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Benjamin Swanton and
Sarah Brown

 

First Generation

1.   Benjamin Swanton was born on January 27, 1819 in Ireland (supposed County
      Armagh, but most likely County Cork.)  On September 8, 1851, he married Sarah 
      Anne Brown in Toronto. He died on October 5, 1905 in Villa Nova, Ontario, Canada.

      It's believed that Benjamin emigrated to Canada in the mid 1800's with three or four
      brothers, one or more of whom settled in Western Canada.

      2.    Eliza Jane Swanton, born December 28, 1853
      3.    Sidney D. Swanton., born December 29, 1855
      4.    Anna Sarah Swanton., born January 4, 1857
      5.    Albert E. Swanton, born March 1, 1861
      6.    Emma Swanton, born June 23, 1864
      7.    William James Swanton, born December 3, 1866
      8.    Margaret Florence Swanton, born December 29, 1869

 

Second Generation

2.    Eliza Jane Swanton married Philip Walker, born about 1844.

         9.    Charles A. Walker, b. about 1872
       10.    Jane Jennie Walker, b. April 9, 1876
       11.    Cecilia Wlaker, b. August 8, 1878
       12.    Ethel Walker, born November 17, 1880
       13.    Gordon Walker, born June 17, 1883

 3.   Sidney D. Swanton married Prudence Alberta Olmstead, born August 13, 1856 on
       February 11, 1880. Sidney died on December 19, 1917 in Toronto, Ontario,
       Canada, and is buried in Greenwood Cemetary, Waterford.

        14.    Carrie Mabel Swanton, born December 29, 1880
        15.    Mary Maude Swanton, born May 22, 1883
        16.    Herbert Lloyd Bert Swanton, born November 14, 1885
        17.    Laura Belle Swanton, born January 27, 1888

4.    Anna Sara Swanton married Samuel Adam Gray (born September 1, 1858), on
        December 27, 1882 in Springvale, Ontario in the bride's home. She died in
        Toronto, Ontario on October 1954.

        18.    Leta Beatrice Gray, born September 28, 1882
        19.    Flora Mildred Gray, born November 23, 1884
        20.    Wilbur Foster Gray, born August 14, 1887
        21.    Clifford Prouse Gray, born June 8, 1890
        22.    Adaline May Gray, born November 9, 1892 in Springvale, ON

5.    Albert E. Swanton married Naomi Withrow on June 11, 1890.

        23.    Albert Swanton
        24.    Margery Swanton
        25.    Glen Swanton

6.    Emma Swanton was born on June 23, 1864. She married James Edwin Bradburn,
       born August 2, 1860. They were married on December 27, 1888. Emma died on
       September 17, 1918 in Dereham, Ontario, of cancer. She is buried in Tillsonburg
       Cemetary.

       26.    Victor A. Bradburn, born February 8, 1890
       27.    Gladys Elizabeth Bradburn, born August 19, 1894

7.    William James Swanton married Margaret (Maggie) Ruth Somers, born May 10,
       1869, on September 14, 1892 in Rockford, Ontario. William James Swanton died
       on November 26, 1938 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetary, Waterford.

       28.    Clarence James Swanton, born July 21, 1894 in Townsend Twp, ON   
       29.    Willis Albert, born April 26, 1895 in Townsend Twp, ON
       30.    Ethel Vera, born February 13, 1897
       31.    Clara Doreen, born June 23, 1900 in Villa Nova, ON
       32.    Doris Marie, born September 13, 1903
       33.    Frank Lloyd, born September 20, 1908 in Townsend, Twp, ON

8.    Margaret Florence Swanton was born on December 29, 1869. She married Robert
       T. Clark, born May 1866 on February 11, 1891 in Waterford, ON. Margared died in
       May, 1938.

      34.    William Clark
      35.    Mildred Clark

 

Third Generation

10.    Jane Jennie Swanton married Archie Moore.

         36.    Lenore Moore
         37.    William Moore

12.    Ethel Swanton married Ham Cherry.

         38. Gordon Cherry
         39.    David Cherry

13.    Herbert Lloyd Swanton married Maggie Maude Runchey of Cayuga, Ontario.
          Herbert died on September 2, 1972 in St. Thomas, Ontario.

