Rainham Builders
Samuel Swarts
1. Samuel Swarts was born 12 May 1807; died 12 Aug 1891; was buried , Rainham Mennonite Cemetery, Hoover's Point. Samuel married Catherine Hoover ABT. 1827. Catherine (daughter of Daniel Hoover and Elizabeth Miller) was born 18 Aug 1806; died 23 Jun 1890. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Martha Swarts
was born ABT. 1821. - 3. Gideon Swarts
was born 12 Aug 1828; died 12 Mar 1902. - 4. Joseph Swarts
was born 1830. - 5. Lydia Margaret Swarts
was born 8 Mar 1830; died 11 Jul 1906, Lot 6 SLR, Houghton Township, Norfolk County. - 6. John Swarts
was born 9 Oct 1832. - 7. Susan Swarts
was born 3 Apr 1833, Upper Canada; died 4 Aug 1920. - 8. Neri Swarts
was born 1837. - 9. Elizabeth Swarts
was born 3 Apr 1841. - 10. Priscilla Swarts
was born 14 Oct 1844; died 1914. - 11. Darius Swarts
was born 1846; died 13 Dec 1907. - 12. Laban Swarts
was born Mar 1849.
- 2. Martha Swarts
Generation: 2
2. Martha Swarts
(1.Samuel1) was born ABT. 1821. Martha married John Sternaman. John was born ABT. 1799. [Group Sheet]
3. Gideon Swarts
(1.Samuel1) was born 12 Aug 1828; died 12 Mar 1902. Gideon married Matilda Wardell 1 Nov 1856. Matilda (daughter of Peter Wardell) was born 18 Sep 1838; died 2 Jul 1897. [Group Sheet]
4. Joseph Swarts
(1.Samuel1) was born 1830. Joseph married Fidelia Yager 19 Sep 1862, Walpole Township, Haldimand County. Fidelia (daughter of Amos Yager and Angeline Wardell) was born ABT. 1847. [Group Sheet]
5. Lydia Margaret Swarts
(1.Samuel1) was born 8 Mar 1830; died 11 Jul 1906, Lot 6 SLR, Houghton Township, Norfolk County. Lydia married Joseph Crawford. Joseph was born 22 Sep 1827, Ireland; died 3 May 1902, Lot 18 SLR, Houghton Township, Norfolk County. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 13. Margaret Crawford
- 14. Samuel Crawford
- 15. William Crawford
- 16. Lydia Crawford
- 17. James Crawford
- 18. Frederick Charles Crawford
was born 21 Oct 1870; died 1 Oct 1889. - 19. Joseph Crawford
- 20. Gideon Crawford
was born ABT. 1869, Selkirk, Ontario. - 21. Hugh Crawford
- 22. Francis Henry Crawford
was born 27 Jul 1873. - 23. Grace Crawford
was born 3 Nov 1878.
- 13. Margaret Crawford
6. John Swarts
(1.Samuel1) was born 9 Oct 1832. John married Eliza Ann Hall. Eliza was born 12 Sep 1838; died 18 Jul 1863; was buried , Cheapside Baptist Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
7. Susan Swarts
(1.Samuel1) was born 3 Apr 1833, Upper Canada; died 4 Aug 1920. Susan married James Welch. James was born 1 Jan 1826, England. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 24. Rachel Naomi Welch
was born 1 Apr 1850, Upper Canada; died 1941, Spring Lake, Michigan. - 25. Anna Welch
was born ABT. 1851, Upper Canada. - 26. William Welch
was born ABT. 1853, Upper Canada. - 27. James Welch
was born ABT. 1855, Upper Canada. - 28. John Welch
was born ABT. 1857, Upper Canada. - 29. Samuel Welch
was born ABT. 1859, Upper Canada. - 30. Joseph Welch
was born ABT. 1861, Upper Canada. - 31. Frances Welch
was born ABT. 1865, Upper Canada.
- 24. Rachel Naomi Welch
8. Neri Swarts
(1.Samuel1) was born 1837. 9. Elizabeth Swarts
(1.Samuel1) was born 3 Apr 1841. Elizabeth married John L. Knisley. John (son of John K. Knisley and Susan Hershey) was born 22 Aug 1833; died 1 Jan 1906. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 32. Absolom Knisley
was born 8 Aug 1863. - 33. Clementine Knisley
was born ABT. 1867. - 34. Alvin Knisley
was born 22 Sep 1873. - 35. Alice Knisley
was born 22 Jul 1876.
