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Re: Swan(s)...in Ontario,Canada,Goderich area

donaldwparker — 2012-05-25 13:18:49Z

Brian and Bev: I tried to e-mail a response to your posting of May 21, 2012 and it failed to deliver. Would you please post again and list your e-mail address. Perhaps there was an error. You could also send me an e-mall at donaldwparker@msn.com
I have information to share in regard to William Henry Swan and Harriot Parker and Harriot's parents.
Thank you,
Don Parker

Re: Swan(s)...in Ontario,Canada,

sherlock52 — 2012-05-22 20:24:55Z

Looking for information on all of my family

My grandmother:
Mary Veronica SWAN Markle, 86 Empire Ave, Toronto died June 15, 1930 at
Toronto East General Hospital; born April 9, 1905, Toronto; married; George Markle
daughter of William SWAN, b England + Martha Smyth b India; also had a son named Jobin Joseph Swan b 1908 Ontario.* My great grandparents may have owned a store in Toronto.

Informant:
Elizabeth Markle, 86 Empire Ave., mother* in law; in hospital 3 days lobular pneumonia, pleurisy, myocarditis; burial St Johns cemetery
* Elizabeth Markle was the mother-in-law

Re: Swan(s)...in Ontario,Canada,Goderich area

3familyJ — 2012-05-21 22:51:59Z

My husband is related to Joseph and Lucy Swan. William and Harriet are his great grandparents. He has been researching for 8 years on this family.Contact us at bjbeswan@shaw.ca
Thanks
Brian and Bev Swan

Re: Swan's of Western New York and Pennsylvania

MICHELEB47 — 2012-05-16 20:34:42Z

NEW EMAIL ADDRESS:

michelebembry@ymail.com

thank you

Re: Swan Family/Black Swans/VA,NY

MICHELEB47 — 2012-05-16 19:41:43Z

Hi Sharon:
Hope your still excepting messages. could you please resend info. I changed my email address: michelebembry@ymail.com

thank you

Janet Swan c1830 Edinburgh

iquigley1 — 2012-05-07 11:03:14Z

Hi
I'm digging into my Mums sidee of the family and following the Swan connection.
However a bit of a mystery has arisen, someone claims that Janet Swan c1830 was born to parents George Swan & Alison Banks. This seems a bit weird since they had 3 children prior to this all born between 1814 and 1818.
Janet was supposed to of have married a Alexander McPherson in 1851. She had a daughter by the name of Jane Swan born abt c1849.
So why is there a 12yr gap...can't find a birth line for Janet, as possible she may of been born out of wedlock and either had 1 parent that as George being the father or Alison being the mother.
Would anyone be able to clarify this?

Re: Swans-Marden(1840's)

CaroldeFrates — 2012-04-21 09:56:32Z

Hi Alan, I too have these Swans in my tree and can find no information before that time. If you do fine any, could you let me know? I have an extensive tree on Genes Reunited if you are interested!
Kind regards
Carol

Re: Looking for family

sswan2012 — 2012-04-19 03:50:09Z

Hello,

My husband is Leonard Allen Jr.. his grandmother was Bessie Maude. She was married to Ira. Leonard Allen Sr was her son.

Sharon

Re: Swans-Marden(1840's)

akewin101 — 2012-04-10 23:04:10Z

I have researched my ancestoral Swan family name back to Robert Swan b 1665 and wife Susan (nee Law b.1686) in Kent area of England.I can find no other info on this couple and I would like to go further back if possible. Any help would be appreciated. Alan - Sydney Australia

Re: Swann DNA

BrianSwann360 — 2012-04-02 08:02:06Z

This would be very useful, Amy.

I think gradualy asmore and more folk in Britain start to get their heads around what DNA testing can do for them, we will start to gradually uncover links to continental Europe going back over many centuries.

We will need more DNA samples from France, the Low Countries, Denmark, Sweden and Norway - many immigrants into Britain came from these ocations over the past 2,000 years and DNA will eanbe us to gradually get at that.

