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Swoager origins

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FWIW, this is two lineages

Posted: 22 Oct 2009 1:10PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Swoager, Schweiger, Bloch, Bloxham, Feller
My mother had my father's family tree down to a fine art, but sadly, she passed away last week. Of course, we also did hers and are members of a few lineage societies. Off the top of my head, here's what I know about the Swoagers:

-Martin and possibly John Bloch/Blach came from Bavaria with their mother, Elizabeth, and settled in the Imperial area (Black Boy Coalyard). I say possibly John because he's not mentioned on the immigration form. While they were never adopted by Simon Schweiger (original spelling of Elizabeth's American husband), Elizabeth never learned enough English to say, "These two aren't Swoagers, they're Blochs." They became Martin Schweiger & John Schweiger until the family decided to anglicize to either Swoager or Swaoger. There are Schweigers in Imperial prior to 1813.
-Elizabeth & Simon Schweiger had several children. These would be HALF-siblings to the descendents of Martin and John.
-Martin married Susan Bloxham, who came from Northumberland (? Need to doublecheck that), England. I have all of their children at home, but my grandfather was Jabez (which was Susan's father or brother's name). I *think* this would be the half-brother of Herbert, John (did this family know any other name?!), etc. Susan died in 1902 with her newborn daughter, Dora, and they're buried at the Presbyterian churchyard in Imperial (Valley Presbyterian?), as are many other Swoagers. There is also a Swaoger street next to the family homestead where Margaret lived until her death.
-Jabez married Anna Katherine Feller (her father, Charles, was from Switzerland). They had four children: Dorothy Claire, James, Walter Charles, and Calvin Theodore.
-Dorothy married Harold Sturm and had no children.
-James married Helen Brannon and had three children: James (Jimmy), Sharon, and Donna. They've promised to get me their children & grandchildren's names.
-Walter married Grace Hylton and had four children: William (Bill), Joyce, Jay, and Sheree. I also need their spouses/children/grandchildren's names.
-Calvin married Dixie Lee Keating and had two children: Calvin Jr, and Melissa (me). Neither of us have any living children.

For anyone who is a descendent of SUSAN BLOXHAM, I have her lineage back to 1713. My home computer needs to be fixed & I plan to get a laptop within the month; I will add FTM to it and have it ready to share. :) I know that the English contingent would love to know the American descendents of Susan.

Lori, were you an ADPi at Pitt?
SubjectAuthorDate Posted
Michele Swoager 30 Aug 2006 10:03PM GMT 
johnswoager 13 Jul 2007 6:11PM GMT 
lk611 22 Jul 2007 2:24PM GMT 
lk611 22 Jul 2007 2:22PM GMT 
brandbugay 4 Nov 2008 5:34AM GMT 
MelissaSwoage... 22 Oct 2009 7:10PM GMT 
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