Seth Holcomb SLAWSON

Male Abt 1851 - Bef 1900  (48 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Seth Holcomb SLAWSON was born about 1851 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died before 1900 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: 1880 - Tanner
    • Census: 1860, Living with parents in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
    • Census: 1880, Living in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

    Seth married Mary Elizabeth CROUCH on 7 Dec 1871 in Racine, Wisconsin. Mary was born in 1852. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Frank Spaulding SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jan 1872 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois; died on 12 May 1913 in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota.

    Family/Spouse: Karen Marie LEXAU. Karen was born on 5 Oct 1849 in Bergen kommune, Hordaland Fylke, Norway; died on 11 Mar 1940 in Carlsbad, San Diego Co., California; was buried in San Marcos Cemetery, San marcos, San Diego Co., California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Grace Malvina SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jul 1878 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died in Apr 1977 in California.
    2. 4. Carrie SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1879 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 17 Jun 1881 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    3. 5. Ira Henry SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jan 1881 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois; died on 20 Sep 1948 in Washington, Franklin Co., Missouri; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Glasgow, Valley Co., Montana.
    4. 6. Olive Beatrice SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Mar 1891 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois; died in May 1981 in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai Co., Idaho.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Frank Spaulding SLAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Seth1) was born on 15 Jan 1872 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois; died on 12 May 1913 in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Misc: I believe that in the 1880 census, Andrew is actually Frank.


  2. 3.  Grace Malvina SLAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Seth1) was born on 23 Jul 1878 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died in Apr 1977 in California.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1880, Living with parents in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
    • Census: 1900, Living with mother in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
    • Census: 1910, Living with mother in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
    • Census: 1920, Living with husband in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
    • Census: 1930, Living with husband in Oceanside, San Diego Co., California

    Grace married Martin Luther HANKINS on 19 Aug 1911 in Kane County,Illinois. Martin was born on 23 Jul 1880 in Ohio; died on 8 Aug 1968 in San Diego Co., California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Carrie SLAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Seth1) was born about 1879 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 17 Jun 1881 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1880, Living with parents in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois


  4. 5.  Ira Henry SLAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Seth1) was born on 12 Jan 1881 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois; died on 20 Sep 1948 in Washington, Franklin Co., Missouri; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Glasgow, Valley Co., Montana.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: River Worker
    • Census: 1905, Living in South Dakota
    • Census: 1920, Living in School District 45, Roosevelt Co., Montana
    • Census: 1930, Living in Twin Valley, McKenzie Co., North Dakota
    • Census: 1940, Living in Rural, Valley Co., Montana

    Notes:

    Name:
    Death Claims Former Pilot on Missouri

    Glasgow, Sept. 30 - Funeral services for Capt. Ira Henry Slawson, 67, early day pilot on the upper Missouri who received his license when he was 20, were held here. Burial was in Glasgow cemetery.

    Captain Slawson died in Washington, Mo. after a short illness.

    Captain Slawson was born inChicago and was educated in the public schools there. he went to Pierre, S. D. as a young man and there qualified for his pilot's license on the Missouri. He was said to be the youngest man ever to receive a license.

    He began work in 1900 for Capt. Edmond Senechal, who headed the old Missouri Transportation Co. and continued until 1916. He then operated his own boat until 1934, principally in North and South Dakota, although he did early day river freighting in Montana both on the Missouri and Yellowstone.

    Captain Slawson retired from boating to work at Fort Peck and was a dredge master during construction of the Fort Peck dam. he later was employed by the corps of engineers in Missouri, until his death. During his life, he also served as sheriff at LeBeau, S.D. and was a policeman at Fort Pierre, S.D.

    He was married to Susan E. Smith in Glasgow. Beside the widow, he is survived by his stepdaughter. Mrs. H.O. Storkson, here; a stepson Lyle Y. Smith of Philadelphia, and two sisters.

    Added on Find A Grave by Suzannah McCuen

    Family/Spouse: Mamie SLATTERY. Mamie was born on 4 Feb 1881 in Owatonna, Minnesota; died on 8 Feb 1939 in Warmsprings, Deer Lodge, Montana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Wilfred Mare SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Dec 1909 in Oregon; died on 3 Jun 1959 in San Diego County, California.

    Ira married Susan Eliza YALE on 1 Jan 1940 in Glasgow, Valley Co., Montana. Susan was born on 10 Mar 1896 in Peterson, Clay Co., Iowa; died on 28 Apr 1975 in Whitefish, Flathead Co., Montana; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Glasgow, Valley Co., Montana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Olive Beatrice SLAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Seth1) was born on 11 Mar 1891 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois; died in May 1981 in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai Co., Idaho.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1900, Living with mother in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
    • Census: 1910, Living with mother in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
    • Census: 1920, Living with husband in Barrington, Cook Co., Illinois
    • Census: 1930, Living with husband in Downey, Los Angeles Co., California
    • Census: 1940, Living with husband in Downey, Los Angeles Co., California

    Olive married Frederick Huguenin GILBERT on 14 Jun 1913 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois. Frederick was born on 30 Aug 1890 in Cook County, Illinois; died on 28 Apr 1978 in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai Co., Idaho. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Karen Jesse GILBERT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Feb 1917 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois; died on 1 Mar 2004.
    2. 9. Fred Roy GILBERT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Dec 1919 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois; died on 15 Mar 2013 in Spokane County, Washington.
    3. 10. Helen Joan GILBERT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Nov 1925 in California; died on 15 Nov 1959 in Fresno, Fresno Co. California.