Thomas Mark Sweet (abt. 1847 - abt. 1893)

Born about 1847 in Ardoise Hill, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died about 10 Jul 1893 at about age 46 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada [uncertain]

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Biography

Thomas Mark Sweet was born circa 1847, the son of Eber Sweet and Jane Trefry of Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia^[1]

On May 27, 1869, Thomas married Ellen Lawler, the daughter of John and Margaret Lawler of Newport, Hants County, Nova Scotia^[1]. They lived in Digby^[2], and moved to Halifax^[3], and their children included:

1. John Lawlor Sweet, born circa 1871^[3], who married Mary Martin^[4]
2. Walter Sweet, born in 1872^{[3] [5]}
3. Mary Sweet, born 1873^[6]
4. Minnie Sweet, born circa 1875 ^[3] (note this could be also Mary with a mistake in birthdate in the census)
5. Ebenezer "Eba" Sweet, born circa 1878 ^[3]

Thomas Mark Sweet died July 10, 1893 in Halifax^[7], and is buried in Camp Hill Cemetery^[8]

Sources

• Smiley, Belle and Iola Young, “The Sweet Saga 1530-1960”

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Nova Scotia Vital Records showing Ellen Lawler and Thomas Mark Sweet married 1869 in Hants County can be found in Registration Year: 1869 - Book: 1823 - Page: 33 - Number: 93
2. ↑ "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4D7-K7G : 2 April 2016), Thomas Sweet, Hillsburg, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada; citing p. 27, line 19; Library and Archives Canada film number C-10544, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,229,132.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} "Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV6L-KLV : 30 June 2017), Thomas Sweet, Ward no. 5, Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada; citing p. 72; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13168, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,804.
4. ↑ Nova Scotia Vital Records showing Mary Martin and John L. Sweet married 1896 in Halifax County can be found in Registration Year: 1896 - Book: 1819 - Page: 83 - Number: 86
5. ↑ Nova Scotia Vital Records showing Walter Sweet, born 1872 in Bear River, Digby County can be found in Registration Year: 1872 - Book: 1807 - Page: 158 - Number: 318
6. ↑ Nova Scotia Vital Records showing Mary E Sweet, born 1873 in Halifax County can be found in Registration Year: 1873 - Book: 1810 - Page: 289 - Number: 1252
7. ↑ Nova Scotia Vital Records showing Thomas M. Sweet, died 1893 in Halifax, Halifax County can be found in Registration Year: 1893 - Page: 86 - Number: 20
8. ↑ Findagrave Memorial #134957278