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Ernest Sigfried Swanson

Ernest Sigfried Swanson

Male 1892 - 1979  (86 years)

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  • Name Ernest Sigfried Swanson 
    Born 28 Nov 1892  Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1900  Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1910  Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1920  Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1930  Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Died Oct 1979  Hastings On Hudson, Westchester, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5856881167  Master Tree
    Last Modified 21 Apr 2012 

    Father Charles Swanson,   b. 16 Dec 1866, Vegeholm, Ängelholm, Skåne, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1944, Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Clara Louise Bengtsdotter,   b. 8 Oct 1869, Årnarp, Snöstorp, Halland, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1949, Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 14 Feb 1891  Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F539541138  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Hellen Lintern,   b. Abt. 1893, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt. 1917  [5
    Children 
    +1. Ernest Sigfried Swanson, Jr.,   b. 3 Oct 1921, Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 2010, Seneca, Oconee, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    +2. Charles David Swanson,   b. 16 Nov 1924, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1997, Calimesa, Riverside, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 21 Apr 2012 
    Family ID F5350497775  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Nov 1892 - Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1900 - Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1910 - Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1920 - Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1930 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Oct 1979 - Hastings On Hudson, Westchester, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S4791290818] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.

    2. [S560402473] 1900 United States Census.

    3. [S560402623] 1910 United States Census.

    4. [S560402624] 1920 United States Census.

    5. [S560402625] 1930 United States Census.

    6. [S16144775131] Wilkes-Barre Independent, Newspaper, 16 Feb 1941.
      Mr. and Mrs. Charles Swanson of 553 North River Street, city, observed their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, Feb. 14. They celebrated by holding open-house at their home yesterday afternoon and evening for all their friends.

      Mr. and Mrs. Swanson came to Wilkes-Barre in 1888 from Sweden, their native home. They were married on Feb. 14, 1891, in this city. Mr. Swanson is well known by many residents of North Wilkes-Barre as the proprietor of a grocery store at North Main and Maple streets. They have been residents in the First ward of the city for 52 years. Up until recent months, Mr. Swanson had been employed at the Wilkes-Barre Lace Company. They have always been active in church work and have for over 50 years been members of the Trinity Lutheran Church, North Main street. All their children and grand-children were home to celebrate this occasion.

      A family dinner will be held today at noon at Hotel Sterling for the immediate family and friends. They have six children who are as follows: Edwin A., of Kingston; Ernest B., of New York; Carl, at home; Hilding, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Ralph Kahler, a home and Mrs. Kenneth Allen, of this city. There are also six grandchildren.

      The couple received many gifts, telegrams, cablegrams, and best wishes from their family and friends.