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Re: Carswell Family History

doniberg — 2012-05-31 15:37:40Z

I have been researching the family and I was always told that there was Irish and that it was the Degerlund family that the Irish came from. But I guess now it was just stories that wasn't confirmed. I really appreciate the information that you have given me.

Re: Carswell Family History

bobcarswelltoo — 2012-05-31 09:16:35Z

There were 5 children born to Erik Johan Henrikssen Degerlund;
1)Carl Johan b. 12.3.1845 who died in the same year
2) Gustava Alexandria b. 2.5.1846 d. 18.3.1932 married Gustaf Mauritz Gronlund
3)Johan Wilheim b.12.7.1850 d18.5.1891
4)Eva Wilhelmina b.22.12.1855 moved to Tenela 1874
5)Gustav Severin b 6.10.1861 m. 1890 Widow Alice Maude Wood (nee Dickson) d. London UK 1952 (had 7 children together)

The family is referred to as Swedish-Finns. and is part of the eight percent of Finns who are Swedish speaking. Where does the Irish thing come in that you mentioned....your ancestry?

Cheers
Bob
racarswell(at)rogers.com (you know what to do with the address. I write it this way to avoid electric spam)

Re: Carswell Family History

doniberg — 2012-05-31 07:36:58Z

Besides my great grandmother Eve and her brother Gustaf did they have any more siblings? Are they Finnish or Irish or Swedish or all three?

Re: Carswell Family History

doniberg — 2012-05-31 07:20:05Z

Well I am glad to know that I am really Irish. I was told that I had a great great or rather I'm not sure how many greats my grandmother would have been to come over from Ireland. Do you want to keep in touch? We could email each other. Since you have your email address on here I will email you if you don't mind. You don't know how much it means finding some family on my fathers side. For me everyone is deceased I can't verify much only whats on Ancestry.com and the information that I was told when I was a child and what my mother can remember being told too. My name is Donita and it's nice to meet you Bob.

Re: Carswell Family History

bobcarswelltoo — 2012-05-30 22:03:31Z

Well, I guess that makes us third cousins. I wonder if the date in the records was the date of departure for the USA but since I did not do this research, I cannot be of much help in verifying how that date turned up. Years ago I was in touch with a Degerlund family in Alaska who were missionaries in Russia. That connect terminated because I am not a religious person. My Gustav married an English widow with 2 children, had 7 more kids by her, one being my grandmother who died of TB in 1926 at age 30. my mother came to Canada as a war bride with my brother and me in tow.
My daughter will produce the first of the next generation by C-section on June 8th. Life goes on!
Cheers
Bob

Re: Carswell Family History

doniberg — 2012-05-30 07:38:01Z

I have the same information as you do about my great grandmother Eva except she married my great grandfather Chas Berg in 1882. They had 6 children. Mary, Arthur, Anton, Vina, Wilford (my grandfather), and Adela. I found this on the 1900 United States Federal Census Record for Chas Berg. In addition, Eva was Born Dec 22, 1855 died in 1907 and is buried in Murray, Utah. Thats why I was wondering how we were related because Gustaf Severin Degerlund would be my great uncle.

Re: Carswell Family History

bobcarswelltoo — 2012-05-30 01:23:26Z

Thanks for your email. I cannot find the name BERG anywhere in my documents but the name Eva Wilhelmina Degerlund born in Bromarv(Bromarf) December 22, 1855 appears. She was the daughter of Hedvig Gustava Forsman (1809-1868) and Eric Johan Degerlund (1806-1870). She only lived to be nineteen and died in Tenola in 1874. She was the older sister to my great grandfather Gustaf Severin Degerlund who left home, as the story goes, at the age of 8 because he did not like doing the farm chores. He went to sea as a cabin boy and spent the next 20 years travelling and learning to be a ship's carpenter. He landed in London, took a land job and never looked back. I like to refer to him as a Swede by race, a Finn by location, a Russian by occupation and a Brit by choice. The records for Finland Lutherans are probably the best in the world and will tell you most everything going back to the 1600s. Each church also recorded where an individual moved to when he or she left the local community. If you need details of the Berg side of the family, you need to find birth, marriage and death certificates for each generation. While it will cost you a few bucks it will save you a lot of grief because each document details certain pieces of useful information. I also suspect that if you cannot read the documents you can easily find someone who can translate for you on the Internet. 8% of the Finn population is Swedish. They settled along the coast throughout the Aland Islands long before the settlement of the borders. From books I have read the movement occurred at the recomendation of the King of Sweden in the 1400 or 1500s so they have beent here for a long time, originally in Ovanmalm, Norr Degergard, from which their names originated when they moved to Bromarv as in "Caoming from the land of Deger or DEGERLUND." That all occurred in the 1700s and from what I can see there were several members unrelated who moved from Norr Degergard to Bromarv so both ended up with the new surname that stuck but were not related. This can only be verified by yDNA testing today.

