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Michael Swanton

Parents	John Swanton of Coppeen, Cork
:Occupation(s)	Carpenter/pound keeper at Boulteen Cross Roads
Relationship to Ginni Swanton	Great great grandfather
Vital Information	.
Date of Birth	1815 Source: Death record
Birthplace	County Cork, Ireland
Spouse	Elizabeth Bradfield
Date of Marriage	February 24, 1843 Source: Parish Record
Place of Marriage	Murragh Catholic Church, County Cork, Ireland
Marriage Witnesses	John Swanton and Anne Hurley
Date of Death	August 17, 1890 (Age 75)
Cause of Death	Stricture of Urethra 10 years; urinary fever, 2 months certified
Place of Death	Bandon workhouse, County Cork, Ireland
Cemetary/Burial Information	Unknown, Informant: P. Dineen, Bandon workhouse
Newspaper References	.
West Carbery Eagle	October 20, 1877, Contribution to family of John Hayes
Immigration Information	.
Date of Immigration	August 15, 1880
Port of Arrival	Boston, Massach8usetts
Name of Ship	S.S. Samaria
Date of Naturalization	Not naturalized
Residential Information	.
1849	Enniskeane/Ballineen area, County Cork, Ireland Source: Enniskeane RC baptismal register
1851/52	Derrigra, town of Ballineen, County Cork, Ireland Source: Griffith’s Valuation
1854-1862	Enniskeane/Ballineen area Source: Enniskeane RC baptismal register
1864	Boulteen, County Cork, Ireland
1867-1871	Boulteen, County Cork, Ireland
1869-1871	Boulteen, County Cork, Ireland
1880	Arrived in Boston on August 15, 1880, after the census was taken
1883	Boards 274 W. Second, South Boston, MA Source: Boston City Directory
1884	Boards 274 W. Second, South Boston, MA Source: Boston City Directory
1885	Returned to Ireland in 1885 (after his wife Elizabeth's death), died in 1890 Source: 1885 Boston City Directory; and Michael Swanton's death record
Other Boulteen Records	.
1823	Tithe Applotment Record for Boulteen, 1823
1829	Tithe Applotment Record for Boulteen, April 16, 1829
1886-1895	Land Cancellation Record for Boulteen 1886-1895
1907	Land Cancellation Record for Boulteen 1907