- 32. Absolom Knisley
10. Priscilla Swarts
(1.Samuel1) was born 14 Oct 1844; died 1914. Priscilla married James Nunn. James (son of William Nunn and Margaret Cole) was born 29 May 1845, Walpole Township, Haldimand County; died 21 Mar 1920, Hamilton, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 36. James Nunn
was born 6 May 1872, Selkirk, Ontario; died 1948, Selkirk, Ontario.
- 36. James Nunn
11. Darius Swarts
(1.Samuel1) was born 1846; died 13 Dec 1907. Darius married Sarah Catherine Yager 15 Dec 1866. Sarah (daughter of John Yager and Barbara Swarts) was born Jul 1849; died 1917. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 37. Lettie May Swarts
was born 3 Oct 1870, Walpole Township, Haldimand County. - 38. William Swarts
was born 1872; died 1909. - 39. Iora Swarts
was born 16 Sep 1874, Selkirk, Ontario; died 2 May 1962.
- 37. Lettie May Swarts
12. Laban Swarts
(1.Samuel1) was born Mar 1849. Laban married Unknown ABT. 1890. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 3
13. Margaret Crawford
(5.Lydia2, 1.Samuel1)14. Samuel Crawford
(5.Lydia2, 1.Samuel1)15. William Crawford
(5.Lydia2, 1.Samuel1)16. Lydia Crawford
(5.Lydia2, 1.Samuel1)17. James Crawford
(5.Lydia2, 1.Samuel1)18. Frederick Charles Crawford
(5.Lydia2, 1.Samuel1) was born 21 Oct 1870; died 1 Oct 1889. 19. Joseph Crawford
(5.Lydia2, 1.Samuel1)20. Gideon Crawford
(5.Lydia2, 1.Samuel1) was born ABT. 1869, Selkirk, Ontario. Gideon married Annabell Helka 12 May 1891, Houghton, Norfolk County. Annabell (daughter of Lewis Helka and Charlotte Yager) was born ABT. 1872, Rainham Township, Haldimand County. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 40. Mabel Josephine Crawford
was born 5 Sep 1893. - 41. H.J. Crawford
- 40. Mabel Josephine Crawford
21. Hugh Crawford
(5.Lydia2, 1.Samuel1)22. Francis Henry Crawford
(5.Lydia2, 1.Samuel1) was born 27 Jul 1873. 23. Grace Crawford
(5.Lydia2, 1.Samuel1) was born 3 Nov 1878. 24. Rachel Naomi Welch
(7.Susan2, 1.Samuel1) was born 1 Apr 1850, Upper Canada; died 1941, Spring Lake, Michigan. Rachel married Solomon Fess. Solomon (son of Nicholas Fess and Mary) was born ABT. 1844; died 1929. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 42. Gorden Fess
was born ABT. 1869. - 43. Ida A. Fess
was born ABT. 1871, Michigan. - 44. Frank J. Fess
was born 20 Aug 1873, Grand Haven City, Ottawa, Michigan. - 45. Leslie S. Fess
was born ABT. 1878, Michigan. - 46. Sheldon Fess
was born 22 Mar 1880, Grand Haven City, Ottawa, Michigan; died 17 Mar 1888. - 47. Hazel Fess
was born 28 Mar 1887, Spring Lake, Ottawa, Michigan.
- 42. Gorden Fess
25. Anna Welch
(7.Susan2, 1.Samuel1) was born ABT. 1851, Upper Canada. 26. William Welch
(7.Susan2, 1.Samuel1) was born ABT. 1853, Upper Canada. 27. James Welch
(7.Susan2, 1.Samuel1) was born ABT. 1855, Upper Canada. 28. John Welch
(7.Susan2, 1.Samuel1) was born ABT. 1857, Upper Canada. 29. Samuel Welch
(7.Susan2, 1.Samuel1) was born ABT. 1859, Upper Canada. 30. Joseph Welch
(7.Susan2, 1.Samuel1) was born ABT. 1861, Upper Canada. 31. Frances Welch
(7.Susan2, 1.Samuel1) was born ABT. 1865, Upper Canada. 32. Absolom Knisley
(9.Elizabeth2, 1.Samuel1) was born 8 Aug 1863. Absolom married Rachel Newby. Rachel (daughter of Thomas Newby and Jane Brown) was born 1869; died 1956, Mervin, Battleford, Saskatchewan. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 48. Jennie Knisley
was born 22 Nov 1887. - 49. Charles Henry Knisley
was born Oct 1889. - 50. Maggie L. Knisley
was born 28 Jun 1893.
