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This is Chapter One of Three, where we commence with a new family line descended from immigrants from the United Kingdom. This chapter is about the Caswell family who hail from New York state.

It’s Not Something You Soon Forget — Even Half A Century Later

Sometime in the 1970s, our mother Marguerite (Gore) Bond walked down the hill behind her home in Ohio, and looked out over the meandering streams and tributaries of Silver Creek. Her mother’s farm was the abutting property, and this particular section of the farm was a mosaic of serpentine creeks where water flowed over pebbles which had been there since the end of the last ice age.

As she gazed out over the wetlands, there amongst the crystal clear water, she spied several bright green plants. Surprisingly, she plucked a few leaves from one and popped them into her mouth. It was watercress. (It is not often that one sees their mother forage for some salad fixins’, but here we were). She explained that she had forgotten that these plants were placed here by her mother Lulu (DeVoe) Gore. It was the first time we had tasted this leafy green, and we remarked upon its sharp peppery bite.

Today, those ancient creeks don’t truly exist as they were half a century ago. Soon after our brief foraging adventure, the creek was partially dammed, to create a lake. The stream beds might still be there, but now they are quietly sleeping.

When we observe small coincidences, sometimes they blend to create a more compelling family narrative. There are two aspects of that for this family line. The first aspect is what is considered to be an essential ingredient for British high-tea finger sandwiches (you simply cannot get more British than this…), so you likely guessed it, watercress. (1)

The First Aspect: The Caswell Surname in the United Kingdom

Ancestry.com tells us that Caswell is an English surname, “habitational name from any of the places in Dorset, Northamptonshire, and Somerset named Caswell, from Old English cærse ‘(water)cress’ + well (a) ‘spring, stream’.”

Additionally, we learned from from Surname DB, (The Internet Surname Database), that “During the Middle Ages, when it was becoming more usual for people to migrate from their birthplace to seek work elsewhere, they would often adopt the placename as a means of identification, thus resulting in the wide dispersal of the name. The records of the christenings of two sons of one William Caswell in St. James’, Garlickhythe, London are as follows: Edmond Caswell on May 28th 1570 and Robert Caswell on May 6th 1571. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Basilia de Caswella, which was dated 1165, in the ‘Pipe Rolls of Devonshire’, during the reign of King Henry II, known as ‘The Builder of Churches’, 1154 – 1189. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as [a] Poll Tax.” (2)

The Second Aspect: The Caswell Family of Jefferson County, New York

In all the years we have been researching our family lines, through some serendipity* and a bit of luck, we can come across something remarkable. You may have noticed that our mother Marguerite, had the surname of Gore. We have written extensively about the Gore family, in The Gore Line, A Narrative — One through Eight. Our ancestors, Samuel Gore and Rebeckah (Barney) Gore lived with their family in Jefferson County, New York during the same period that the Caswell family lived there. They could have known each other, or more likely, they passed each other in town, not knowing that their family lines would eventually intersect in a still unfolding future. (*Serendipity means the ability to find valuable or agreeable things not sought for… See footnotes).

We will soon meet the Caswell family of Jefferson County, New York, but first, a short history about where they lived. (3)

Learning About The Thousand Islands

New York State has a northern border much of which it shares with the country of Canada. This border is defined significantly by the St. Lawrence River in an area frequently denoted as the Thousand Island area. The area of Jefferson County where the Caswell family lived, involved the communities of Clayton, Cape Vincent, and Lyme just to the west. The area was long known for agriculture and ship building.

As pioneers relocated from the New England area, the attractiveness of land and new opportunities pulled people westward. “In 1799 there was a single log hut in the town, at French Creek (Clayton), probably that of some timber thieves, who plundered the frontier without restraint or limit during many years before any one appeared to show title… [The village of Clayton] was formerly called Cornelia, the post-office having been so named in 1823. In 1831 the name was changed to Clayton, which it has since retained. The first permanent settlement made within the present limits of the village was by General William H. Angel, in 1819.” (The History of Jefferson County)

“The business facilities of Clayton are unsurpassed by any other village of like population in the State; and the abundance, cheapness, and quality of its domestic market make it desirable as a place of residence. Its delightful location, in close proximity to the Thousand Islands, on the St. Lawrence, and the reputation of the magnificent scenery surrounding the village on every hand, draw multitudes of tourists and visitors, who pronounce a summer stay at Clayton the height of enjoyment and repose. Here, within sight, are many of the beautiful isles forming that most wondrous of all archipelagos.” (The History of Jefferson County)

This area went through a great transformation during the 19th century, becoming a destination for wealthy New Yorkers who were seeking respite from the summer heat of New York City. “In 1872, George M. Pullman invited President Ulysses S. Grant to visit his small island during the reelection campaign, as well as several Civil War heroes including General Sheridan. When George Pullman originally created this summer residence, it wasn’t much more than a simple frame cottage and dock. But by 1872, he’d expanded his 5-acre island to include a much larger and nicer cottage where they could entertain, a massive boathouse, pumps, and an ice house… When President Grant and his entourage came, the Thousand Islands became a national event. The press touted the Thousand Islands as the place to summer for the rich and famous and common man alike.

From 1872 until 1912 the Thousand Islands Gilded Age brought tens of thousands of visitors to the enchanting summer resort. Grand hotels popped up. The rich scooped up islands and built fancy mansions and castles they called cottages and hunting lodges. The middle class bought small parcels of land along the mainland and built simple cottages.” (Heroes, Heroines & History)

Despite the influx of wealth to the Thousand Island area, for our family, the benefits of the area’s Gilded Age economy didn’t seem to affect their lives as working people very much. It’s intriguing to observe that their lives continue apace, just as they had for many previous decades.

So, now that we know the local history, let’s meet the Anthony Brooks Caswell family. But first, we need to highlight something very important. (4)

Clues — Early in New York State?

