Swanton - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: WILLIAM SWANTON

tfoenander — 2009-08-02 21:37:07Z

Swanton, as with several other SHENANDOAH stowaways, is now considered as one of those who is buried in Australia. The final research is still being conducted, and it is almost certain that, like Cobby, McLean and a couple of others, they are all buried in Australia. However, we are making sure that we do not rush out and claim them as being buried here until we have final authentic proof, else we are shown to be incompetent in such research. Any application and installation of grave markers has to be left to the very last, once we have the concrete evidence.

Re: Swanton of Toronto

BruceCBrown — 2009-06-19 13:45:55Z

Could be! The name "Colbeck" has been mis-spelled many times,appears as "Kolebeck""kolbec" in somem ontario census. Marys parents were James Colbeck(Coulbeck) born June 29 1830(baptz july 4th 1830) Tathwell, Lincolnshire,england, son of James Coulbeck-elizabeth Gainsborough(GainsBrough)(1881 Tathwell,Linc.eng. census) James came to Ontario in 1851, had brothers,John(Coulbeck)William Coulbeck,Thomas Coulbeck. James lived in Oxford Co, John lived in Brantford(family still there).James came to Billings twp. Gladwin co. Mi in 1881(a little north of Edenville)He married Lucinda Lee in Ontario(1855).No doubt in my mind all the Swantons who came to Toronto are related. Ginni Swanton, used to have a great site for Swanton info, including Irish records, Her family also came from ireland and came to the US,probably more relation!
Bruce

Swanton of Toronto

gpetrin169 — 2009-06-19 01:07:28Z

Hi Bruce,

thank you for the information you forwarded. The marriage and the two baptisms I posted earlier are from the parish records of St.James Cathedral in Toronto. That is where the Swanton first lived and worked. There are numerous other records for other Swanton families also in the same parish register. It has been transcribed by OGS Toronto Branch, and is available from them. At some point, some Swanton families moved to Clarke twp in Durham Co. (close to Pickering) which is where John Swanton died, and his widow remarried. I suspect I will find the baptisms of the other children in those parish registers when i get a chance to look them up. As far as I know they have not been published or filmed. If you want I will post them online, or send me a private message and I will forward privately.

Re: Swanton of Toronto

BruceCBrown — 2009-06-18 22:53:03Z

Here is a list of children of John Swanton-Elizabeth Ann Aikens:
1.Charles(no dates)
2.matilda(no dates)
3.young(1835/6 toronto(married Lucy j. McConnell 1859 Elgin co.Ontario)
4.John S. feb 24, 1842 toronto(fought in civil war)married Catherine Brown, of Erie,Penn.june 9 1868
5.Ameedia may 1844..married George A. Coan dec 6 1890 Vienna twp,Elgin Co. Ontario
6.Sarah feb 1845..married charles Anger(Ontario)
7.and of course, William John Swanton 1834 toronto

"Young" sawnton and Lucy J. McConnell children:
1.Thomas Young(jr)Oct 1861
2.John Simeon(called John C. on early census)dec 26 1863 St. Thomas,Vienna twp,Elgin Co. Ontario
3.Bertha A
4.Flora bella"Flo"
5.George 1866-68
6.Sydney
7. Layfayette(doctor)"lafe"born 1876 Edenville,Midland co MI
I may be missing a couple children!

