Ninth Generation (Continued)
Roland Edwin Swinamer (Clifford Murray8, Carrie May Hiltz7, Thomas Arthur6, William5, Johannes Benjamin4, Rebecca Magdalena Lantz3, Johann Heinrich2, Michael1).
Born on 21 Feb 1925 in Three Mile Plains, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. Roland Edwin died in Hingham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A., on 22 Mar 2021; he was 96.
Rollie Swinamer enlisted in the United States Army in May 1943 and upon completion of training was sent to Europe where he was a member of the 889th Air Engineering Squadron. A proud member of the "Greatest Generation”, he participated in many of the key battles of the Second World War including the invasion of Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge and the Central European Campaign. Returning to Boston, Massachusetts in 1945, Rollie Swinamer met and wed Shirley Day in 1947 and started their 73-year adventure together. They moved to Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1953 and after having three children moved to Rockland, Massachusetts in 1964. A 31-year career with Boston Edison led to a 41-year retirement and golf became his pastime.
Roland Edwin married Shirley Day (Living).
They had the following children:
Gwendolyn Swinamer (Clifford Murray8, Carrie May Hiltz7, Thomas Arthur6, William5, Johannes Benjamin4, Rebecca Magdalena Lantz3, Johann Heinrich2, Michael1).
Born on 23 Oct 1926 in Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. Gwendolyn died in Stoughton, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A., on 17 Jun 1997; she was 70.
Gwendolyn married
Eugene Joyce.
Born on 23 Jun 1921 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.17 Eugene died in West Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A., on 27 Jun 1997; he was 76.17
Helen Swinamer (Living) married
Walter Thomas Drouin.
Born on 6 Jun 1925 in Concord, Merrimack Co., New Hampshire, U.S.A.53,52 Walter Thomas died in Plainville, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A., on 18 Feb 1996; he was 70.17,53
They had the following children: