Joseph Swan (1796-1872) - Find a Grave Memorial

Joseph Swan

Birth

11 Nov 1796

Greater Manchester, England

Death

22 Sep 1872 (aged 75)

Glasgow City, Scotland

Burial

Glasgow Necropolis

Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland Show Map

Plot

Sigma 6

Memorial ID

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The Glasgow Herald, Monday, September 23rd., 1872 (page 5, column 7):
"Deaths: At 21, Sandyford Place, Sauchiehall Street, on 22d. inst., JOSEPH SWAN, late engraver and publisher, Glasgow."

Inscription

JOSEPH SWAN

JOSEPH SWAN Engraver and Publisher: In memory of his wife MARGARET THOMSON born Sep 8 1797 died Jan 23 1836. His children THOMAS born June 18 1818 died June 17 1819, ABIGAIL born August 9 1820 died December 30 1840, MARY born November 9 1823 died September 11 1824, JOSEPH born August 8 1825 died May 11 1826, WILLIAM SPINK born January 6 1841 died January 9 1843, MARY 6 yrs, ELIZABETH 4 yrs, EUPHEMIA 5 months, ALEXANDER born June 1831 died July 12 1853, JAMES born March 31. 1839 died at Shanghai November 12 1865_ A dutiful and beloved son who left this world in the joyful hope of a glorious immortality, ISABELLA wife of CHARLES ARTHUR born June 28 1833 died March 13 1872, JOSEPH SWAN their father born November 11 1796 died at peace with God through faithful in Christ Jesus September 22 1872, HELEN CUMMING widow of JOSEPH SWAN died November 28 1881 aged 75.

Mrs THOMSON his mother in law died November 23 1844 aged 86

His children not mentioned on the memorial:
Margaret Thomson Swan 1827–1911, married William Ker
Janet Russell Swan 1829–?, married Alexander Penman
Helen Gourlay Swan 1837–1913, married Robert King
Jane Gourlay Swan 1847–1905, married Hoy.