Bruce

Re: Swanton of Toronto

BruceCBrown — 2009-06-18 13:18:30Z

Yes, he did re-marry, but no kids by second marriage. His daughter Berta A. Swanton married two times in ontario, and is also buried in Edenville.Lucy was a very good looking woman(i have pictures) and im sure Young was devistated by her death. He drank too much, and im sure this resulted in his death at such a young age(51). Young and family are in the 1870-1880 Edenvbille, midland co census and i found him in 1851 Walsingham, Norfolk co Ont census with Thomas Grandsen family, plus 1861 Walsingham census with wife(Lucy) and one daughter. Young was very sucessfull and apparently very "smart" but he frequented too many "saloons' in edenville(i have a old book on "Camp 16" published in 1939 by a fellow "lumberjack". youngs son, John Simeon Swanton(my ggrandad) also was sucessfull but also had a similar problem. he died in Detroit, 1942 fell down steps at my grandparent home, body shipped up to Edenville for burial. Johns wife(mary Colbeck) born oxford co ontario oct 1865 died aug 1946 detroit(at my grandparnts home) also buried in "swanton plot" at edenville.My grandparents moved back up to gladwin co after Marys death to take over the family farm. grandad died in 1977 and grandmom in 1985.both buried in Tobacco twp cemetery, Tobacco twp, gladwin co Mi.(along with my mom and dad).
Bruce

Re: Swanton of Toronto

gpetrin169 — 2009-06-18 05:50:35Z

It looks like Young Swanton remarried after Lucy died in 1880. I found the following while searching for him in Michigan. The image is available at familysearch.org.

Groom's name: Young Swanton
Groom's age: 45 years
Groom's birth year: 1836
Groom's birthplace: Canada
Bride's name: Elizabeth Kerlen
Bride's age: 47 years
Bride's birth year: 1834
Bride's birthplace: New York
Marriage type:
Marriage date: 01 Jun 1881
Marriage place: Edenville, Midland, Michigan
Film number: 2342468
Frame number:
Digital GS number: 4207675
Image number: 75
Reference number: v 2 p 355 rn 218
Collection: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925

Re: Swanton of Toronto

gpetrin169 — 2009-06-18 05:33:29Z

Thanks for the great information. You know what I find very interesting I am researching George Swanton who lived in Artemesia township, Grey county, Ontario. He was born in Toronto s/o George, sexton of St.james and Charlotte Wright.

His wife Mary Ann Swanton's maiden name is Caldbeck, and her mother who is living with her in the 1901 and 1911 census, is Susannah Caldbeck. According to the census, both Susannah and Mary Ann came to Canada in 1844. I assume that she met George Swanton either in Toronto where he was born or in Artemesia where he moved fairly early. Caldbeck is a very unusual Irish name, and I wonder if she could be related to Mary Colbeck (alternate spelling) who married your ancestor.
George SWANTON of Artmesia and Young SWANTON are probably cousins. Their father were probably brothers, except John came as a bachelor in the early 1830s while George senior came as a married man with many children, circa 1844. He later had more children in Toronto including George. His wife Charlotte Wright Swanton died in Artemesia township in 1878. George SWANTON Sr is buried in Toronto with some of his children, he died in 1853 at aged 63 years old.

I wonder if the Colbeck family moved to Edenville with the Grandsen and Swanton from Ontario.

I will be looking up parish records for Pickering, Durham County when I have a chance. Let me know if you already have some. There were other SWANTON families living in Durham county during that period and I expect to find out they are related. William and Ellen Swanton lived for a few years in Clarke twp, Durham county in 1840s and one of their childen is baptized there. I think William and John were also brothers.