- 48. Jennie Knisley
33. Clementine Knisley
(9.Elizabeth2, 1.Samuel1) was born ABT. 1867. 34. Alvin Knisley
(9.Elizabeth2, 1.Samuel1) was born 22 Sep 1873. 35. Alice Knisley
(9.Elizabeth2, 1.Samuel1) was born 22 Jul 1876. 36. James Nunn
(10.Priscilla2, 1.Samuel1) was born 6 May 1872, Selkirk, Ontario; died 1948, Selkirk, Ontario. James married Laura Lindsay 5 Oct 1898, Port Dover, Ontario. Laura (daughter of William Lindsay and Sarah Pugsley) was born 26 Apr 1875, Nanticoke, Ontario; died 6 Nov 1901, Selkirk, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 51. Nellie May Nunn
was born 2 Jun 1899, Walpole Township, Haldimand County. - 52. Annetta Pearl Nunn
was born 10 Jan 1901.
James married Clara Matilda Sitter 9 Jan 1907, Cayuga, Haldimand County. Clara (daughter of Peter Sitter and Elizabeth Zintel) was born 1881, South Cayuga Township, Haldimand County; died 1917, Selkirk, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 53. G. Nunn
- 54. L. Nunn
- 55. B. Nunn
- 56. Ross Carlton Nunn
was born 14 Jun 1914; died 1994. - 57. Baxter Hughes Nunn
was born 25 Mar 1915; died 31 Dec 1939.
- 51. Nellie May Nunn
37. Lettie May Swarts
(11.Darius2, 1.Samuel1) was born 3 Oct 1870, Walpole Township, Haldimand County. Lettie married Norris Henry Martin 10 Oct 1888, Walpole Township, Haldimand County. Norris (son of James Martin and Ellen Edsall) was born 12 Sep 1867, Walpole Township, Haldimand County. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 58. Ethel M. Martin
was born 21 Jul 1891; died 18 May 1966; was buried , Necropolis, Mapleton, South Dorchester. - 59. Lillian Mae Martin
was born 12 Aug 1896; died 12 Aug 1974.
- 58. Ethel M. Martin
38. William Swarts
(11.Darius2, 1.Samuel1) was born 1872; died 1909. William married Martha Hurst 15 Dec 1886, Selkirk, Walpole Township, Haldimand County. Martha was born 1870; died 13 Feb 1934. [Group Sheet]
39. Iora Swarts
(11.Darius2, 1.Samuel1) was born 16 Sep 1874, Selkirk, Ontario; died 2 May 1962. Iora married Edith Jane Taylor 21 Dec 1912, Toronto, Ontario. Edith (daughter of William Taylor and Elizabeth Pace) was born 27 Jul 1883, Birmingham, England; died 21 Feb 1973. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 60. William Darius Swarts
was born 13 Nov 1913; died 27 Aug 1992. - 61. Laura Edith Swarts
was born 1 Apr 1917; died 2 Sep 2010. - 62. Mabel Alice Swarts
was born 25 Apr 1919; died 2 May 1992. - 63. L.M. Swarts
- 60. William Darius Swarts
Generation: 4
40. Mabel Josephine Crawford
(20.Gideon3, 5.Lydia2, 1.Samuel1) was born 5 Sep 1893. 41. H.J. Crawford
(20.Gideon3, 5.Lydia2, 1.Samuel1)H.J. married C.B. Loveless (daughter of C. N. Loveless and Maud Wallace) [Group Sheet]
42. Gorden Fess
(24.Rachel3, 7.Susan2, 1.Samuel1) was born ABT. 1869. 43. Ida A. Fess
(24.Rachel3, 7.Susan2, 1.Samuel1) was born ABT. 1871, Michigan. 44. Frank J. Fess
(24.Rachel3, 7.Susan2, 1.Samuel1) was born 20 Aug 1873, Grand Haven City, Ottawa, Michigan. Frank married Burtis Taylor 6 Aug 1901, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. Burtis was born ABT. 1876, Grand Rapids, Michigan. [Group Sheet]
