Brief Life History of Charles Arthur
Charles Arthur Swan was born in 1888, in New York City, New York County, New York, United States. He married Anna Belle McLaughlin on 9 September 1913, in Oswego, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Minetto, Oswego, New York, United States for about 10 years. He died on 14 July 1958, in Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Rural Cemetery, Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States.
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Sources (7)
- Charles A Swan, "United States Census, 1940"
- Charley A Swan, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"
- Charles A Swan, "United States Census, 1920"
Spouse and Children
1888–1958 Male
1887–1947 Female
Children (5)
1915–1934 Male
1916–2008 Female
1919–2003 Female
1925–2013 Male
1927–1983 Female
World Events (8)
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 2
1890 · Woman's Suffrage
Age 2
1907 · Not for profit elections
Age 19
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English swon(e), northern Middle English swan(e) ‘swineherd; peasant; male servant’ (Old English swān). Compare Swain 2, with which this name was thoroughly confused.
English: occasionally perhaps a nickname from Middle English swan, swon ‘swan’. In the Middle Ages, the swan was taken as a symbol of false pride, and, according to Chaucer, jealousy. Compare Kite , Nightingale , and Pye .
English: from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Swan, an Anglicized form of Old Norse Sveinn. Compare Swain 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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