John Blackwood Forsyth (1805-1891)

John Blackwood Forsyth, Attorney, of Montreal & Leamington

He was born in Montreal and was educated in England at Tonbridge School (1815-1821). He was the younger brother of William Forsyth-Grant of Ecclesgreig Castle, Kincardineshire. Following his education, he returned to Montreal where he practiced as an Attorney for many years before eventually retiring to Leamington in England where he died. He married Mary, daughter of Samuel Gerrard, President of the Bank of Montreal, and they were the parents of four children (listed above).

Parents

John Forsyth

Colonel John Forsyth, M.L.C., J.P., of Forsyth, Richardson & Co., Montreal

1762-1837

Margaret (Grant) Forsyth

Mrs Margaret (Grant) Forsyth

1777-1818

Spouse

Mary (Gerrard) Forsyth

Mrs Mary Catherine (Forsyth) Gerrard

1807-1880

Children

Gerrard John Forsyth

Major Gerrard John Forsyth, of the 57th Foot

1830-1876

Margaret (Forsyth) Williams

Mrs Margaret (Forsyth) Williams

b.1831

Frederick Arthur Forsyth

Major Frederick A. Forsyth, of the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers

b.1840

Eweretta Jane Vivian Forsyth

Eweretta Jane Vivian Forsyth, died in childhood

1842-1856