James Swift, Toronto (married Teresa McCarrey)

[DianaCanada]

Am looking for the specific origins and parentage of James Swift who died in Toronto 23 Nov 1911, b. ca 1834.  He married Teresa (several spellings) McCarrey (several spellings) in York, ON 3 Feb 1864 (on Ancestry there is just a "card" rather than the full entry). 

James was b in England, according to the censuses I have found him in.  He is with Teresa in 1871, in Toronto, age 36, she is 26.  They have two children James 5 and Annie 3.  Teresa and children b. USA. (The 1891 gives the kids' bp as Ontario, but I have find no record)

On the 1901 census James is with his daughter Annie, widowed.  He is living at 53 Huntley Street, Toronto, and he declared he came to Canada in 1850.  I cannot find him on the 1851 or 1861 censuses.

I have traced his son James' marriage and Jr.'s wife's death in 1942, at 53 Huntley Street, so am pretty sure I have this right!  No death for James Jr. and cannot find a marriage for Annie or a death for her in Ontario.

Wondering if I have missed a source for finding James Sr.'s biirthplace or parentage.

[*Sandra*]

If you haven't already, Run Kitty might find those obits........??

Teresa Swift - 1845 Georgia  USA - 6 January 1901  (aged 56 years) 53 Huntley Street.
Death Place   Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  Congestion of the Lungs
Burial Date   8 Jan 1901   Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Cemetery Section   M 54 14 - Cemetery   Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Education Place   Jas Swift

Probably telling you what you already know    Thomas is also buried Mount Pleasant

James Swift - 1834 Englnd - 23 November 1911 (aged 77 years)
Death Place   Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Burial Date   25 Nov 1911   Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Cemetery Section   M 54 14
Cemetery   Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Education Place   James Swift
Relative Residence Place   53 Huntley St

Sandra

[DianaCanada]

Thanks, Sandra!

[Lisa in California]

Have you tried contacting the cemetery office for his details?  I had a brickwall ancestor who was born in England, died in 1926, in Toronto. The cemetery office kindly gave me his details which included his exact place of birth. I wasn’t so lucky with other ancestors, though.

[*Sandra*]

A couple of Canada Voters List entries for Annie Swift - 1949 - St Pauls Ontario - retired -
53 Huntley Street with James G Swift - retired.

Annie Swift still living at 53 Huntley Street in 1957. A fairly good age if she passed around this year.
So maybe a time frame for the death of James G Swift between 1949 - 1957 ??

Sandra

[Lisa in California]

In 1871, James is shown as porter (occupation).

1868-69 Toronto Directory has a
Swift, D.  Porter G.T.R. freight department, h. 489 Queen W.
https://archive.org/details/cihm_32439/page/n391/mode/1up

I wonder if he was any relation?

No relation to you man, but it’s possibly a small world…
There were two other Swift men living at 129 Agnes.  I’m almost positive my ancestor was living there around that time (but, possibly in the early 1870s).

[Lisa in California]

1863 Toronto Directory (Anc*try) - only two entries for Swift
Swift James, Porter, h. Agnes
Swift Dominick, Labourer, h. 79 Pine

[*Sandra*]

You might already have this :-

Obit for George Clarke Holland (father of Charlotte/ father in law to James jnr)

The Windsor Star
Windsor, Ontario, Canada 
Wed, 28 Feb 1923 Page 11

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-windsor-star/124853863/

The Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Tue, 27 Feb 1923 Page 3

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen/124853993/

The Gazette
Montreal, Quebec, Canada 
Tue, 27 Feb 1923 Page 9

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette/124854059/


Sandra

[DianaCanada]

You might already have this :-

Obit for George Clarke Holland (father of Charlotte/ father in law to James jnr)

The Windsor Star
Windsor, Ontario, Canada 
Wed, 28 Feb 1923 Page 11

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-windsor-star/124853863/

The Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Tue, 27 Feb 1923 Page 3

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen/124853993/

The Gazette
Montreal, Quebec, Canada 
Tue, 27 Feb 1923 Page 9

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette/124854059/


Sandra

Very interesting, Sandra! I lived in Ottawa and area for many years and was wondering if Holland Street was named for him, which is a fairly major road near the Experimental Farm there.