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Descendants of Joseph Swiecicki
Sixth Generation
15. Henry Peter Swan Dr. (Paul Constantine Swiecicki , Julius Constantine Andrew Svientzitski , Andrew Ignatius , Piotr , Joseph ) was born on 6 Sep 1892 in New Westminster, BC, Canada. He died on 23 Nov 1963 in Colchester, Essex, UK. Henry was of the Roman Catholic faith.
Formerly of Duncan Vancouver Island, BC Canada, Henry Peter changed his name from Swiecicki to Swan by Deed Pole on 20 Dec 1919, at the same time as his younger brother Alphonse. A graduate of McGill University (M.D., C.M., L.M.C.C., D.R.C.O.G., L.M.) and served as a Major R.A.M.C. during WW I and WW II.
Henry married Edna Hanson Magdalen Green on 8 Sep 1917. Edna was born in 1895. She died in Boxford, near Colchester, Essex, UK. Edna joined religion Roman Catholic.
Edna resided with her son Conrad at his residence Boxford House, near Colchester Essex England.
Henry and Edna had the following children:
46 M i Peter Julian Michael Swan Rev. + 47 M ii Conrad Marshall John Fisher Swan Sir
20. Genevieve Wojtkiewicz (Elenor Margaret Swiecicki , Julius Constantine Andrew Svientzitski , Andrew Ignatius , Piotr , Joseph ).
They had the following children:
48 F i Cliff H. Bastla
25. Wanda Anna Svenceski (Joseph Stanislaw Svenceski , Julius Constantine Andrew Svientzitski , Andrew Ignatius , Piotr , Joseph ) was born on 8 Dec 1899 in Vancouver BC, Canada. She died on 3 Jun 1989 in St. Lambert (Montreal) Quebec, Canada. She was buried in Mount Royal cemetery, Montreal, Canada. Wanda was baptized on 10 Dec 1899 in The Cathedral of Holy Rosary, Vancouver BC, Canada. She joined religion Roman Catholic.
Wanda married Percy John Chinn son of Francis Chinn and Anne Maria Aplin on 20 Jun 1922 in Court House, Vancouver BC, Canada. Percy was born 1 on 9 Mar 1893 in London, UK. He died on 5 Aug 1968 in Notre-Dames-de-Grace Quebec, Canada. He was buried in Mount Royal cemetery, Montreal Canada. Percy was of the Anglican faith. He was employed as Accountant. He was counted in a census in 1901 in , , resident of Hertford county Royston Formerly Royston C. He served in the military Regimental number: 73079 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1681 - 43 - 24 Sep 1918 in Europe - The Great War. He was baptized in Church of St. Martins-in-the-Field, London.
Percy John attended a boarding school "The Metropolitan and City ...", from approximately 1904 to 1911.
Upon leaving school the employment situation in England was not promising and it was about this time that his cousin, Della Rumohr, wrote to him stating that Canada was
".... a good country and offers good opportunities for young people ...."
So In 1911, at the age of 17, Percy left England for Canada. Upon arrival he stayed with his cousin Della and her husband on their farm near Exeter, Ontario helping with the haying.On August 17, 1911 he moved to Winnipeg Manitoba and joined the CPR (Canadian Pacific Railway) and was engaged on a temporary basis as a clerk at the salary of $1.75 per day. The Rumohrs also followed him to Winnipeg shortly thereafter. Percy was to remain with the CPR until his retirement, interrupted only by the time he spent in Europe with the armed forces after the outbreak of WWI. On March 2, 1912 the CPR transferred Percy to Fort William acting as the Assistant Time Keeper earning $55 per month and then in May to Smelter Junction working as a clerk were he received the sum of $65 per month. By 1913 he was transferred to Swift Current and then Moose Jaw Saskatchewan where he earned the princely sum of $80 per month.
Upon the outbreak of WWI, on 24 October 1914 Percy enlisted in the Canadian Forces, and was a private with the 28th Battalion, 2nd Canadian Division, of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He embarked for Britain on 29 May 1915 and landed in France on 18 Sept 1915. He served in England, France and Belgium as a telesignaler until he was wounded at the Somme on 15 Sept 1916.
From the National Archives of Canada the following entry is on record
Names: CHINN , PERCY T [sic]
Regimental number: 73079
Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1681 - 43
Attestation paper:
Date of Birth 09/03/1893Percy had heard that his brother's regiment was stationed nearby and went down the line to see if he could find him. It was the first time that Percy and Frank had seen each other since Percy had left for Canada, and was the last time that they did meet each other. A few hours after their meeting Percy received a chest wound. He was being carried from the field when an enemy machine gunner strafed him with bullets and severely wounding him in the left leg and side. He received the 1914-15 star & British War & Victory medals.
By Sept 17, 1916 Percy was returned to England were he was treated at the 1st western General Hospital, Fasakerley, Liverpool and the Venice St. Auxiliary. He was transferred between the two units on several occasions as he condition got worse, infection set in, and there was a need to perform several operations to remove dead bone and treat the open wounds. After spending a year in hospital in England, Percy was returned to Canada on 30 Sept 1917 where he continued to convalesce at the Manitoba Military Hospital until his discharge in Winnipeg on 24 Sept 1918 as unfit for further military service.
After his discharge he returned to the CPR, and was stationed in Vancouver, Calgary, Moosejaw and finally in 1936 to Montreal, Quebec. By 1938 Percy petitioned the War Veterans Bureau for a disability pension. until his retirement March 31, 1958. At the time of his retirement Percy was working as a clerk and earned $363.53 per month. In Montreal Percy and his wife resided on Melrose Avenue in NDG (Notre Dame de Grace) district of the city of Montreal, Canada. The injuries he incurred as a result of his war service continued to cause him difficulties and in March 1949 he underwent an operation to fuse the ankle bone which kept him off work from March until August of that year.
Percy Chinn had been active in sports during his youth, having won medals at school for running, swimming, and shooting. After having served in WWI, Percy took up water polo, curling, lawn bowling and golf. Though his injuries caused him severe pain and he was required to ware a brace on his leg and corset for his back, he remained active all of his life. He was active in the CPR's private Golf Club known as the Wentworth Golf Club situated in Montreal. They were members when the club was still located in Montreal West adjacent to the CPR lands and freight yards. He was captain of the Wentworth Golf Club from 1939 to 1945 and both he and his wife were made honorary life members in 1964.
Percy did not become a Canadian citizen until 6 December 1956, this being after his first two grandchildren were born.
Percy is buried in the Mount Royal Cemetery in Montreal alongside his wife Wanda who was later laid to rest.
They had the following children:
+ 49 M i Norman William Chinn
27. Leontine Xaviera Pauline Svenceski (Joseph Stanislaw Svenceski , Julius Constantine Andrew Svientzitski , Andrew Ignatius , Piotr , Joseph ) was born on 14 Aug 1903 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. She died on 10 Aug 2000 in San Francisco, CA, USA. She was buried in Aug 2000 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Leontine died 1 on 9 Mar 2000 in San Francisco, CA, USA. She joined religion Roman Catholic.
Launny had a stroke in 1993 and was incapacitated for the better part of seven years until her death in 2000. She died in her daughter's home, also living on Molimo Drive, and the funeral mass was held at St. Brendan in San Francisco. She was cremated and later buried in the city of her birth, Vancouver BC, Canada, in August 2000.
Leontine married Alfred de Vito on 29 Jul 1942 in San Francisco. They were married on 29 Jul 1942 in San Francisco, CA, USA. Alfred died in 1992 in San Francisco, USA. Alfred was employed as small business owner.
They had the following children:
29. Michael Joseph Swencisky (Anthony Michael Swencisky , Julius Constantine Andrew Svientzitski , Andrew Ignatius , Piotr , Joseph ) was born on 31 Jul 1894 in Grand Duchy Lithuania, Poland Lithuania. He died on 9 Jul 1962 in San Francisco, USA. Michael was of the Roman Catholic faith. He was employed as Journalist.
Michael married Pauline. Pauline died on 17 Jul 1970.
They had the following children:
51 M i Jason Swencisky
37. Valerian Francis Swancesky (Adam Julian Constantine Swencisky , Julius Constantine Andrew Svientzitski , Andrew Ignatius , Piotr , Joseph ) was born on 11 Feb 1895. He died in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
Valerian married Mary Margaret Douglas daughter of John Douglas and Mary Regan on 6 Jul 1921. Mary was born in Montreal, Quebec Canada. She died in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
They had the following children:
52 F i Dorthy Mary Swancesky Dorthy married Donald Prieiv Roy.
39. Alfred Harold Joseph Swencisky (Adam Julian Constantine Swencisky , Julius Constantine Andrew Svientzitski , Andrew Ignatius , Piotr , Joseph ) was born on 24 Jul 1898 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. He died in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Alfred was of the Roman Catholic faith. He was employed as Judge and Barrister.
Alfred obtained his B.A. from St. Louis College of University of BC in New Westminster before studying at Osgoode Hall in Toronto where he obtaine his law degree. He was a Barrister-at-law in Ontario in 1923 and enter the B.C. bar in 1924. Alfred was a jusdge of H.M.'s County Court of Vancouver and Local Jusdge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia from 1955, was Knighted of the Papal Order of Sylvester.
Alfred married Jane Wallace Cunningham daughter of John James Cunningham on 10 Aug 1929. Jane was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She died in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
They had the following children:
53 F i Victoria Michalina Swencisky 54 F ii Alfreda Joan Swencisky Alfreda married John Victor Stanley.
44. Richard Anthony Swenceski (Bolis Constantin Swenceski , Julius Constantine Andrew Svientzitski , Andrew Ignatius , Piotr , Joseph )
He had the following children:
55 M i Steven Swenceski 56 F ii Susan Irene Swenceski 57 F iii Virginia Mary Swenceski
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