Happy to work with you and your brother to explore the Zwann surname in Holland as any expertise I possess wi permit.

Look forward to seeing what test he has performed - I am presuming it is a 37-marker STR Y-DNA test at FTDNA, unless I hear differently. He shoud definitey submit his profile of 37 markers to Ysearch - unless he has already done this.

Best regards

Brian

Re: Swann DNA

amycpsu — 2012-04-02 01:58:55Z

My brother's name is Richard Stoner. Our maiden grandmother's father emigrated here from Holland as a Zwann. Once here he changed his name to Swan. My brother's was not analyzed through Ancestry, most likely FTDNA. I will try to contact him for more information this week.

Amy

Re: Swann DNA

BrianSwann360 — 2012-04-01 18:23:30Z

Dear Amy

Definitey maybe.

It is not clear to me under what surname your brother has had his DNA tested. Also I am assuming this is a Y-Chromosome DNA test - but I just need confirmation this is the case.

Is this with FTDNA or Ancestry?

I don't have much insight into the Dutch surname Zwann being angicised into Swann in America - but this is quite common with folk emigrating from many European countries into the USA in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Best regards

Brian

Re: Stephen SWAN Farm, 1800's Winchester, MA

bbffrrpp — 2012-04-01 16:55:23Z

Hello,

I was just browsing on-line and discovered that someone is selling an old photo of the "SWAN Homestead" - with people standing in front of it. On the back of the frame it states that the home was located at 89 Cambridge St., Winchester, MA.

I do not have any connection to anything being sold on-line, so this is just an FYI for researchers:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Historic-Photo-of-The-Swan-House-Win...

It is near the Winchester Country Club on one side and the Mystic Lakes on the other side.

I continue to look for a picture of the old "HUTCHINSON homestead" which possibly stood from 1700's. It was written by a family member that it was a very nice house where .society. from Arlington would come to visit. It burned down sometime around 1880.

Betty (near Lowell, MA)

(on Lists and Boards for 10 yrs.; now an Admin for 9 Lists and 3 Boards)

P.S. My ancestors were Jacob and Eliza (CROSBY) HUTCHINSON from ~1850 to 1890's on 18 Ridge St., Winchester. Eliza's brother was the John S. CROSBY who owned the large CROSBY (market) Farm in Arlington. It was on Mystic St., Arlington, which is just down the street from where the SWAN Farm was in Winchester.
(Rt. 3)

Re: Swann DNA

amycpsu — 2012-03-31 18:37:19Z

My brother has his DNA (independently) and our grandmother was born a Swan (Zwaan from Holland)

Would be interested in this as well?
Amy

Re: William Swan, d. 1849, Harris Co., GA

SamGallinger02 — 2012-03-15 20:50:55Z

William's wife was Rachel Brown, born circa 1767. Their children were Parmelia, born 1798 married William Glass; William B., born circa 1808; and at least one other son, whose name I have been searching for for at least 35 years. He married a woman named Esther "Hetty" (possibly Trimble) and he was my great great grandfather. I hope this information will be of help to you.

Catherine Swan Gallinger

Re: William Henry Swan from England

GerrieFay1 — 2012-03-15 01:29:54Z

William Henry Swan is in my family line. Born 1867 at Rye, Sussex. Died 1920, Croydon Surrey. Married Clara Lavinia Beadle. Born 1871 Charlwood, Surrey. Died 1937 Holborn London.
Their children were Lavinia, born 1892; Grace born 1895, Died at Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales; William Henry 1897 - 1971 died in Sussex; Emily b 1899; Amos b 1900 and Ebenezer b 1896.
William Henry's parents were William Swan b Iwade, Kent about 1843 and Martha Jane ? born about 1845 at Milton, Kent. They had about ten children and William was their fourth.
Clara Lavinia Beadle's parents were John Beadle and Lavinia Saunders/ Sanders.
Hope this helps.
Gerrie

