Following Edward’s death in 1922, great grandmother Annie continued to live at the family home at 541 East D Street. Daughter Helen remained with her, studying music with prominent musicians in the region until mid 1926, then spending two years in Vienna. Returning in 1928, Helen lived at home as she built the Pomona orchestraContinue reading “Linked Memories: The Grass Beneath Our Feet”
Category Archives: Calderwood
Did the Swans and Calderwoods know each other in Vermont?
Both our Calderwood and Swan ancestors lived in the same small region in northern Vermont in the 19th century. This raises two questions: Did the two families know each other there? Is it just coincidence that the two family branches from Vermont would merge in 1921 in Ontario, California with the marriage of grandparents JoeContinue reading “Did the Swans and Calderwoods know each other in Vermont?”
The Mule Driver and the Physicist
A little more on the family of great grandmother Annie Calderwood. Right after publishing yesterday’s article, I rediscovered this clipping from 1958, copied last summer from the files of the Model Colony History Room at the Ontario Public Library. The article was surely saved by our grandparents Joe and Margaret. In addition to sharing aContinue reading “The Mule Driver and the Physicist”
The Calderwood Family of Scotland and Vermont
The family of great grandmother Annavilla (Annie) Agnes Calderwood came from Dunlop, Ayrshire Scotland, about 15 miles southwest of Glasgow. Her father, John Calderwood (1822-1896), arrived in the United States in 1841 at age 18 or 19. Difficult economic conditions in Scotland, driven by the growth of the industrial revolution, created tides of immigration toContinue reading “The Calderwood Family of Scotland and Vermont”
Bridging the Silences 