Margaret (Keohane) Swanton (abt. 1861 - 1943)

Born about 1861 in Ireland

Wife of William Swanton — married about 1892 in Washington State, USA

Descendants

Died 9 Nov 1943 at about age 82 in Glandore, Skibbereen R.D., County Cork, Ireland

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Biography

Records

Death of MARGARET SWANTON on 09 November 1943:

• Name MARGARET SWANTON
• Date of Death 09 November 1943
• Cause of Death Myocardial Degeneration, Chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis,
• Location of Death Ards (sp??), Glandore, Skibbereen R.D., County Cork
• Group Registration ID 2369842
• SR District/Reg Area Skibbereen
• Deceased Age at Death 82
• Deceased Condition Widow
• Deceased Occupation Farmer's Widow
• Present at Death Nellie Keenan, granddaughter, of Aids (sp??), Glandore
• Image from https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/

Travel & Immigration

UK, Incoming Travellers List:

• Port of Departure: New York, New York, United States
• Arrival Date: 1 Oct 1907
• Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
• Ship Name: Caronia
• Master's Name W. T. Turner
• Shipping line: Cunard Steamship Company Ltd
• Official Number: 120826

Census

1900 US Census (living in Chiwaukum, Chelan, Washington, USA):

• William Swanton Self Married Male 35y Dec 1865 Ireland (Immigrated in 1889) SECTION FOREMAN
• Margaret Swanton Wife Married Female 35y Aug 1865 Ireland (Immigrated in 1888)
• Mary M Swanton Daughter Single Female 7y Oct 1893 Washington
• Nellie J Swanton Daughter Single Female 4y July 1896 California
• William T Swanton Son Single Male 3y May 1897 Washington
• Robert Swanton Brother Single Male 26y Feb 1874 Ireland (Immigrated in 1895) SECTION FOREMAN
  • Passenger Lists leaving UK (for Robert Swanton in 1895 from Queenstown to NY) from findmypast.co.uk

1911 Irish Census (Residents of a house 4 in Aghatubrid Beg (Kilfaughnabeg, Cork):

• Swanton William 47y 1864 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic Co Cork Read and write English Married FARMER
• Swanton Margaret 45y 1866 Female Wife Roman Catholic Co Cork Read and write English and Irish (Married 18 years 5 children born 5 children living)
• Swanton Nellie 15y 1896 Female Daughter Roman Catholic U S America Read and write English Single SCHOLAR
• Swanton Willie 13y 1898 Male Son Roman Catholic U S America Read and write English Single SCHOLAR
• Swanton Ignatius 9y 1902 Male Son Roman Catholic U S America Read and write English Single SCHOLAR
• Swanton Kathleen 7y 1904 Female Daughter Roman Catholic U S America Read and write English Single SCHOLAR

Sources

• 1900 US Census from www.findmypast.co.uk

• 1911 Irish Census from http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

• 1911 Irish Census actual document from http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

• Record of Death from https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/