• Born: 21 October 1872, Saline, Fifeshire, Scotland ^{1 3 4}
• Marriage (1): Catherine Fowler Williamson FIGGINS on 16 July 1900 in Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland ¹
• Died: 20 August 1937, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA at age 64 ⁵
• Buried: 1937, Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan, USA ⁵

   Cause of his death was Bilateral Pyonephrosis, months; Prostate obstruction, months.⁵

   Other names for John were John SPOWART ^{1 3 4 6} and John S. SPOWART.

  Death Notes

The Grace Hospital, Detroit; usual residence Huntington Woods, Michigan

  Burial Notes

Royal Oak Cemetery

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He has conflicting birth information of 21 October 1872 and Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland. ⁶

• He appeared on the 1881 Census of Scotland on 3 April 1881 in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland. ⁶
  

Robert Spowart     Head       33   Oakley, Fifeshire        Coal Miner
Mary Spowart       Wife       34   Dunfermline, Fifeshire
Thomas Spowart     Son        11   Dunfermline, Fifeshire   Scholar
John Spowart       Son         9   Dunfermline, Fifeshire   Scholar
Ann Spowart        Daughter    4   Dunfermline, Fifeshire
Euphemia Spowart   Daughter    2   Wemyss, Fifeshire
Ann Thore          Boarder    19   Maybole, Ayrshire        Worker At Yarn Bleachfield

• He worked as a gardener on 5 April 1891 in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland. ⁴

• He appeared on the 1891 Census of Scotland on 5 April 1891 in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland. ⁴
  

Robert Spowart     Head   43   Dunfermline, Fife   Coal Miner
Mary Spowart       Wife   42   Dunfermline, Fife
Thomas Spowart     Son    20   Dunfermline, Fife   Grocer's Assistant
John Spowart       Son    18   Saline, Fife        Gardiner (Dom Servant)
Mary Spowart       Daur   16   Saline, Fife        Cotton Weaver
Ann Spowart        Daur   14   Dunfermline, Fife   Linen Weaver
Euphemia Spowart   Daur   11   Buckhaven, Fife     Scholar
Robert Spowart     Son     9   Dunfermline, Fife   Scholar
David Spowart      Son     6   Dunfermline, Fife   Scholar
Hannah Spowart     Daur    4   Dunfermline, Fife   Scholar

• He worked as a master brickbuilder on 16 July 1900 in Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland. ¹

• He resided at Main Street in Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland on 16 July 1900. ¹

• Arrival: 1901. ⁷

• He appeared on the 1901 Census of Scotland on 31 March 1901 in Markinch, Fifeshire, Scotland. ⁸
  

John Spowart     Head   28   Fife, Saline             Bricklayer
Kattie Spowart   Wife   27   Stirlingshire, Falkirk

• He worked as a bricklayer on 31 March 1901 in Markinch, Fifeshire, Scotland. ⁸

• Arrival: 1902.

• He worked as a brick layer on 27 April 1910 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Federal Census on 27 April 1910 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  John Spowart       37
  Catherine Spowart       36
  Robert Spowart       9
  Jennie Spowart       4

• He worked as a mason on 8 April 1930 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA.

• He appeared on the 1930 US Federal Census on 8 April 1930 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA.
  John Spowart       56
  Robert Spowart       28

• He resided at 10544 Borgman in Huntington Woods, Oakland County, Michigan, USA before 20 August 1937.

John married Catherine Fowler Williamson FIGGINS on 16 July 1900 in Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ (Catherine Fowler Williamson FIGGINS was born on 4 July 1873 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland,^{1 3} died on 18 February 1919 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA ⁵ and was buried on 20 February 1919 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA.). The cause of her death was Lobar Pneumonia.⁵

  Marriage Notes

At 65 Cambridge Street, Glasgow. After Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland. John Hay, M.A., Minister of Port Dundas, officiating; Robert Spowart and Jennie Deans Read, witnesses.