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Francis Alvin Sweet 1888 – 1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1888

Birth Location: Essex, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 24 Dec 1968

Death Location: Essex, Ontario, Canada

Father: Francis Sweet

Mother: Susan Thornton

Spouse(s): May Bell

Children(s): Francis Sweet, Eleanor Sweet, Ida Sweet, Hilda Sweet, Harold Sweet

The story of Francis Alvin Sweet began in 1888 in Essex, Ontario, Canada. In 1901, Francis Alvin Sweet resided in Colchester (North/Nord), Essex (south/sud), Ontari. In 1921, Francis Alvin Sweet resided in Colchester North, Essex South, Ontario, Canada. Francis Alvin Sweet married May Bell, and had children including Francis Adrian Sweet, Eleanor Florence Sweet, Ida Bell Carmichael Sweet, Hilda May Sweet, Harold A Sweet. Francis Alvin Sweet passed away in 1968 in Essex, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis Alvin Sweet began in 1888 in Essex, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1901, Francis Alvin Sweet resided in Colchester (North/Nord), Essex (south/sud), Ontari.
  • In 1921, Francis Alvin Sweet resided in Colchester North, Essex South, Ontario, Canada.
  • Francis Alvin Sweet married May Bell, and had children including Francis Adrian Sweet, Eleanor Florence Sweet, Ida Bell Carmichael Sweet, Hilda May Sweet, Harold A Sweet.
  • Francis Alvin Sweet passed away in 1968 in Essex, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Sweet
1854 – 1923
Birth Location: Durham Co., ON.
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Susan Thornton
1858 – 1931
Birth Location: Gosfield North, Essex County, Ontario
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Spouses(s)

May Bell
1890 – 1960
Birth Location: Coydon, Surrey, England
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Children(s)

Francis Sweet
1913 – 1967
Birth Location: Colchester North, Essex, Ontario, Canada
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Eleanor Sweet
1917 – 2005
Birth Location: Colchester North Township, Ontario, Canada
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Ida Sweet
1919 – 2002
Birth Location: Essex, Ontario, Canada
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Hilda Sweet
1922 – 2005
Birth Location: –
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Harold Sweet
1929 – 2014
Birth Location: Essex County, Ontario, Canada
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Francis Sweet's Ancestors

Self
Francis Sweet
1888 – 1968
Birth Place: Essex, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Francis William Sweet
1854 – 1923
Durham Co., ON.
Susan (Amelia) Thornton
1858 – 1931
Gosfield North, Essex County, Ontario
Grandparents
Francis (Henry) Sweet
1827 – 1916
Lanlivery Parish, Cornwall, England
Sarah (Jane) Colwill
1829 – 1920
Hartland Parish, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
John Sweet
1792 – 1840
Ann Rowe
1793 – 1841
Thomas Colwill
1783 – 1830
Mary Bawden
1799 – 1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sweet
1766 – 1798
Rachael Tippett
1770 –
John Colwill
1749 – 1830
Ann Hay
1756 – 1845
Grace Bawden

Francis Sweet's Descendants

1.
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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
        1. 1. Amy Westlake m. LaRose
      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 – )
        1. 1. Jasmine (Irene) Teskey (20 Dec 2000 – )
      2. 2. Shelley (Lynn) Teskey (20 Dec 1967 – ) m. Rost
        1. 1. Aaron (John) Rost (19 Sep 1992 – )
    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)

Francis Sweet's Timeline

5 Records

1888
25 Feb 1888
Birth of Francis Alvin Sweet in Essex, Ontario, Canada
Essex, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 13
Francis Alvin Sweet resided here in Colchester (North/Nord), Essex (south/sud), Ontario, Canada
Colchester (North/Nord), Essex (south/sud), Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 33
Francis Alvin Sweet resided here in Colchester North, Essex South, Ontario, Canada
Colchester North, Essex South, Ontario, Canada
1968
24 Dec 1968
Age 80
Death of Francis Alvin Sweet in Essex, 1654297, Ontario, Canada
Essex, 1654297, Ontario, Canada
1968
24 Dec 1968
Age 80
Death of Francis Alvin Sweet in Essex, Ontario, Canada
Essex, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1888
    Event Place: Essex, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Archives of Ontario; Series: MS932; Reel: 160
    [2] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Colchester (North/Nord), Essex (south/sud), Ontario; Page: 10; Family No: 92
    [3] Archives of Ontario; Series: MS929; Reel: 87
    [4] 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Colchester (North/Nord), Essex (south/sud), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Colchester (North/Nord), Essex (south/sud), Ontario; Page: 10; Family No: 92

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Colchester North, Essex South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1968
    Event Place: Essex, 1654297, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1968
    Event Place: Essex, Ontario, Canada
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