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Alexander “Sandy” Swan

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Alexander “Sandy” Swan

Birth
Death
16 Dec 1935 (aged 76)
Saint Stephen, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada
Burial
Harvey Settlement, York County, New Brunswick, Canada Add to Map
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Alexander "Sandy" Swan . Son of Alexander Swan & Elizabeth "Bess" Dryden. Born 5 Jan 1859 in Tweedside. Died 16 Dec 1936 in St. Stephen Hospital. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer. Religion Presbyterian.
Copied from newspaper obituary (1936):
Alexander Swan, Harvey Station, York Co., Dec 26 -- The death of Alexander Swan, Tweedside, occurred at Chipman Memorial Hospital, St. Stephen, recently. Mr Swan had a foot amputated and did not recover. He was born at Tweedside in 1860. He lived there all his life and was a prominent farmer. He had a keen sense of humor and was greatly respected by all who knew him. His wife died 15 years ago. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs Matthew Coburn and Mrs Charles Coburn, Brownville Junction, Me., and three sons, Roy and Clarence, McAdam, and Stephen, on the homestead, and 14 grandchildren.

Rev. R. J. Kirkland officiated at the funeral, which was held from Knox Presbyterian Church. The pallbearers were his three sons and Wilbert Swan, E. S. Swan and James Swan. Interment was made in the Harvey Cemetery.

He married Annie Burrell, daughter of Isaac Burrell & Elizabeth Nesbitt, 16 Nov 1887 in York Co., NB By J. A. McLean, Presbyterian . Born 23 May 1862 in Tweedside. Died 6 May 1920. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Witnesses to marriage were Alex Swan and Isaac Burrell.

They had the following children:
Alexander "Roy" Swan
Isaac Burrell Swan
Infant Daughter Swan
William "Stephen" Russell Swan
Clarence Kelley Swan
Elizabeth "Alice" Swan
Margaret Ann Kelley "Maggie" Swan

[contributed by Mark]
Alexander "Sandy" Swan . Son of Alexander Swan & Elizabeth "Bess" Dryden. Born 5 Jan 1859 in Tweedside. Died 16 Dec 1936 in St. Stephen Hospital. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer. Religion Presbyterian.
Copied from newspaper obituary (1936):
Alexander Swan, Harvey Station, York Co., Dec 26 -- The death of Alexander Swan, Tweedside, occurred at Chipman Memorial Hospital, St. Stephen, recently. Mr Swan had a foot amputated and did not recover. He was born at Tweedside in 1860. He lived there all his life and was a prominent farmer. He had a keen sense of humor and was greatly respected by all who knew him. His wife died 15 years ago. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs Matthew Coburn and Mrs Charles Coburn, Brownville Junction, Me., and three sons, Roy and Clarence, McAdam, and Stephen, on the homestead, and 14 grandchildren.

Rev. R. J. Kirkland officiated at the funeral, which was held from Knox Presbyterian Church. The pallbearers were his three sons and Wilbert Swan, E. S. Swan and James Swan. Interment was made in the Harvey Cemetery.

He married Annie Burrell, daughter of Isaac Burrell & Elizabeth Nesbitt, 16 Nov 1887 in York Co., NB By J. A. McLean, Presbyterian . Born 23 May 1862 in Tweedside. Died 6 May 1920. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Witnesses to marriage were Alex Swan and Isaac Burrell.

They had the following children:
Alexander "Roy" Swan
Isaac Burrell Swan
Infant Daughter Swan
William "Stephen" Russell Swan
Clarence Kelley Swan
Elizabeth "Alice" Swan
Margaret Ann Kelley "Maggie" Swan

[contributed by Mark]


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  • Created by: Dale and Patti
  • Added: Nov 5, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100255552/alexander-swan: accessed ), memorial page for Alexander “Sandy” Swan (5 Jan 1859–16 Dec 1935), Find a Grave Memorial ID 100255552, citing Harvey Settlement Cemetery, Harvey Settlement, York County, New Brunswick, Canada; Maintained by Dale and Patti (contributor 46937639).