllis and Dr. W.M. Chisholm
THOMAS DALGLEISH FORSYTH (FIVE CHILDREN - 4 boys, 1 girl)
GREGORY RIFE FORSYTH (TWO CHILDREN)
DAVID BARRIE FORSYTH (FOUR CHILDREN - all girls)
Thomas — Marjorie Rife. Marjorie was born Abt 1895; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
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11. | William Ernest Sault (4.Mary2, 1.Ann1) was born 16 Apr 1879, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Nov 1941, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-102084
- Birth: 16 May 1879
- Residence: 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
- Occupation: 1941, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States; purchasing agent
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Generation: 4
12. | Dorothea L. Forsyth (7.Otto3, 2.David2, 1.Ann1) was born 1915, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-324667
- Residence: 1921, 31 Margaret Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
- Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Christian Science
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