Can you find your roots in Finland or are they located elsewhere? Where do you live?

Hopefully something here is useful.
Kindest regards,
Bob Carswell
Toronto

Re: Carswell Family History

doniberg — 2012-05-27 09:07:05Z

I have been reading everyone's posts but I am confused here. I think I am related but I am not sure how. My great grandmother is Eva Degerlund Berg. She married my grandfather Chas Berg. I couldn't help noticing Mr. Bob Carswell your family tree with my great grandmother in it. I hope I am talking to the right person. Trying to find my fathers side of the family is like looking for a needle in a hay stack. Everyone is dead on my father's side of the family. My father is deceased and he was an only child. I hope so much that you can shed some light for me. It would be much appreciated.

Re: Samuel Carswell of Ireland and Philadelphia

tigyblue — 2012-02-20 22:10:17Z

(1) Samuel Carswell, a merchant, also used Esq., alderman of Philadelphia, died 2/17/1822, age 57, Jackson County, Tennessee.

(2) Samuel K Carswell, of Philadelphia, age 27, died 7/13/1829, will filed 11/12/1829. SOLE EXECUTOR OF WILL: REV. EZRA STILES ELY. It appears that there was a daughter who later married.

(3) a Mary I Carswell filed for divorce from a Samuel K Carswell, Philadelphia. Notice by publication 2/10/1881.

(4) The Samuel Carswell of 52 Chestnut St and 24 South Front St in Philadelphia, is the same person/family.

Carswell Family of North Carolina

JSweit85731 — 2012-01-25 22:55:34Z

I am looking fo rhelp locating my wnd great grandfather...his name was Thomas Hampton Carswell, he was married to Sophronia Cloud, his son Able is my great grandfather. Sophronia later married John Chapman

I am curious as to find out where he went after he disappeared and maybe as to where he is buried.

Go here to see family info on him....

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/20579029/person/1118143913

Any help would be appreciated

Re: Carswell's of North Carolina...

JSweit85731 — 2012-01-25 22:49:03Z

Hello, this is my Carswell family, direct line and here is the info you are seeking, I think you have part of it wrong, let me know if this is what you are looking for

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/20579029/person/1529979464

Julia Carswell Sweitzer

Re: Florence Maude Lavender Carswell (Bates)

johnedwards179 — 2012-01-18 10:04:43Z

ok thank you but unfortunatly not the same person, Ivy Lilian Hansell born 1902 emigrated to Canada in 1927.on a ship called the Montclare. bound for Quebec & Montreal, she lived in Toronto, could of been married twice first name may of been Farrant, before she married in to the carswell family, would be gratfull for any help seem to be uo agaist a brick wall,Sue,

Florence Maude Lavender Carswell (Bates)

stevelocke1 — 2012-01-17 13:49:41Z

Have found Florence 1911 census then nothing untill her death in 1952 Merle wood nursing home Virginia Water. Joy

Carswell

JoniRabena — 2011-12-11 22:53:24Z

Hi,

I am helping Mary Burns Fisher with her family tree. Mary is allowing me to release these particulars of her family:

Mary Burns Fisher, born 1947, Glasgow, Scotland

Parents: Charles McGregor Fisher, 1909 - 1976, Glasgow
Elizabeth Linden, 1912 - 1988, Glasgow

Grandparents on father's side:
Charles McGregor Fisher, 1891, Lanarkshire, Scotla
Jessie Stevens Carswell, 1889, Lanarkshire, Scotla

Grandparents on mother's side:
John Linden, 1888, England - 1956, Glasgow
Mary Tonner Burns, 1890 - 1972, Glasgow

Great Grandparents on father's side: ?

