So far no luck finding John Grant Forsyth in trove. Looks like we'll have to get his death certificate and Aussie certificates are very informative. I have a Queensland cert in front of me and it gives When Died and Where, Name and surname and profession or trade, sex and age, Cause of death, duration of last illness, Medical Attendant, When he last saw deceased, Name and surname of father, profession trade or occupation of father, Name and maiden surname of mother, Signature and residence of informant, signature of registrar, When and where buried or cremated, name and religion of minister and/or names of two witnesses of burial or cremation, Where born and how long in Australian states, stating which, If married, where, at what age, to whom, and Issue living in order of birth, their names and ages.
I then checked the Brisbane paper not only for the obituary, but what was happening that day, and it was quite dramatic as on the night before the funeral they had the most terrible storm with horses bolting, floods, lightning galore, etc. That was back on 16 December 1890.
I have told Rhonda via facebook about John's death in 1953. I would order the certificate but don't want to steal anyone's thunder
