Edward Maurice Swain (1833 - 1904)

Born 1833 in Newtownbarry, County Wexford, Ireland

Husband of Martha Emily (Robinson) Swain — married 9 Mar 1868 in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada

Died 7 Nov 1904 at about age 71 in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Edward Maurice Swain was born in 1833 at Newtownbarry, County Wexford, Ireland. He was the eldest son of John Swain and Sarah Morris. He was baptized at Saint Mary's Newtownbarry on 13 December 1833.

With his parents, Edward emigrated from Ireland to Upper Canada about 1834.

Edward married Martha Emily Robinson at Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario on 9 March 1868.^[1] They had about five children.

Edward passed away in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario on 7 November 1904.^[2] He was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Sarnia.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada, Ontario County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2T1-YBV9 : Sun Mar 10 05:18:00 UTC 2024), Entry for Edward Swain and John Swain, 09 Mar 1868.
2. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6B7-WZP : 2 March 2021), Edward M Swain, 07 Nov 1904; citing Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, yr 1904 cn 14781, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,854,284.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236032654/edward_m-swain: accessed May 5, 2024), memorial page for Edward M. Swain (1831–7 Nov 1904), Find a Grave Memorial ID 236032654, citing Lakeview Cemetery, Sarnia, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by amy4nier (contributor 48236319).

• "Canada Census, 1851", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWTW-PSL : Sat Mar 09 10:33:12 UTC 2024), Entry for Edward Swain, 1851.
• "Canada Census, 1871", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4QH-BK8 : Fri Mar 08 12:45:18 UTC 2024), Entry for Edward Swain and Martha E Swain, 1871.
• "Canada Census, 1881", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVDG-P6L : Fri Mar 08 04:15:16 UTC 2024), Entry for E. M. Swain and Martha E. Swain, 1881.
• "Canada Census, 1891," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWL8-6BD : 3 August 2016), Edward Swain, Sarnia Town, Lambton West, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148150.