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Francis Henry Sweet 1827–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1827

Birth Location: Lanlivery Parish, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 31 Oct 1916

Death Location: Colchester North, Essex County, Ontario, Canada,

Father: John Sweet

Mother: Ann Rowe

Spouse(s): Sarah Colwill

Children(s): Sarah Sweet, John Sweet, Benjamin Sweet, Edwin Sweet, Frederick Sweet, Martha Sweet, Samuel Sweet, Francis Sweet, Thomas Sweet, Joseph Sweet, James Sweet

In 1827, Francis Henry Sweet entered the world in Lanlivery Parish, Cornwall, England, born to John Sweet And Ann Rowe. In 1861, Francis Henry Sweet resided in Darlington. Francis Henry Sweet married Sarah Jane Colwill, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Sweet, Edwin George Sweet, Francis William Sweet, Frederick Lawrence Sweet, James Henry Sweet, John Albert Sweet, Joseph Octavius Sweet, Martha Ann Sweet, Samuel Charles Sweet, Sarah Elizabeth Sweet, Thomas John Sweet. Francis Henry Sweet passed away in 1916 in Colchester North, Essex County, Ontario, Canada,.

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Biography

  • In 1827, Francis Henry Sweet entered the world in Lanlivery Parish, Cornwall, England, born to John Sweet And Ann Rowe.
  • In 1861, Francis Henry Sweet resided in Darlington.
  • Francis Henry Sweet married Sarah Jane Colwill, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Sweet, Edwin George Sweet, Francis William Sweet, Frederick Lawrence Sweet, James Henry Sweet, John Albert Sweet, Joseph Octavius Sweet, Martha Ann Sweet, Samuel Charles Sweet, Sarah Elizabeth Sweet, Thomas John Sweet.
  • Francis Henry Sweet passed away in 1916 in Colchester North, Essex County, Ontario, Canada,.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sweet
1792–1840
Birth Location: Cornwall, England
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Ann Rowe
1793–1841
Birth Location: Cornwall, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Colwill
1829–1920
Birth Location: Hartland Parish, Devon, England
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Children(s)

Sarah Sweet
1874–1933
Birth Location: Colchester, Ontario, Canada
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John Sweet
1871–1875
Birth Location: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Benjamin Sweet
1869–1950
Birth Location: Durham, Ontario, Canada
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Edwin Sweet
1864–1953
Birth Location: Darlington, , Ontario, Canada
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Frederick Sweet
1862–1950
Birth Location: Darlington, Ontario, Canada
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Martha Sweet
1860–1898
Birth Location: Durham, , Ontario, Canada
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Samuel Sweet
1856–1925
Birth Location: Durham, Ontario, Canada
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Francis Sweet
1854–1923
Birth Location: Durham Co., ON.
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Thomas Sweet
1853–1924
Birth Location: Durham, Ontario, Canada
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Joseph Sweet
1867–1901
Birth Location: Bowmanville, Durham County, Ontario, Canada
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James Sweet
1858–1935
Birth Location: Durham, Ontario, Canada
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Francis Sweet's Ancestors

Self
Francis Sweet
1827–1916
Birth Place: Lanlivery Parish, Cornwall, England
Parents
John Sweet
1792–1840
Cornwall, England
Ann Rowe
1793–1841
Cornwall, England
Grandparents
John Sweet
1766–1798
Tywardreath, Cornwall, , England
Rachael Tippett
1770–
Tywardreath, Cornwall, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Sweet's Descendants

