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Janet Somerville 1775–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Apr 1775

Birth Location: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

Death Date: December 1866

Death Location: Lanark, Portage, Wisconsin, United States

Father: William Somerville

Mother: Jean Prentice

Spouse(s): James Swan

Children(s): Thomas Swan

The story of Janet Somerville began in 1775 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, , Scotland. Janet Somerville married James Swan, and had children including Thomas Swan. Janet Somerville passed away in 1866 in Lanark, Portage, Wisconsin, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Somerville began in 1775 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, , Scotland.
  • Janet Somerville married James Swan, and had children including Thomas Swan.
  • Janet Somerville passed away in 1866 in Lanark, Portage, Wisconsin, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Somerville
1757–1864
Birth Location: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Jean Prentice
1761–1865
Birth Location: Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James Swan
1772–1863
Birth Location: Sornfalla (Sornfallow), Wiston and Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Thomas Swan
1811–1896
Birth Location: Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Janet Somerville's Ancestors

Self
Janet Somerville
1775–1866
Birth Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Parents
William Somerville
1757–1864
Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jean Prentice
1761–1865
Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Somervill
1718–
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Young
1721–
Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
James Prentice
1727–
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marrion Waddell
1741–
Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Young
1705–1818
David Prentice
1689–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady Houston
1675–1770
Archibald Prentice
1646–
Jean Waddell
1657–

Janet Somerville's Descendants

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Janet Somerville (7 Apr 1775–December 1866) m. James Swan (8 Nov 1772–Oct 1863)
  1. 1. Thomas Swan 1811–1896 m. Martha McJannet 1815–1888
    1. 1. Janet ((Jenie)) Swan 1844–1929 m. John (Wilson Gardiner) II 1837–1910
      1. 1. John (Wilson (Don) Gardiner) III 1879–1934 m. Mabel Heath 1881–1962
        1. 1. Ethel (E) Gardiner 1909–
        2. 2. Michael (David) Boileau 1909–
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann (Bessie)) Gardner 1875–1961 m. George Sprung 1861–1941
      3. 3. Louisa (Maria) Gardiner 1862–1926
      4. 4. Myra (G) Gardiner 1877–1965 m. John (Erial) Kennedy 1877–1952
        1. 1. Gardiner (Bouton) Kennedy 1904–
        2. 2. Janet (E Kennedy) (Savage) 1901–1933
        3. 3. John (August (Angus)) Kennedy 1912–2004
        4. 4. Allard Kennedy 1915–1995
      5. 5. John ((Johnnie) Ray) Gardiner 1872–1874
      6. 6. Oscar (Ray) Gardiner 1872–
        1. 1. Russell (Sears) Gardiner 1899–
    2. 2. James Swan 1838–1895
    3. 3. Thomas Swan 1840–
    4. 4. Jane Swan 1842–1906
    5. 5. Robert Swan 1846–1929
    6. 6. Thomas Swan 1848–1935
    7. 7. Martha Swan 1850–1929
      1. 1. Ethel (E) Lattin 1877–
    8. 8. Lizzie Swan 1852–1914
    9. 9. William Swan 1855–1856
    10. 10. John (D) Swan 1859–1935

Janet Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1775
7 Apr 1775
Birth of Janet Somerville in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
1866
December 1866
Age 91
Death of Janet Somerville in Lanark, Portage, Wisconsin, United States
Lanark, Portage, Wisconsin, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1775
    Event Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 1866
    Event Place: Lanark, Portage, Wisconsin, United States
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