Charles Henry Swanke

M, #141, b. 4 August 1918, d. 7 October 2017
Last Edited=30 Jun 2025
     SOURCE: Betty Swanke letter 3-1991. His adopted father was Paul Schwanke. Charles Swanke was adopted by an aunt who had changed the spelling of her last name from
"SCHWANKE" to "SWANKE". Charles later changed his name back to "SCHWANKE". Charles Henry Swanke was born on 4 August 1918 at North Dakota.1 He married Elizabeth Jean Harn, daughter of Oscar Cecil Harn and Delta Ann Perkins, on 20 September 1940 at Duluth, St. Louis Co., Minnesota.2 In December 2001 still in contact with his ex-wife, Betty. His name was legally changed to Schwanke. Charles Henry Swanke and Elizabeth Jean Harn were divorced on 23 January 1987 at Scott Co., Minnesota. Charles Henry Swanke died on 7 October 2017 at Eden Prairie, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, at age 99.1 He was buried at Eden Prairie Cemetery, Eden Prairie, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Charles Henry Schwanke, Memorial ID 203149744,
    Birth: 14 August 1918, Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA
    Death: 7 October 2017, Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
    Burial: Eden Prairie Cemetery, Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203149744/charles_henry-schwanke: accessed June 30, 2025), memorial page for Charles Henry Schwanke (14 Aug 1918–7 Oct 2017), Find a Grave Memorial ID 203149744, citing Eden Prairie Cemetery, Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by 3rd Sister (contributor 47611258).
    Parents
    Paul R. Schwanke 1890–1987
    LaVella Schwanke 1894–1986
    Spouses
    Dorothy A. Jowiski Rowley 1929–1990 (m. 1958)
    Betty Jane Heath Schwanke 1920–2006 (m. 1968)
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2019/263/203149744_13b22f8e-2d9f-412d-872e-432b8302ff3b.jpeg,.
  2. [S127] Letter from Elizabeth Jean (Harn) Swanke (601 Bancroft Ave., St. Paul, MN 55107-3037) to Steven Harn Redman, Mar 1991; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).

Frances Marie Swanson

F, #4108, b. 2 July 1920, d. 13 February 1988
Last Edited=18 Jan 2021
     Frances Marie Swanson was born on 2 July 1920 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota, Birth Record for son James, gave some data on his parents.1 She married Vernon Deden Klitzke on 20 September 1947 at Goodhue Co., Minnesota. Frances Marie Swanson died on 13 February 1988 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota, at age 67.1 She was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.1

Children of Frances Marie Swanson and Vernon Deden Klitzke

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Frances Marie (Swanson) Klitzke, Memorial ID 88788417,
    Birth: 2 July 1920, Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA
    Death: 13 February 1988, Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA
    Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 18 January 2021), memorial page for Frances Marie Swanson Klitzke (2 Jul 1920–13 Feb 1988), Find a Grave Memorial no. 88788417, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Camille Phelps (contributor 47173150).
    Parents Arthur Robert Swanson 1885–1945 Susie Belle Brame Swanson 1890–1974
    Spouse Vernon Deden Klitzke 1919–1997 (m. 1947)
    Siblings Robert Edward Swanson 1909–1960 Frank William Swanson 1910–1981 Carla Lucille Swanson Hauschildt 1917–2006 Richard Harvey Swanson 1922–1998
    Children James Vernon Klitzke 1950–1999 Jeffrey Klitzke 1955–2019,.

Wayne Swanson1

M, #7306
Last Edited=10 Apr 2015
     Wayne Swanson married Tammey Theresa Johnson, daughter of Gregory John Johnson and Patricia Ann Guetzkow.1

Citations

  1. [S2349] Gregory Johnson, Pioneer Press Newspaper, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/twincities/obituary.aspx?n=Gregory-Johnson&pid=964664, 25 apr 2003. Hereinafter cited as Pioneer Press Newspaper.

Brooke Marie Swearingen1

F, #4795
Last Edited=8 Jan 2024
Relationships
1st cousin 1 time removed of Jody Ann Redman
2nd great-granddaughter of William Louis Richards
     Brooke Marie Swearingen is the daughter of Gary Lyle Swearingen and Denise Marie Richards.1 Brooke Marie Swearingen married Joel Allen Torkelson on 24 February 2012 at Wright Co., Minnesota; Certificate Number:      F52-105.

