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John Peter Swanson 1850 - 1906

John Peter Swanson of Prahran Australia was born on December 18, 1850 in Sweden to Christopher Swanson and Annie Swanson. He married Maria Louisa (Whitmore) Swanson in 1878, and had children John William Swanson, Mary Ann ( Swanson) Broomhead, Christina Charlotte (Swanson) Broomhead, Charles Edward Swanson, and Joseph Swanson. John Swanson died at age 55 years old on November 16, 1906 in Windsor, City of Stonnington County, VIC Australia, and was buried at Melbourne General Cemetery, in Prahran, Stonnington City County.

John Peter Swanson

Prahran Australia

December 18, 1850

Sweden

November 16, 1906

Windsor, City of Stonnington County, VIC, 3181, Australia

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Introduction

John Peter Swanson was born on December 18th, 1850 in Sweden to Chris and Annie Swanson. He immigrated to Sydney, Australia at the age of 24 on May 7, 1875. John Swanson married Maria Louisa Whitmore (1860 - 1942), born in Australia, in 1878 in Victoria, Australia. They had five children: John William, born in 1879, Mary Ann, born in 1882, Christine, born in 1887, Charles, born in 1891, and Joseph, born in 1895. John died in Prahan, Victoria, Australia on November 16th, 1906 at the age of 55.
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1850

Birthday

December 18, 1850

Birthdate

Sweden

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Ethnicity & Family History

John Peter Swanson was Caucasian of Swedish ancestry. Nothing is known about his parents.
Nationality & Locations

John was born in Sweden and immigrated to Australia, where he married an Australian woman. He remained in Victoria the rest of his life, dying at the age of 55 in Prahan, Stonnington City, Victoria, Australia. He is buried in Melbourne General Cemetery in Prahran, Stonnington City, VIC Australia
Personal Life & Family

John was born to Chris and Annie Swanson in Sweden on December 18th, 1850. He later immigrated to Australia at the age of 24 years old and at the age of 28 married Maria Louisa Whitmore, a native of Australia. They had five children and John predeceased Maria, who died in 1942.
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1906

Death

November 16, 1906

Death date

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Cause of death

Windsor, City of Stonnington County, VIC 3181, Australia
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Melbourne General Cemetery, in Prahran, Stonnington City County, VIC 3052, Australia
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John Peter Swanson lived 20 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 55.

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In 1850, in the year that John Peter Swanson was born, on April 4th, the city of Los Angeles - now the 2nd most populous city in the US - was incorporated. On April 15th, the city of San Francisco - now the 15h most populous city in the US - was incorporated. Both cities were incorporated before California became a state.

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In 1877, he was 27 years old when on July 14th, strikes and resulting riots began at the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad. A sympathy strike and rioting began in Pittsburgh and a worker's rebellion began in St. Louis, then spread to other cities. 100 people were killed before the strikes ended when President Rutherford B. Hayes sent federal troops to each of the cities involved.

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