Born in Bohemia (Austria/Czech Republic) and came to the United States with his parents when he was one year old. They settled in Broadwood, Ill, where he graduated and worked in a coal mine with his father. in 1981 the family moved to North Dakota.
He married Mary Kozojed in 1988 in Grafton, Walsh, North Dakota. After farming a few years they moved to Los Angeles, Calif. He was a man of excellent character, always willing to lend a helping hand to friends and neighbors.
John Swartz is my Grandmother (Helene Margaret Swartz Shepherd's), Father
Married to Mary Kozojed Kubalek (Swartz) January 30 1888 in Grafton, Walsh, North Dakota
Children:
Anna Davison, Santa Barbara, Ca
Elizabeth Wells, Long Beach, Ca
Helene Shepherd: My Grandmother on my mother's side
Laddie Swartz, Los Angeles
Lena Douka Los Angeles
Mary Mudford, Sacramento
Victoria Ward, Los Angeles
William Swartz Lincoln, North Dakota
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John had 3 brothers and one sister,
Mrs. Anna Helt, Park River
Tom Swartz, Tacoma, Washington
Albert Swartz, Grand Forks
Bill Swartz, Fargo
Born in Bohemia (Austria/Czech Republic) and came to the United States with his parents when he was one year old. They settled in Broadwood, Ill, where he graduated and worked in a coal mine with his father. in 1981 the family moved to North Dakota.
He married Mary Kozojed in 1988 in Grafton, Walsh, North Dakota. After farming a few years they moved to Los Angeles, Calif. He was a man of excellent character, always willing to lend a helping hand to friends and neighbors.
John Swartz is my Grandmother (Helene Margaret Swartz Shepherd's), Father
Married to Mary Kozojed Kubalek (Swartz) January 30 1888 in Grafton, Walsh, North Dakota
Children:
Anna Davison, Santa Barbara, Ca
Elizabeth Wells, Long Beach, Ca
Helene Shepherd: My Grandmother on my mother's side
Laddie Swartz, Los Angeles
Lena Douka Los Angeles
Mary Mudford, Sacramento
Victoria Ward, Los Angeles
William Swartz Lincoln, North Dakota
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John had 3 brothers and one sister,
Mrs. Anna Helt, Park River
Tom Swartz, Tacoma, Washington
Albert Swartz, Grand Forks
Bill Swartz, Fargo