Child of Brooke Marie Swearingen and Joel Allen Torkelson

Citations

  1. [S1674] MN Birth Index 1935-2002, online www.ancestry.com, 1981-MN-049805. Hereinafter cited as MN Birth Index 1935-2002.

Gary Lyle Swearingen

M, #4731
Last Edited=1 Aug 2022
     Gary Lyle Swearingen is the son of Lowell Alton Swearingen and Margaret Helen Johnson. Gary Lyle Swearingen married Denise Marie Richards, daughter of Dennis Le Roy Richards and Dorene Marie Loverink, on 23 June 1978 at Steele Co., Minnesota.1

Citations

  1. [S1970] Minnesota Official Marriage System, online http://www.mncounty.com/Modules/Certificates/Marriage/Default.aspx, Marriage Certificate DD-268-SGLRDM. Hereinafter cited as Minnesota Official Marriage System.
  2. [S1674] MN Birth Index 1935-2002, online www.ancestry.com, 1980-MN-020650. Hereinafter cited as MN Birth Index 1935-2002.
  3. [S1674] MN Birth Index 1935-2002, online www.ancestry.com, 1983-MN-034793.
  4. [S1674] MN Birth Index 1935-2002, online www.ancestry.com, 1981-MN-049805.

Gregory Lyle Swearingen1

M, #4796
Last Edited=8 Jan 2024
Relationships
1st cousin 1 time removed of Jody Ann Redman
2nd great-grandson of William Louis Richards
     Gregory Lyle Swearingen is the son of Gary Lyle Swearingen and Denise Marie Richards.1 Gregory Lyle Swearingen married Jamie Lynn Beckness on 3 October 2014 at Dakota Co., Minnesota.

Child of Gregory Lyle Swearingen and Jamie Lynn Beckness

Citations

  1. [S1674] MN Birth Index 1935-2002, online www.ancestry.com, 1980-MN-020650. Hereinafter cited as MN Birth Index 1935-2002.

Holly Lynn Swearingen1

F, #4797
Last Edited=1 Aug 2022
Relationships
1st cousin 1 time removed of Jody Ann Redman
2nd great-granddaughter of William Louis Richards
     Holly Lynn Swearingen is the daughter of Gary Lyle Swearingen and Denise Marie Richards.1 Holly Lynn Swearingen married David Leslie Skoblik on 25 September 2021 at Maple Lake, Wright Co., Minnesota.

Citations

  1. [S1674] MN Birth Index 1935-2002, online www.ancestry.com, 1983-MN-034793. Hereinafter cited as MN Birth Index 1935-2002.

Lowell Alton Swearingen

M, #7090, b. 9 February 1929, d. 17 December 2007
Last Edited=9 Aug 2021
     Lowell Alton Swearingen was born on 9 February 1929 at Geneva, Freeborn Co., Minnesota. He married Margaret Helen Johnson on 27 February 1949 at Mower Co., Minnesota; Certificate Number:      P574-1. Lowell Alton Swearingen died on 17 December 2007 at Lake Havasu City, Mohave Co., Arizona, at age 78.

Child of Lowell Alton Swearingen and Margaret Helen Johnson

Taylar Swearingen

F, #9828
Last Edited=8 Jan 2024
Relationships
1st cousin 2 times removed of Jody Ann Redman
3rd great-granddaughter of William Louis Richards
     Taylar Swearingen is the daughter of Gregory Lyle Swearingen and Jamie Lynn Beckness.

Francis Gustavus Swedenburg

M, #7550, b. 1868, d. 1937
Last Edited=25 Jan 2021
     Francis Gustavus Swedenburg was born in 1868 at Sweden. He married Olive E. Eggleston. Francis Gustavus Swedenburg died in 1937.

