1. Robert Swanton was born around 1830 near Ballydehob in County Cork, Ireland. He married Ellen Mahony. They were Roman Catholics, and lived in the townland of Rathruane Beg, County Cork, Ireland.
They had the following children, who were all born in in the parish of Skull, Ireland
2. George Swanton,
born May 15, 1862, parish of Skull
3. Mary Ann (aka Lillian)
Swanton, born
September 10, 1864
4. Thomas Swanton, born November 28,
1866
5. Margaret Swanton, born August 7,
1869
6. Robert Swanton, born December 28,
1871
7. Ellen Jane Swanton, born April 18,
1874
8. James Swanton, born August 20, 1876
9. Elizabeth Swanton, born May 18, 1879
10. Dora Swanton
11. Sarah, Swanton
2. George Swanton married Bridget Hourihan. He died in Connecticut.
3. Mary Ann Swanton married a Ring. She died in Connecticut.
4. Thomas Swanton married Mary Sheehan on October 20, 1895 at the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Mary's parents were William Sheehan and Ellen Connelly. See Swanton Family Groups in Massachusetts for more information about this family.
Thomas Swanton died on March 6, 1931 and was buried in Holy Cross Cemetary in Malden. Mary Sheehan Swanton died on March 30, 1914 and was also buried in Holy Cross Cemetary.
They had the following children, all born in Massachusetts:
12. Robert John Swanton, born November 17, 1896
13. Ellen Beatrice Swanton, born March 12, 1898
14. William Albert Swanton, born March 22, 1900
15. Margaret Elizabeth Swanton, born
February 15,
1902
16. Mary Madelyn Swanton, born January 18, 1904
17. Thomas Leonard Swanton, born January 13, 1906
18. Anna Irene Swanton, born September 7, 1908
5. Margaret Swanton married Patrick Coughlin. She died in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
7. Ellen Jane Swanton married Cornelius Lynch. She died in Bantry, County Cork, Ireland.
8. James Swanton married Julia Allen.
9. Elizabeth Swanton married Michael Daly. She died in Waterbury, New Haven, CT.
10. Dora Swanton (also known as Doreen) married Cornelius Minihane. She died in Durrus, County Cork, Ireland.
11. Sarah Swanton married Daniel Slyne. She died in Enniskeane, County Cork, Ireland.
12. Robert John Swanton married Mary Elizabeth Cotter. They were later divorced. He died at Chelsea, MA on January 13, 1961 and is buried at Holy Cross Cemetary, Malden.
19. Robert John Jr. , born
May 7, 1932, San Diego, CA, died May 17, 1939 in San Diego, CA. He was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, MA
20. Thomas, born September 14, 1934, San
Diego, CA
13. Ellen Beatrice Swanton (also known as Helen Beatrice) married John Lawrence Fletcher on October 12, 1929. She died on October 29, 1982 in Peabody, MA.
21. Ann, born July 20, 1930
22. Joan, born July 5, 1933
23 John J. born July 5, 1933, died July 9, l933 in
Melrose MA buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, MA
24. Esther, born February 18, 1935
14. William Albert died on April 4, 1931 and is buried in Holy Cross Cemetary, Malden, MA
15. Margaret Elizabeth Swanton was born on February 15, 1902, and was christened on March 2, 1902 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. married Ernest Sturtevant Smith on March 27, 1924 in Everett, MA. Divorced.. Margaret died on April 17, 1975 in Melrose. She is buried at the Wyoming Cemetary in Melrose, MA.
25. Jean, born September 1924
26. Audrey, born May 3, 1928
27. Pauline, born September 21, 1929
16. Mary Madelyn Swanton married John R. McCarthy. She died on July 21, 1983 in Everett, MA, and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetary in Everett. John McCarthy died on June 7, 1958.
28. Robert J.
McCarthy, born August 22, 1924,
Malden, MA, died July 30, 1997, Framingham, MA, buried Woodlawn Cemetery,
Everett, MA
29. Constance, born December 1925, Boston,
MA
30. George, born March 23, 1927, Everett,
MA
31. John R. McCarthy, born June 7, 1939, Everett, MA
17. Thomas Leonard Swanton married Helen Redmond on June 16, 1946 in Somerville, MA. He died on May 30, 1968 in Boston, MA and is buried in Holy Cross Cemetary in Malden, MA.
21. James, born February 23, 1950, Somerville, MA
18. Anna Irene Swanton married Walter Dudek in 1926. She died on November 7, 1962 in Boston, MA and is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.
32. Walter J., born August 24, 1928,
Boston, MA
33. Richard , born May 10, 1929, Newport, RI,
died May 15, 1999, Everett, MA