Some family lines have many records, and some family lines do not. For the Caswell family, we have records for this generation, but for the generation preceding them — we only have clues. We are seeking some solid evidence, like a Will, a published family history, or perhaps a family bible, which may turn up in the future. Until these appear, we don’t like to speculate. We feel adamantly that it is quite important to find a something concrete and tangible as supporting evidence for the earlier generational lineage.

Let’s look at these clues…
The names of the male children in the Anthony Brooks and Caroline Caswell family have a unique resonance, and this has potential to lead to discoveries about the earlier generation of Caswell(s) that came from Connecticut to New York state. Many researchers online and in family trees have included some of this material, but they provide no evidence for parentage, nor birth records. What we would like to see is something that is more than a hunch, or a well-informed guess.

To that end, we have created a special footnotes section which covers this ‘evidence’ and presents what could end-up being a viable family history path for future research. Please see footnotes section number five, Clues — Early in New York State? (5)

The Family Patriarch, Anthony Brooks Caswell

As we inferred in the previous section, for this family line, we have only been able to verify records that go back to the mid-1840s. This means that this branch of the Caswell family is a bit of an enigma before then.

The life of Anthony Brooks Caswell and his wife Caroline Presley take place almost entirely within Clayton, Jefferson County, New York. Our Caswell ancestor was recorded by many name variations: A.B. Caswell, Anthony B. Caswell, Anthony Brooks Caswell, Brooks Caswell, and Brooks A. Caswell. It seems that he used the name Brooks Caswell as his communicative name for most of his local dealings, and variations of his full name for other, more official records such as this map below.

We do not have a record of his marriage to Caroline Presley. The first place we come across a record of their complete family is the 1850 United States Federal Census. Based upon the date of their oldest child (their son Gurdon) and his sister Almira, it is reasonable to assume that they were married circa 1844-1845. Their family continued to grow through the various decades.
*(Caroline’s maiden surname may have been Presbrey).

The 1870 Census
This Census is the most complete one in terms of family information.
A.B. Caswell is 48 years old and working as a farmer. His wife Caroline at 47, is keeping house. Their children are Gurdon, a 24 year old school teacher, Mira (Almira) age 23, Florence age 18, Perry age 10, and John age 5.
Important note: Their son Perry, whose full name is actually Charles Perry Caswell, is the one through whom the family line is carried forward.

The 1880 Census
By this decade the United States Census was gathering more detailed information that researchers (like ourselves) just love finding. We learn from this document that A.B. Caswell was born in New York State, and that his parents are from Connecticut. Caroline’s parents are from Canada, but she also lists her birthplace as being in New York State.

Early in New York State
It is quite important to draw attention to the fact that A.B. Caswell’s parents were born in Connecticut, and that he was born in New York State. In our research on family lines, we frequently observe naming patterns in older generations, and in the case of the Caswell family, we did see couple of patterns that we have written a special highlight for in the footnotes. We want to capture this pattern / information in a way that may help resolve a mystery about the Caswell family before they lived in New York State. (Please see ______ in the footnotes).

Returning to this generation…
Daughter Florence has left the home after the 1870 Federal Census to marry George Hart. Daughter Almira also leaves the home between the New York State Census of 1875, and the Federal Census of 1880 to marry James Gotham. Son Perry leaves the home between the New York State Census of 1875, and the Federal Census of 1880, because at 19, he is working as a farm laborer in the home of Silas Consanl in Clayton, Jefferson County. (See footnotes).

A summation for these Caswell family members, both parents and children, follows below, except for the son Charles Perry Caswell, who will be written about separately (since he leads the family line forward).

Anthony Brooks Caswell
and Caroline (Presley) Caswell
He was born, circa 1822 in New York State — died, November 30, 1898 in Clayton, Jefferson County, New York. He married Caroline Presley, circa 1844-1845 most likely in New York. She was born in New York State circa 1823 — died, date and location unknown.

Caroline (Presley) Caswell
Anything we know about Caroline has been gathered from Census records. We believe that she was born circa 1822, or 1823. Her parents are from Canada, and her maiden surname may have been Presbrey. During the Revolutionary War, many residents who were loyal to the British Crown fled to Canada, which would have been somewhat easy to do if her parents lived in New England. (We just don’t know for sure). On the 1880 Census, she states that they are from Canada.

Gurdon Caswell
He was born in 1846, Jefferson County, New York — died, December 31, 1896, same location. It appears that Gurdon never married, and was a schoolteacher starting in the late 1860s. It also seems that he lived with his parents his entire life.

Almira ‘Myra’ (Caswell) Hart
She was born June 29, 1847, in Lyme, Jefferson County, New York — died, June 18, 1935 in Blissfield, Lenawee County, Michigan. She married George Hart.

Florence C. (Caswell) Gotham
She was born in 1853, likely in Jefferson County, New York — died, November 8, 1883, same location. She married James Gotham.

John Henry Caswell
He was born January 1, 1864 in St. Lawrence, Jefferson County, New York — died January 1, 1951 in South Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. He married two times: First to Lillian P. ‘Lydia’ Caswell, and second to Alice (Twitchell) Caswell. Comment: It is rather remarkable to observe that he was both born on and died on the date of January 1. (6)

Brooks Was a Farmer, a Lime Burner, and a Schoolteacher

The very few records that exist for A.B. Caswell indicate that he was a farmer for most of his life. However, there are a couple of interesting things that emerge during the decade of the 1860s. The first is that he is listed in the Northern New York Business Directory 1867-68 (Waite Brothers & Co. Watertown, New York, Compilers), as: Caswell A.B. lime burner.