Great Grandparents on mother's side:
Hugh Burns, 1872, Glasgow, Scotland
Margaret Stevenson, 1872, Glasgow, Scotland

Mary Burns Fisher's siblings include: Robert Carswell Fisher, John Linden Fisher, and Betty Linden Isabel, Paton, Fisher.

She would like to make contact with someone in her family or descendents who may have more information. We are quite willing to share the information we have gathered so far.

Please contact me at joni@mcburney.ca. We both live in Canada. I am in Calgary and Mary is in Winnipeg.

Mary Burns Fisher's spouse is George Paterson.

Thank you,

Joni

Re: john carswell

ewarnockwilson — 2011-11-23 20:11:20Z

Hi
I would be keen to know if your tree matches any on mine.
My email address is ewarnockwilson all lower case at hotmail dot com.
I get as far back as 'Carswell' 1744 married to Julia Jamesson son James.
Cheers
Liz

Re: john carswell

ewarnockwilson — 2011-11-23 20:11:14Z

Re: John Carswell Lanarkshire Scotland daughter Christina B:1881

ewarnockwilson — 2011-11-23 19:58:46Z

Hi Caroline
I would love to have a copy of your family tree.
Im sure we will be connected somewhere along the line.
My cousins lived at Howden Farm Holytown. They were, Father Andrew Warnock (his mother was Christina nee Carswell Warnock
My cousins George, Marjory and young Andrew Lived at the farm until the late 1980s I think. You may know them they are all Warnocks.
I have been to where the Farm was and to the Holytown church where I failed to find any graves, but they are there.
My email is ewarnockwilson@hotmail.com
Cheers
liz

Re: John Carswell

CWRCPROJ — 2011-11-16 19:58:12Z

Hello,

I see this is an old message, so not sure if you're still following this thread of research.

I might be able to help you with a minor detail in regards to the following:

"39. Owen Jeffrey5 Yule (Helen (Nell )4 Carswell, Hugh3, James2, James Thomas1) was born in New Zealand. He married Margaret Evelyn Hall. She was born in New Zealand."

If this is the same family I'm tracking, you're actually speaking of "Margaret Evelyn Hill," who was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on 10 December 1913, daughter of Canadian authoress Maude Pettit Hill Beaton.

I'm hoping to find out Margaret's sister's name. All I have is "Mrs. Lawrence Evans." Would you happen to have any information on this?

Best,
Linnea McNally
The Canadian Writing Research Collaboratory

Re: Carswell Newsletter

JoniRabena — 2011-11-14 18:29:31Z

Hi, Jack,

Don't know if your newsletter is still going, but I would like to receive a copy if it is.

Thanks,

Joni
joni@mcburney.ca

Re: Thomas Carswell & Ann Kirkpatrick - Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland to Quebec, Canada

digital10 — 2011-11-03 21:32:17Z

William Kirkpatrick and Elizabeth Rigg of Kirkgunzeon are my 5th Great grandparents through their daughter Elizabeth. Elizabeth the younger married James Baird. Jess

Robert Carswell/Christina Shanks MOnument Pic fro m Scotland

clddbd — 2011-10-14 05:13:18Z

I was in Scotland this July 2011 at the Kirk O'Shotts Church/cemetery and took this picture. I hope someone finds it meaningful to their family.
Cheryl

Re: The Carswell Families:

eglanglois — 2011-09-25 00:50:24Z

Hi Leslie,
I have great news!!
I connected Sue in England with a cousin in Nanaimo British Columbia.He met Sue's Aunt Ivy and he comes from another branch on the family tree that settled many years ago in Nova Scotia!
I managed to track folks down through the Canadian Obituary Collection! With our privacy laws,it's hard to get info so obits and public family trees help alot.I did find a family tree and they were helpful too!
Thanks so much for your reply.
Elaine

Re: The Carswell Families:

lesliewelfare — 2011-09-24 21:09:47Z

By the time your ancestors came to Canada mine had been here for over 125 years. Although they came to this country as Carswell, the name changed for most of them to Cerswell, I think probably because of their accents and poor spelling on the part of the census folks. Sorry I couldn't be of much help.