Re: Swanton of Toronto

BruceCBrown — 2009-06-17 16:26:00Z

I e-mailed Galen for the info on John and the girls. here is what I have:
Young Swanton married Lucy J. McConnell April 11 1859 Elgin Co. Ontario(note, lucys last name is misspelled as"MCCORRALL" on Lds church records. Her parents were Thomas McConnell born 1805 Ireland(died edenville,Midland co MI)and Ann Pringle born 1806 PA, died sept 15 1883 Edenville.Johns death month is given as March 1847 Pickering,York co Ont. Elizabeths dates-born Nov 18 1814 Ireland died march 2 1888 edenville. She married Thomas William Grandsen nov. 11, 1849 Oshawa, Ontario. young Swanton died april 29 1888 Tobacco twp Gladwin co. Mi. buried Edenvbille(2miles south of Tobacco twp) Youngs wife, Lucy J. McConnell born June 15 1841 toronto,Yourk co, and she died aug 7 1880 edenville,Midland co Mi.buried next to her son George Swanton, who died as a boy, in methodist church cem-Edenville.Young Swanton was a farmer and lumberjack in Michigan. His brother John came to Edenville right after the civil war and brought a bride born PA with him. He lived in Hope twp Midland co Mi and i beleive he died in 1909.Its possible Young died at my ggramps place located 2miles north of Edenville which he homesteaded in the 1880s along with his wife, Mary Colbeck(John born 1863 St. Thomas, Mary born 1865 Oxford co ONt.I lived as a teen next door to my granparents(Swanton family farm, Tobacco twp Gladwin co MI)Edenville, 2miles south on m-30 was known as "camp 16" in logging days, and is a small village now(it used to have two hotels plus saloons. The two Swanton brothers(Young-John) and their wives founded the present day Methodist church,Edenville, where everyone is buried.
Bruce

Re: Swanton of Toronto

gpetrin169 — 2009-06-17 02:39:19Z

Hi Bruce,

I would be interested in knowing about the children born in Clark twp and when and where Elizabeth Aikens Swanton remarried. The records I have are from St.James Cathedral in Toronto, and that is why I don't have John and the girls. I assume they are born in Clarke twp where John died in 1847.

Where did you get the 1819 arrival date? the record in Toronto for Swanton start in 1831, so I would be interested in knowing where they are before that date. The Beamish and Jermyn they associated with have arrivals of 1831. They are staying in Emigrant House in Toronto, fresh off the boat. By the way, the name Young is common as a first name in the Swanton, and also in Beamish that have a Swanton wife.

Re: Swanton of Toronto

BruceCBrown — 2009-06-16 20:14:47Z

Hi! Yes i beleive your are correct! There was a "William Swanton" son of John-Elizabeth Ann Aikens. He is listed in the 1851 Ontario census. John Swanton died in 1847(born 1807 co cork Ireland) elizabeth was born 1814 Ireland. according to family info they both came over to Canada in 1819 as children. elizabeth(Aikens)Swanton re-married to thomas Grandsen born england.John and elizabeth ahd three sons..William born 1834, Thomas"young" born 1836 toronto, and John born 1842. all lived just outside of Toronto. They also had some girls..Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah. Thomas "Young' Swanton, was my gggramp he married in Elgin County, Ont. to Lucy McConnell."Young' and family lived in Vienna twp, Elgin Co(St. Thomas) where my ggramp was born(John Simeon Swanton-1863).The younger John Swanton(born 1842) fought in the american civil war from Pennsylvania reg. The whole Swanton-Grandsen families moved to Edenville,Midland Co Michigan abt 1866..most buried in old methodist Cemetery, Edenville, Midland co Mich.(online at us gen web cemeteries, Edenville, Midland co Mich. I wondered what happened to William Swanton, perhaps John Swanton sr dad was "William Swanton"? John Swanton(born 1863) daughter was my grandmother..Bertha Helen Swanton, born Gladwin co Mich Oct 1892 married Shirley vernon Brown 1912, Midland co.Mich. I also beleive that John had brothers and sisters as there are some of the same witness on the marriages, at the same church. Keep me posted! I know of another Swanton researcher who would be very interested..Galen Grandsen, of Edenville.