Remember that the area of New York where they lived was on the St. Lawrence River. The memory of this area having been heavily attacked by British naval forces during the War of 1812 was not that old. “In June 1863, the nearby Village of Watertown had been attacked, so in response, in 1864, Jefferson County held a draft to create a Civil War roster to fulfill a required quota.” We do not know if Brooks was actually mustered as a soldier, but the fact that he was also a lime burner could have had some importance. He may have had this additional skill available several years before he was listed in the 1867-68 business directory. (nygenweb, See footnotes).

It turns out that being a lime burner was a real thing. From the website, The French Canadian Genealogist, we learned about “The chaufournier, or lime burner, was a lime kiln operator. In French, the lime kiln is called a four à chaux. In the construction of buildings with very thick walls that were meant to be resistant to gunfire or cannonballs, the mason had to bind the stones to each other with a mortar made of sand and cement. 

This mortar made of limestones was baked in a kiln at more than 800°C by the limeburner, day and night, for seven or eight days. The secret to success was producing a progressive fire which would start to make the stones crack. Once that happened, the limeburner would accelerate the fire and maintain it at its maximum to reduce the stones to powder. He knew the baking was done when the stones turned the colour of sulfur. At this stage, the limeburner took the resulting hard cake of quicklime (calcium oxide) and added it to water. It would immediately react producing a shower of caustic specks of slaked lime (calcium hydroxide). The crumbly grains were then crushed into lime powder and that was then added to sand to make mortar.” (The French Canadian Genealogist)

A.B. Caswell is also listed as a school teacher on the 1880 Census. (Probably at that point in life he was tired of the manual labor involved in being a farmer and also a lime burner). His listed profession, and that of his son Gurdon, tells us that we can infer that there was some level of education within this family line. It is not that often that we see the occupation of school teacher being listed on Census forms during this period, or any earlier period for that matter. (7)

How Do You Acquire a Name Like ‘Commodore’?

The son Charles Perry Caswell was known by many names, which required much diligence on our part to sort through his rather complex history. Throughout his lifetime he is recorded as: Perry Caswell, C. Perry Caswell, Com. P. Caswell, Commodore P. Caswell, Commodore Perry Caswell, C. P. Caswell, Charles P. Caswell, and Charles Perry Caswell.

To be very clear right here at the beginning, this ancestor was never a real Commodore. This was an honorific name bestowed upon him (we are not sure exactly how, or by whom at this point), but there was already a tradition to do nicknames like this in that era.

Commodore As A Nickname, i.e. ‘Commodore’ Perry Caswell

“Use of the term commodore dates from 1775 in the then–Continental Navy, the predecessor of the modern U.S. Navy, when it was established (but not used) as a courtesy title reserved for captains in command of a fleet or squadron… Today, it is no longer a specific rank within active-duty or reserve forces or in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps or NOAA Corps, but it remains in use as an honorary title within the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard…” (Wikipedia)

Oliver Hazard Perry
Oliver Hazard Perry became a massive national hero and household name in the 19th century due to his decisive victory at the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813. Parents in the 1800s admired his leadership and naval success, leading them to give their sons the title ‘Commodore’ alongside the surname.

‘Commodore’ was used as a grand, aspirational nickname for boys in the 19th century, alongside others like General, King, and Prince. It gained prominence as a title for, and nickname of, New York business tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt, who earned it for dominating steamboat and rail industries in the mid-19th century. (Google) (8)

Perry Went From New York to Ohio

We are not sure what the trajectory was that brought him from the farmlands of New York (as shown on the 1880 Census), to the thriving port city of Cleveland, Ohio in the later part of that same decade. We have many records for him during this period.

Charles Perry Caswell was married two times, with his first marriage being to Binia A. Patton. They married in December 1888 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. They had a son, whom they gave his same name to, (so now there was a Perry Sr., and a Perry Jr.). We will write about extensively about this marriage when we cover the Caswell family again in chapter three. (9)

The Cleveland Business Directories of the 1880s and 1890s

In the 1880s —
Charles Perry, his brother John Henry, and their father Anthony Brooks Caswell are all found in Cleveland Business directories starting in the late 1880s. From what we can ascertain, it appears that Perry was there first. In 1885, he is listed as a being a Guard at the Work House. Since we know that five years earlier he had been listed in the 1880 Census for Jefferson County, New York as a farm laborer, his relocation to Cleveland and employment as a working class individual makes sense. It appears he was trying to change his life, and trying on different things to see what fits.

By 1888, he was employed as a Clerk, but through 1895 he is also noted for this occupation at several locations. In 1888, we noticed that his younger brother John Henry was listed in the same 1888 Directory, being employed as a clerk at the National Bank of Commerce. This Directory further states that he and his brother both ‘board at 105 Clinton’. This is the address where Perry was living when he married Binia A. Patton.

Records for the 1890 Federal Census were destroyed in a massive fire, so that Census and all of the helpful information it could provide, is just not available. That is why we thank our lucky stars for business directory publications from the 1890s.

In the 1890s —
A key question for us was, when did the mother Caroline Caswell pass on? We ask this because her husband (and the patriarch for this family) Anthony Brooks Caswell, is found in 1892 to be living in Cleveland at 315 Washington, and working as a Bookkeeper. In 1894, Anthony Brooks is found at 10 Silk, listed as a Teacher, and then in 1895, he is again listed as a Bookkeeper.

During this decade, this family was becoming much less centered on Jefferson County, New York. We do not know if Caroline lived in Cleveland, but likely she did not, because her name was not found in any of these directories. Their son Gurdon continued to live in Jefferson County, but he passed away on December 31, 1896.

In the 1890s, Perry Caswell is indicated to be working frequently as a Clerk for the company Bassett, Presley & Train. (They manufactured iron ships components).