Child of Francis Gustavus Swedenburg and Olive E. Eggleston

Marjorie Elenore Swedenburg1

F, #341, b. 16 October 1910, d. 22 March 2001
Last Edited=12 Nov 2018
     Marjorie Elenore Swedenburg was born on 16 October 1910 at Ashland, Jackson Co., Oregon. She was the daughter of Francis Gustavus Swedenburg and Olive E. Eggleston. Marjorie Elenore Swedenburg married Kenneth Alonzo Purdy, son of William Hopkins Purdy and Anna Christiansen, on 8 May 1949 at Marion Co., Oregon. Marjorie Elenore Swedenburg lived in 1961 at Aumsville, Marion Co., Oregon. She died on 22 March 2001 at age 90. She was buried at City View Cemetery, Salem, Marion Co., Oregon.

Child of Marjorie Elenore Swedenburg and Kenneth Alonzo Purdy

Citations

  1. [S294] Paul Bradley PURDY (321), A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972, pg 17 (Flint, Michigan: Purdy self-published, c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.

Callie Sweet

F, #9758
Last Edited=3 Jan 2024
     Callie Sweet married Schuyler Colfax Robertson, son of James W. Robertson and Mary Ann Chord, on 22 February 1877.1

Children of Callie Sweet and Schuyler Colfax Robertson

Citations

  1. [S2803] All OF ONE BLOOD - GATHERING OF THE BOWMAN CLAN, The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, Newspapers.com, 03 Sep 1896, 5. Hereinafter cited as The South Bend Tribune.

Ronald Ray Sweitzer

M, #10045, b. 24 September 1936, d. 4 May 1998
Last Edited=25 Apr 2024
     Ronald Ray Sweitzer was born on 24 September 1936 at Pennsylvania. He married Ruby Lee Harn, daughter of Harry Harn and Florence F. Jenkins, on 10 April 1987 at Hampton, Virginia. Ronald Ray Sweitzer died on 4 May 1998 at age 61.

Fred William Swen

M, #11253, b. 5 March 1926, d. 17 September 2014
Last Edited=15 Apr 2025
     Fred William Swen was born on 5 March 1926 at Terra Bella, Tulare Co., California.1 He married Oline Marie Dolezal, daughter of male Dolezal and Eleanor Percy, in 1947. Fred William Swen died on 17 September 2014 at Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon, at age 88.1 He was cremated.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Fred William Swen, Memorial ID 249514898,
    Birth: 5 March 1926, Terra Bella, Tulare County, California, USA
    Death: 17 September 2014, Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
    Burial
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/249514898/fred_william-swen: accessed April 15, 2025), memorial page for Fred William Swen (5 Mar 1926–17 Sep 2014), Find a Grave Memorial ID 249514898; Cremated; Maintained by Steven Phillips (contributor 49619983).

    Parents
    Anthony Michael Swen 1889–1949
    Mary Virginia Woodward Swen 1903–1982
    Spouses
    Oline Marie Dolezal Lyster 1929–2001 (m. 1947)
    Ila Deanne Poats Hopper 1937–2012 (m. 1955)
    Cora Anna Tabor Laffoon 1929–1993 (m. 1963)
    Siblings
    Sophie Mary Swen Hartley 1924–1991
    Antony Willis "Buster" Swen 1926–1926
    Franklin Delano Swen 1933–1999
    Paul Eugene Swen 1940–2002,.

Carissa May Swenson

F, #8373
Last Edited=22 Oct 2020
     Carissa May Swenson married Jan Murray Wilcox, son of Harry Walter Wilcox and June Marie Nestaval, on 9 September 1997 at Clark Co., Nevada. Carissa May Swenson and Jan Murray Wilcox were divorced.

Child of Carissa May Swenson and Jan Murray Wilcox

Jane Marie Swenson

F, #2038
Last Edited=16 Aug 1994
     Jane Marie Swenson married Myles Benjamin Nerud, son of Benjamin Robert Nerud and Anna Dorthea Tupy.

Child of Jane Marie Swenson and Myles Benjamin Nerud

Cheryl Swickraft

F, #3089
Last Edited=28 Oct 2018
Relationships
3rd cousin of Steven Harn Redman
4th great-granddaughter of John Charles McCarthy
     Cheryl Swickraft is the daughter of Fred Swickraft and Aline Louise Barry.

Christine Swickraft

F, #3091
Last Edited=28 Oct 2018
Relationships
3rd cousin of Steven Harn Redman
4th great-granddaughter of John Charles McCarthy
     Christine Swickraft is the daughter of Fred Swickraft and Aline Louise Barry. Christine Swickraft married Barry Eitenier.

