Henry Swan

"Your fences need to be horse-high and pig tight"

Henry Swan, the son of Andrew ‘Mitchell’ Swan and Sarah Vincent, was born at Millbrook, Nova Scotia in 1877 and married Grace Woodbury Bonnyman.  Like his father, Henry was a farmer and remained on the family farm after marriage.

Unknown Nova Scotia Paper, Jun 1940

New Annan, June 4 - The sudden death of Henry Swan, one of the most highly respected citizens of the community, came as a great shock to his many friends. Entering Victoria General hospital just one month ago, he underwent an operation from which he seemed to be progressing favorably, when suddenly he took a turn for the worse and passed away on Wednesday, May 29th. His death has caused a vacancy that will be hard to fill both in the home and community life. He leaves to mourn a family of eight, four daughters, Edna, Marion, Dorothy and Kathleen and four sons, James, John, Laurie and Raymond. The funeral was held from United Church on Saturday afternoon, June 1st, and was very largely attended. The pallbearers were P.A. Vincent, D.H. Vincent, W.M. Campbell, George Aitchison, Norman and Sidney Bonnyman. Remains were laid to rest in the family lot in Bell Gift cemetery beside the remains of his wife who predeceased him a few years ago.