Person Page - 1452

     Hannah Swetman was born circa 1788 at England; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ She married Thomas Nash on 21 March 1822 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005. As of 21 March 1822,her married name was Nash.¹

     Josephine Swetman was born circa 1855; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     Alice Swetman was born circa 1856; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ As of after 1876,her married name was Hodgson.¹ She married ? Hodgson after 1876; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     Edith Swetman was born circa 1857; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ As of after 1877,her married name was Delong.¹ She married ? Delong after 1877; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     James Henry Swetman was born circa 1860; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ He married Sene Brown circa 1880; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     George Valentine Swetman was born circa 1861; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ He died on 28 July 1926; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     Mary Bridget Swetman was born on 15 September 1829 at Montreal, Quebec; Date 1829 per GEDCOM of Karen Nikischin, June 21, 2005. per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005. Date Sep 15 1829 & location Monreal per family tree of Michael Howard Butler on ancestry.ca, Dec 20 2019.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1851 Census: see Nathaniel Swetman (brother)
Note: Mary may be the third person shown with Nathaniel and wife Isabella in the 1851 Census for Brighton Twp. - dates match well enough and name, while very unclear, may start with an M??³ As of 16 March 1853,her married name was Howard.² She married Capt. Thomas Ayers Howard on 16 March 1853 at Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Canada West; per family tree of Michael Howard Butler on ancestry.ca, Dec 20 2019.² Mary Bridget Swetman died on 13 October 1862 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Canada West, at age 33; per family tree of Michael Howard Butler on ancestry.ca, Dec 20 2019.²

     Sarah Swetman was born in 1831; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     Elizabeth Swetman was born circa 1783 at England; " .. married and stayed in England .." per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     Sophia Swetman was born circa 1784 at England; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     Joseph Swetman was born in August 1782 at Street, Somerset, England; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005. Date Aug 1782 & location Street, Somerset, England per family tree of jbernice60 on ancestry.ca, Sep 15 2017.^1,2 He married Sarah White circa 1809 at England; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ Joseph Swetman lived in 1828 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Uppe Canada; "SOF Involvement 1828 Quaker Census Adolphus, Leeds Monthly Meeting Sarah is listed as a member .. " per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ He lived on 25 July 1829 at False Duck Island, Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; "With the lighthouse finished, the lightkeeper hired and a house built for him and his family, the False Ducks Island lighthouse was ready to be placed into active service in the summer of 1829. Throughout the day on Saturday July 25, Joseph Swetman would have been putting the finishing touches on the lantern and lamps; … “
“The lightkeeper would have then gone about his business of methodically lighting each of the fifteen lamps. When he was finished, an intensely bright arc of light would have spread across the eastern end of Lake Ontario from the Canadian shore for the very first time.” from For Want of a Lighthouse, Marc seguin, page 78.
Note: False Duck Island is just off the far eastern tip of Prince Edward Point. The waters south and east of here were extremenly treacherous due to islands and channels and swift, unpredictable waters. False Duck was the first of a series of lights that would be constructed to allow for safe sailing at the east end of Lake Ontario. He lived circa 1840 at Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; "Swetmans have been curiously associated with the care of lighthouses: Joseph Swetman lit the first light in the False Duck lighthouse in Lake Ontario; and Swetmans, father and son, have been its guardians for over fifty years. Another son of Jerome Swetman, William, was the first keeper of the Presqu'Isle light, and he was succeeded by his son-in-law." per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ He was retired in 1863 at False Ducks Island, Prince Edward Co., Canada West; “Three decades later, when his father retired in 1863, the middle son, Frederick, would take over as keeper of the False Ducks island light.” from For Want of a Lighthouse, Marc seguin, page 78. He died after 1863 at False Duck Island, Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Retired as lightkeeper at False Ducks Island Lighthouse in 1863 at age 81.

