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Swan register report

 

Descendants of Henry M. Swan

by

Ernest Plummer

elplummer@dynanet.com


1 Henry M. SWAN

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Birth:                                1808, Buffalo, NY US
Death:                                7 Aug 1870, Port Burwell, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada
Burial:                                Port Burwell, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada
Occ:                                Stage proprietor Contractor
Reli:                                Church of England Weslyen Methodist

The Canadian Census of 1842 indicates that Henry Swan had been in Canada from 1830.  There were Eight people in the household at that time, two of which were from the United States.

Their oldest child was born in 1837.  Marriage would be before this time.   Actually since M. Margaret LOWELL was from Canada one might think they met between 1830 and 1837, possible in Drummondsville.

The Swan house was on the corner of Erieus Street and Waterloo Street.  The Northwest Corner.  From the town map this is Erieus Street Lot 26 West, 66" X 165'

In 1869 Lloyd Hill and his wife Catherine purchase land in Bayham township land from Elisha Newell using a Mortgage from Henry Swan for $550

Henry Swan was a Mail Contractor in Port Burwell in 1870

A Hy Swan also lived in Port Burwell in that year.

In 1871 Henry Swan Jr. Claims to be of German Origin.  This would suggest that Henry Sr. was also a German.

Spouse:                                M. Margaret LOWELL
Birth:                                1811, Drummondsville, Ontario, Canada
Death:                                9 Sep 1895
Father:                                Francis LOWELL
Mother:                                Catherine CLEMENT

Children:                               

  1. Henry (1841-1921)

  2. Catherine (1837-1911)

  3. Helena S. (Elly) (1839-1906)

  4. Sarepta (Tep) (1843-1920)

  5. Walter (1856-1932)

1.1 Henry SWAN

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Birth:                                30 Aug 1841, Ontario, Canada
Death:                                6 Jan 1921, Port Burwell, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada
Burial:                                Port Burwell, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada
Occ:                                Fisherman on Lake Erie Mailboxman
Reli:                                Wesleyn- Methodist

Never married

1.2 Catherine SWAN

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Birth:                                25 May 1837, Port Burwell, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada
Death:                                19 Oct 1911, 52 Winter Street, Buffalo, New York
Burial:                                21 Oct 1911, Titusville, Crawford Co., PA
Occ:                                Housewife
COD:                                Arterial Sclerosis; Senility

There is a contradiction in  that says she was born in Drummondville (now Niagara Falls) Ontario.

Her mother's maiden name was Lowell

Entered US in 1883.

Came to Buffalo, NY in 1899.

We have in our silver chest a serving spoon with the inscription on the handle: Mrs. L. Hill 1860.  Since they were married in 1861 this may be a shower present?

Spouse:                                Lloyd Grant HILL
Birth:                                7 Apr 1837, Ingersoll, Dereham, Ontario, Canada
Death:                                24 Jul 1920, Fort Pierce, Florida
Father:                                Sylvester S. HILL (1806-1892)
Mother:                                Lucelia  (Lucy) Marion HARRIS (1813-1879)
Marr:                                17 Jan 1861, Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada

Children:                               

  1. Frank Sylvester (1862-1951)

  2. Henry (Harry - Jess) Emerson (1865-1937)

  3.  C(K)atherine Clement (1867-1957)

  4.  Mary Margaret (Maggie) M. (1870-1888)

  5. Helena (Lena ) Sarepta (1873-)

  6. Frederick Grant (1882-1973)

1.2.1 Frank Sylvester HILL

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Birth:                                13 Oct 1862, Port Burwell, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada
Death:                                17 Feb 1951, Cuba, NY
Burial:                                Cuba, NY
Occ:                                Plumber

Went hunting in the Cuba, New York area and liked it so much he moved there.