By 1896, as Commodores P., he is listed as entry 38, for the address of 45 Eliot. His father Anthony B. Caswell is living with him because he is listed as entry 33 at the same 45 Eliot address. In 1898, he is listed (without his father Anthony) as entry 145 at the address of 36 Cullison. The absence of his father makes sense, because as we know, Anthony passed away on November 30, 1898, in Clayton, Jefferson County, New York. (10)

Perry’s New Life — Enter Edith Milly Whitmarsh, Wife Number Two

We are not sure what happened to the marriage of Charles Perry Caswell and Binia A. Patton (chapter three), but we discovered that by 1902, he was living in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois and in a new relationship with a woman named Edith M. Whitmarsh. Their daughter Edith Annie Caswell was born on July 25, 1902 in that location. Edith Whitmarsh was born in March 1871, in Tottenham, Middlesex, England, the daughter of Frederick and Amelia (Hassock) Whitmarsh.

We learned from Wikipedia that Tottenham is “a district in north London, within the London Borough of Haringey. In late 1870s, the Great Eastern Railway introduced special workman’s trains and fares on its newly opened Enfield and Walthamstow branch lines. Tottenham’s low-lying fields and market gardens were then rapidly transformed into cheap housing for the lower middle and working classes, who were able to commute cheaply to inner London. The workman’s fare policy stimulated the relatively early development of the area into a London suburb.” This change in their community would have been unfolding during Edith’s childhood in England.

Charles Perry and Edith M. continued to have more children, all born in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois:

• Edith Annie Caswell, born July 25, 1902 — died, 1973 in Troy, Oakland County, Michigan.
• Arthur Brooks Caswell, born January 15, 1903 or 1904 — died December 1, 1908 in the same location.
• Eugene Willard Caswell, born October 5, 1905 — died December 1, 1908 in the same location.
  
  Tragically, it is sad to note that both sons died on the same date, December 1, 1908, with the cause being recorded as pneumonia and measles.

Their marriage date…
We discovered something rather unusual in our research — that their wedding date was not typical. They started having children in 1902 when Edith Annie was born, but there is no marriage record for them until September 19, 1908. (Less than two months before their sons both died). Why was this? We will never know.

Charles ‘Commodore’ Perry Caswell Sr. was born on July 20, 1862 in Jefferson County, New York — died February 15, 1933 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. He married twice, first to Binia A. Patton, on December 16, 1888 — (Divorced?), date unknown. He married second, Edith M. Whitmarsh, on September 19, 1908. She died in 1958. (11)

In the next chapter, we look at the other family line being profiled here: The Patton Line, from Ireland. Sláinte!

Following are the footnotes for the Primary Source Materials,
Notes, and Observations

It’s Not Something You Soon Forget — Even Half A Century Later

(1) — one record

Pépinère.ca, Boutique en Ligne
Watercress plant image
https://www.pepiniere.ca/en/products/cresson-watercress?srsltid=AfmBOoo92En9cI-G2lgULPVdWClHZWyyfRnFji-EBFUq6FwZm0DXi_A7
Note: For the plant images.

The First Aspect: The Caswell Surname in the United Kingdom

(2) — two records

Ancestry.com
Caswell Surname Meaning
https://www.ancestry.com/last-name-meaning/caswell
Note: For the text.

Surname DB
The Internet Surname Database
Last name: Caswell
https://surnamedb.com/Surname/caswell
Note: For the text.

The Second Aspect: The Caswell Family of Jefferson County, New York

(3) — two records

Merriam-Webster
Serendipity (definition)
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serendipity
Note: For the text.

David Rumsey Map Collection
Map of New York Exhibiting the Post Offices, Post Roads, Canals,
Rail Roads, etc.
by David H. Burr, as found in The American Atlas, 1839
http://www.davidrumsey.com/maps3252.html
Note: For the map image. “This set was published as a stack of 13 mounted and folded sheets, without a title page or binding. The sheets are nestled into a modern beige canvas covered box 53×37 which opens like a book, with title on the spine reading. Maps have full hand painted color.”

Learning About The Thousand Islands

(4) — twelve records

Les Mille-Îles près de Gananoque
(The Thousand Islands near Gananoque)
by John Herbert Caddy, 19th century
Library and Archives of Canada, from the Dictionary of Canadian Biography
https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/caddy_john_herbert_11E.html#lg=1&slide=2
Note: For the landscape painting.

History of Jefferson County, New York
with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers
by Samuel W. Durant and Henry B. Pierce
https://archive.org/details/historyofjeffers00dura_0/page/n457/mode/2up
Note: Excerpts from the history of the town of Clayton, which begins on page 343.

David Rumsey Map Collection
New Topographical Atlas of Jefferson Co. New York
From Actual Surveys By S.N. & D.G. Beers 1864
https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/all/who/Beers,+D.G./what/Atlas+Map/Property+Ownership/County+Atlas/where/Jefferson+County+(N.Y.)?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort,Pub_Date,Pub_List_No
and
Map of Jefferson County, New York (foldout map, cropped inset detail)
https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~227588~5507388:Jefferson-County%2C-New-York-?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No&mi=35&trs=36&qvq=w4s:/who%2FBeers%2C%2BD.G.%2Fwhat%2FAtlas%2BMap%2FProperty%2BOwnership%2FCounty%2BAtlas%2Fwhere%2FJefferson%2BCounty%2B(N.Y.);q:LIMIT%3A%20RUMSEY~8~1;sort:Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No;lc:RUMSEY~8~1
and
Plate 18, Clayton
https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~227547~5507364:Clayton%2C-Jefferson-County%2C-New-York?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort,Pub_Date,Pub_List_No&mi=12&trs=36&qvq=w4s:/who/Beers,+D.G./what/Atlas+Map/Property+Ownership/County+Atlas/where/Jefferson+County+(N.Y.);sort:Pub_List_No_InitialSort,Pub_Date,Pub_List_No;lc:RUMSEY~8~1Note: For the map images.

History of Jefferson County, New York
with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers
by Samuel W. Durant and Henry B. Pierce
https://archive.org/details/historyofjeffers00dura_0/page/n463/mode/2up
Note: Excerpts from the history of the town of Clayton, with this text from page 347.

