Ann Swanson

Female14 March 1844–29 April 1917

Brief Life History of Ann

When Ann Swanson was born on 14 March 1844, in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, her father, James Swanson, was 34 and her mother, Catherine Munro, was 30. She married John George Munro on 15 April 1868, in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1851 and Bermondsey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom in 1871. She died on 29 April 1917, in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 73.

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Family Time Line

John George Munro
1843–1901
Ann Swanson
1844–1917
Marriage: 15 April 1868
Catherine Swanson Munro
1868–1892
Donald Hugh Davidson Munro
1869–1908
James George Munro
1872–
John Alexander Munro
1874–1932
Barbara H. Munro
1879–
Ann Munro
1885–

Sources (15)

  • Ann Swanson in entry for James George Munro, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • Ann Swanson in household of James Swanson, "Scotland Census, 1851"
  • Ann Swanson in entry for Donald H. D. Munro and Annie C. Bechtel, "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    15 April 1868Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom

    • Children (6)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (8)

    1847 · The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland is established.

    Age 3

    The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland was formed in 1847. For most of its existence the United Presbyterian Church was the third largest Presbyterian Church in Scotland and flourished in Scotland for 53 years. After being reunited with the Church of Scotland in 1929, it continues to bring relief to the local communities.

    1854 · Great North of Scotland Railway

    Age 10

    Being one of the two smallest railways in 1923, the Great North of Scotland Railway carried its first passengers from Kittybrewster to Huntly in 1854. In the 1880s the railways were refurbished to give express services to the suburban parts in Aberdeen. There were junctions with the Highland Railway established to help connect Aberdeenshire, Banffshire and Moray counties. The railway started to deliver goods from the North Sean and from the whisky distilleries in Speyside. With the implementation of bus services and the purchase of the British Railway the Great North of Scotland Railway was discontinued.

    1868 · The Representation of the people (Scotland) Act 1868

    Age 24

    The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was passed by Parliament and allowed for the creation of seven additional Scottish seats in the House of Commons. Along with the seats, Two University constituencies were created. These each returned one member to Parliament.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nils, Nels, Sven, Lars, Thor, Helmer, Iver, Alf, Astrid, Eskil, Hilmer.

    Americanized form of Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and North German Svensson , and Norwegian and Danish Svensen or Svendsen , cognates of 1.

    Scottish (Caithness) and English: from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Swan, an Anglicized form of Old Norse Sveinn (from sveinn ‘lad’), + -son. In northern England, Middle English Swanson was in fact an occasional variant of Swainson . In some cases the name may also arise from Middle English swan(e), swon(e) ‘swineherd, peasant, male servant’ (Old English swān) + -son, but this is unlikely to be the usual origin. See Swan .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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