Re: John Carswell Lanarkshire Scotland daughter Christina B:1881

ewarnockwilson — 2011-08-04 09:50:02Z

Hi Thanks I have the same up to james and his two marriages to jean shanks and Janet Robertson and then I have James parents as ?carswell 1744-1850 and Julia Jameson 1744-?
Janet robertsons parents as Mathew robertson and M Stevenson
have I gone wrong somewhere/

i have James Carswell married to Jean then Janet no Roberts???

Robert & John Carswell/Johnston/ Ballie/Forrest. Monument pic from Scotland

clddbd — 2011-07-23 23:06:06Z

I was at the Church of Scotland- Kirk "O" Shotts Parish last week and took this picture. Hope someone finds it meaningful to their family.

Cheryl

Re: John Carswell Lanarkshire Scotland daughter Christina B:1881

carswell1 — 2011-07-16 12:06:03Z

Back again, unfortunately my address supplied in my reply
was removed to prevent direct connection.
Well first your query re going up the tree from Robert Carswell and Christina Shanks, we have James Carswell and Jean Shanks, and up to Robert Carswell and his second wife Janet Stevenson, and up again to Robert Carswell and his second wife Janet Finlayson. Try me on Lower case carswell
at netspeed then dot com dot au that is Australia, hope that gets through. Now My information just given may, I say
maybe have errors, but 95% chance OK.

Re: Family history,

johnedwards179 — 2011-07-15 06:02:42Z

thank you,

Family history,

johnedwards179 — 2011-07-14 10:23:59Z

Please is there any one out there that can help me, for the past few year's i have been trying to complete my family tree, but i'm still missing a piece to the puzzle, i can still not find my aunt, Ivy Lilian i know she was still living in Toronto Canada in 1977, she moved to Canada in 1927 from England,she was born in 1902, her maiden name was Hansell, her name when married was Carswell, but i think she may have been married twice, & believe her first married name may have been Farrant, I have had lots of people who have been kind enough to help me, but i'm still up against a brick wall, thought we had found her but it was the wrong lady, it wasn't the ivy carswell who was buried in British columbia in 1772, she was a different person, if anyone can help me find her i would so gratfull, as i have tried so hard to find some information, i know she arrived in Quebec as i have a passenger list of her traveling as a domestic where she then arrived at a Women's hostel, many thanks, Sue,

Re: John Carswell Lanarkshire Scotland daughter Christina B:1881

ewarnockwilson — 2011-07-11 10:26:32Z

hi Thanks for that any info about Christina Shanks would be great james Carswell must have married twice to jean shanks and then Janet robertson 1766
james carswell 1768-1848 parents were Carswell 1744 --1850 married Julia Jameson 1744

my grandmother Christina Carswell 1881 mother was Grace Mc Martin married to Robert Carswell's son John. I have no information about Grace.
I have pics of my grandmother Christina (1881) as a child with her brother Jimmy and I think her sister Grace in about 1895
I haven't been looking for while now, must get back into it again
Thank again would love anymore info you migt come up with
Cheers
Elizabeth Christina!

Re: John Carswell Lanarkshire Scotland daughter Christina B:1881

johnedwards179 — 2011-07-11 09:44:15Z

Hi, many thanks for contacting me, hope you can help, my aunt Ivy lilian Carswell lived in Toronto in 1967, on Broadview, in the old part of the city, we found another lady with the same Surname who died in British Columbia but it wasn't my aunt, i have no idea of the name of the man who she married, her maiden name was Hansell, but i belive she married twice, & her first married name would of been Farrant, if you can help me in any way i would be most gratfull, my Aunt was born in England in 1902 & moved to Canada in 1927 when she was 24 yrs old, any help would be most appretiated, kind regards, Sue,