Heroes, Heroines & History
The Thousand Islands Gilded Age
by Susan G. Mathis
https://www.hhhistory.com/2020/03/the-thousand-islands-gilded-age.html
Note: For the text.

Collage of Various Tuck & Sons Vintage Postcard Images
of Clayton, N.Y. —
https://www.tuckdbpostcards.org/items?q=Clayton,+New+York
– Top left: Docks and Depot in Clayton, N.Y.
– Center left: James Street in Clayton, N.Y.
and of the Thousand Islands —
https://www.tuckdbpostcards.org/items?q=Thousand+Islands&tab=images
– Top Right: The Thousand Islands, Lighthouse Near Alexandria Bay
– Bottom: The Thousand Islands, Bass Fishing in The Lost Channel
Note 1: The Tuck Postcard Database is found at:
https://www.tuckdbpostcards.org/places
Note 2: The center typographic panel is from —
Pinterest
1000 Islands
by Jennifer Gangi
https://www.pinterest.com/kalowaria/1000-islands/

Clues — Early in New York State?

(5) — twelve records

The names of A.B. Caswell and Caroline Caswell’s three sons are noted below and may be tied to earlier generations:

• Gurdon Caswell
• Charles Perry Caswell
• John Henry Caswell

This document offers some tantalizing clues to what could be possibly be an earlier generation of Caswell(s):
Paper Trade Journal, August 10, 1916 issue
A History of Paper Manufacturing in the United States
Chapter 8, In Middle and Southern States
by Lyman Horace Weeks
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/Paper_Trade_Journal_1916-08-10-_Vol_63_Iss_6_(IA_sim_paper-trade-journal_1916-08-10_63_6).pdf 
Book page: 38, and various pages after…
> The key section for this history is on page 48.
Notes: Observe the text for the following — Connecticut as the place of origin, the overall timeframe, the New York locations cited, and the family names which may carry over to the another generation.

Anthony Brooks Caswell could possibly be the son of one of these two brothers: Gurdon Caswell, or Henry Caswell. Both are mentioned in the Paper Trade Journal article and are living in the area. The following can support these observations, but note that this early Census material before 1850, does not provide much detail (such as the names of the children).

1820
Gurdon Caswell
1820 United States Federal Census
New York > Jefferson > Watertown
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7734/records/453139
Notes: When looking at some of the various family tree websites, there are suggestions that Anthony Brooks Caswell’s parents are Gurdon Caswell, born in Connecticut in 1783, and Mary Loomis, born 1784. On the 1820 Census for Watertown, Jefferson, New York Gurdon Caswell is listed with seven children under fifteen: five boys and two girls.

1840
Gordon C Caswell [Gurdon Caswell]
1840 United States Federal Census
New York > Jefferson > Clayton
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8057/records/2399074
Notes: On the 1840 Census for the same area, he has two boys ages 15-29 and two girls ages 10-29. Anthony Brooks Caswell was born 1822 and would have been 19 or 20 in 1840, and still living at home. We know that he married Caroline Presley (on date unknown) and that they had children by 1846.

Possible tie to Gurdon Caswell (born 1783), his brother Henry A. Caswell —
1830
Henry A Carroll [Henry A. Caswell]
1830 United States Federal Census
New York > Onondaga > Cicero*
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8058/records/10004?tid=&pid=&queryId=5c78e603-526d-4631-988b-844d0c8c6610&_phsrc=uBb25&_phstart=successSource
Note 1: There is a boy in the house who aged 5-9 who could be Anthony Brooks Caswell.
Note 2: This location is south of Watertown, near Syracuse.

In Jefferson County, New York —
1846 
Anthony Brooks Caswell and his wife Caroline’s first child is born in 1846 and named Gurdon Caswell. He may have been named after Brooks father.
Gurdon B Caswell
Birth: 1846, Jefferson County, New York
Death: December 31, 1896, same location
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128015595/gurdon-b-caswell
Note 1: He is buried in the Saint Lawrence (Hamlet), Jefferson County, New York.
and
http://jefferson.nygenweb.net/capevin.htm
Note 2: This is an old website, so try to navigate as follows —
Jefferson County, New York >
Bartlett’s Cemetery Inscriptions for the Town of Cape Vincent > 
Town Of Cape Vincent Cemetery Inscriptions >
C (from the table at page bottom) >
Caswell, Gurdin (His first name is misspelled. It should be Gurdon).

From 1850 forward, Censuses provide more detail —

1850
Records tell us that Gurdon Caswell (born 1783), had a son named Perry Caswell. He would have been Anthony Brooks Caswell’s brother.
Perry Caswell
1850 United States Federal Census
New York > Jefferson > Clayton
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/12005279?tid=&pid=&queryId=fd2554aa-81f7-4054-a674-8575d8f1df7f&_phsrc=SGZ3&_phstart=successSource
Digital page: 31/102, Lines 37 through 42 at the bottom of the page.
Note: For the evidence of naming, father Gurdon, and son Perry.
and
Perry Caswell
U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/140906138?tid=&pid=&queryId=43ae5e07-781c-4101-9eea-6358ce196053&_phsrc=SGZ1&_phstart=successSource
and
Perry Caswell 
Birth: 1814
Death: June 9, 1900
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176555357/perry-caswell
Note: For the data.

1862
Charles Perry Caswell
Birth: July 20, 1862, Jefferson County, New York
Death: February 15, 1933, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
via Charles P Caswell
Death – Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFHH-YNQ?lang=en
Note 1: Charles Perry Caswell is the second son of Anthony Brooks Caswell and his wife Caroline.
Note 2: His certificate of death document lists his birth date as July 20, 1862, and his death date as February 15, 1933.