Re: Missing Swan father

SamGallinger02 — 2012-03-12 20:16:40Z

John T. C. Swan was born in 1831 in Georgia and died in 1900 in Nevada County, Arkansas. His siblings birth and death dates are as follows: Maria born 1825 died 1874 married Henry F. Wilkinson; Erasmus D. born 1826 died after 1900; Parmelia born 1828 in Georgia died in 1901 in Alabama, married Isaac White; William B. born in 1829 died in 1902 in Alabama, never married; Melissa born 1833 in GA, died 1920 in Alabama, married Green Carter; Sarah C. born 1826 in GA, died in 1902 in Alabama, married John Folmar. Their mother's first name was Esther (last name not known). Their father was probably the son of William Swan and Rachel Brown, first name not known. That is the name I am seeking. All were in Georgia or Alabama. Thank you for any help you may give me.

Re: Missing Swan father

Lyn_Swan — 2012-03-11 23:12:40Z

If you add approximate dates and potential places your chances of a reply will be greatly enhanced.

Hugh Swan & Mary Jane Watt

Lyn_Swan — 2012-03-11 23:08:39Z

Looking for ancestors and descendants and cousins of Hugh Swan and Mary Jane Watt who married 7 Apr 1853 in Macosquin Parish, Londonderry Co., Ireland. Hugh arrived in Philadelphia on 14 May 1857 accompanied by wife Mary and sons John Caskey & James Watt. A Nancy Cassidy is listed on the ship manifiest between John & Mary and their children. They settled in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. Children born in Pennsylvania were Hannah Margaret, Joseph Black, Mary Elizabeth, William H. and Anna Belle.

Hugh died 19 Nov 1871 in Armstrong Co., PA and is buried there. Mary Jane died 31 Dec 1909 and is buried in Idaho Springs, Colorado.

Iona Swan from Otego NY 1882-1967

muziqcrazed85 — 2012-02-23 00:46:27Z

I am looking for any information available on my 2x Great Grandmother Iona Swan. She married Albert Butler and lived in Otego, NY.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!

Re: SWAN - England - MA - CT - NY - MA, USA

lisahibner14 — 2012-02-20 17:43:12Z

I know this is an old posting, but I would like the information on Peris Swan and his descendants. Edward C Swan was my G-G-Grandfather.
- Lisa

Re: James Swan 1821-1843 Lived in Ohio, died in Byron, Ogle,IL

rdswan1 — 2012-02-18 00:23:43Z

I signed up for GenealogyBank.com's free trial, and have so far only found the obituary of a first cousin I never met who died five years ago. For some reason I had not been able to find it through ancestry.com. I got some important missing family info from the obit.

I haven't started chewing on the good stuff you sent me yet, as I had to handle some other things. Although I am officially retired from my career I still do some part-time consulting. Hopefully I'll get to all the good James Swan stuff this weekend.

Thanks again for all the goodies!

Re: James Swan 1821-1843 Lived in Ohio, died in Byron, Ogle,IL

sbdcnc — 2012-02-17 19:13:48Z

I just found this posting now. Thanks for replying to my inquiry. Have you been able to find a lot of Swan newspaper clippings? Hope I didn't swamp you with the ones I sent. There are plenty more but I didn't want to take away from your fun of discovery!

Re:Henry Wager Swan diary

rdswan1 — 2012-02-13 03:47:44Z

Is there any chance I can get a copy of subject diary? Henry Wager Swan is the brother of my 2nd great-grandfather James Swan.

Re: James Swan 1821-1843 Lived in Ohio, died in Byron, Ogle,IL

rdswan1 — 2012-02-13 00:25:15Z

James Swan 1896-1851 (my 3rd gg) and Eliza Brown did have the children you list. George G is my 2nd gg. While I have multiple sources for George G and Mortimer, I have nothing on James 1821-1843 other than those dates, which came from someone else's public tree, with no source citations.

In regard to your other posts on James Delos Swan, I have no record of the middle name "Delos" in any of my data. Sadly, I have no middle names for anyone in my direct line further back than my grandfather, George Floyd Swan, grandson of George G.

