Swinson Family Reunion

The Swinson family gathered in San Fransisco this summer to reconnect families that had not seen each other in a long time. It had been about 15 years since the last major reunion took place in St Thomas at Ted and Betty's 50 th Wedding anniversary.

Picnic on the Bay


Slide Show


Hike through Muir Woods!


Breakfast at the hotel.

2nd Lieutenant John Arthur Swinson

I had missed an email that had this information.

2nd Lieutenant John Arthur Swinson, Adjutant General's Department (USA), was the Assistant to the Military Attache in Lisbon, Portugal from July 16, 1918 until his return to the U.S. in 1919/1920(exact date?)

He received the "Ordem Militar De Avis" ( terceira classe) from the Republic of Portugal

as well as the

"Order of Christ" from the Republic for saving the life of the President/King of Portugal, Sidonio Bernadion de Silva Pais on Dec. 5, 1918.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid%C3%B3nio_Pais
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Aviz

Here are some more from Susan Anderson

The Rev. Canon John Arthur Swinson, Main St., St. Thomas
Young Gracia Minnie Schlie his wife

Pictures From Jackie

(John?) Stanley Sharp and Tami Denos Glenn Cooper


Ted Sharp

Anyone know who these cuties are? I think the one in the middle is Eric Anderson

Here's an old photo take by William Sharp

I love this photo of me and my youngest, Mary Elisabeth Wellington Anderson. Wow! What a name!

pics as requested, Eric

Hey Eric...   Attached are the most recent pics i could find...one of my siblings, Jennifer, Tom, Adam, me, and Paul (My Dad was your Grandma's older brother, and my oldest brother Johnnie was close in age to your Mom and Dad, but died at a young age. The second photo is a pic of me and my two daughters, Heather (29 years old) and Jennifer 28 years old next month -- the same birthday as you, actually, except for the year!) I hope you and your family are doing well...how close do you live to Atlanta? (My daughter Jen is moving down to Midtown this summer to be with her fiancee.)   Love ya, Maryann

New Pictures

Some new pictures have surfaced pending the upcoming reunion.
I don't have all the names for the pictures so email me or comment so everyone will know who it is. I will be sending a request via the FB group for a current family snapshot to post.

Swinson Reunion Deb's House (year ?)

Susan and Ray's Wedding

Paul and Jenny Father Daughter Dance

Pam, Uncle John, Aunt Mary

Johnnie

McLeod's House

John Aurthur Swinson

John (?) and John Arthur

Chabolyn Terrace, Shirley, Dorthy and Grandpa.