1864
John Henry Caswell Sr.
Birth: January 1, 1864, Jefferson County, New York
Death: January 1, 1951, South Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73904208/john-henry-caswell
Note: John Henry Caswell is the third son of Anthony Brooks Caswell and his wife Caroline.
and
John Henry Caswell
Death – Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953
Deaths: Ohio. Death Certificates 1951
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXM6-WX1?lang=en
Digital page: 2,171/3,178
Notes: John’s birth in St. Lawrence, Jefferson County, New York. This is a small hamlet not far from their family farm. It is sometimes associated with the town of Cape Vincent, (just west of Clayton) Jefferson County, New York.

The Family Patriarch, Anthony Brooks Caswell

(6) — fourteen records

1850
Brooks Caswell
Census – United States, Census, 1850
New York, 1850 federal census: population schedules: Jefferson. Census 1850
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCYK-4HG?lang=en
Book page: 152(?), Digital page: 633/708, Lines 38 through 42.
Note: Anthony 28, Caroline 28, Gordon 4, Almira 3, Julius Joles (laborer)

1860
Brooks A Caswell
Census – United States, Census, 1860
New York, 1860 federal census: population schedules: United States. Census 1860 | New York. Census 1860
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC7F-FYR?lang=en
Book page: 467, Digital page: 472/881, Lines 18 through 22.
Note: Anthony 38, Caroline 37, Gordon 14, Almira 13, Florence 7

1870
A B Caswell
Census – United States, Census, 1870
New York, 1870 federal census: population schedules: Jefferson. Census 1870
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8NW-J36?lang=en
Book page: 47, Digital page: 529/834, Lines 17 through 23.
Note 1: Anthony 48, Caroline 47, Gurdon 24, Mira 13, Florence 18, Perry 10, John 5.
Note 2: On this Census, Brooks states that he was born in New York.

1880
Brooks Caswell
Census – United States, Census, 1880
New York. Census Record Indexes 1880
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ8D-KM3?lang=en
Book page: 6, Digital page: 62/777, Lines 12 through 15.
Note 1: Anthony 56, John 15, Gurdon 34, Caroline 56. (Brooks Caswell should be listed as 58 years old).
Note 2: On this Census, he is now a Schoolteacher, and no longer a Farmer.
Note 3: His parents are identified as being from Connecticut. Caroline’s parents are from Canada.

1880
Perry Caswell
in the 1880 United States Federal Census
New York > Jefferson > Clayton > 118
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/records/1795225
Book page: 5, Digital page: 5/30, Entry line 8.
Note 1: At 19, he is working as a farm laborer in the home of Silas Consanl.
Note 2: There is a notation that he spent 5 months of the year unemployed. However, this Census was conducted on June 3, 1880.

Homes & Antiques
The 1700s & 1800s – the peak of silhouette production
https://www.homesandantiques.com/antiques/collecting-silhouettes
Note: For the silouette presentation portraits.

1898
Brooks Caswell
in the New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956
New York State Department of Health > 1898
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61535/records/995068?tid=&pid=&queryId=6fbdd377-b9c7-4fe3-9867-c8448fb15699&_phsrc=wRC12&_phstart=successSource
Digital page: 121/867, Left column at 5th entry from the bottom
Note: His death date is recorded as November 30, 1898 in Clayton, Jefferson County, New York.

Gurdon B Caswell
Birth: 1846, Jefferson County, New York
Death: December 31, 1896, same location
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128015595/gurdon-b-caswell
Note 1: He is buried in the Saint Lawrence (Hamlet), Jefferson County, New York. Note 2: He was a school teacher his entire life.
and
http://jefferson.nygenweb.net/capevin.htm
Note 3: This is an old website, so try to navigate as follows —
Jefferson County, New York >
Bartlett’s Cemetery Inscriptions for the Town of Cape Vincent > 
Town Of Cape Vincent Cemetery Inscriptions >
C (from the table at page bottom) >
Caswell, Gurdin (His first name is misspelled. It should be Gurdon).

(via Myra Hart)
Almira ‘Myra’ (Caswell) Hart
Birth: June 29, 1847, Birth: 1846, Jefferson County, New York
Death: June 18, 1935 (See the Ancestry link below).
in the Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60872/records/2308017
Note: Her death certificate indicates that she married George Hart and that she died in Blissfield, Lenawee County, Michigan.

Vital Records of Jefferson County,
1847, 1848, And 1849
Town Of Lyme
https://jefferson.nygenweb.net/vreclyme.htm
Note: This is the birth record for daughter Almira. (2oth entry in the chart)

Florence C. (Caswell) Gotham
1853 – November 8,1883
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116173077/florence-c-gotham
Birth: 1853, Jefferson County, New York
Death: November 8, 1883, Jefferson County, New York
Notes: From the Find A Grave link — “She was the first wife of James Gotham. They only had the one daughter, after she died, James remarried & had three more daughters. He moved to Michigan & is buried there with his second.”

John Henry Caswell Sr.
Birth: January 1, 1864, Jefferson County, New York
Death: January 1, 1951, South Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73904208/john-henry-caswell
Note 1: It is remarkable to observe that he was both born and died on January 1.
Note 2: From the Find A Grave link — “Caswell, John H., Sr., beloved father of William D. and Mrs. Florence Richmond and grandfather. Friends may call at the Joseph C. Schulte Funeral Home, 4092 Mayfield Rd., South Euclid until, 11 a. m. Thursday. Services will be conducted by Dr. Ferdinand Q. Blanchard at Wade Memorial Chapel Thursday, Jan. 4, at 1:30 p. m.”
and
John Henry Caswell
Death – Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953
Deaths: Ohio. Death Certificates 1951
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXM6-WX1?lang=en
Digital page: 2,171/3,178
Notes: John’s birth in St. Lawrence, Jefferson County, New York. This is a small hamlet not far from their family farm. It is sometimes associated with the town of Cape Vincent, (just west of Clayton) Jefferson County, New York.