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Francis (Henry) Sweet (12 Jan 1827–31 Oct 1916) m. Sarah (Jane) Colwill (25 Sep 1829–21 Feb 1920)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Sweet 1874–1933 m. William (Henry) Phillips 1866–
    1. 1. Sarah (Annie Marie) Phillips 1898–1898
    2. 2. Reta (Delila) Phillips 1899–
    3. 3. William (Lawrence James) Phillips 1903–
    4. 4. Beatrice (Ruth Corrine) Phillips 1910–
  2. 2. John (Albert) Sweet 1871–1875
  3. 3. Benjamin (Franklin) Sweet 1869–1950
  4. 4. Edwin (George) Sweet 1864–1953
  5. 5. Frederick (Lawrence) Sweet 1862–1950 m. Mary (Jane) Craig 1865–1895 m. Selina (Josephine) Weldon 1858–1939
    1. 1. Ethel (E) Sweet 1885–
    2. 2. Elta (M.) Sweet 1893–1971
    3. 3. Mary (C) Sweet 1895–1969 m. Vern (Fenton) McLean 1893–1950
      1. 1. Verna (Selena) McLean 1917–1991
      2. 2. Douglas (H) McLean 1921–1976
      3. 3. Marion McLean –2009
  6. 6. Martha (Ann) Sweet 1860–1898
  7. 7. Samuel (Charles) Sweet 1856–1925
  8. 8. Francis (William) Sweet 1854–1923 m. Susan (Amelia) Thornton 1858–1931
    1. 1. William (Laurier) Sweet 1897–1965 m. Helen ("Nellie" Gertrude) Murray 1908–
      1. 1. Jack (Douglas) Sweet 1923–2007 m. Elsie (Mae) Imeson 1920–1993 m. Betty marie –2005
      2. 2. Phyllis (Gertrude) Sweet 1926–1945
      3. 3. Lawrence Sweet 1922–2000
      4. 4. Bill Sweet 1926–
    2. 2. Eldred (Catesby) Sweet 1895–1973
    3. 3. Dallas (Delbert Bert) Sweet 1878–1972
    4. 4. Forest (Samuel) Sweet 1886–1968
    5. 5. Alice (Adella) Sweet 1881–1977
    6. 6. Ida (Corinne) Sweet 1901–1995
    7. 7. Florence (Amelia) Sweet 1890–1977
    8. 8. Thornton (James) Sweet 1892–1963
    9. 9. Francis (Thomas Ivan) Sweet 1879–1880
    10. 10. Ivan (Orvil) Sweet 1884–1884
    11. 11. Delmer (Leroy) Sweet 1898–1901
    12. 12. Arthur (Oscar) Sweet 1903–1989
    13. 13. Alma Sweet 1883–1956
    14. 14. Francis (Alvin) Sweet 1888–1968 m. May Bell 1890–1960
      1. 1. Francis (Adrian) Sweet 1913–1967
      2. 2. Eleanor (Florence) Sweet 1917–2005 m. Harold (Everett) Teskey 1914–1972
        1. 1. Elaine (May) Teskey 1944–2021 m. William (Austin) Rutledge 1939–2021
        2. 2. Florence (Joanne) Teskey 1937–2020 m. Robert (Charles) Westlake 1931–2019
      3. 3. Harold (A) Sweet 1929–2014
      4. 4. Hilda (May) Sweet 1922–2005
      5. 5. Ida (Bell Carmichael) Sweet 1919–2002
  9. 9. Thomas (John) Sweet 1853–1924
  10. 10. Joseph (Octavius) Sweet 1867–1901 m. Mary (Ann) Grant 1867–1947
    1. 1. Elsie (Marie) Sweet 1901–1991 m. Francis (H.) Hopkins 1896–1981
      1. 1. Barbara Hopkins 1933–1994 m. Bruce (Allen) Francisco 1932–1990
      2. 2. Carolyn (M) Hopkins 1924–2020 m. Thomas (William) Malaney 1919–2008
      3. 3. Jean (Agnes) Hopkins 1925–2019
    2. 2. Grace (Amelia) Sweet 1899–1993 m. Raymond (Richard) Love –1965
      1. 1. Anna (Elizabeth) Love 1922–
      2. 2. Virginia (Ginnagrace) Love 1920–1996
      3. 3. Raymond (Richard) Love 1919–1989 m. Helen Lane 1918–1979
    3. 3. Flossie (Blanche) Sweet 1898–1899
    4. 4. Frederick (James) Sweet 1897–1993 m. Mary (L) Burchill 1904–2008
      1. 1. Alan (James) Sweet 1925–2006 m. Lois (K) Sweet 1925–2014
    5. 5. Charles (J A) Sweet 1895–1949
  11. 11. James (Henry) Sweet 1858–1935 m. Charolette (Lottie) Grant 1862–1946
    1. 1. Edith Sweet 1882–1883
    2. 2. Rhoda (M) Sweet 1889–1946 m. George (John) Koester 1888–1927
      1. 1. Walter Koster 1912–
      2. 2. Harold Koster 1914–
      3. 3. Lorne (G) Koester 1916–1993 m. Tillie Kobil 1917–2008
    3. 3. Herbert (Aurelian " Nip") Sweet 1887–1946 m. Edith Branchflower 1888–1973
      1. 1. Ruth Sweet 1915–1915
    4. 4. Orval (E) Sweet 1884–
      1. 1. George (Henry) Sweet 1918–1987 m. Anna Beth 1920–2011

Francis Sweet's Timeline

8 Records

1827
12 Jan 1827
Birth of Francis Henry Sweet in Lanlivery Parish, Cornwall, England
Lanlivery Parish, Cornwall, England
1852
13 Jul 1852
Age 25
Francis Henry Sweet was married in Bowmanville, , Ontario, Canada
Bowmanville, , Ontario, Canada
1861
1861
Age 34
Francis Henry Sweet resided here in Darlington
Darlington
1871
1871
Age 44
Francis Henry Sweet resided here in Colchester
Colchester
1881
1881
Age 54
Francis Henry Sweet resided here in Colchester North
Colchester North
1891
1891
Age 64
Francis Henry Sweet resided here in Essex South, Ontario, Canada
Essex South, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 74
Francis Henry Sweet resided here in Sud), Ontario, Canada
Sud), Ontario, Canada
1916
31 Oct 1916
Age 89
Death of Francis Henry Sweet in Colchester North, Essex County, Ontario, Canada,
Colchester North, Essex County, Ontario, Canada,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1827
    Event Place: Lanlivery Parish, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] Durham County, Ontario Census, 1861
    [3] Essex District, Ontario, Canada Census, 1881 (Kingsville, Colchester, Sandwich, Pelee, Gosfield)
    [4] Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871
    [5] 1901 Census of Canada
    [6] Ontario, Canada Deaths, Roll: MS935_219.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1852
    Event Place: Bowmanville, , Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Darlington
    Record Source: Durham County, Ontario Census, 1861

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Colchester
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Colchester North
    Record Source: Essex District, Ontario, Canada Census, 1881 (Kingsville, Colchester, Sandwich, Pelee, Gosfield)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Essex South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Sud), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1916
    Event Place: Colchester North, Essex County, Ontario, Canada,
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, Roll: MS935_219.
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