I will be happy to share any info I have on my Swan line, and am very interested in the newspaper articles you mention. Would you like to trade invitations to view each others' trees as Guests, with living persons restricted?

Regards,
Dick Swan

James Swan 1821-1843 Lived in Ohio, died in Byron, Ogle,IL

sbdcnc — 2012-02-10 22:18:19Z

I am searching for more information about James Swan, born probably in New York to James Swan and Eliza Brown. His brothers were Mortimer and George G and he had a sister, Sarah Jane. I have found newspaper articles about his accidental death in
Byron, Ogle, IL while visiting his parents, brothers and sister. What it doesn't mention is if James had a wife and young son. I am trying to determine if James D Swan born 1839 in Madison, Ohio was his son? Our family stories are that JD Swan's father died when young and JD ended up living with uncles which were lawyers and judges in Ohio. I appreciate all help in this search!

Re: William Swan, d. 1849, Harris Co., GA

SamGallinger02 — 2012-02-08 22:21:11Z

I know that William's wife was Rachel Brown, born c. 1769, daughter of William Brown and Sarah "Sally" (Long?). Two of their children were Parmelia who married William Glass and William B. I know there was at least one other son whose name I do know now. I believe him to be my great great grandfather; I have been searching for his name for 40 years at least. He married Esther "Hetty", possibly Trimble (not sure of her last name).

Re: Schoonover, Sarah Swan (Hoagden) d. Jun 26 1916

uglyduckling5 — 2012-01-27 23:12:45Z

thank you Levi Swan was my gg grandfather. It is funny because my great grandfather Erman always went to eat at the Schoonover's resturnt or dinner? He had a birthday there and other celebrations. I asked my father about it and he didn't think we were related to them. But I can see Sarah remarried. did you family own this business.

Missing Swan father

SamGallinger02 — 2012-01-16 20:49:56Z

Am looking for the name of the father of the following Swan children: Maria L., Erasmus D. Parmelia, William B., John Trimble Collinsworth, Melissa, and Sarah Catherine. Mother's first name was Esther; last name unknown.

Sherley K Swan (1880 - 1963, Wisconsin)

SLShope — 2012-01-15 01:06:55Z

Sherley K Swan married Alta M abt 1904

1. Kenneth Swan b 1906 d?
2. John Morris Swan b 1907 d 1991

John Morris Swan married Margaret M Newhouse abt 1929

1. Margaret Swan b 1930
2. James Duncan Swan b 1935 d 2010

Does anyone have any details of any of these folks? Or, any information on their origins?

Re: Swann DNA

BrianSwann360 — 2012-01-08 06:18:34Z

Yes we do. There is a Swann DNA Project at FTDNA and I am the co-administrator.

On its own a DNA test will not tell you that much - it is the power of comparisons that it is all about.

I suggest you email me off-list at:

bps@norvic8.force9.co.uk

And we can work through what is involved.

I assume you are in the USA?

"May Jones Swan"

jem_ca — 2012-01-04 20:11:45Z

I'm looking for information on "Edith May Jones".
She married a Swan (don't have his first name) and they lived in Saskatoon SK.
I think she was born in 1908 and died in 1992.
Thank you
.
Elaine McCullough May

jem_ca@hotmail.com

Swann DNA

Mmarkeydale — 2012-01-01 23:47:10Z

Does anyone have Y DNA for Swann? I would like to compare mine.

Jones and Swan Families

jem_ca — 2012-01-01 20:04:52Z

I know that an "Edith May Jones" who went by "May" married a Swan. Also that that May Jones Swan was living in Saskatoon Saskatchewan in 1945. I desperately need more information on this family. They had a son named "Raymond Douglas Swan" born in 1926 or 1928.
Can anyone help me further?
Thank you.
Elaine McCullough May in BC

Any Swan descendants from Connecticut

sammyswan — 2011-12-16 16:33:23Z

I am looking for family members. My grandfather Edward Albert Swan was born in Hebron CT. He married my grandmother Hilda Ann Smith in Southbury CT. My grandparents divorced sometime during the 1940's or 1950's. My grandfather then married Avis Nichols. My grandfather had over 20 children. I am looking for my aunts and uncles cousin's etc. I am looking for any other information to further my genealogy tree,any info on my family would be appreciated.

