John Lewis
SWIM
Born
11 May 1804
,
Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died
12 January 1875
,
Little Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
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John Lewis SWIM was born 11 May 1804 in Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
John Lewis SWIM was the child of Michael SWIM and Letitia DOANE and the grandchild of: (maternal) Thomas DOANE and Elizabeth MYRICKSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John Lewis married Sarah PENNEY 13 March 1827 in Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah PENNEY was born 7 July 1809 in South Side, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. Sarah died 12 January 1859 in Little Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. Sarah was the child of Daniel PENNEY and Elizabeth CROWELL.
John Lewis SWIM died 12 January 1875 in Little Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Sarah PENNEY-- Date: 13 March 1827 Place: Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sarah PENNEY was the child of Daniel PENNEY and Elizabeth CROWELL
Sarah PENNEY-- Date: 13 March 1827 Place: Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, CanadaSarah PENNEY was the child of Daniel PENNEY and Elizabeth CROWELL
Children of John Lewis SWIM and Sarah PENNEY
Andrew Lovitt SWIM (b.15 May 1829, Cape Sable Island, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 10 February 1881, Clarks Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada)m. Sarah Jane NICKERSON 10 May 1855
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1804 Birth 11 May 1804
Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1827 Marriage / PartnerJohn Lewis SWIM and Sarah PENNEY 13 March 1827, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
He was 22 years old.
1829 Birth of ChildAndrew Lovitt SWIM was born 15 May 1829, Cape Sable Island, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
John Lewis was 25 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
1859 Death of Spouse/PartnerSarah PENNEY died 12 January 1859, Little Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1875 Death 12 January 1875
Little Harbour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 70.
Added: 11/11/2025 11:14:11 AM
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