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Francis William Sweet 1854 – 1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1854

Birth Location: Durham Co., ON.

Death Date: 04 May 1923

Death Location: Colchester N. Twp., ON.

Father: Francis Sweet

Mother: Sarah Colwill

Spouse(s): Susan Thornton

Children(s): Dallas Sweet, Francis Sweet, Alice Sweet, Sarah Sweet, Ivan Sweet, Samuel Sweet, Francis Sweet, Florence Sweet, Thornton Sweet, Eldred Sweet, William Sweet, Delmer Sweet, Ida Sweet, Arthur Sweet

Francis William Sweet was born in 1854 in Durham Co., ON., the child of Francis Henry Sweet and Sarah Jane Colwill. Francis William Sweet married Susan Amelia Thornton, and had children including Dallas Delbert "Bertie" Sweet, Francis Thomas Ivan Sweet, Alice Adella Sweet, Sarah Almira Sweet, Ivan Orvil Sweet, Samuel Forest Sweet, Francis Alvin Sweet, Florence Amelia Sweet, Thornton James Sweet, Eldred Catesby (Dick) Sweet, William Laurier Sweet, Delmer Leroy Sweet, Ida Corinne Sweet, Arthur Oscar Sweet. Francis William Sweet passed away in 1923 in Colchester N. Twp., ON..

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Biography

  • Francis William Sweet was born in 1854 in Durham Co., ON., the child of Francis Henry Sweet and Sarah Jane Colwill.
  • Francis William Sweet married Susan Amelia Thornton, and had children including Dallas Delbert "Bertie" Sweet, Francis Thomas Ivan Sweet, Alice Adella Sweet, Sarah Almira Sweet, Ivan Orvil Sweet, Samuel Forest Sweet, Francis Alvin Sweet, Florence Amelia Sweet, Thornton James Sweet, Eldred Catesby (Dick) Sweet, William Laurier Sweet, Delmer Leroy Sweet, Ida Corinne Sweet, Arthur Oscar Sweet.
  • Francis William Sweet passed away in 1923 in Colchester N. Twp., ON..

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Sweet
1827 – 1916
Birth Location: Lanlivery Parish, Cornwall, England
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Sarah Colwill
1829 – 1920
Birth Location: Hartland Parish, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Susan Thornton
1858 – 1931
Birth Location: Gosfield North, Essex County, Ontario
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Children(s)

Dallas Sweet
1878 – 1972
Birth Location: Colchester North, Essex County, Ontario
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Francis Sweet
1879 – 1880
Birth Location: Colchester North, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
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Alice Sweet
1881 – 1977
Birth Location: Gesto, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
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Sarah Sweet
1883 – 1956
Birth Location: Colchester N. Twp., ON.
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Ivan Sweet
1884 – 1884
Birth Location: Colchester North, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
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Samuel Sweet
1886 – 1968
Birth Location: Colchester N. Twp., ON.
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Francis Sweet
1888 – 1968
Birth Location: Essex, Ontario, Canada
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Florence Sweet
1890 – 1977
Birth Location: Colchester North, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
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Thornton Sweet
1892 – 1963
Birth Location: Colchester North, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
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Eldred Sweet
1895 – 1973
Birth Location: Ontario
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William Sweet
1897 – 1965
Birth Location: Ontario
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Delmer Sweet
1898 – 1901
Birth Location: Colchester North, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
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Ida Sweet
1901 – 1995
Birth Location: Colchester North, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
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Arthur Sweet
1903 – 1989
Birth Location: Colchester North, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
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Francis Sweet's Ancestors

Self
Francis Sweet
1854 – 1923
Birth Place: Durham Co., ON.
Parents
Francis Henry Sweet
1827 – 1916
Lanlivery Parish, Cornwall, England
Sarah (Jane) Colwill
1829 – 1920
Hartland Parish, Devon, England
Grandparents
John Sweet
1792 – 1840
Cornwall, England
Ann Rowe
1793 – 1841
Cornwall, England
Thomas Colwill
1783 – 1830
Hartland Parish, North Devon, England
Mary Bawden
1799 – 1846
Parkham, North Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
John Sweet
1766 – 1798
Rachael Tippett
1770 –
John Colwill
1749 – 1830
Ann Hay
1756 – 1845
Grace Bawden
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Sweet's Descendants

