Genealogy of the Rösti / Roesti / Rösty Family of Nova Scotia from 1550

Tenth Generation

Family of James Swallow (119) & Catherine Greenlaw

156. Joseph Swallow (James9, Maria Esther Roesti8, Christian (Christopher) Rösti7, Gilgian (Ÿlian) (Kilian)6, Gilgian5, Anthonj4, David3, David2, David1). Born abt 1811 in Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.

157. Dorcas Swallow (James9, Maria Esther Roesti8, Christian (Christopher) Rösti7, Gilgian (Ÿlian) (Kilian)6, Gilgian5, Anthonj4, David3, David2, David1). Born abt 1823 in Chester Basin, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.

John and Dorcas Eldridge with eight children resided in the Chester census district, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia according to the 1871 Canadian federal census. John Eldridge was a farmer. David Eldridge was a seaman. The family were Baptists. (RG 31-C-1, 1871, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg co., ED 195-L2, Chester, p. 40)

Dorcas married John Eldridge, son of William Eldridge & Elizabeth Hume. Born abt 1820 in Chester Basin, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America. John was baptized in Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America, on 20 Aug 1820.13

They had the following children:

227i.

David (~1848-)

228ii.

Rupert (~1850-)

229iii.

Thomas (~1853-)

230iv.

Vandora (~1855-)

231v.

Charles W. (1859-1928)

232vi.

Elizabeth (~1860-)

233vii.

Eliza (~1862-)

234viii.

Amanda (1865-1948)

158. Rebecca Swallow (James9, Maria Esther Roesti8, Christian (Christopher) Rösti7, Gilgian (Ÿlian) (Kilian)6, Gilgian5, Anthonj4, David3, David2, David1).

On 4 Dec 1846 Rebecca married Thomas Linnell, son of Thomas Linnell & Elizabeth Legge, in Sherbrooke, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.13 Born on 3 Jun 1822 in Martin’s River, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.5 Thomas was baptized in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America, on 21 Jul 1822.5

159. Sophia Swallow (James9, Maria Esther Roesti8, Christian (Christopher) Rösti7, Gilgian (Ÿlian) (Kilian)6, Gilgian5, Anthonj4, David3, David2, David1). Born on 19 Feb 1834 in Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.

Sophia married George Samuel Bachman, son of John Nicholas Bachman & Margaret Borgeld. Born on 13 Jun 1812 in Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.

They had the following children:

235i.

Joseph (~1847-1934)

236ii.

Georgina (1848-1943)

237iii.

Hannah May (1854-1936)

238iv.

Ainsley D. (1858-1923)

239v.

Amos (1862-1935)

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