Born in Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Ancestors 
Son of [father unknown] and Helen (Gorrie) Swanson
Brother of
Emma Swanson and John William Gorrie
Husband of
Edith Ellen (Russell) Swanson
— married
24 Apr 1888 in Whiteman's Valley, New Zealand
Descendants 
Father of
Florence Elma (Swanson) O'Brien, Edith Blanche (Swanson) Scott, Olive Myrtle (Swanson) Browne and Ray Clive Swanson
Died
at age 69
in Wallaceville, Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Jul 2021
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Biography
Native New Zealander (born, married and died in Wellington)
James was born in 1862.[1] as there is no father listed on his birth record, and he has his mothers family name at birth, it can be assumed that the man who married his mother 2 years later and whose name he assumed is not his biological father.
Family
He married Edith Russell in 1888[2]
Children
They had three daughters and one son
- 1889/18065|Swanson|Florence Elina|Edith|James
- 1890/14610|Swanson|Edith Blanche|Edith|James
- 1894/3020|Swanson|Olive Myrtle|Edith|James
- 1896|Swanson|Ray Clive
Death
He passed away in 1932. [3]
Obituary
The Friends of the late Mr. James Gorrie Swanson are invited to attend his Funeral, which will leave his late Residence, McLean street, Upper Hutt, on Thursday, 17th March, 1932, at 2 p.m., for the Wallaceville Cemetery[4]
Sources
- ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages - Online. Registration: 1862/8950 ; Name: James Gorrie; Parents: Ellen & NR accessed 17 Jun 2022; citing New Zealand Crown, Copyright: The Department of Internal Affairs
- ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages - Online. Registration: 1888/1245 ; Bride: Edith Russell; Groom: James Swanson; accessed 17 Jun 2022; citing New Zealand Crown, Copyright: The Department of Internal Affairs
- ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages - Online Registration: 1932/2834; Name: James Swanson ; Age at Death: 68Y; accessed 17 Jun 2022; citing New Zealand Crown, © The Department of Internal Affairs
- ↑ Papers Past Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 64, 16 March 1932, Page 2. FUNERAL NOTICES.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~6.25%
~12.50%
Sara (Fraser) Pollard 
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Jasmine Holmes :
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~0.78%
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