England To South Africa how did he get there?

[ShaunJ]

There is a private tree on Ancestry which has the following photos linked to Francis Gladstone Forsyth (born 1878):

Francis Forsyth (Portrait)   

Benalla (Portrait)

Passage Ticket (Document)   

Francis Forsyth (Portrait)   

Forsyth Family (Portrait)   

[Rainyk]

Thanks Hackstaple,

I'm not that familiar with that part of history so really dosn't seem to work in my mind, however who knows what our ancestors were thinking when they did things 

Shaun, That may be my tree if it is it will be the ticket for the Benalla ( Sth Africa to Australia ) Ill pm you my tree name to check

[ShaunJ]

Maybe something, but may be nothing; there is this entry in the catalog of the Trent Valley archives in Ontario:

Fonds 237             Gladstone Forsythe
Fonds include menus from the James Robert Stratton banquet (1899), the T. Franks Matthews Banquet (1920), two booklets on sewing, darning and patching (1914), Ladies Home Journal (1922), a manual on how to make draperies (1929), a pamphlet on Empire Day (1947), a copy of Homecoming ’75 Souvenir Edition (1975), a detailed Chadwick family tree, as well as cards and household receipts related to Gladstone Forsythe.

http://www.trentvalleyarchives.com/resources/online-resources/archival-fonds/fonds-201---250
 

[halhawk]

Following this thread with interest as I too have a relative who was in South Africa by 1910, with no record found so far of how he got there (or of his return to England by 1914)

Good luck with finding your Francis

[Rainyk]

Sorry guys have been away,

Thank you ShaunJ, im not sure i understand that but i will investigate further!!

Hi halhawk, I hope you have better luck then i am, so far i cant find anything that even slightly resembles his passage to sth africa its really frustrating LoL

[myspace4jay]

Hi everyone,
Have been looking with interest at this site as Francis Gladstone was my great grandfather. I do not have a great deal of info but will help you if possible. He was born on the 3rd August 1878 chipping Barnet England, married on the 28th Sep 1910 in Johannesburg S.Africa to Elizabeth Westman and died on the 3rd Aug 1956 at Gymea Bay.  He was a sailor and served his time on the "Neotsfield".  I do not know anymore than this about his time as a sailor.  It is believed that he jumped ship at south Africa and stayed there.  He possibly could have been injured as he met Elizabeth at the Port Elizabeth hospital.  They had 2 children out of wedlock, married, had another child then moved to Australia on the Benalla.  He worked in various positions in South Africa - a policeman? barman at the Belgrave? none of which has been substantiated just info passed down in the family.

[myspace4jay]

Wonder if this is brother Lionel's probate record,

Lionel George Forsythe of 'Greens Hotel' Hastings Sussex died on or about 1st May 1890 at sea, administration London 7 Feb. 1905 to James Forsythe farmer.
Effect: £23  4s  5d.

claire

"Yes you are correct"

[Rainyk]

Hi myspace4jay, it dose seem we are looking for the same fellow. Once you make a few more posts you will be able to access the Privet Message part of the site when you do let me know and we can compare notes.

This is actually my husbands Family and Francis Gladston Forsyth his great grandfather he descended from Francis daughter Amelia.

[Jacquelinemercer1]

If anyone is connected to this family, please get in touch.  I am researching the family of the mother of Gery Hamilton Forsythe - the lady who founded Cyclax.  I have been having great fun researching  my extended family and would like to make a connection to this part of the family.  My 2nd Gt Grandmother was the sister to the father of Fanny Hamilton.

Fingers crossed for some connections to come my way!.

Jackie