Ann Swanton of Desertserges, Cork

www.ginnisw.com very comprehensive information maybe the same family you are researching. Regards

Thank you. 

Hi Scott,

I believe that all the early Desertserges Swantons were children of John Swanton and Johanna (Joan) Brien. The earliest Swanton baptismal record is for Cate Swanton, daughter of John Swanton and Johanna Brien, in 1817, so she is the only child  for whom there is a record.

John Swanton
Born 1767 based on death record
Died 18 May 1865 in the townland of Coppeen, Desertserges Parish, County Cork, Ireland

Johanna (Joan) Brien

Born 1771 based on death record

Died 13 March, 1868 in the townland of Coppeen, Desertserges Parish, County Cork, Ireland

Children:
Ann Swanton

Born 1796 in Ireland

Married Patrick Dooling in Ireland

            Ellen Dooling baptized 17 May 1827 in Desertserges, County Cork, Ireland

            Michael Swanton Dooling baptized 31 January 1829 in Desertserges, County Cork, Ireland

            Batt Dooling baptized 3 May 1831

Emigrated to St. Alban’s, Vermont via Quebec in 1832

Had at least four other children in Vermont

Died at St. Alban’s on 22 October 1888

John Swanton

Born in Ireland

Married Ellen Donovan

Timothy Swanton baptized on 8 February 1835 in Murragh & Templemartin Parish,   County Cork, Ireland

Mary Swanton

Married Timothy Coffey

      Mary Coffey baptized on 7 December 1834 in Murragh & Templemartin Parish, County Cork, Ireland

Ellen Swanton

Born circa 1810

Married James Carroll on 13 February 1831 in Desertserges, County Cork, Ireland

            Jeremiah Carroll baptized on 8 March 1832 in Desertserges, County Cork, Ireland

            Daniel Carroll baptized on 8 February 1834 in Desertserges, County Cork, Ireland

            James Carroll baptized on 24 July 1837 in Desertserges, County Cork, Ireland

Emigrated to New York

            Mary Carroll baptized on 13 September 1842

Moved to Williamsport, Pickaway County, Ohio

No record of death yet

Thomas Swanton

William Swanton

Born circa 1812 in Ireland

Married Julia Lyon (Lyne) on 11 November 1837 in Desertserges, County Cork, Ireland

            Ann Swanton baptized 23 September in Desertserges, County Cork, Ireland

            Daniel Swanton baptized 21 August 1843 in Desertserges, County Cork, Ireland

            John Swanton baptized 20 August 1840 in Desertserges, County Cork, Ireland

            William Swanton baptized 20 April 1846 in Deserg Desertserges, County Cork, Ireland

            George Swanton baptized 28 February 1849

1860: Lived in St. Alban’s Vermont with his wife and two sons: William Jr. and John

1870: Lived in St. Alban’s Vermont with his wife

Died 24 February 1894 in Sheldon, Vermont as a pauper

James Swanton

Born 1813 in Ireland

Married Cate Carty on 23 February 1841 in Desertserges, County Cork, Ireland

            George Swanton baptized 26 January 1842 in Enniskeane, County Cork, Ireland

            John Swanton baptized 25 March 1843 in Enniskeane, Desertserges, County Cork, Ireland

            Nel Swanton baptized 21 May 1846 in Enniskeane, County Cork, Ireland

            Johanna Swanton baptized 22 January 1850 in Enniskeane, County Cork, Ireland

Residence in 1871: Coppeen, Desertserges, County Cork, Ireland

Married Catherine Regan on 10 June 1871 in Enniskeane, Desertserges, County Cork, Ireland

            James Stevens Swanton baptized 1 August in Enniskeane, Desertserges, County Cork, Ireland

Emigrated to Boston in 1888 on the SS Catalonia with his wife and James Stevens Swanton

Lived in Plymouth, MA

Died 26 December 1888

Michael Swanton (Ginni Swanton’s gg-grandfather)

Born 1815 in Ireland

Married Elizabeth Bradfield on 24 February 1843 in Murragh, County Cork, Ireland

            John Swanton baptized 5 February 1845

            Ane Swanton baptized 8 December 1846

            Michael Swanton baptized 13 March 1849

            Johannah Swanton baptized 12 July 1851

            Ellen Swanton baptized 12 June 1853

            William Swanton baptized 5 April 1855

            Martha Swanton baptized 28 June 1857

            George Swanton baptized 2 October 1859

            James Swanton baptized 15 June 1862

            Robert Swanton baptized 26 April 1865 (Ginni Swanton’s g-grandfather)

           Residence 1864-1880: Boulteen Crossroads, townland of Boulteen, Desertserges Parish, County Cork, Ireland

Emigrated to Boston 15 August 1880 with his wife and two sons, James and Robert on the SS Samaria

Residence 1880-1884: 306 West Second, South Boston, MA

Residence 1885-1890: Boulteen Crossroads, townland of Boulteen, Desertserges Parish, County Cork, Ireland

Death: 17 August 1890, Bandon Workhouse

Ann Swanton Dooling Obituary

Based on the following obituary for Mrs. Ann Dooling of St. Alban’s, Vermont, it looks like she and her family emigrated in 1832, initially arriving in Quebec and making their way to Vermont.

Monday, October 22, 1888

St. Alban’s Messenger, Page 4

St. Alban’s, Vermont

The Death of an Old Resident

The death of Mrs. Ann Dooling on Saturday, as the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Dooling, on Upper Welden street, removed from our midst another of our old-time residents. For half a century she had watched the changes which time has wrought in St. Albans, had seen the small hamlet grow to a prosperous village, had seen the tanneries, which at one time were our main industry, fade away until the memory of them is as but a dream in the minds of our oldest inhabitants.

She saw the stove supersede the fireplace and witnessed the introduction of the many inventions which the ingenuity of man hath devised to improve our condition and make our life journey easier. What wonderful changes have taken place in St. Albans and in our mode of living since she came here a comely matron fifty-six years ago, what a vast difference in the journey from Montreal today—a few hours in a luxurious railroad coach, and then—a wearisome walk, by the hardy band of pioneers of which her family were numbered, through forests that have long since yielded to the woodsman’s axe.

Since taking up her residence in St. Albans she had never left it, and although she had lived within sight of the railroad since the first locomotive whistle echoed from our hills she could not be induced to take a ride on the cars. She lived a long, useful Christian life, and died surrounded by every comfort which loving care could bestow. The funeral from St. Mary’s church this morning was largely attended, showing the high esteem in which she was held in the community. The bearers on this occasion were Matthew Lawlor, Thomas Keenan, Martin Laffey and Daniel Sullivan.

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Best wishes,

Ginni Swanton