William J Swift1

#18289, (December 1865 - 28 July 1901)
Father*Frank P Swift1 (c 1830 - 1893)
Mother*Margaret Glaven1 (c 1833 - 1904)
Birth*December 1865He was born in December 1865 at CaliforniaG.1 
13 July 1870He appeared on the census of 13 July 1870 in the household of Margaret Glaven and Frank P Swift at Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CaliforniaG, age 4, b. CA.2
14 June 1880He appeared on the census of 14 June 1880 in the household of Frank P Swift and Margaret Glaven at 620 M Street, Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CaliforniaG, age 14, b. CA, at school.3
Probate19 December 1893He was listed as an heir of Frank P Swift's estate on 19 December 1893 at Sacramento Co., CaliforniaG.4 
6 June 1900He appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 in the household of Margaret Glaven at 620 M Street, Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CaliforniaG, age 34, b. CA Dec 1865, father b. MA, mother b. PA, wagon driver.5 
Death*28 July 1901He died on 28 July 1901 at 620 M Street, Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CaliforniaG, at age 35.6 

Citations

  1. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Frank (39), b. MA, watchman; Margaret (35), b. PA, keeping house.
  3. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Frank (49), b. MA, parents b. Ireland, constable; Margret [sic] (42), b. PA, parents b. Ireland, keeping house.
  4. [S1653] Frank P Swift, Estate of Frank P Swift, Nov., Dec., 1893, No. 1842, Sacramento County Superior Court, Sacramento, California, Petition for Administration of the estate of Frank P Swift filed by Alfred Spinks, dated 27 Nov 1893, filed 28 Nov 1893. Shows that Frank P Swift, res. of Sacramento Co., d. on or about the __ day of April 1893, intestate; that he left an estate of unknown value; that the petitioner knows of the following heirs: his widow, Margaret Swift, and his son, Desmond D. Swift, both res. in the City of Sacramento; that the petitioner is a res. of Sacramento Co. and prays that he be appointed to serve as administrator of the estate.
    Court order of 8 Dec 1893, finding that Frank Swift, dec., d. intestate 2 May 1893; that he left as his heirs his wife Margaret Swift, his dau. Julia A Swift and his sons William J and Daniel D Swift; that said Daniel D Swift is competent to serve as administrator of the estate; that Alfred Spinks, petitioner, is not entitled to letters of administration. Order that the petition be denied and that Daniel D Swift is appointed administrator, upon taking his oath and executing a bond of $1000.
    Bond in the sum of $1000, dated 11 Dec 1893, David D Swift, principal, and Geo. B Stack and Philip Cook, sureties.
    Administration approved by the Superior Court, 19 Dec 1893.
  5. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Margaret (63), wid., b. PA Feb 1837, parents b. Ireland, landlady, 5 children, 3 living.
  6. [S1656] California, San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, online FamilySearch.com, Sacramento (Sacramento) > 1900-1901 > Clark & Booth > Record Book, book 4, p. 251-491 > image 255/256; San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco History and Archive Center. William J Swift, b. Sacramento CA, d. 28 Jul 1901, natural causes; last res. 620 M Street; bur. St. Joseph Cemetery, grave 10, 30 Jul 1901, 9 Apr 1901. Ordered by Desmond D Swift, fees for grave opening, permit and coffin, $150.00; payments received 29 Jul, 28 Aug and 2 Oct, $10 each.