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John Swete Cummins d. in Point Levis Oct 31, 1862

John Swete Cummins d. in Point Levis Oct 31, 1862

Posted: 30 Aug 2007 12:02AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Cummins
John Swete Cummins, Gentleman, former land agent for the British American Land Company, died in Point Levis October 31, 1862. He and his family were Anglican, enumerated in Notre Dame de la Victoriae, Levis in 1861. I would appreciate suggestions of which (Anglican) Church to search for burial records or an obituary.
Catherine nee Smith, his widow died in Lennoxville in 1866.

Re: John Swete Cummins d. in Point Levis Oct 31, 1862

Posted: 30 Aug 2007 12:08AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Cummins
Sorry that was my British roots creeping through, its Notre Dame de la Victorie

Re: John Swete Cummins d. in Point Levis Oct 31, 1862

Posted: 4 Jan 2008 4:31PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi, John Swete Cummins is a first cousin 4 times removed. If you do find out where he is buried would you please let me know. I know quite a lot about him and even have a photograph, I don't know where he rests. I have his death date as Oct 15th. 1852.

Re: John Swete Cummins d. in Point Levis Oct 31, 1862

Posted: 4 Jan 2008 4:33PM GMT
Classification: Query
Oops, I meant 1862 not 1852. I should learn to preview.

Re: John Swete Cummins d. in Point Levis Oct 31, 1862

Posted: 9 Jan 2008 2:10AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Cummins Adamson
"John Swete Cummins born November 8, 1812 at Upper Dunkettle, Co Cork, Ireland, died in Levis Oct 31, buried in the graveyard of the Church of the Holy Trinity (Rue 31 Wolfe), Levis,Nov 1, 1862" The service was conducted by his long time friend, Rev. William Agar Adamson (Register of the Anglican Church serving Aubigny, 1862, p24, QNA #M-138.11).

I don't trust the birth year, 1812 but the rest is sound.

The church is now closed and converted to a theatre, I haven't a clue whether the graves were relocated, paved over or? One can put the address Rue 31 Wolfe, Levis, Quebec in Google maps.

"Died on the 31st of October, at his residence, Point Levi, John Swete Cummins, Esquire aged fifty years, funeral at half past 3 o'clock." [Quebec] Morning Chronicle, Nov 1, 1862, p2, col 6 reprinted in the Quebec Gazette, Nov 3, 1862, p3, col 1.

Cork Examiner, Nov 15, 1862: "Died on the 31st ult., at Point Levi, Quebec, John Swete Cummins, second son
of the late Nicholas Marshal Cummins, of Woodville, Co. of Cork, Esq."

Curiously, the Will of John Swete Cummins records his estimation of his net worth of exceeding $82,000: Amherst Island property (not valued), unsettled plough land Lisheenleigh (sic, illegible)in the west of Co Cork valued at $7,000, an interest in Rathpeacon near the City of Cork, $4,000,and the estate of Gaunmes (sic, illegible) $71,000. The valuable estate that JSC appears to be referring to could be Woodville, Glanmire, perhaps inherited directly from his father who died in 1838.

Reverend William Agar Adamson (1800-1868) was the second rector of St James Anglican Church, Amherst Island 1841-44 during JSC's residency). He was also the Chaplain & Librarian to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada appointed 1841 until shortly before his death (he departed the Island in 1844 when the seat of Government moved to Montreal).

JSC's first born son was named after Adamson: "John Henry (Agar) Adamson, son of John Swete Cummins, and of Catherine Smith his wife, was born on the eleventh day of March, 1850
and was privately Baptized on the 25th following by me, W Agar Adamson, Assistant Minister" (Ancestry.com, Quebec Vital statistics, Drouin Collection, Montreal, Anglican Christ Church Cathedral (Actes) 1850, folio 6). Adamson did not note the residency of Cummins, I'm comfortable presuming this implied JSC was local, a resident of Montreal.

Re: John Swete Cummins d. in Point Levis Oct 31, 1862

Posted: 9 Jan 2008 4:38AM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you so much for all the new information. I can give you JSC's exact birth date and time. He was born at 2:45 AM on Nov. 8th 1811. Ref.his father's diary page 44 I have a copy of it. While the Dr, Dr Gibbings, was upstairs delivering JSC his father Nicholas was in the parlour reading "Dr. Claudius Buchanan's Christian Researches in Asia" His mother Martha Swete was my 3rd Gr Grandfather's sister. JSC was named after his grandfather John Swete who was my 4th Gr Grandfather. Please feel free to email me. Are you related to him?

Re: John Swete Cummins d. in Point Levis Oct 31, 1862

Posted: 13 Jul 2009 5:56PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi, I think I am a 3 Gr grandson of John Swete Cummins. Kit Cummins was my Gr grandma on my Dads side. The picture and diary entrys of John Swete Cummins are of great interest to me. I live in the interior of British Columia in a small town called Horsefly. Would love to hear back from you.

Re: John Swete Cummins d. in Point Levis Oct 31, 1862

Posted: 13 Jul 2009 6:36PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi,
Who did Kit Cummins marry and what was her birth name. They used a lot of short names in that family. You can email me and I will send you any info I can find. I too am in BC
Hilary
heveritt@shaw.ca
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