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John Swanton

Parents	Michael Swanton and Elizabeth Bradfield Swanton
Occupation(s)	Carpenter
Relationship to Ginni Swanton	Great grand uncle
Vital Information
Date of Birth	November 15, 1843 Source: Naturalization record*
Birthplace	County Cork, Ireland (Derrigra, Ballineen, Enniskeane or vicinity)
Confirmation Record	June 22, 1860 Enniskeane Roman Catholic Church (age 14)
Spouse	Mary McCarthy
Date of Marriage	June 27, 1869
Place of Marriage	Dunmanway Roman Catholic Church, County Cork, Ireland
Marriage Witnesses	Patrick Sheehy and Mary Collins
Date of Death	August 13, 1913
Cause of Death	Chronic myocarditis with general arterio-sclerosis
Cemetary/Burial Information	Mt. Benedict Cemetary, West Roxbury, MA Wm. F. Slyne
Immigration
Date of Immigration	September 12, 1873 (Age: 30) Source: Naturalization Papers
Port of Arrival	Philadelphia, PA Source: Naturalization Papers
Name of Ship	Unknown
Date of Declaration of Intent	July 5, 1884 Source: Naturalization Papers
Date of Naturalization	September 8, 1886 Source: Naturalization Papers
Naturalization Papers	Page 1 Page 2
Naturalization Witnesses	Richard J. Daly, Cornelius F. Hennessy
Residence
1843	County Cork, Ireland
1860	Boulteen, County Cork, Ireland Source: Confirmation Record
1869	Ballineen, County Cork Source: Marriage record
1870	Ireland
1875	335 W. Second, South Boston, MA Source: Boston City Directory
1880	306 Second St., South Boston, MA Source: 1880 Federal Census
1883	274 W. Second, South Boston, MA Source: 1883 Boston City Directory
1885	74 Circuit, Boston, MA Source: 1885 Boston City Directory
1886	Rear 203 West Third, Boston, MA Source: 1886 Boston City Directory
1887	212 W. Third, h. 203 W. Third, Boston, MA Source: 1887 Boston City Directory
1888-1889	203 W. Third, Boston, MA Source: City Directory
1890	280 Boston, Boston, MA Source: City Directory
1891-1913	38 Belden Street, South Boston, MA Source: City Directory and Death Record
1913	38 Belden Street, South Boston, MA Source: Death Record

*I have not been able to find a baptismal record for John Swanton in Ireland.

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