Re: John Carswell Lanarkshire Scotland daughter Christina B:1881

carswell1 — 2011-07-09 12:12:42Z

may be able to help you.
Robert and Christina Parents.
Robert is the son of James Carswell and Jean Shanks.
Christina parents I will have to dig out, as my main interest was Carswells.
Please contact me to remind me.
Sorry for this delay, your request was passed on to me some time ago
Keith and Lilly Carswell
CURTIN, in- Australian Capital Territory , Australia

Re: The Carswell Families:

eglanglois — 2011-06-26 23:46:27Z

Hi Leslie,
The post is old but I hope you get this message.
I'm trying to help Sue in England re-connect with her family in Canada.
Her Aunt Ivy Lillian(Hansell)Farrent married a Carswell as her second husband.They lived in Toronto in the 1960's.
With her first husband surname Farrent,they had Frederick,Edith and Doreen.Sue would love to find them or their kids!
Ivy Lillian Hansell was born in 1902 in Norfolk,England and came to Canada in 1927.
Does any of this info sound familiar?
Thanks,
Elaine

Re: Jane Carswell

eglanglois — 2011-06-26 23:35:26Z

Hi Bob,
The posts are old so I do hope you get this message!
I'm trying to help Sue in England re-connect with her family here in Canada.
Her Aunt Ivy Lillian Farrent married her second Husband..surname Carswell but don't know his first name!
Ivy was born in 1902 in Norfolk,England..her maiden name was Hansell.
Ivy came to Canada in 1927 and married a fellow with the surname of Farrent.The names of three of their kids were Frederick,Edith and Doreen.My friend would love to connect with them or their kids.
Anyways,does the name Ivy Lillian Hansell/Farrent show up in any family tree?
We have her parent's and siblings names but enough for now!
Thanks,
Elaine

Medal of Honor Recipient - Horace Seaver CARSWELL

rajordan1928 — 2011-04-13 14:53:59Z

I am trying to locate a relative or friend of Major Horace Seaver CARSWELL, Jr. He was one of the seven Texas Aggies who were awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II.
Horace Seaver CARSWELL was born 18 Jun 1916 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas and was killed in action on 24 Oct 1944 in Tungchen, China. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. He married Virginia A. EDE. Their son Robert Ede CARSWELL was born 27 Sep 1943 in Tom Green County, Texas.
Information is wanted by a researcher with the Texas Aggie Medal of Honor Project.

Re: carswells of armagh county ireland

willingworker — 2011-04-02 19:23:56Z

Here it is 2011 and I am answering your question. This is my family and I would be happy to share what I have and hope that you can fill me in about the arrival in New York. That isn't something I am aware of.

Leslie

lesliewelfare@hotmail.com

Re: Samuel Carswell of Ireland and Philadelphia

Johncarswell27 — 2011-04-02 08:55:56Z

A DNA test by a North Carolina Carswell descendant showed an exact 12 marker match with decendants of the Georgia USA Carswells ie Alexander Carswell & Isabella Brown who emigrated from Belfast in 1772.Please see for details :-

http://www.familytreedna.com/public/carswell/default.aspx?/p...

Re: Carswell's of North Carolina...

Johncarswell27 — 2011-04-02 08:44:54Z

Re: hoping to identify cousins

Johncarswell27 — 2011-04-02 06:54:05Z

Hello,
I cannot help locating your cousins but hvae some DNA news. According to a DNA test the Morgantown Carswells look to be related to the Georgia Carswells ie descendants of Alexander Carswell & Isabella Brown.

Regards,

John Carswell. Australia.

Re: John Carswell Lanarkshire Scotland daughter Christina B:1881

johnedwards179 — 2011-03-28 11:04:26Z

Hi Liz, Many thanks for the info you sent me for the web site for Carswell connection's hopfully this will help me to carry on my search, kind regards Sue,

Re: John Carswell Lanarkshire Scotland daughter Christina B:1881

ewarnockwilson — 2011-03-28 04:03:31Z

Hi Sue you might find this web site interesting it was sent to me by Jim
http://carswell.com.au/carswell-connection
There is a lot about the Canadian line on the site
Cheers
Liz

