Elizabeth Watson

Elizabeth Swift (nee Watson) was the mother of John R. Swift.

She was born in Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland, around 1816.

She married an Englishman. She emigrated to America with his family in 1864 at age 17.

"All I know about [John's mother] is that she was born in Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland, around 1816. I’ve hit a brick wall and haven’t been able to find more information. Maybe she could go to a parish there and try to find info. Not sure of her motivation for moving to Canada, but it could have been economics." - Karen Furlich, May 2026