Searching for Surname "Swan" in Oklahoma

ezswan — 2011-12-12 07:48:07Z

Looking to find ancestors from Oklahoma with last name Swan

Tracing Grandfather Family

iquigley1 — 2011-12-03 13:33:50Z

Hi
Since my mums Dad died when she was young, she knows very little about his side of the family.
His name was John O'Hara Swan born 1911 in Cannongate Edinburgh, where he stayed until he moved with his parents John Swan & Jessie O'Hara to Inverclyde, Scotland.
John had 6 siblings and being the eldest his younger brothers and sisters were James O'Hara Swan(1913), Jessie O'Hara Swan(1914), William O'Hara Swan(1916), Margaret Mary McLean Swan(1917), Kathleen Mary Swan(1919), Mary Carmel Swan(1921), Joesph Ninian Swan(1924) & Theresa O'Hara Swan(1927).
Only John & James were born in Edsinburgh, the rest are given as Gourock, Renfrewshire. The only one I know reside is Theresa in CA, USA. However know nothing of her family.

Any one who can help please het in contact.
Iain

Martha Eliza Swan b: 1823 in Philadelphia

JArnold49 — 2011-11-11 21:06:36Z

My ancestor Martha Eliza Swan (b: 1823 in Philadelphia, PA) married William Dawes Brown of Concord, MA. I'd like to know how a woman from Phil. could end up in Concord. Any information is appreciated!

Ingrid

SWEET< HOLDREDGE, OREGON & WASHINGTON STATE

jeraldaminasy — 2011-10-31 18:33:51Z

Need any info on francis sweet holdridge b. oneida county, ny on 1814. Moved to indiana and then OREGON. Married Ruth Sovern. Any info on mother of francis who could have been a Sweet. Soverns from Va. & Ohio. Holdredges from New York State.

swan family in md. and indiana

jeraldaminasy — 2011-10-31 18:26:35Z

I have Thomas Swan, b. feb 1778 md. died vigo co., indiana. Next is Capt. William Swan b. dec. 1801 vermillion co. IN. Do you have info about where they came from? Need parents of Thomas. Thomas wife Chrestena was from VA. Need her last name PLEASE.

Swan/Smyth Ontario

sherlock52 — 2011-10-28 23:05:06Z

Looking for any information on my family

William J Swan (Teamster) b Ireland married to
Martha M Smyth b India children were:
Mary Veronica Swan b 1905-1930 my grandmother/m George Francis Markle in 1924
Jobin Joseph Swan b 1908
This is the only information I have other than they lived at 130 Eastern Ave. Toronto at the time of Jobin's birth.
Any information would be appreciated.
The family lived at 130 Eastern Ave at the time of Jobin's birth, and looking for Mary's birth record or any information on my relatives.

Re: Swan's from New Jersey / New York

rjswanjr — 2011-10-28 17:22:20Z

Parents of Richard M. Swan 04/14/1869 are Alfred F. Swan 06/1836 Conneticut and Anne G. Swan 10/1843 Canada Eng.

Any help with Alfred F. Swan's parents would be appreaciated.

Bob Swan
rjswanjr@yahoo.com

Swan immigrants to British Honduras now Belize a former British Colony

swan10963 — 2011-10-26 22:54:05Z

Anyone with knowledge of info about Swan immigrants to Central America (British Honduras/ Belize) please let me know, Thanks, Andy

Re: Sarah Swan/Bright Compton

compton_michele — 2011-10-24 21:28:48Z

i realize your query is old but i would love to swap info. i am also a decendent of bright an sarah through their son frank (frank marion) and wife laura sigrest. my grandfather was their son murphy lee compton, sr.

michele lee compton

Re: Swan Taggart connection

rdswan1 — 2011-10-18 21:47:04Z

I am interested in your information on Sarah Taggart. The John Swan she married on 6 Jul 1763 (I did not have the date) is my 5th great-grandfather. He is the son of Alexander Swan, who immigrated to New Hampshire from Londonderry along with his father, John Swan, some time after 1720.