Re: John Carswell Lanarkshire Scotland daughter Christina B:1881

ewarnockwilson — 2011-03-28 03:47:35Z

Hi Caroline
Any info would be good
I have my father Hugh Warnock from Howden farm Holytown his mother was Christina Carswell B:1881 died abot 1940/50 I think(She married George Warnock who was illegitimate so no more info o his side)
Christina's parents were John Carswell B:1843 and Grace McMartin B:1843 Johns parents were Robert CarswellB:1796 and Christina Shanks B.1804
Thats a far back as I can go at the moment.
I have been to Holytown and saw where the farm was, and also the church and graveyard but didnt find any grave stones. I thought I might have as the Warnocks were elders at the church in the 1930s and 40s.
Im in New Zealand
Ceers
Liz

Re: John Carswell Lanarkshire Scotland daughter Christina B:1881

johnedwards179 — 2011-03-27 23:49:43Z

Hi Caroline, My name is Sue my Aunt moved over to Canada in 1927 from England & married into the Carswell family & lived in Toronto, she passed away in 1972 I'm looking for any info on her but not sure what her husband's first name was, her maiden, name was Ivy Lilian Hansell, but i think she may of been married before as i think her surname was Farrant before she married into the Carswell family, i would be gratfull for any info you could help me with, kind regards Sue, (nee Hansell)

Re: The Carswell Families:

musiclvr72 — 2011-03-27 03:41:56Z

Hi Jim. I'm no a carswell but my mother and grandparents are. We live in San Diego but they are originally from Corpus Christi Texas.

My name is Shari Ann Dawson

My parents are Steven Dawson and Karen Dawson (maiden Carswell)

Her parents are Clifton H Carswell and Margaret Carswell (maiden Miller)

His parents were Burnice Elbert Carswell and Erie Carswell (maiden Anderson)

I have farther back based on what someone else on ancestry.com found.

Re: John Carswell Lanarkshire Scotland daughter Christina B:1881

daddymuzza — 2011-03-24 21:34:11Z

Hi Caroline
I too thought your Carswells were related to mine as they lived in the Holytown area , But after contact with a few of your relations i now know that your Carswells came to Scotland from Armagh in Ireland and their surname was originally Caswell

Re: John Carswell Lanarkshire Scotland daughter Christina B:1881

Carolinemcgrane1 — 2011-03-24 00:53:12Z

Hi, My name is Caroline Carswell from Holytown. My Parents and Grandparents and great grandparents all lived here too so I guess the people you are looking to trace must be my relatives !

My Dad Alexander (Eric) Carswell has a copy of our family tree and i can get a copy from him to look for info for you ? My Gran died two years ago at the grand age of 102.

What kind of info are you looking for ?

Re: John Carswell Lanarkshire Scotland daughter Christina B:1881

ewarnockwilson — 2011-01-27 21:07:28Z

Hi Sue
I don't think there is a connection. My Family lived in Scotland. My Carswell relation ends with my great grandmother back in the late 1800s. It would be interesting to work back to see if there is actually a connection.

Re: John Carswell Lanarkshire Scotland daughter Christina B:1881

ewarnockwilson — 2011-01-27 21:02:59Z

Hi Thankyou for the information. I am not able to read your attachments would it be possible to send them to me via email at ewarnockwilson@xtra.co.nz? I would really appreciate it.
Many thanks
liz

Re: Carswell Family History

bobcarswelltoo — 2011-01-27 00:19:00Z

note that email of ten years ago changed to "racarswell at rogers.com".....of course you will have to insert the @ in place of the "at" to reach me.

hoping to identify cousins

pburgus — 2011-01-11 00:24:27Z

My mother-in-law was Mary Marie (Polly) Carswell of the Morganton, North Carolina area. She married Riley Buchanan and lived in Sanford NC. I believe she died in 1980. Her children are Gary and Sharmin. My son is interested in locating his cousins.

Re: carswell in ontario,canada

johnedwards179 — 2011-01-07 17:29:48Z

Hi can you help me i'm trying to trace any family in Onterio Canada, with the name Carswell my aunt marrried a Carswell & lived in Toronto in 1960 her name was Ivy lilian, Farrant, but her maiden name was Hansell she moved from England in 1927,but haven't any information only an address in Toronto were they lived, do you know if this family are related to the Carswell you know, Many thanks, Sue,