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Julie <I>Judd</I> Swanzy

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Julie Judd Swanzy

Birth
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Death
2 Sep 1941 (aged 80)
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Burial
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA Add to Map
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Julia Judd was born in Hawai'i, daughter of Col. Charles Hastings Judd and grandaughter of Dr. Gerrit P. Judd. She was educated at Punahou School and Mills College in Oakland, California. In 1887 she married Francis Mills Swanzy who was born in Ireland and was for many years managing director of Theo H. Davies & Co., and President for two terms of the Hawai'i Sugar Planters Asociation.

For over a half a century, Julia was a leading civic and social figure in Honolulu. She is best remembered for her work in education; she established and directed the activities of the Free Kindergarten and Children's Aid Association. She was also the chairman of the recreation commission in the City and County of Honolulu. She donated land on which was established the Swanzy Beach Park at Kaaawa on O'ahu's North Shore in 1921 and it was named in her memory. She restored Hulihee Palace at Kailua, Hawaii'i, which was built in 1837. The Swanzys had two daughters.

Source: Historical Collections of Hawai'i
Keepers of the Culture - A Study in Time, of the Hawai'ian Islands, Important People - Part 35 by Darlene E. Kelley
Julia Judd was born in Hawai'i, daughter of Col. Charles Hastings Judd and grandaughter of Dr. Gerrit P. Judd. She was educated at Punahou School and Mills College in Oakland, California. In 1887 she married Francis Mills Swanzy who was born in Ireland and was for many years managing director of Theo H. Davies & Co., and President for two terms of the Hawai'i Sugar Planters Asociation.

For over a half a century, Julia was a leading civic and social figure in Honolulu. She is best remembered for her work in education; she established and directed the activities of the Free Kindergarten and Children's Aid Association. She was also the chairman of the recreation commission in the City and County of Honolulu. She donated land on which was established the Swanzy Beach Park at Kaaawa on O'ahu's North Shore in 1921 and it was named in her memory. She restored Hulihee Palace at Kailua, Hawaii'i, which was built in 1837. The Swanzys had two daughters.

Source: Historical Collections of Hawai'i
Keepers of the Culture - A Study in Time, of the Hawai'ian Islands, Important People - Part 35 by Darlene E. Kelley

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FRANCIS MILLS SWANZY
DUBLIN, FEBRUARY FOUR, 1850
HONOLULU, FEBRUARY TWENTY-SIX, 1917
JULIE JUDD SWANZY
NOVEMBER TWENTY-SIX, 1860
SEPTEMBER TWO, 1941



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