Bruce C. Brown

Swanton of Toronto

gpetrin169 — 2009-06-16 05:31:55Z

Hi I am researching the Swanton Beamish families that came to Toronto in the 1830s. I believe that is your Swanton line:

15 January, 1833, Banns, John SWANTON, of the town of York, bachelor, and Elizabeth AIKENS, of the same place, spinster. Witnesses, Thomas GERMYN, Michael O'REILLY.
(name) SWANTON, William John (born) 06 Apr 1834 (baptised) 21 Apr 1834 (sex) M (father) SWANTON, John (mother) SWANTON, Eliza (sponsor_1) BEAMISH, Thomas (sponsor_2) SWINTON, James (sponsor_3) BEAMISH, Ann (clergyman) STRACHAN, Arch Deacon (rg) 2- (ref) 1373
(name) SWANTON, Young (born) 19 Nov 1835 (baptised) 13 Dec 1835 (sex) M (father) SWANTON, John (mother) SWANTON, Elizabeth (dads_occup) Labourer (address) Toronto (sponsor_1) GERMAN, Steven (sponsor_2) BEAMISH, John (sponsor_3) BEAMISH, Sarah (clergyman) GRASETT (rg) 2- (ref) 1629

There were at least 3 brothers, and possibly quite a few sisters as well. I am trying to piece them together, and would be interested in sharing information.

WILLIAM SWANTON

jamesmgray1 — 2009-02-22 06:48:31Z

I am trying to compile a complete list of all the descendants of Confederate American Civil War veteran William Swanton who served on the CSS Shenandoah, who are now living in Australia and New Zealand. If anyone could provide me with the names, city and state in which any of these descendants live it would be greatly appreciated. Please include information as to how you know they are descendants. jamesmgray@bigpond.com

Nixon Swanton Connell

linjenpat — 2007-12-06 21:14:13Z

James Connell son of Thomas Connell and Esther or Hester Willis (or Ellis) of Skibbereen, Co. Cork, Ireland married Frances Sarah Nixon daughter of Robert Nixon and Elizabeth Jane Swanton in Victoria Australia in 1920 in Melbourne Methodist Church

Annie and Marie Swanton

swanton371 — 2007-04-22 23:29:00Z

Looking for these two sisters from Brooklyn NY last record is 1910 census. Parents were Robert and Elizabeth. Other siblings were Gertrude, Robert and Mona.

Re: Swantons in England

LornaGilbert — 2006-04-14 20:59:16Z

I am still looking for my George Hutchison SWANTON, b. 1833 in NY. I have located U.S. census information where it is reported that his father was b. England and mother b. Scotland. I still have no names for his parents. He is still my brick wall.

I am convinced his family was originally from Cork Ireland area because of the Hutchinson middle name, which a bunch of Irish people from that area have -- even women. Evidently there was a Constance Hutchinson who married a Swanton and that is where the name originated. Any info on Swantons with English connections would be appreciated so much.

George married Catherine Vandalia MELENDY, b. 1843 in Lowell, Mass; marriage 1862 in Madison, Wisconsin.

Re: Swanton

2006-01-27 19:34:36Z

Hello, saw your querry. My Swanton family came from Co Cork Ireland(John Swanton b 1807). John came with his brothers to Toronto,Ontario, Canada in the 1820-30 time peiod. I have long suspected, that Swanton is a english name, and mabe the family moved to Ireland from England earlier because of Religeon? The Swantons from Ireland
were catholic, until they intermarried> My Swanton family moved from Canada to Edenville, Midland County Michigan(US) in the 1860s.

Bruce C. Brown

Re: Swanton In Glastonbury Som and London

2005-03-16 20:32:58Z

Do you have any Hutchinson surnames or middle names in your family groups? Still desperately seeking George Hutchinson Swanton, my most stubborn brick wall. I know most Swantons originate in Ireland, but family lore is that my Swanton line was English; cannot prove or disprove because I cannot get past George!

Swanton In Glastonbury Som and London

2005-03-12 10:10:59Z

I am intersted to make contact with any one with information about the family of James Swanton and Ann DOwn from Glastonbury in Somerset they married in 1796, and i know that some of their children ended up in London. Children were: John 1797, Sally 1799, Mary Ann 1802, William 1803, Amelia 1806, Edwin 1808, Mathew 1810, Jane 1812, Emma 1815,and Stephen 1817, and may be an Ann. Amelia worked in London as a Housekeeper to a family in Grosvenor Street, and i suspect that William moved to Hoxton. Sally, Edwin, Emma, and Stephen remmained in Glastonbury, and Jane died in infancy.

ian Gartlan

Re: Lake County, IL Swantons

2005-02-01 11:24:06Z

Hello Carolyn, I was wondering if you had looked at Ginni Swanton's website at http://www.ginnisw.com it is a mine of Swanton information and you are bound to find something there.

