SWARTZ, George Peter ^225,264

  Allgemeine Notizen:

FROM: History of Crawford Co, Iowa. F. W. Meyers. SJ Clarke Pub Co 1911p. 354
GPS "one of the substantial and well known citizens of Stockholm Township,
Crawford Co, was born May 24, 1859, in Clinton Co, Iowa, s on of Henry Pand
Eliza Koch Swartz, both of whom were natives of Pennsylvania, whence theymoved
in 1855 to a farm in Clinton Co, Iowa. GPW attended the public schools and
remained on the home farm until 23 years old, when he rented 120 acres ofland
in Cedar Co. Iowa which he cultivated for about 1 year. He then went toJones
county, located on 160 acres and remained there 2 years. At the end ofthat
time he returned to Cedar co for 1 year after which he moved to Idacounty and
there engaged in farming and various other industries until 1894, when hewent
to Minnesota and rented one half section of land near what is now know as
Westbrook. There he resided until 1900 and then removed to Pine Co, MN,where
he bought 40 acres and remained there until 1905, in which year he came to
Crawford Co, and purchased what is now his home in Boyer, StockholmTownship.
He has been married twice. First wife being Anna Nash, daughter ofWilliam and
Mary Gates Nash of Cedar Co Iowa. Wedded fall 1883 at Tipton Iowa. Three
children: two living Catherine E. wife of Cliff Lawrence and Angie Irenewife
of George Maynard. Anna died 1887 at Clarence, Cedar Co Iowa. Jan. 301901, GPS
married Lydia Erickson, daughter of John A and Martha Erickson
Mr. Swartz in his political relations is a stalwart republican and hasalways
given his support to the men and principles of that party. Fraternallyhe is
connected with the Modern Brotherhood Association. His life has been oneof
industry, bringing to his work an intelligent appreciation of all thatgoes to
make success and that he has attained this goal is manifested by the prosperity
which he at present enjoys.

FROM: Obituary in newspaper n.d.
George Swartz, a citizen of Boyer is laid to rest Sun. Mr. George P.Swartz, 73
years of age, passed away at his home in Boyer, Iowa, on Wednesday,October 26,
1932 at 7:30 pm. Death came as a relief to him, despite all the loving care of
his wife, relatives and many friends.
The funeral was held Sunday last at the M E Church in Boyer and there mains
were laid to rest in the Kiron cemetary. A large Circle of frindsattended the
funeral and burial.
The deceased leaves to mourn his passing his widow, Mrs Lydia Erickson Swartz,
to whom he was married in 1901, one brother, Burdett V. Swartz of LongBeach,
CA, Two daughters, Mrs. Kate Lawrence of Houston TX, and Mrs. George Maynard of
Lake View and Son George F Swartz, of Boyer, besides other relatives and a
large number of friends.
Mr. Swarta was born May 24 1859 in Clinton Co Iowa. He was the son of Henry P
and Elizabeth Swartz, both natives of pennsylvani. At the time of hisdeath he
was 73 years, 5 month and 2 days of age. He was on eof the substantialand well
informed men of Stockholm township. He had spent most of his early life on
farms in Minnesota and Iowa settling in Boyer in 1907. In his political
relations he had always been a republican and always gave his support to the
men and principles of that party. A loving husband, father and friend, he will
be greatly missed in the community in which he lived.

George heiratete Anna NASH, Tochter von William NASH und Mary GATES, im Jahr 1883 in Tipton, Cedar Co., IA. (Anna NASH starb am 21. Nov. 1887 in Clarence, Cedar Co., IA.)

George heiratete als nächstes Lydia ERICKSON, Tochter von John A. ERICKSON und Martha MICHAELSON, am 30. Jan. 1901 in Kiron, Cedar Co., IA. (Lydia ERICKSON wurde geboren am 23. Nov. 1869 in Otter Creek, Crawford Co., IA, starb am 27. März 1952 in Kiron, Cedar Co., IA und wurde bestattet in Kiron Cemetery, Kiron, Cedar Co., IA.)