Dora Swig

Name is listed as Anne for some reason on Simon's marriage certificate - all other records read Dora though.

1900 Federal Census, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.- Enumeration Dist. 1183- sheet 19, line 39.- 90 Porter Street Swig, Dora- Wife-White-Female-Sept 1841- 68 Married 50 yrs- mother of 8 children, 6 living- Born Poland- father born Poland- mother born Poland- immigrated 1882- resident 18 yrs

1910 Federal census of Boston, Suffolk Co., MA- ED# 1277 Sheet# 8A- Ward 2-Precinct 5 Swig, Dora, wife, female, white, 80, married 58 years, 8 children born, 6 living, born in Russia, father and mother born in Russia, immigrated 1887.

Photocopy of Death Record from Mass Vital Records- Year 1920, Vol. 13, Page 91, No. 3982 Place of death- 83 Porter Street, Boston, Suffolk , Mass. Full name- Dora Swig Residence- 83 Porter Street Female- White- Wid Husband- Eli Age- 96 Occupation- Housewife Birthplace- Russia Name of father- Osher Arkebas- Russia Name of mother- Gittle- Russia Informant- A. Silverman, 85 Porter Street. Date of death- March 30, 1920 Cause- Cereb Hemorrhage- 7 months duration Buried- Ohel Jacob- Woburn Date of burial- Mar 30, 1920 Undertaker- M. Stanetsky

Boston Transcript Mother of Simon Swig Mrs. Dora Swig, widow of Elias Swig and mother of Simon Swig, vice-president of the Tremont Trust Co., died Monday night at her home 81 Porter Street East Boston, at the age of 97 years. Mrs. Swig and her husband who was a teacher in Russia and followed that profession after coming to the United States, came to Taunton 37 years ago, a few years after their son, Simon Swig emigrated from Russia. They also had five daughters four of whom live in Boston and one in Taunton.

The Jewish Advocate, Boston, Ma. Roll# 005 July 1917- June 1920- April 1, 1920- from Brandeis University Library. Mrs. Dora Swig Funeral services for Mrs. Dora Swig, mother of Simon Swig, vice-president of the Tremont Trust Company, were held last Tuesday. Burial was in Woburn.

  Mrs. Swig died late Monday night at her home, 81 Porter St, East Boston, surviving her husband, Elias Swig, only 6 months. She was 97 years old and up to ten days ago had been in remarkable health for a woman of her age. 

  She is survived by her son, five daughters, forty-six grandchildren and twenty-five great grandchildren.