Information on grandparents

2000-10-25 09:17:41Z

Earl Swanton was born in Sterling Ill on 4/10/1898. Parents were John Swanton and was married to Madelyn Hughes. They both were deceased in 1914, a brother named Frank died in 1918. Would like information grandparents and uncle.

information on grandparents

2000-10-25 09:13:30Z

Finding Swantons in Lowell Mass originally from Manchester UK

2000-06-07 08:32:35Z

I am looking for relatives of my great grandmother who lived at 123 Farm Lane Dracut or Lowell Mass. They emigrated from Machester England in the 1930's with the adult chidren called Harry, Sidney and Mary Ann? My granmother Sarah Jane was the only one left in the Uk. My mother is now dead so it is difficult to get more info from the UK side and I now live in the USA. Does this sound familiarto anyone my mother was called Carmella, and had siblings Malcolm,Wilfred and Eileen. They kept in touch for many years but now the link is lost.

Swanton Info.

2000-01-18 07:17:18Z

Hi Eddie,
I recently acquired a database with some info. that might be useful to you.The only harriet Swanton in the social Security database I have had her social security number issued in Florida. She was born 11/30/1882.She died in October of 1966,and in Rhode Island. It's fairly likely that this is my mother's paternal grandmother. There is also a harold Swanton lsited as being born 1/19/1890 in Connecticut, he died sometime in June of 1965 but it doesn't say where he lived at that point.As for Ralph Harold....my mom's father....he remains elusive...although I do think I'm getting closer to finding out his whereabouts and ultimate fate. My first thought was that he might still be alive, but given what it known about his lifestyle, I think thats unlikely. I'll keep you posted.

Jack

family tree

1999-08-11 18:34:05Z

Looking for relatives of my mothers first husband. His name was Ralph Harold Swanton. Son of Harold Swanton Harriet (Wellman) Swanton. Family came from Mass. area. Ralph Harold Swanton married Francis Rose of Rhode Island.They were married in the 1930's had three children Ralph, Everett Marilyn. Any help in finding the Wellman Family Swanton family my half brothers sister I would be greatful. THANK YOU ! Ed Bruck

Immigration Naturalization of Grandfather Michael Swanton

1999-04-17 09:56:54Z

Grandfather immigrated from Co. Cork, Ireland
to NYC 1884 and was naturalizes as a US citizen
in 1898. Would like to view ship passenger list
to see if he landd with any of his own kin,
and would like to see his naturalization records
if possible.

Swanton's of Kennebec, Me. 1800's

JBlaisdell6471 — 2001-06-23 12:09:30Z

Henry SWANTON Nov.20, 1827 m.Elizabeth GLAZIER, William SWANTON m.Elizabeth DONNELL 1771 Sagadahoc,Me. William SWANTON m. Lavinia Savage Hallowell,Me 1792 Any info on Swanton Kennebec please e-mail joan.blaisdell@worldnet.att.net

Swanton

patriciagately58 — 2001-10-22 08:19:48Z

Have family names of Corcoran who was gggf married Nell Wholey whose previous husband was George Swanton of County Cork. They had a daughter Bridget...email me Bres144@aol.com if connection
Pat

George Hutchison SWANTON

LornaGilbert — 2001-08-03 19:43:08Z

Seeking info, particularly parents, for George Hutchison SWANTON, b. 1833 in NY, married Catherine Vandalia MELENDY, b. 1843 in Lowell, Mass; marriage 1862 in Madison, Wisconsin.

Michael Swanton