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Maude was Banjamin's daughter. She ws the cousin that continued writing to the family in the US after the Aunt (Charlotte or Anne) died. She married her cousin, Richard Swalamus-Dato. Richard's maternal grandfather asked that his name be hypenated because Richard's mother was the last of the Swalamus line. They moved to England to live near Maude's sister, Kathy Giles. Their mother was English, born in China of missionary parents. Benjamin met his wife in China.

Margarita heiratete Richard Ernst Swalmius-Dato am 22 Mai 1907 in Rochford, Essex, England. Richard (sohn von Gustav Reinhold Dato und Frederike Jacobine Adeline Swalmius van der Linden) wurde geboren am 24 Mrz 1870 in Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland; getauft am 25 Mrz 1870 in Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland; gestorben am 14 Jun 1946 in Borken (Hessen), Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hessen, Deutschland. [Familienblatt]

1. Anita Isabelle Swalmius-Dato wurde geboren am 6 Sep 1911 in Stadt Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland; gestorben am 28 Dez 1993 in Stadt Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland.
2. Günther Friedrich Alfred Swalmius-Dato wurde geboren am 14 Mai 1910 in Stadt Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland; gestorben am 23 Jul 1936 in Barcelona, Spanien.
3. Wolfgang Hans Richard Swalmius-Dato wurde geboren am 1 Nov 1916 in Stadt Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland; gestorben am 20 Nov 1984 in Schmitten, Hochtaunuskreis, Hessen, Deutschland.

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BIOGRAPHIE: Benjamin war mit seinem Halbbruder Paul im Preußischen Diplomatischen Corps. Beide waren in China, um den Aufbau des Seidehandels zu unterstützen. Er erhielt, wie Paul das Eiserne Kreuz.

Benjamin Dato served in the Prussian Diplomatic Corps along with his brother Paul. They both were in China (Shanghai) and helped to open the silk trade. Benjamin, along with Paul were both awarded the Iron Cross. His daughter is Maude, who married Richard Swalamus-Dato and moved to London to live near her sister Kathryn Giles. Richard and Maude were cousins. Maude is the cousin who also wrote to the family for many years, explaining family history. Benjamin's wife's name is unknown but she was an Englishwoman who was born in China. She was the daughter of English missionaries. Benjamin met his wife in China. They had two daughters, Maude and Kathy.

Rudolf heiratete Isabelle Harriet Roseveare am 7 Mai 1870 in Shanghai, China. Isabelle wurde geboren am 15 Sep 1836 in Quethiock, Cornwall, England; getauft am 6 Okt 1836; gestorben am 25 Dez 1909. [Familienblatt]

Weitere Ereignisse:

• Alias-Name: Isabelle H. /LYON/

Weitere Ereignisse:

• Beruf: Tuchfabrikant

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BIOGRAPHIE: Der Vater von Carl Friedrich Dato war Musiker in der Polnischen Armee. Carl Friedrich besuchte in Leipzig die Schule und zog später nach Crossen um dort ein Geschäft als Weber von Wandteppichen zu eröffnen. Er wurde ein prominenter Geschäftsmann in Crossen und lieferte seine Wandteppiche auch in den Palast. Sein Sohn, Adolph Paul erinnert sich, daß er in den Palast ging, um Maß zu nehmen. Er erinnert sich, das es dort kalt und feucht war. Die Weberei war unten im großen Haus in Crossen, so daß sich die Familie daran erinnerte, daß das ganze Haus wegen der Webstühle im Keller vibrierte. Carl Friedrich (Fritz) war sehr engagiert im Stadtrat, dem er mehrere Jahre angehörte.

Carl Fredrick was born in Leipzwig, Prussia on December 2, 1799. His father was a Bandmaster in the Polish army. His mother was alone, "abandoned" as she was described by her son. She became a washwoman. Carl Fredrick "Fritz" went to school in Leipzig, and then moved to Crossen to start his business. We was trained as a weaver. He built a weaving shop and weaved tapestries. He became a prominent businessman in Crossen, supplying tapestries to the Palace. His son, Adolph Paul remembers going to the Palace to measure for the tapestries. He recalled that the place was always cold and damp. The weaving shop was under the large house in which they lived in Crossen. The family remembers the vibrations and noise from the shop in work in the basement. Carl Fredrick was very active in civic affairs and served on the Crossen City Council for many years.

Carl heiratete Charlotte Dorothea Henriette Teschner. [Familienblatt]