          40.    Vivian Madelaine Swanton, born 1910, St. Thomas, Ontario
          41.    Beatrice Maude Swanton, born 1912, St. Thomas, Ontario
          42.    Sidney Lloyd Swanton, born 1918, St. Thomas, Ontario

18.    Leta Beatrice Gray married Robert George Ward, born 1874, on December 31,
         1903 in Springfield, ON at Spruce Lawn. Leta died on February 13, 1976, in
         Toronto, ON.

          43.    Flora May Ward

20.    Wilbur Foster Gray married Maude Cragg. His second marriage was to Hilda
          Hasse. He died on March 25, 1963 in Toronto,
          ON.

          44.    John Orval Gray
          45.    Frank Craig Gray
          46.    Margery Adaline Gray, born February 8, 1920

22.    Adaline May Gray married Edwin Elliott, born November 23, 1893, on September
         22, 1920 in Toronto, ON.

          47.    Lois Madeline Elliott
          48.    Constance Joyce Elliott
          49.    Patricia Ruth Elliott

26.    Victor A. Bradburn married Lorene Williamson, born May 12, 1891. Victor died on
          January 6, 1950.

          50.    Marion Emmeline Bradburn
          51.    James Alexander Bradburn, born July 11, 1924
          52.    Helen Marcele Bradburn

27.    Gladys Elizabeth Bradburn married Normal Isaac Langrell, born December 25,
          1889, on March 5, 1919.

          53.    Betty Margaret Langrell

28.    Clarence James Swanton married Mildred Cunningham.

          54.    Clarence Swanton Jr.

          On June 6, 1917, he married Leota Cunningham. He died in 1954.

          55.    Mirna Ruth Swanton
          56.    William Donald Swanton
          57.    Harold James Swanton

29.    Willis Albert Swanton married Clarinda A. Martin on November 12, 1923. He died
          on September 13, 1952.

          58.    Grant Swanton
          59.    Gwen Mary Swanton

30.    Ethel  Vera Swanton married John M. Langrell on February 9, 1924.

          60.    Margaret Ruth Langrell
          61.    Helen May Langrell
          62.    Thomas William Langrell

32.    Doris Marie Swanton married Harold Morgan Courtnage on September 12, 1923.

          63.    Laura Jane Courtnage
          64.    William Robert Courtnage

33.    Frank Lloyd Swanton married Marion Margaret Beck on June 5, 1937. He died on
          October 20, 1955 in an auto accident.

          65.    Laura Lee Swanton
          66.    Wayne Robert Swanton
          67.    Richard Brent Swanton, born February 15, 1948

 

Fourth Generation

37.    William Moore married Marian Goble.

          68.    Kenneth Moore
          69.    Donald Moore
          70.    Mary Moore
          71.    Ruth Ann Moore
          72.    Gordon Moore

42.    Sidney Lloyd Swanton married Helen Broncelow on June 7, 1947. Helen was born
          in 1924 at Cochrane, Ontario, Canada.

          73.    Linda Lee Swanton, born 199, Harrowgate, Yorks, England
          74.    Sherry Anne Swanton, born August 31, 1952 in London, Ontario

44.    John Orval Gray married Georgia Foster on June 17, 1939.

          75.    Lawrence Foster Gray
          76.    Judith Lynn Gray
          77.    Kirk William Gray

45.    Frank Craig Gray married Kate M. Kidney, and later Helen?

          78.    Kenneth Gray
          79.    Norma Gray
           80.    Michael Gray

46.    Margery Adaline Gray married Colin Campbell. She died in March 1978 in
         California.

          81.    Sandra Campbell

47.    Lois Madeline Elliott married Kenneth Warren Bell on September 4, 1944 in
         Toronto, ON.

          82.    Donald Elliott Bell
          83.    Barbara Joanne Bell
          84.    Susan M. Bell

48.    Constance Joyce Elliott married Donald Glenn Holmes on February 17, 1951 in
          Toronto, ON.

          85.    David Trevor Holmes
          86.    Katherine Joyce Holmes
          87.    Patricia Anne Holmes

49.    Patricia Ruth Elliott married Gordon Seth Duffus on September 15, 1951 in
          Etobicoke, ON.

          88.    Ronald Elliott Duffus, b. September 20, 1952 in Hamilton, ON
          89.    Steven Richard Duffus
          90.    Brian Edwin Duffus
          91.    Joanne Marie Duffus
          92.    Catharine Patricia Duffus

 

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