1.
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Francis (William) Sweet (15 Sep 1854 – 04 May 1923) m. Susan (Amelia) Thornton (14 Sep 1858 – 8 Jan 1931)
  1. 1. Dallas (Delbert "Bertie") Sweet (10 Sep 1878 – 27 Nov 1972)
  2. 2. Francis (Thomas Ivan) Sweet (7 Nov 1879 – 21 Feb 1880)
  3. 3. Alice (Adella) Sweet (30 May 1881 – 16 Feb 1977)
  4. 4. Sarah (Almira) Sweet (22 Mar 1883 – 01 Mar 1956)
  5. 5. Ivan (Orvil) Sweet (13 Oct 1884 – 27 Dec 1884)
  6. 6. Samuel (Forest) Sweet (10 Feb 1886 – 24 Jan 1968)
  7. 7. Francis (Alvin) Sweet (25 Feb 1888 – 24 Dec 1968) m. May Bell (31 May 1890 – 11 May 1960)
    1. 1. Francis (Adrian) Sweet (20 Jul 1913 – 6 Sept 1967)
    2. 2. Eleanor (Florence) Sweet (28 Mar 1917 – 02 May 2005) m. Harold (Everett) Teskey (16 Aug 1914 – AFT 26 Sep 1972)
      1. 1. Florence (Joanne) Teskey (1 Jul 1937 – 3 Mar 2020) m. Robert (Charles) Westlake (25 Dec 1931 – 2 Sep 2019)
        1. 1. Robert (Glen) Westlake (29 Aug 1955 – ) m. Laurie
        2. 2. Daniel (Everett) Westlake (12 Jan 1960 – ) m. Gail
        3. 3. Margaret Westlake (abt 1963 – ) m. Richard Koomans
        4. 4. Mary Westlake (abt 1964 – ) m. John Stewart
      2. 2. Harold (Alan) Teskey (8 Jul 1942 – ) m. Sharon (Diane) Heyder (24 Oct 1945 – )
        1. 1. Brian (Harold) Teskey (4 jan 1966 – ) m. Beth (A) McDougall (abt 1965 – )
        2. 2. Shelley (Lynn) Teskey (20 Dec 1967 – ) m. Rost
      3. 3. Elaine (May) Teskey (2 Jun 1944 – 1 Jan 2021) m. William (Austin) Rutledge (24 Jul 1939 – 5 Apr 2021)
      4. 4. Lee-Anne Teskey (7 Feb 1960 – ) m. Richard (Perry) Lee (26 Aug 1958 – )
        1. 1. Stephen (Richard) Lee (4 Oct 1985 – )
        2. 2. Michael (James) Lee (20 Apr 1990 – )
      5. 5. Sharon Teskey
    3. 3. Ida (Bell Carmichael) Sweet (27 Jan 1919 – 2002) m. Skinner
    4. 4. Hilda (May) Sweet (1922 – bef 2005) m. Koczkur
    5. 5. Harold (A) Sweet (abt 1929 – 20 Oct 2014)
  8. 8. Florence (Amelia) Sweet (28 Mar 1890 – 15 Oct 1977)
  9. 9. Thornton (James) Sweet (14 Jan 1892 – 18 Jan 1963)
  10. 10. Eldred (Catesby (Dick)) Sweet (15 Aug 1895 – 20 Aug 1973)
  11. 11. William (Laurier) Sweet (04 Jul 1897 – 16 Apr 1965) m. Helen ("Nellie" Gertrude) Murray (1908 – )
    1. 1. Lawrence Sweet (abt 1922 – 9 Jul 2000)
    2. 2. Jack (Douglas) Sweet (17 Dec 1923 – 5 Aug 2007) m. Elsie (Mae) Imeson (abt 1920 – 1993) m. Betty marie ( – bef 2005)
      1. 1. Paula Sweet
      2. 2. Myra Sweet
      3. 3. Gregory Sweet
      4. 4. Vivian Sweet
      5. 5. Lana Sweet
      6. 6. Ava Sweet
    3. 3. Phyllis (Gertrude) Sweet (1926 – 26 Oct 1945)
    4. 4. Bill Sweet (abt 1926 – )
    5. 5. Murray Sweet
  12. 12. Delmer (Leroy) Sweet (31 Aug 1898 – 10 Jun 1901)
  13. 13. Ida (Corinne) Sweet (09 Mar 1901 – 20 Jun 1995)
  14. 14. Arthur (Oscar) Sweet (20 Jul 1903 – 3 Apr 1989)

Francis Sweet's Timeline

9 Records

1854
15 Sep 1854
Birth of Francis William Sweet in Darlington, Durham County, Ontario, Canada
Darlington, Durham County, Ontario, Canada
1854
15 Sep 1854
Birth of Francis William Sweet in Durham, Ontario, Canada
Durham, Ontario, Canada
1854
15 Sep 1854
Birth of Francis William Sweet in Durham Co., ON.
Durham Co., ON.
1861
1861
Age 7
Francis William Sweet resided here in Darlington, Durham, Canada West, Canada
Darlington, Durham, Canada West, Canada
1901
1901
Age 47
Francis William Sweet resided here in Sud), Ontario, Canada
Sud), Ontario, Canada
1923
4 May 1923
Age 69
Death of Francis William Sweet in Colchester North, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
Colchester North, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
1923
4 May 1923
Age 69
Death of Francis William Sweet in Essex, Ontario, Canada
Essex, Ontario, Canada
1923
04 May 1923
Age 69
Death of Francis William Sweet in Colchester North, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
Colchester North, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
1923
04 May 1923
Age 69
Death of Francis William Sweet in Colchester N. Twp., ON.
Colchester N. Twp., ON.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1854
    Event Place: Darlington, Durham County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1016-1017
    [2] Archives of Ontario; Series: MS932; Reel: 23
    [3] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Colchester (North/Nord), Essex (south/sud), Ontario; Page: 9; Family No: 92
    [4] Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1854
    Event Place: Durham, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1854
    Event Place: Durham Co., ON.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Darlington, Durham, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1016-1017

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Sud), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Colchester (North/Nord), Essex (south/sud), Ontario; Page: 9; Family No: 92

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1923
    Event Place: Colchester North, Essex County, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1923
    Event Place: Essex, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 May 1923
    Event Place: Colchester North, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 May 1923
    Event Place: Colchester N. Twp., ON.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Essex County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index
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