Spouse:                                Bertha Caroline WEYAND
Birth:                                12 Feb 1872, Middleport, NY
Death:                                31 Oct 1933, Cuba, NY
Father:                                John WEYAND
Mother:                                Nancy COMPTON (1835-)
Marr:                                18 Sep 1892, Middleport, NY

Child:                               

  1. Edna Frances (1894-1971)

1.2.1.1 Edna Frances HILL

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Birth:                                11 Jul 1894, Middleport, NY
Death:                                13 Jan 1971, Rochester, NY, USA

Spouse:                                Vane Launce FARNSWORTH
Birth:                                23 Oct 1890, Buckhanson, WVa, USA
Death:                                5 Sep 1978, Lake Pasasoffkee, FL, USA
Marr:                                Dec 1937

Children:                               

  1. Frances Louise (1928-)

1.2.2 Henry (Harry - Jess) Emerson HILL

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Birth:                                8 Aug 1865, Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada
Death:                                22 Dec 1937, Fort Pierce, Florida
Occ:                                Photographer
COD:                                Chronic Bronchitis

Entered USA in 1884.

Moved to Ft. Pierce in 1897.  40 year resident of Fort Pierce

Address at time of death 411 N. 2nd Street, Ft. Pierce, Fla.

Birth: 4 Aug 1865 . Death Certificate # 22138 . St. Lucie County, Florida District No. 43-01 . City Number 43-513 . Registered No. 108

Spouse:                                Kate A. NELSON
Death:                                10 Dec 1935
Father:                                Unknown NELSON
Mother:                                Rosanna UNKNOWN (-1913)
Marr:                                28 Dec 1889, Titusville, PA

Children:                              

  1. Lowell Gordon (-1955)

  2. Nelson (1891-1891)

 

1.2.2.1 Lowell Gordon HILL

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Death:                                24 Dec 1955
Spouse:                                Unknown UNKNOWN

Children:                                Catherine

1.2.2.2 Nelson HILL

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Birth:                                Jan 1891
Death:                                9 Jul 1891

1.2.3 C(K)atherine Clement HILL

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Birth:                                1 Sep 1867, Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada
Death:                                15 Mar 1957, Buffalo, New York
Burial:                                Elm Lawn, Town of Tonawanda, NY Lot503
Reli:                                Methodist

Lived with the Swans in Port Burwell until she was 10 years old.

Address on Mar 18, 1905 389 Normal Ave, Buffalo, New York

The Breckenridge Street Address was a large house.  I remember it as being three stories.  I also remember that Garndmother rented out rooms at some point.

She was a strict methodist, never drank liquor.  But she used to put up grape juice in Ball jars which I remember as being rather tangy.

I remember during WWII meeting a group of young people at Grandmother's.  Some of them we soldiers and they promised to bring their jeep back and give me a ride.  I don't remeber who they were.

We have in our silver chest a serving spoon that is of an older style that would suggest that its “C L” stand for Catherine Lockhart

Spouse:                                James Andrew LOCKHART
Birth:                                26 Nov 1860, Barrie,( Mulmer) ,Ontario, Canada
Death:                                17 Jul 1930, Buffalo, NY
Father:                                Mathew LOCKHART (1829-1912)
Mother:                                Mary Margaret MACARTHUR (~1829-1888)
Marr:                                27 May 1897, Buffalo, NY

Children:                              

  1. Mary Margaret (1898-1976)

  2. Katherine Swan (1902-1991)

  3.  Sarepta Maud (1909-1924)

1.2.3.1 Mary Margaret LOCKHART

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Birth:                                6 Mar 1898, Buffalo, New York
Death:                                Apr 1976, Amherst, New York
Burial:                                Apr 1976, Elm Lawn, Town of Tonawanda, NY
Occ:                                Bank Clerk

There were no children of this marriage

We have in our silver chest a tea spoon with a baby on the spoon face with the words “Miss Margaret” and on the handle “1899” a year after her birth?