Fred Swickraft

M, #3088
Last Edited=28 Oct 2018
     Fred Swickraft married Aline Louise Barry, daughter of Basil Francis Barry and Esther Charlotte McCarthy. Fred Swickraft and Aline Louise Barry were divorced.

Jennie Swickraft

F, #3090
Last Edited=28 Oct 2018
Relationships
3rd cousin of Steven Harn Redman
4th great-granddaughter of John Charles McCarthy
     Jennie Swickraft is the daughter of Fred Swickraft and Aline Louise Barry.

Ronald Ray Switzer

M, #3111
Last Edited=28 Oct 2018
     Ronald Ray Switzer married Frances Harriet Harn, daughter of Harry Harn and Florence F. Jenkins.

Kimberly Ann Szalay1

F, #7140
Last Edited=29 Aug 2019
     Kimberly Ann Szalay married Kevin Jay Monhaut, son of John Delbert Monhaut and Agnes Veronica Kramer, on 15 May 1993 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.1

Citations

  1. [S2250] John D. Monhaut, South Bend Tribune (Indiana), Soputh Bend, IN. Hereinafter cited as South Bend Tribune (Indiana).

Katherine Szela1

F, #7842
Last Edited=29 Dec 2019
     Katherine Szela married Robert Clarence Shaw, son of Robert Lee Shaw and Ruth Emily Condon.1

Citations

  1. [S2467] Robert Clarence Shaw, Carroll Co Times, www.burrier-queen.com., 14 May 2008. Hereinafter cited as Carroll Co Times.

Agnes Martha Szermeta1

F, #676, b. 3 March 1906, d. 11 February 1988
Last Edited=29 Apr 2025
     Agnes Martha Szermeta was born on 3 March 1906 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.2,3 She was the daughter of Paul John Szermeta and Frances Kordyiak. Agnes Martha Szermeta was baptized at St. Adalbert's Church, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. She married Edward John Nestaval, son of John Joseph Nestaval and Antonia M. Vitha, on 27 August 1927 at St. Adalbert's Church, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. Her Social Security Number was 477-14-2681 issued in Minnesota. Agnes Martha Szermeta died on 11 February 1988 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 81.4,3 Agnes Martha Szermeta was a Catholic. She was buried at Elmhurst Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.4,3

Census

CensusDatePlace
CensusApril 1930St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, as 24 years old
CensusApril 1940582 Charles St., St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota5
CensusApril 1950St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, Record ID     62308::94471159
URL     https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/94471159:62308
Image Page URL     https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62308/images/43290879-Minnesota-130968-0010
Name     Agnes Nestavel
Age     44
Birth Date     abt 1906
Gender     Female
Race     White
Birth Place     Minnesota
Marital Status     Married
Relationship     Head
Residence Date     1950
Residence     St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
Street Name     Van Buren
House Number     531
Dwelling Number     87
Farm     No
Acres     No
Occupation     Plastic molder
Industry     Plastic Mfg
Occupation Category     Wk
Hours Worked     40
Worker Class     Private
Household Member 1     Agnes Nestavel (44, Head)
Household Member 2     Dorothy Carpenter (22, Daughter)
Household Member 3     June Carpenter (20, Daughter)
Household Member 4     Gloria Nestavel (18, Daughter)
Household Member 5     Gregory Nestavel (13, Son)
Household Member 6     Muriel Nestavel (10, Daughter)
Household Member 7     Richard Nestavel (5, Son)
Household Member 8     Judith Anne Nestavel (4, Daughter)
Household Member 9     Joy Anne Carpenter (1, Dod and)
Household Member 10     Joseph Bougie (25, Grandson)
Household Members     Agnes Nestavel, Dorothy Carpenter, 22, Daughter, June Carpenter, 20, Daughter, Gloria Nestavel, 18, Daughter, Gregory Nestavel, 13, Son, Muriel Nestavel, 10, Daughter, Richard Nestavel, 5, Son, Judith Anne Nestavel, 4, Daughter, Joy Anne Carpenter, 1, Dod and, Joseph Bougie, 25, Grandson
Source.Title     1950 United States Federal Census
Source.Part1     National Archives at Washington, DC
Source.Part2     Washington, D.C.
Source.Part3     Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950
Source.Year     1950
Source.Census Place     St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota
Source.Roll     3495
Source.Page     9
Source.Enumeration District     90-314
Source.Citation     National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; Roll: 3495; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 90-314

