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Alexander Swanson

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Alexander Swanson

Birth
Scotland
Death
22 Aug 1912 (aged 57)
Burial
Olds, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada GPS-Latitude: 51.780035, Longitude: -114.0972883
Plot
Block 03, Plot 02, Lot 01
Memorial ID
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Obituary
Alexander Swanson who died on Aug. 22nd, was born on Dec. 24, 1854, in Cathnessshire, Scotland, and settled at Grinnell, Ia., in 1877 where he resided some 28 years and in 1906 came to Alberta, taking up his residence east of Olds where himself and family have since resided. Deceased leaves, besides a wife and six children, ten grandchildren, four sisters and one brother. All the children were present at his death except one. The funeral services were conducted on August 24th from the residence to the Olds Cemetery. The family have the sympathy of the community in their sad bereavement.
The Olds Gazette, August 30, 1912
(Obituary for Mrs. Margaret Swanson in The Olds Gazette, Oct. 4, 1918)
Obituary
Alexander Swanson who died on Aug. 22nd, was born on Dec. 24, 1854, in Cathnessshire, Scotland, and settled at Grinnell, Ia., in 1877 where he resided some 28 years and in 1906 came to Alberta, taking up his residence east of Olds where himself and family have since resided. Deceased leaves, besides a wife and six children, ten grandchildren, four sisters and one brother. All the children were present at his death except one. The funeral services were conducted on August 24th from the residence to the Olds Cemetery. The family have the sympathy of the community in their sad bereavement.
The Olds Gazette, August 30, 1912
(Obituary for Mrs. Margaret Swanson in The Olds Gazette, Oct. 4, 1918)


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  • Maintained by: Deb
  • Originally Created by: Lorie
  • Added: Mar 22, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50082337/alexander-swanson: accessed ), memorial page for Alexander Swanson (24 Dec 1854–22 Aug 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50082337, citing Olds Cemetery, Olds, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Maintained by Deb (contributor 48155269).