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Thomas Swanson 1856–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Aug 1856

Birth Location: Watten Caithness Scotland

Death Date: 1940

Death Location: Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Swanson

Mother: Christina Swanson

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Katherine Swanson

In 1856, Thomas Swanson entered the world in Watten Caithness Scotland, born to John Calder Swanson And Christina Swanson. In 1861, Thomas Swanson resided in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland. Thomas Swanson had children including Katherine Dunbar Swanson. Thomas Swanson passed away in 1940 in Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Thomas Swanson entered the world in Watten Caithness Scotland, born to John Calder Swanson And Christina Swanson.
  • In 1861, Thomas Swanson resided in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland.
  • Thomas Swanson had children including Katherine Dunbar Swanson.
  • Thomas Swanson passed away in 1940 in Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Swanson
1827–1894
Birth Location: Dunnet, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Christina Swanson
1827–1893
Birth Location: Olrig, Caithness
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Katherine Swanson
1884–1970
Birth Location: Caithness Scotland
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Thomas Swanson's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Swanson
1856–1940
Birth Place: Watten Caithness Scotland
Parents
John calder Swanson
1827–1894
Dunnet, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christina Swanson
1827–1893
Olrig, Caithness
Grandparents
Thomas Swanson
1800–1874
Rattar, Dunnet, Caithness
Margaret CALDER
1804–1837
Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
William Swanson
–1826
Isabel Swanson
1782–
Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Swanson
1760–1841
Jannet SINCLAIR
1761–1841
ALEXANDER CALDER
1764–1848
CELIA CORMACK
1768–1841
Andrew Swanson
1750–
Margaret Bain
1754–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James (GRAHAM)
1728–1820
Isobel Russel
1738–1820
Kenneth Sinclair
1717–1807
Elspeth Shearer
1738–1815
John Cormack
1736–

Thomas Swanson's Descendants

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Thomas Swanson (26 Aug 1856–1940)
  1. 1. Katherine (Dunbar) Swanson 1884–1970 m. Frank (Marshall) Purdy 1878–1973
    1. 1. Margaret (Candace) Purdy 1907–1981 m. Elton (Stewart) Moyer 1909–1996
      1. 1. Jean Moyer 1932–2005
    2. 2. Dr. (Marshall Frank) Purdy 1915–2016

Thomas Swanson's Timeline

3 Records

1856
26 Aug 1856
Birth of Thomas Swanson in Watten Caithness Scotland
Watten Caithness Scotland
1861
1861
Age 5
Thomas Swanson resided here in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
1940
1940
Age 84
Death of Thomas Swanson in Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1856
    Event Place: Watten Caithness Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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