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The
2007
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What
Happened at the 2007 Swetland Family Association Reunion at
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We had a small group come to find more information about
their family ancestry and history of the Brocton, NY area. This was a great chance for them to meet
other Swetland/Sweetland/Sweatlands and people with interest in the
Swetland ancestry The area was chosen during the 2005 |
Friday (July 20)
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portion of the group gathered at the
Days Inn of Dunkirk-Fredonia at 3:00 PM.
We
then drove to the previous home of Dr. Benjamin
(B.S.) Swetland that he built and ran his doctor’s office
from.
Dr. B.S. Swetland built this home himself by hand
using stones he hauled in from
This is the remains of the original home that Dr. B.S. Swetland had hand built that was destroyed by a fire. This structure is located behind and to the left of the current home.
In this photo you can see that house exterior is
entirely constructed from round stones that he hauled to the site from
In this photo you can see that the base structure of
the original home was entirely constructed of large squared stones that
were hauled to the site by horse as well. From
Dr. B.S. Swetland’s former home we then visited the Portland
Evergreen Cemetery where several Swetlands reside.
Do you recognize any of
the past family members in the photos below?
We
then relaxed and enjoyed a light supper at the local American
Legion.
Here are Maps
& Directions from our “tour” of Friday night.
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Saturday (July 21)
MORNING
DISCUSSIONS
Gather
at the Days
Inn of Dunkirk-Fredonia at 9:00 AM.
Introduction
of
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Meeting minutes from the 2007 SFA Reunion meeting
are available by clicking here.
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Meet the 2007
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