Spouse:                                John Francis WALLACE
Birth:                                28 Jun 1896, Dorcehester, Mass.
Marr:                                4 Jan 1927

1.2.3.2 Katherine Swan LOCKHART

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Birth:                                18 Mar 1902, Buffalo, Erie, New York
Death:                                23 Dec 1991
Occ:                                Elementary School Teacher
COD:                                Normal School
Reli:                                Methodist turned Episcopalian

Graduated from State Normal School, Buffalo New York in 1923

Born at 389 Normal Ave, Buffalo, New York

SSN 121-32-0303

Spouse:                                Ernest William PLUMMER
Birth:                                1 Apr 1893, 25 Hodge St., Buffalo, Erie, NY
Death:                                3 Apr 1979, Kenmore Mercy, Tonawanda, Erie, New York
Father:                                Henry (Harry) PLUMMER (1865-1941)
Mother:                                Lisse (Lizzie) ERNST (1866-1935)
Marr:                                25 Jul 1931, Buffalo, Erie, New York

Children:                               

  1. Sarepta Margaret (1938-)

  2. Ernest Lockhart (1940-)

1.2.3.3 Sarepta Maud LOCKHART

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Birth:                                2 Feb 1909, Buffalo, New York
Death:                                30 Jul 1924, Buffalo, New York
Burial:                                Elm Lawn, Town of Tonawanda, NY Lot503
COD:                                Pneumonia

1.2.4 Mary Margaret (Maggie) M. HILL

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Birth:                                7 Dec 1870, Hilldale Farms, Bayham, Ontario, Canada
Death:                                25 Mar 1888, Titusville, Crawford Co., PA
Burial:                                Woodlawn Cemetery, Titusville, Crawford Co., PA
COD:                                Malignant Typhoid Fever

At time of death lived at 55 Church Street, 2nd Ward, Titusville, PA.

1.2.5 Helena (Lena ) Sarepta HILL

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Birth:                                8 Feb 1873, Hilldale Farms, Bayham, Ontario, Canada
Death:                                Vero Beach, Florida

No children

Spouse:                                Ralph M. BRINKERHOFF
Marr:                                1905, Santa Ana, Cal.

1.2.6a Frederick Grant HILL*

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Birth:                                27 Aug 1882, West Oxford, Ingersol Co., Ontario, Canada
Death:                                8 Sep 1973, Fort Pierce Hospital,Fort Pierce, Florida
Burial:                                10 Sep 1973, Hillcrest Mem. Gardens, Ft. Pierce, Fla.
Occ:                                Photography
COD:                                Arteriosclerosis; senility
Reli:                                Protestant

Soc Sec No. 265-48-2430-A.

Curiously the death certificate lists his father and mother as Harry E. HILL and Kate NELSON.  These are his brother and sister-in-law.

Address at time of death: 108 Gardenia Ave., Ft. Pierce, Fla.

Spouse:                                Ida JACOBS

Div:                       

Other spouses Viola CASEY

1.2.6b Frederick Grant HILL* (See above)

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Spouse:                                Viola CASEY
Birth:                                20 Jan 1885, Ozark, Alabama
Father:                                Dan CASEY
Mother:                                Mary UNKNOWN

Other spouses Ida JACOBS

1.3 Helena S. (Elly) SWAN

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Birth:                                5 Aug 1839, Port Burwell, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada
Death:                                7 Sep 1906, Port Burwell, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada
Burial:                                Port Burwell, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada

 

Spouse:                                William BACKHOUSE
Birth:                                31 Mar 1839, Port Burwell, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada
Death:                                16 Sep 1934, Port Burwell, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada

Children:                               

  1. Maud M. (1871-1951)

  2. Helena

  3. Grace (1868-1962)

  4. Audrey

  5.  William Lowell (1890-1960)

  6.  Unknown

  7. Grant H. (1864-1955)

1.3.1 Maud M. BACKHOUSE

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Birth:                                1871
Death:                                1951, Port Burwell, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada
Burial:                                Port Burwell, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada

Spouse:                                George Arthur AULT
Birth:                                1870
Death:                                1928, Port Burwell, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada

Children:                              

  1.  Grace

1.3.1.1 Grace AULT

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1.3.2 Helena BACKHOUSE

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Spouse:                                Jack McCUTCHEON

Children:                                Helena

1.3.2.1 Helena McCUTCHEON

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1.3.3 Grace BACKHOUSE

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Birth:                                1868
Death:                                1962

Lived for some time in British Columbia

1.3.4 Audrey BACKHOUSE

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1.3.5 William Lowell BACKHOUSE

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Birth:                                1890
Death:                                1960

Children:                               

  1. William

  2. Audry

  3. Eleanor

1.3.5.1 William BACUS (BACKHOUSE)

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1.3.5.2 Audry BACKHOUSE

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Lived in Williamsville in 1950s Highland Drive.