     Sarah White was born circa 1790; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ As of circa 1809,her married name was Swetman.¹ She married Joseph Swetman, son of Jerome Swetman and Elizabeth Brooks, circa 1809 at England; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     Ella Swetman was born in 1810 at England; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     Edward Swetman was born in 1815 at England; Date c.1820 & location England per family tree of Matthew Metzler on ancestry.ca, May 2 2023. Date 1815 & location England per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.^1,2 He married Margaret Terrill, daughter of James Terrill and Margaret Davies, on 18 April 1850 at West Lake, Prince Edward Co., Canada West; per family tree of Matthew Metzler on ancestry.ca, May 2 2023.² Edward Swetman died on 3 August 1897 at South Bay, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date Aug 3 1897 & location Prince Edward Co. per family tree of Matthew Metzler on ancestry.ca, May 2 2023.
"" Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kingston attended the funeral of his Uncle, Edward Swetman at South Bay on Thursday of last week. Mr. Swetman was a brother of the late Henry Swetman who died at this place just four weeks ago." Excerpt from scrapbook in the Prince Edward County Archives - 7/1996
RLS" per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.^1,2

     Frederick Swetman was born in 1817 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ He married Isobel McFern circa 1845; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ Frederick Swetman was Civil Servants List 1872: Name: Frederick Swetman; Origin: Ontario; Religion: Society of Friends; Position: False Ducks; Per annum: 435.00 (Canadian Civil Servants Lists, 1872- 1900, "Names, Origin, Creed, Position and Pay of all the Employees of the Dominion Government, Department of Marine and Fisheries, Lighthouse Keepers.. above Montreal, pg, 77 (40 of 48 on anccesty.com) in 1872 at False Duck Lighthouse, Prince Edward Co., Ontario.² He lived in 1878 at False Ducks Island, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "Frederick Swetman is keeper, who keeps the Station in a very good order, he has a family of six." from For Want of a Lighthouse, Marc Seguin, pg. 243.
Note: This is included in a report of all lighthouses in the summer of 1878. He died circa 1886; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     Isobel McFern was born circa 1817; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ As of circa 1845,her married name was Swetman.¹ She married Frederick Swetman, son of Joseph Swetman and Sarah White, circa 1845; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     Ralph Waldo Swetman was born circa 1880; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ He married Alice R. Pierson after 1900; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     Alice R. Pierson was born circa 1880; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ As of after 1900,her married name was Swetman.¹ She married Ralph Waldo Swetman, son of Frederick Swetman and Isobel McFern, after 1900; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     Harriet Swetman was born in July 1816 at Bristol, Glouchestershire, England; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005. DAt eJul 1816 & location Bristol per family tree of jbernice60 on ancestry.ca, Sep 15 2017.^1,2 She died on 5 March 1855 at Canada West at age 38; per family tree of jbernice60 on ancestry.ca, Sep 15 2017.²

     Henry Swetman was born in 1897 at South Bay, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     Mary Swetman was born circa 1787 at England; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     Samuel Swetman was born circa 1789 at England; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     Isabella Swetman was born circa 1790 at England; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ As of after 1810,her married name was Shepherd.¹ She married Ebenezer Shepherd after 1810; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ Isabella Swetman lived circa 1815 at New York, U.S.A; "Isabella settled in New York State sometime after her marriage to
Ebenezer. (per Family History) RLS" per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     Ebenezer Shepherd was born circa 1790; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ He married Isabella Swetman, daughter of Jerome Swetman and Elizabeth Brooks, after 1810; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     William Mullet was born on 4 November 1768 at Ilminster, Glouchester, England; Date Nov 4 1769 & location Ilminster, Glouchester, England per GEDCOM of Karen Nikischin, June 21, 2005. per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ He married Mary Clothier on 18 March 1795 at Somerset, England; per GEDCOM of Karen Nikischin, June 21, 2005.

     Morgan Outwater was born circa 1780; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ He married Sarah Mullet, daughter of William Mullet and Mary Clothier, circa 1834 at Ontario; Date c 1834 per GEDCOM of Karen Nikischin, June 21, 2005. per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     Mary Clothier was born on 3 July 1774 at Tan Yard Cottage, Somerset, England; per GEDCOM of Karen Nikischin, June 21, 2005.¹ She married William Mullet on 18 March 1795 at Somerset, England; per GEDCOM of Karen Nikischin, June 21, 2005. As of 18 March 1795,her married name was Mullet.¹ Mary Clothier died on 28 December 1845 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Hay Bay, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario, at age 71; per GEDCOM of Karen Nikischin, June 21, 2005.¹

     Bemjamin Outwater was born in 1835; per GEDCOM of Karen Nikischin, June 21, 2005.¹

     Sylvanus Outwater was born in 1836; per GEDCOM of Karen Nikischin, June 21, 2005.¹