Brooks Was a Farmer, a Lime Burner, and a Schoolteacher

(7) — six records

Jefferson County 1864 Draft
Source: Northern NY Journal, June 28, 1864, p. 4
https://jefferson.nygenweb.net/civilwar/draft1864.htm
Note 1: The Civil War Draft, the following persons were drawn —
Clayton: Brooks Caswell
Note 2: The draft took place on the 20th, 21st and 22nd of June in Watertown. The nearby Village of Watertown, had been attacked in 1863. The town held a draft in June of 1864. Each town had a quota and the quotas were filled from the cards submitted in August 1863.

Business in Jefferson County 1867-1868
Business in Clayton 1867-1868
Northern New York Business Directory 1867-68
Waite Brothers & Co. Watertown, New York, Compilers
https://jefferson.nygenweb.net/busclay1.htm
Note: Caswell A.B. lime burner, (10th entry).

Look and Learn History Picture Archive
Limn Kiln (French, 19th century)
https://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/M185976/Lime-kiln
Note: For the image.

The French Canadian Genealogist
Le Chaufournier | The Limeburner
https://www.tfcg.ca/limeburner-old-occupation
Note: For a description of this old occupation.

iStock
Vintage engraving of a Victorian era school classroom, from Leisure Hour, 1872
https://www.istockphoto.com/pt/vetorial/victorian-schoolboys-and-teacher-learning-in-the-classroom-19th-century-gm673563654-123414933
Note: For the illustration.

How Do You Acquire a Name Like ‘Commodore’?
and
Commodore As A Nickname, i.e. ‘Commodore’ Perry Caswell

(8) — seven records

Commodore (United States)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_(United_States)
Note: For the text.

Thought Co.
War of 1812: Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry
https://www.thoughtco.com/commodore-oliver-hazard-perry-2361132
Note: For the history and connection to the honorific name Commodore.

Cornelius Vanderbilt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelius_Vanderbilt
Note: For the text and riverboat image.

The Library of Congress
The Great Race for the Western Stakes 1870
https://www.loc.gov/resource/pga.09040/
Note: For the Currier and Ives lithograph of the rivalry between “Commodore” Cornelius Vanderbilt and Jim Frisk of the Erie Railroad. 

Portrait of ‘Commodore’ Cornelius Vanderbilt
by Nathaniel Jocelyn, 1846
The National Portrait Gallery, via Wikimedia Commons.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nathaniel_Jocelyn_-_Cornelius_Vanderbilt_-_NPG.78.281_-_National_Portrait_Gallery.jpg
Note: For the portrait. File:Nathaniel Jocelyn – Cornelius Vanderbilt – NPG.78.281 – National Portrait Gallery.jpg

C. Vanderbilt
by James Bard, 1847
the Shelburne Museum, via Wikimedia Commons
File:Cornelius Vanderbilt (steamboat).jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cornelius_Vanderbilt_(steamboat).jpg
Note: For the ship image, which is cropped.

Blogger
The Strangest Names in American Political History
https://politicalstrangenames.blogspot.com/2012/07/commodore-perry-vedder-1838-1910.html
Note: For the five ‘Commodore Perry’ portraits.

Perry Went From New York to Ohio

(9) — one record

C. Perry Caswell
Marriage – Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016
#004016938 > Item 1
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-BPST-NW?view=index&personArk=/ark:/61903/1:1:XD29-KJW&action=view&cc=1614804&lang=en&groupId=M9DC-F1J
Note: For December 16, 1888 marriage to Binia A. Patton.

The Cleveland Business Directories of the 1880s and 1890s

(10) — eight records

1885
Perry Caswell
in the U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Ohio > Cleveland > 1885 > Cleveland, Ohio, City Directory, 1885
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/records/278861760?tid=&pid=&queryId=0bb19e50-2dea-4627-b670-25bd04e143cf&_phsrc=Uka6&_phstart=successSourceBook page: 114, Digital page: 75/473, Far left column near the top.
Book page: 114, Digital page: 75/473, Left page, left column near the top.
Note: He is listed as Guard at the Work House.

1888
Perry C Caswell
in the U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Ohio > Cleveland > 1888 > Cleveland, Ohio, City Directory, 1888
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/records/279789604?tid=&pid=&queryId=46b1bce3-87de-4efc-bc42-1f16b6a65166&_phsrc=CdZ3&_phstart=successSource
Book page: 121, Digital page: 61/533, Far right column near the top.
Note 1: Between 1888 and 1895 he is listed as being a clerk in several directories.
Note 2: In this 1888 Directory, his brother John H. is listed as being employed as a clerk at the National Bank of Commerce.
Note 3: The Directory states that he and his brother both ‘board at 105 Clinton’. This is where he was living when he married Binia A. Patton.

Antique Postcard Image of Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio
Circa 1890s
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=9561859377265791&set=pcb.1710624326199669
Note: For the image.

Maritime History of The Great Lakes
Bassett, Presley & Train Advertisement in the Marine Record
May 17, 1894, Issue 20, Volume XVII
https://images.maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca/126873/page/3?n=
and the advertisement on page 13:
https://images.maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca/126873/page/13
Note: This company connects to the Caswell entry in the Cleveland Business Directories for 1891, 1892, 1894.

Wikimedia Commons
File:1394 E 39th – Asiatown Cleveland.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1394_E_39th_-_Asiatown_Cleveland.jpg
Note: “Commercial Steel Treating, located at 1394 E. 39th Street in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States.

“The structure was built by the Bassett-Presley Co., an iron and steel jobbing company. (It had formed in 1888 as Bassett, Presley & Train.) It purchased lots 13 through 35 on E. 39th Street (then known as Clifton Street) in 1902 and erected this 180 foot deep, 360 foot long warehouse. The local architectural firm of Knox & Elliott designed the 1.836 million square feet building, which had a steel frame and was built of brick. The cost was $50,000 (about $1.4 million in 2016 dollars.) Carnegie Steel purchased Bassett-Presley in 1911, and expanded the warehouse south to Superior Avenue. The warehouse was later occupied by Scully Steel Products Co. (Later known as United States Steel Supply Company).”