Spouse:                                BAIN

Children:                              

  1.  Sandy

  2. Unknown

1.3.5.3 Eleanor BACKHOUSE

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Spouse:                                GREEN

1.3.6 Unknown BACKHOUSE

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1.3.7 Grant H. BACKHOUSE

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Birth:                                1864
Death:                                1955

 

Spouse:                                Ella May DRAKE
Birth:                                1863
Death:                                1925
Marr:                                1885

Children:                               

Audrey Drake

1.3.7.1 Audrey Drake BACKUS

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1.4 Sarepta (Tep) SWAN

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Birth:                                27 Oct 1843, Port Burwell, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada
Death:                                15 Jun 1920, Port Burwell, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada

 

1.5 Walter SWAN

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Birth:                                9 Nov 1856, Port Burwell, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada
Death:                                21 Mar 1932, Port Burwell, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada
Burial:                                Port Burwell, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada
Occ:                                Fishing boat "Captain" parthership of Brown and Swan
Death: 18(21) Mar 1932

Capt. Walter Swan worked as a sailboat fisherman.  Henry Swan, his brother, worked with him.  The fishing boat was a partnership, Brown and Swan.

In 1921 was a mail contractor in the Village of Port Burwell


 

Index

 

AULT

        George Arthur        spouse of 1.3.1

        Grace        1.3.1.1

BACKHOUSE

        Audrey        1.3.4

        Audry        1.3.5.2

        Eleanor        1.3.5.3

        Grace        1.3.3

        Grant H.        1.3.7

        Helena        1.3.2

        Maud M.        1.3.1

        Unknown        1.3.6

        William        spouse of 1.3

        William Lowell        1.3.5

BACKUS

        Audrey Drake        1.3.7.1

BACUS BACKHOUSE

        William        1.3.5.1

BAIN

        UNNAMED        spouse of 1.3.5.2

        Sandy        child of 1.3.5.2

        Unknown        child of 1.3.5.2

BRINKERHOFF

        Ralph M.        spouse of 1.2.5

CASEY

        Viola        spouse of 1.2.6b

DRAKE

        Ella May        spouse of 1.3.7

FARNSWORTH

        Frances Louise        child of 1.2.1.1

        Vane Launce        spouse of 1.2.1.1

GREEN

        UNNAMED        spouse of 1.3.5.3

HILL

        Catherine        child of 1.2.2.1

        C(K)atherine Clement        1.2.3

        Edna Frances        1.2.1.1

        Frank Sylvester        1.2.1

        Frederick Grant        1.2.6a

        Helena (Lena ) Sarepta        1.2.5

        Henry (Harry - Jess) Emerson        1.2.2

        Lloyd Grant        spouse of 1.2

        Lowell Gordon        1.2.2.1

        Mary Margaret (Maggie) M.        1.2.4

        Nelson        1.2.2.2

JACOBS

        Ida        spouse of 1.2.6a

LOCKHART

        James Andrew        spouse of 1.2.3

        Katherine Swan        1.2.3.2

        Mary Margaret        1.2.3.1

        Sarepta Maud        1.2.3.3

LOWELL

        M. Margaret        spouse of 1

McCUTCHEON

        Helena        1.3.2.1

        Jack        spouse of 1.3.2

NELSON

        Kate A.        spouse of 1.2.2

PLUMMER

        Ernest Lockhart Ph. D.        child of 1.2.3.2

        Ernest William        spouse of 1.2.3.2

        Sarepta Margaret        child of 1.2.3.2

SWAN

        Catherine        1.2

        Helena S. (Elly)        1.3

        Henry        1.1

        Henry M.        1

        Sarepta (Tep)        1.4

        Walter        1.5

UNKNOWN

        Unknown        spouse of 1.2.2.1

WALLACE

        John Francis        spouse of 1.2.3.1

WEYAND

        Bertha Caroline        spouse of 1.2.1

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Ernest L. Plummera
32 Jericho Run Road
Washington Crossing, PA 18977

elplummer@dynanet.com


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