45. Leslie S. Fess
(24.Rachel3, 7.Susan2, 1.Samuel1) was born ABT. 1878, Michigan. 46. Sheldon Fess
(24.Rachel3, 7.Susan2, 1.Samuel1) was born 22 Mar 1880, Grand Haven City, Ottawa, Michigan; died 17 Mar 1888. 47. Hazel Fess
(24.Rachel3, 7.Susan2, 1.Samuel1) was born 28 Mar 1887, Spring Lake, Ottawa, Michigan. 48. Jennie Knisley
(32.Absolom3, 9.Elizabeth2, 1.Samuel1) was born 22 Nov 1887. 49. Charles Henry Knisley
(32.Absolom3, 9.Elizabeth2, 1.Samuel1) was born Oct 1889. 50. Maggie L. Knisley
(32.Absolom3, 9.Elizabeth2, 1.Samuel1) was born 28 Jun 1893. 51. Nellie May Nunn
(36.James3, 10.Priscilla2, 1.Samuel1) was born 2 Jun 1899, Walpole Township, Haldimand County. Nellie married John Oswald Schweyer. John (son of Jacob W. Schweyer and Alice Nauman) was born 28 Nov 1900, Rainham Township, Haldimand County; died 9 Nov 1977, Rainham Township, Haldimand County. [Group Sheet]
52. Annetta Pearl Nunn
(36.James3, 10.Priscilla2, 1.Samuel1) was born 10 Jan 1901. 53. G. Nunn
(36.James3, 10.Priscilla2, 1.Samuel1)54. L. Nunn
(36.James3, 10.Priscilla2, 1.Samuel1)L. married J. Rushton. [Group Sheet]
55. B. Nunn
(36.James3, 10.Priscilla2, 1.Samuel1)56. Ross Carlton Nunn
(36.James3, 10.Priscilla2, 1.Samuel1) was born 14 Jun 1914; died 1994. Ross married Isabell Elizabeth Vokes. Isabell (daughter of Stanford Vokes and Jessie Maud Dougherty) was born 1915; died 12 Jul 2004, Simcoe, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
57. Baxter Hughes Nunn
(36.James3, 10.Priscilla2, 1.Samuel1) was born 25 Mar 1915; died 31 Dec 1939. 58. Ethel M. Martin
(37.Lettie3, 11.Darius2, 1.Samuel1) was born 21 Jul 1891; died 18 May 1966; was buried , Necropolis, Mapleton, South Dorchester. Ethel married John Henry Helka 21 Dec 1910, Hagersville, Ontario. John (son of Lewis Helka and Charlotte Yager) was born 12 Jul 1883; died 16 Mar 1968; was buried , Necropolis, Mapleton, South Dorchester. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 64. S.E. Helka
- 65. Lewis Helka
- 66. Charlotte Helka
- 67. Jack Helka
- 68. Donna Helka
- 69. Harvey Ray Helka
was born ABT. 1929; died 12 Feb 2010; was buried , Oxbow Lakeside Cemetery, Oakland County, Michigan. - 70. Kathleen Helka
- 64. S.E. Helka
59. Lillian Mae Martin
(37.Lettie3, 11.Darius2, 1.Samuel1) was born 12 Aug 1896; died 12 Aug 1974. Lillian married LeRoy Hoover. LeRoy (son of Deacon Leonard Hoover and Martha Yager) was born 20 Feb 1889; died 29 Jul 1935. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 71. N.M. Hoover
- 71. N.M. Hoover
60. William Darius Swarts
(39.Iora3, 11.Darius2, 1.Samuel1) was born 13 Nov 1913; died 27 Aug 1992. William married G.M. Elfner [Group Sheet]
61. Laura Edith Swarts
(39.Iora3, 11.Darius2, 1.Samuel1) was born 1 Apr 1917; died 2 Sep 2010. Laura married W.H. Grinyer [Group Sheet]
62. Mabel Alice Swarts
(39.Iora3, 11.Darius2, 1.Samuel1) was born 25 Apr 1919; died 2 May 1992. Mabel married H.J. Cole [Group Sheet]
63. L.M. Swarts
(39.Iora3, 11.Darius2, 1.Samuel1)L.M. married R. Alexander [Group Sheet]
