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James Miller Swanson 1878–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1878

Birth Location: bainstown, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 22 Sep 1917

Death Location: Ypres, Belgium

Father: Donald Swanson

Mother: Margaret Sinclair

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In 1878, James Miller Swanson entered the world in bainstown, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, born to Donald Swanson And Margaret Sinclair. In 1891, James Miller Swanson resided in Thurso, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. James Miller Swanson passed away in 1917 in Ypres, Belgium.

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Biography

  • In 1878, James Miller Swanson entered the world in bainstown, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, born to Donald Swanson And Margaret Sinclair.
  • In 1891, James Miller Swanson resided in Thurso, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.
  • James Miller Swanson passed away in 1917 in Ypres, Belgium.

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James Swanson's Ancestors

Self
James Swanson
1878–1917
Birth Place: bainstown, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
Donald Swanson
1851–1943
Bower, Caithness
Margaret Sinclair
1853–1936
Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Grandparents
Donald Swanson
1799–1861
fyloway, Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
Margaret Taylor
1808–1891
Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Donald Sinclair
1828–
Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland
Helen Mackay
1826–1918
Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Margaret Waiter
1783–
Catharine Campbell
1772–
William Mackay
1792–1862
Margaret Robinson
1790–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Waiter
1759–
Christian Brock
1763–

James Swanson's Timeline

3 Records

1878
18 Oct 1878
Birth of James Miller Swanson in bainstown, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
bainstown, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 13
James Miller Swanson resided here in Thurso, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Thurso, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
1917
22 Sep 1917
Age 39
Death of James Miller Swanson in Ypres, Belgium
Ypres, Belgium

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1878
    Event Place: bainstown, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Thurso, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1917
    Event Place: Ypres, Belgium

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