1892
C Perry Caswell
in the U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Ohio > Cleveland > 1892 > Cleveland, Ohio, City Directory, 1892
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2469/images/3840702?queryId=b26d6177-6717-4e39-8b7e-d535228a9c48&usePUB=true&_phsrc=aeC1&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=280139876
Book page: 153, Digital page: 75/673, Right page, right column lower portion.
Note: His father Brooks A. (Anthony) is listed at 315 Washington as a bookkeeper.

1896
Commodore P Caswell
Vote – Ohio, Voter Records, 1893-1960
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8T5Y-5ZT2?lang=en
Note 1: As Commodores P., he is listed as entry 38, for the address of 45 Eliot. His father Anthony B. Caswell is listed as entry 33 at the same 45 Eliot address.
Note 2: In 1898, he is listed (without his father Anthony) as entry 145 at the address of 36 Cullison.

Perry’s New Life — Enter Edith Milly Whitmarsh, Wife Number Two

(11) — twenty-one records

Tottenham
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tottenham
Note: For the 1870s text.

eBay UK
Cobbydale Curiosities
Great Eastern Railway No. 11 (postcard)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/327250789444?chn=ps&_ul=GB&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-170020-479971-5&mkcid=2&itemid=327250789444&targetid=325425753764&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=1011742&poi=&campaignid=20787991651&mkgroupid=157350414842&rlsatarget=pla-325425753764&abcId=&merchantid=5730654681&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20787991651&gbraid=0AAAAAD_QDh8Kn2Xiyh1RPkxdlUbcwRkHO&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjLGw59jylQMVugYGAB16ay9LEAQYBSABEgL2ZfD_BwE
Note: For the postcard image.

1871 – 1958
Edith M Whitmarsh
in the 1871 England Census
Middlesex > Tottenham > ALL > 13
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7619/records/1484285
Book page: 14, Digital page: 15/36
Note 1: She is from Tottenham, Middlesex, England, and her parents are Frederick and Amelia (Hassock) Whitmarsh.
Note 2: From https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/census/1871/ — “The United Kingdom Census of 1871 recorded the people residing in every household on the night of 2 April 1871, and was the fourth of the UK censuses to include details of household members.” Edith is recorded as one month old, therefore her birthday is in March 1871.
and
Edith M. Caswell
U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/116463099?tid=&pid=&queryId=6a983f1b-5f4e-4904-820f-a2d15b95e9d1&_phsrc=PTi1&_phstart=successSource
and
Edith M. Caswell
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141971801/edith-m.-caswell
Note: Her death was in Michigan.

Edith Milly Whitmarsh
London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1925 
Haringey > All Hallows, Tottenham: Church Lane > 1845-1903
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8912/records/59805979
Book page: 53, Digital page: 130/357, Right page, third entry from the page bottom.
Note: For her 1873 birth registration, where we learn her middle name is Milly, and that her mother’s maiden surname is Hassock.

1902 – 1973
Edith Annie Caswell
Birth – Illinois, Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7WK-V4D?lang=en
Note: This daughter was born in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois on July 25, 1902.
and
Edith A. Caswell
Death – Find a Grave Index
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK1X-S62V?lang=en
and
Edith A. Caswell
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141971834/edith-a-caswell
Note: Her 1973 death was in Troy, Michigan.

1903 – 1908
Arthur Brooks Caswell
in the Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60872/records/3113148
Note: This son is born in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois on January 15, 1903. He died on December 1, 1908. His cause of death was pneumonia and measles. (His brother Eugene died on the same day).
Note: His birth year may be 1904.

This image is from a 19th century guide regarding childhood illnesses.
From Quartz magazine online, A 19th-century disease is on the rise in the UK—and nobody knows why, via https://qz.com/651644/a-19th-century-disease-is-on-a-dramatic-rise-in-the-uk-what-do-we-know-about-it-so-far

1905 – 1908
Eugene Willard Caswell
in the Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2545/records/812204
Note: This son is born in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois on October 5, 1905.
and
Eugene Willard Caswell
in the Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60872/records/3113147
Note: He died on December 1, 1908. His cause of death was pneumonia and measles. His brother Arthur died on the same day.

1908
C. Perry Caswell
in the Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61374/records/154538
Note: Were they having a common law marriage prior to 1908, or could they have thought they were married, when in actuality they were not? They started having children in 1902.
and
C. Perry Caswell
Marriage – Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925
Marriage records: Michigan. Marriage Records 1908, 1907
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3VC-ZZW?lang=en
Book page: 285, Digital page: 531/646, Entry 346
Note: (Same as above). Were they having a common law marriage prior to 1908, or could they have thought they were married, when in actuality they were not?They started having children in 1902.

1862 – 1933
Charles Perry Caswell
Birth: July 20, 1862, Jefferson County, New York
Death: February 15, 1933, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
via Charles P Caswell
Death – Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFHH-YNQ?lang=en
Note 1: His certificate of death document lists his birth date as July 20, 1862, and his death date as February 15, 1933.
Note 2: His parent’s names are recorded.

Charles P Caswell
Death – Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFHH-YNQ?lang=en
Notes: Birth date recorded as July 20, 1862. Death date as February 15, 1933.
and
Charles P Caswell
in the Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952
Certificates, 1921-1945 > 647: Wayne (Detroit), 1932-1933
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60872/records/855201?tid=&pid=&queryId=095d58a4-919a-4551-9b07-86ed52a9f7c5&_phsrc=UsZ3&_phstart=successSource

Sláinte
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sláinte
Note: For the expression of this Irish drinking toast, which means ‘Health’.