James Swift, Toronto (married Teresa McCarrey)

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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

Globe and Mail 25 Oct 1951, page 22.  James Swift died Monday Oct 22 1951 at the home of his sister, 53 Huntley Street, Toronto.   Brother of Miss Annie Swift.  Aged 87.  Interment in Toronto Nectopolis.

RK

[RunKitty]

Possibly Annie...

Globe and Mail 8 Aug 1959, page 37... Miss Annie Swift, in her 91st year, sister of the late James T Swift.  St. James Crematorium

RK

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There is just a short notice in the paper for James Swift d 1911.  Globe and Mail 24 Nov 1911 page 8

James Swift died Thursday Nov 23 1911 at his late residence 53 Huntley Street.  In his 78th year.  Funeral private.

Toronto Star (same date) has more. 

Mr James Swift died at his residence 53 Huntley Street yesterday afternoon.   He was in his 78th year, and had lived in Toronto for a great number of years.  For a long time he was connected with the firm of the late John Hallam, coming from England to Canada with the late Mr Hallam.   He retired from active business some years ago.  He is survived by one daughter, Anna, and one son, James.  The funeral will take place to Mount Pleasant Cemetery on Saturday afternoon.   Mr Hutchins officiating.

RK

[*Sandra*]

Yayee, well done RK.    Interesting re Mr Hallam. 

Sandra

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GLobe and Mail 30 Jun 1908 page 12.

Marriage announcement

Swift-Holland - At the Unitarian Church, Ottawa, Jun 27 1908, Charlotte Emma Eveline, daughter of Geo. C. Holland, Esq., Ottawa, to James T Swift, Toronto.

RK

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Looking through the Toronto papers, there is a man named John Hallam who was very big in the fur and wool business, and went on to become an alderman for the City of Toronto.   He is from Chorley, Lancashire.  He came to Canada in 1856.   He writes a lot of letters to the papers about business issues, taxes etc!   Might be the John Hallam in Mr Swift's obit?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hallam_(died_1900)

http://spacing.ca/toronto/2008/02/04/keep-toronto-reading-hallam-of-toronto/

RK

[*Sandra*]

Anc tree  John Hallam born 12 OCT 1833 -Chorley, Lancashire, England  (with photo of him)
died 21 June 1900  Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

No sign of a passenger list on the anc tree for 1856 or thereabouts.

Josephine Elizabeth Cameron 1859–1926
born Abt 1859 - Scotland died 14 June 1926 -  Toronto, Ontario.

marriage - Record details
Name   John Hallam - 1834 - marriage 14 October 1879 York Ontario  (aged 45 years)
Father   James Hallam - Mother   Susannah Hallam
Spouse   Elizabeth Josue Cameron.

Sandra

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There is quite a lot online about Mr Hallam.   The Globe has a really long obit.   He was certainly from Chorley, Lancashire.   He had worked in a cotton mill when he was a child- under terrible conditions.   He taught himself to read and write.   He came to Canada in 1856 for a better future.  After 10 years of general work, he started his own business in 1866.  It grew considerably!!  He loved books, art etc and was a proponent of the free library system.   He championed the by law under which the Toronto Library was established and gave his own splendid library collection to the people.   He was an alderman for many years.   

RK

[*Sandra*]

I wonder ??

Could be coincidence but there was a James Swift listed on Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911

James Swift Baptism Date   2 Nov 1834   Chorley, Lancashire, England
Mother   Alice Swift

Sandra