George Swan

1881 - 1965  (83 years)

• Name	George Swan
  Born	28 Sep 1881	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Honoured	Swan St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Swan Street in Ayr named for him
  Interesting	story
  Residence	1886	Manley St., Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1891	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Occupation	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Labourer - gravel pit
  Residence	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-195382
  Died	16 Jan 1965	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I195382	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	George Swan,   b. 1842, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Mar 1908, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Jane Ford Currie,   b. CALC 21 Apr 1851, , Scotland ,   d. 7 Nov 1931, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Married	19 Dec 1873	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F6317	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Agnes Moir Irwin,   b. CALC 18 Apr 1884, , Scotland ,   d. 24 Jan 1922, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 37 years)
  Married	26 Oct 1910	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. Agnes Swan   2. Isobel Swan   3. George Robert Swan,   b. 26 Aug 1913, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jun 1989, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)   4. Moir Topping Swan,   b. 1916, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jun 1982, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F186848	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Member of Pioneer Family, George Swan, Sr., Passes A native of Ayr district and a lifelong resident of this community, George Swan, Sr., passed away ion K-W Hospital on Saturday morning in his 84th year. He had been hospitalized for two weeks, and was progressing favorably when he succumbed to a heart attack. The late Mr. Swan was born on the 10th concession of Blenheim on September 28, 1881, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Swan. At the age of five years he moved with the family to Manley St., Ayr. He entered Ayr Public School on the first day it opened, having previously attended classes in the church basement. Mr. Swan was a member of one of the early pioneer families here. His grandfather, also George Swan, came to Ayr in the 1830's from Quebec City, by way of Ancaster and built a home on Griffin's Hill on Swan St. The street bears his name. The late Mr. Swan was employed by the CPR for 37 years, retiring at the age of 65 after suffering a serious fall. He was a Presbyterian by faith and at one time sang in the choir of the former Presbyterian Church here. Mr. Swan was a valued member of Dolman Lodge, IOOF, and one of the prized possessions was a 50 year membership jewel which he received some years ago. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. G. Fluelling (Agnes) of Windsor and Mrs. R. Pelton (Isobel) of Port Credit, two sons, George of Galt and Moir of Ayr, a brother, James of Ayr, and eight grandchildren. His wife, the former Agnes Irwin, predeceased him in 1922. The Funeral An Oddfellow service was held at Coutts Funeral Home, Galt, on Sunday evening, attended by members of Dolman Lodge, Ayr, and Oddfellows from Galt. Murray F. Smith, Ayr, assisted in conducting the ceremony. Funeral service was held at the funeral home on Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Andrew Denholm of Paris. Entombment was made in Ayr Cemetery Chapel. Pallbearers were: C. F. Buck, Dr. I. H. Caulfield, Erb Clark and Jack Brown of Ayr, Balfour Johnston of Paris, and Lloyd Johnston of Galt. The Ayr News Jan 21 1965 pg 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 10. [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 19. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/East] Swan/ Agnes Moir Irwin/ 1885 - 1922/ beloved wife of/ George Swan/ 1881 - 1965 [Back/West] Swan/ Moir T. Swan/ 1916 - 1982/ wife/ Velma F. Johnston/ 1917 - / son/ George Neil Swan/ 1953 - 1975 [A] Neil [B] Father [C] Mother [D] Moir [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Jane Ford Age: 21 Birth Date: abt 1852 Birth Place: Scotland Marriage Date: 19 Dec 1873 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: John Ford Mother: Agnes Pringle Spouse: George Swan Spouse's Age: 31 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1842 Spouse Birth Place: Ayr Canada Spouse Father: George Swan Spouse Mother: Agnes Ness [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Name: George Swan Age: 29 Birth Date: abt 1881 Marriage Date: 26 Oct 1910 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: George Swan Mother: Jane Ford Spouse: Agnes Irwin Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1885 Spouse Father: Robert Irwin Spouse Mother: Agnes Ewing

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Sep 1881 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Honoured - Swan Street in Ayr named for him - - Swan St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1886 - Manley St., Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 26 Oct 1910 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Labourer - gravel pit - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Jan 1965 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth