Leo Albert Swan

  General Notes:

The 1900 Fedeeral Census for Sayre, Bradford Co., PA, District 12, page 105A, dated June 2, 1900 records Leo A. Swan (Oct 1988 - PA/PA/PA) living with his divorced mother, H. C. Swan (Aug 1866 - PA/PA/PA). Hanna has had 1 child.

The WWI Draft Registration Card for Leo Albert Swan records his date of birth as 8 Oct 1888 in Lemon, PA. He is working as a switchman for the Lehigh Valley Railroad and living at 601 N Lehigh Ave., Sayre, PA. He is tall with medium build with brown eyes and brown hair.

The 1920 Fedeeral Census for Sayre, Bradford Co., PA records Leo A. Swan (31) living with his divorced mother, Anna C. Swan (52 - PA/PA/PA). Leo is a Switchman for the Steam Railroad.

The 1940 Federal Census for the Sayre Borough, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania, District 8-34, page 329B, dated May 5, 1940 records Leo Swan (51 - PA) with his mother, Hannah Swan (72 - PA) living at 230 Desmond Avenue. Leo is single but in the few years will marry the widow Julia McMahon who is listed on the next page of this census record. Leo will become a welcomed member of the McMahon family and become a grandfather who will be fondly remembered and loved.

The WWII Draft Registration Card for Leo Albert Swan records his date of birth as 8 Oct 1888 in Lemon, PA. He is working for the Lehigh Valley Railroad and living at 230 Desmond St, Sayre, PA. He is 5' 8", 185 lbs with blue eyes and gray hair. The person who will always know his address is Mrs. A. C. Swan.


From www.findagrave.com
Leo Albert Swan
Birth: Oct. 8, 1888
Death: 1974
Spouse: Julia A Swan (____ - 1947)*
Burial: Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens, Bradford Co., PA
Plot: H

  Research Notes:

Below is the death certificate for Leo's mother, Hannah [Anna] Swan:
Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963
Name: Hannah C Swan
Residence: 230 Desmond Street.
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 77
Birth Date: 16 Aug 1867
Birth Place: Tunkhannock, [Wyoming Co.,]Pennsylvania
Death Date: 1 Dec 1944
Death Place: Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania
Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Burial: Dec 4, 1944 at Athens, Bradford Co., PA
Father Name: George G Swan
Father Birth Place: Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania
Mother Name: Fish
Spouse Name: Albert Swan
Certificate Number: 105686
Informant: Leo Swan (son)

Leo married Julia A. McCarthy, daughter of Matthew McCarthy and Jane Reynolds, circa 1945 in Sayre Borough, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania. (Julia A. McCarthy was born on 17 Aug 1886 in Elmira, New York, died on 19 Oct 1947 in Sayre, Bradford Co., PA. and was buried on 21 Oct 1947 in Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens, Bradford Co., PA.) The cause of her death was Adams - Stokes Disease / Heart Syndrome.