Thanks,
Dick Swan

Re: Fairleigh's

mb4950 — 2011-10-17 19:19:16Z

I too am a descendant of Letitia Swan and Andrew Fairleigh. My grandmother was Ethel Lee (Fairleigh) Dyer, born 2/27/1884. Her parents were William Eliot Fairleigh and Elizabeth (Spooner) Fairleigh. The name Andrew Culley is completely unfamiliar to me. Any idea who he is? Thanks.

Swan/Smyth Ontario

sherlock52 — 2011-10-16 01:19:47Z

Looking for any information on my family

William J Swan (Teamster) b Ireland married to
Martha M Smyth b India children were:
Mary Veronica Swan b 1905-1930 my ggrandmother/m George Francis Markle in 1924
Jobin Joseph Swan b 1908
This is the only information I have other than they lived at 130 Eastern Ave. Toronto at the time of Jobin's birth.
Any information would be appreciated

Linda

Re: Abraham Swan

swan269 — 2011-10-16 00:54:17Z

hi i have a possible abraham swan born between 1860- a880.. from us was in ontario

Re: Lawrence Woodward Swan & Leone Ann Beaver/Beiver

Erinn41 — 2011-10-08 03:50:18Z

hey actually my grandmothers middle name was definetly Anna not Ann. She was named after her mother Grace Anna Learn. Silly thing was a few years before she dies she found her birth certificate. i don't know if it was an original or copied it said her name was Anna Leone not the other way around. It really wierded her out. She said why had she never known that. We my mother and I thought it was funny. nothing shows up like that everything in her name is Leone Anna. I believe I may have found my Bieber family leading from Alsace but I can't find Charles Lasker on any free sites on WorldConnectonProjects. I only use boards I don't have an a paying account. I know my father's cousin David's wife has a picture of Uncle Waldo's store. I say it for about five seconds at the last family reunion my dad did. I am trying to look back from Issac Levan Bieber in 1795, i have 1791 but the other ones have all info such as Elizabeth Levan being his one of his wifes. I believe Issac's mother was Margaret Levan some one else is spelling as Le Van and say they were from france. I know that Elizabeths grandfather was on the ship Pink which was a ship that some Bieber I think came in on to Philedelphia. I was wondering if his mothers family was related to his wifes family. Do you know who Charles Lasker Beiber's father was. For some reason I thought it was Lewis Levan Bieber but I am not sure. i think there was a brother and a son named this to Issac. Will keep trying and will be diving into my papers to get the answer. I finally cracked my Swan heritage to actually the mayflower. i actually am related to Degory Priest. I also thought people who said they were ancestor of the Mayflower were always sounded very snotty. i was never going to say it unless I was able to prove it. My mom side wasn't on the may flower but my direct ancestors brother John Howland was. I think it funny that my direct ancestor Governor Prence who was governor of Plymouth after Bradford put his son in law in jail because he married his daughter. I think they even had children when he did it. His daughter Elizabeth went over to the enemy and married a Quaker. he of course was fined for seeing her first but didn't do what he said he would do which was stay away from her. Well Quakers don't believe in any courts but there own so swearing in the Purtian courts that he would not see Elizabeth again held no weight with Arthur Howland Jr. lol

Swan/Smyth

sherlock52 — 2011-10-06 22:42:42Z

Looking for information on g grandparents William Swan Born England and my grandmother Martha Smith born Niagara on the Lake/Canada, they had two children I know of Mary Veronica (Swan) Markle - born 1905 -1930 died age 25 in Toronto, she was my grandmother and her brother Jobin Joseph b 1908 d?. Any information on relatives would be appreciated.

Thank you

Linda