Children of Agnes Martha Szermeta and Edward John Nestaval

Citations

  1. [S579] Interview with Helen M. (Nestaval) Kendall (Minnesota), by Steven Harn Redman. Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).
  2. [S585] Agnes Martha Szermeta, unknown file number, Social Security Death Index (b- 03Mar1906 d- Feb1988 St Paul, MN), unknown series (n.p.: n.pub.).
  3. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Agnes Martha (Szermeta) Nestaval, Memorial ID 182691823,
    Birth: 3 March 1906
    Death: 11 February 1988, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA
    Burial: Elmhurst Cemetery, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182691823/agnes_martha-nestaval: accessed April 29, 2025), memorial page for Agnes Martha Szermeta Nestaval (3 Mar 1906–11 Feb 1988), Find a Grave Memorial ID 182691823, citing Elmhurst Cemetery, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Jaci (contributor 47592448).,.
  4. [S586] Agnes Nestaval, unknown newspaper, unknown, 1988, n/a. Hereinafter cited as unknown newspaper.
  5. [S2065] Nestaval, 09 Apr 1940 census, Ancestry, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1999; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 90-174., Ancestry.com website, 1940 United States Federal Census
    Name:     Agnes Nestaval
    Respondent:     Yes
    Age:     34
    Estimated Birth Year:     abt 1906
    Gender:     Female
    Race:     White
    Birthplace:     Minnesota
    Marital Status:     Married
    Relation to Head of House:     Wife
    Home in 1940:     St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota
    Street:     Charles Street
    House Number:     582
    Inferred Residence in 1935:     St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota
    Residence in 1935:     Same Place
    Sheet Number:     8A
    Neighbors:     
    Household Members:     
    Name     Age
    Edward Nestaval 38
    Agnes Nestaval 34
    Dorothy M Nestaval 12
    June M Nestaval 10
    Gloria A Nestaval 8
    Gregory E Nestaval 3
    Muriel P Nestaval 8/12

    Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1999; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 90-174.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
    Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.

Michael Szermeta

M, #7327
Last Edited=16 Sep 2020
     Michael Szermeta is the son of Paul John Szermeta and Frances Kordyiak.

Paul John Szermeta

M, #1984, b. 18 January 1872, d. 27 March 1956
Last Edited=25 Jan 2021
     Paul John Szermeta married Frances Kordyiak. Obituary of daughter Agnes, listed parents. Paul John Szermeta was born on 18 January 1872 at Poland. He died on 27 March 1956 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 84.

Children of Paul John Szermeta and Frances Kordyiak

Wanda Szermeta

F, #7328
Last Edited=28 Oct 2018
     Wanda Szermeta was the daughter of Paul John Szermeta and Frances Kordyiak. Wanda Szermeta married male Shaughnessy. Wanda Szermeta lived at North St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.

John L. Szymeczek

M, #8232
Last Edited=5 Jun 2020
     John L. Szymeczek married Katherine (?)

Child of John L. Szymeczek and Katherine (?)

Kevin Szymeczek

M, #8833
Last Edited=29 Jun 2021
Relationships
2nd cousin 2 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
6th great-grandson of Jeremiah Ellsworth
9th great-grandson of John Foster
11th great-grandson of John Perkins Sr.
11th great-grandson of Francis (1) Purdy
13th great-grandson of Joris Jansen De Rappalje
     Kevin Szymeczek is the son of Matthew Wayne Szymeczek and Sandra L. (?)

Larry Dean Szymeczek

M, #537
Last Edited=29 Jun 2021
     Larry Dean Szymeczek is the son of John L. Szymeczek and Katherine (?) Larry Dean Szymeczek married Patricia Ann Graner, daughter of Lewis Ferdinand Graner and Frances Mary Seiz, on 18 August 1956 at Mason City, Cerro Gordo Co., Iowa.

Children of Larry Dean Szymeczek and Patricia Ann Graner