Swan Family History & Genealogy

Amy (Swan) Ericson was born in 1887, and died at age 83 years old in 1970. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Amy (Swan) Ericson.

Caroline S Swan of Norwich, New London County, CT was born on July 8, 1942, and died at age 68 years old on October 30, 2010.

Erhardt K Swan of Racine County, Wisconsin United States was born on May 8, 1918 in Racine to Jack H. Swan and Olga Madson. He was the parent of Danielle Swan. He married M. Lorrane Hone, and they had children Jeanelle Swan, Lorie Ann Swan, Tonie Swan, and Jack H. Swan. Erhardt Swan died at age 50 years old in January 1969.

William Charles Crook-Swan of Essendon Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Charles Crook-Swan.

Prudenc (Sowerbutts) Swan was born in 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire County, England United Kingdom to Job Sowerbutts and Isabella Sowerbutts ( Isherwood, and has a brother William Sowerbutts. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Prudence Swan ( Sowerbutts.

John Swan of Spokane, Spokane County, Washington was born on July 18, 1914, and died at age 71 years old in April 1986.

George Eric Swan of St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC Australia was born on April 30, 1914 in Melbourne, and died at age 67 years old on December 28, 1981 in St Kilda.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Connie Swan .

Ellen Margaret (Paris) Swan of Brunswick, City of Merri-bek County, VIC Australia was born on August 10, 1884 in Brunswick to Joseph Paris and Rosina Mclelland Paris. She had siblings Rose Agnes Paris, Ernest Peter Paris, George Albert Paris, and Henry Paris. She married John Swan in 1912, and had children Rosanna Louisa Victoria Swan, George Eric Swan, and Mabel Dora Swan. Ellen Swan died at age 77 years old on June 5, 1962 in Drumcondra, Greater Geelong City County.

Giantess. Famed for her great height. She was a Canadian from Mill Brook, New Annan, (near present-day Tatamagouche), Colchester County. Her parents were Scottish immigrants and she was the 3rd of 13 children. All of her siblings and both of her parents were of average size. Anna weighed 18 pounds when she was born and was twenty-seven inches long. She grew very fast. On her 4th birthday she was 4 feet 6 inches tall. On her 6th birthday she was measured again, and she stood 5 foot 2 inches tall. By her 15th birthday Anna stood just over seven feet tall. Her full height was 7 feet 5 and a half inches tall three years later. Anna excelled at literature and music and was considered to be very intelligent. She also excelled at her studies of acting, piano and voice. She was discovered in 1862 by P.T. Barnum. At first she refused Barnum's offer to tour but agreed later, as he paid her handsomely. She toured Europe and made several visits to the UK in the 1860's. When visiting a circus in Halifax with which Martin Van Buren Bates — another enormously tall person — was travelling, Anna was spotted by the promoter and hired on the spot. The giant couple became a touring sensation and eventually fell in love and, on 17 June 1871 in St Martin-in-the-fields in London, they married. They had two children but unfortunately neither survived. The first was a girl who was still-born on 19 May 1872. The girl was the same size as her mother was at her own birth. The Bates family moved to Seville, Ohio, in June 1874 on their return from the United Kingdom. They purchased 120 acres of land and had furniture made to their specifications. The main part of the house had 14 foot high ceilings. The doors were extra wide and were 8 and a 1/2 foot tall. The back part of the house was built an average size for servants and guests. Whilst touring in the summer of 1878 Anna found that she was pregnant for the second time. Anna went into labour on January 15, 1879. She continued in the first stages of labour for 36 hours, at which time hard labour began. Dr. Beach, their physician, realized that the birth wasn't going in a normal direction and tried using forceps, but the baby's head was too large. He called another Doctor who also tried using forceps. They put a strong bandage around the baby's neck to assist with the delivery. The baby was born on 19 January, but he survived only a day. He was the largest newborn ever recorded, or 22 pounds and 28 inches tall. To help take their minds off their baby's death, the Bates's rejoined touring with W.W. Cole in the summer of 1879, and again in the spring of 1880, but that was to be their final ever tour. Anna Swan died suddenly and unexpectedly at her home on 5th August 1888 just one day before her 42nd birthday. She succumbed to heart failure after struggling with a thyroid goitre. Anna, Martin and their children are all buried in Mound Hill Cemetery, Seville, Ohio. Wife of Capt. Martin V. Bates. According to the plaque at the headstone, she was 7' 11" tall and weighed 413 pounds and her husband was 7'9" tall and weighed 470 pounds.

Alexzandria (Swan) Nelsen got married to Loni Ray Nelsen, and has children Trinity Nelsen and Aiden Nelsen. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alexzandria (Swan) Nelsen.

John Swan of Heidelberg, City of Banyule County, VIC Australia was born on November 18, 1876 in Avenel, and died at age 77 years old on February 25, 1954 in Heidelberg.

William Swan of Addison, Winston County, Alabama was born on September 5, 1899, and died at age 82 years old in April 1982.

Mary Ann Ann (Swan) Gorman of Hotham Australia was born in 1854 at Point Nepean in Vic to James Swan and Margaret Beckett. She married Robert John Kay. She was the parent of Margaret Ann Gorman, Michael Gorman, Mary Ann Gorman, Alice Gorman, Jane Gorman, Elizabeth Gorman, James Michael Gorman, Catherine Gorman, Michael Gorman, and Margaret Gorman. Mary Ann Gorman died at age 45 years old in 1899 at North Melbourne.

Dessia A Swan of Canyon, Randall County, TX was born on February 8, 1908, and died at age 95 years old on February 6, 2004. Dessia Swan was buried on February 6, 2004.

Tracy Young-Swan was born in 1970. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Tracy Young-Swan.

John Swan was born on October 25, 1925 at San Francisco in San Francisco, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Swan.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Margaret (Swan) Dixon.

Janet Agnes (Hope) Swan was born on September 26, 1889, and died at age 51 years old in 1940. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Janet Agnes (Hope) Swan.

Aaron J Swan was born on September 5, 1978, and died at age 16 years old on February 25, 1995. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Aaron J Swan.