James Swartz was born on July 16, 1873 in Bridgehampton, Sanilac County, Michigan. He was the third child born to Lyman Swartz and his wife Anna Maria Godfrey. He grew up on his family's farm, with Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents and cousins living right next door to them or right down the street. There were locals schools in which they attended for their educational needs and of course plenty of churches to meet the spiritual needs, as well.
James married the women who lived two farms away and her name was Margaret Jane Brown, but everyone called her "Jennie". James and Jennie Swartz would have three children, Floyd Swartz (1897-1978), Orville / Orval (1899-1939), and Anne Matilda (Swartz) Jackson (1901-1960). Their second child's given name was Orville, but he, himself had it legally changed to Orval once he became an adult.
James and Jennie Swartz lived in nearby Carsonville and were farmers. Life seemed to be going well for this couple and their three children until Jennie became sick. Her mother lived with them because they knew she needed help with the children while Jennie was struggling to live. Jennie had severe anemia and she passed away from it in 1913. She is buried in Tucker Cemetery, in Bridgehampton, Michigan.
A year later on June 10, 1914, James Swartz married for a second time and her name was Clara May Hubbell (1888-1974). She was 26 years old at the time and James was 40 years old. Both of their fathers were Civil War veterans. James Swartz' father is buried in Tucker Cemetery and Clara Hubbell's father is buried in Croswell Cemetery, in Croswell, Michigan.
The story that was handed down throughout the family was that when Clara married James, all of his children had to leave and move out on their own. We cannot find any document that shows Clara and James living with any of the three children, but this would have placed the youngest as being only 13, when James remarried. By the 1920 census, we show the two boys (Floyd and Orville) as living in Detroit, with an aunt and uncle (one of their mother's siblings). But we are unable to determine what became of Anna in the year of 1920. I don't know what year she married William Jackson, but she wasn't living with her father and his new wife either (in 1920). Perhaps little Anna lived with her father for a few years until she married.
Somewhere along the line, James suffered a stroke and was unable to farm anymore. They hired laborers to help them maintain the farm, as James was unable to assist with any chores at all. James passed away on Sept 2, 1955 and is buried in Croswell Cemetery in Croswell, Michigan.
Clara (Hubbell) went on to live until 1974. The family plot in Croswell Cemetery has both Clara & James Swartz, Clara's sister, Frances (Hubbell) Broughton (and her husband), Clara's parents, Civil War veteran Jonathan Hubbell, his wife Laura (Kerslake) Hubbell, as well as a few other family members.
James married the women who lived two farms away and her name was Margaret Jane Brown, but everyone called her "Jennie". James and Jennie Swartz would have three children, Floyd Swartz (1897-1978), Orville / Orval (1899-1939), and Anne Matilda (Swartz) Jackson (1901-1960). Their second child's given name was Orville, but he, himself had it legally changed to Orval once he became an adult.
James and Jennie Swartz lived in nearby Carsonville and were farmers. Life seemed to be going well for this couple and their three children until Jennie became sick. Her mother lived with them because they knew she needed help with the children while Jennie was struggling to live. Jennie had severe anemia and she passed away from it in 1913. She is buried in Tucker Cemetery, in Bridgehampton, Michigan.
A year later on June 10, 1914, James Swartz married for a second time and her name was Clara May Hubbell (1888-1974). She was 26 years old at the time and James was 40 years old. Both of their fathers were Civil War veterans. James Swartz' father is buried in Tucker Cemetery and Clara Hubbell's father is buried in Croswell Cemetery, in Croswell, Michigan.
The story that was handed down throughout the family was that when Clara married James, all of his children had to leave and move out on their own. We cannot find any document that shows Clara and James living with any of the three children, but this would have placed the youngest as being only 13, when James remarried. By the 1920 census, we show the two boys (Floyd and Orville) as living in Detroit, with an aunt and uncle (one of their mother's siblings). But we are unable to determine what became of Anna in the year of 1920. I don't know what year she married William Jackson, but she wasn't living with her father and his new wife either (in 1920). Perhaps little Anna lived with her father for a few years until she married.
Somewhere along the line, James suffered a stroke and was unable to farm anymore. They hired laborers to help them maintain the farm, as James was unable to assist with any chores at all. James passed away on Sept 2, 1955 and is buried in Croswell Cemetery in Croswell, Michigan.
Clara (Hubbell) went on to live until 1974. The family plot in Croswell Cemetery has both Clara & James Swartz, Clara's sister, Frances (Hubbell) Broughton (and her husband), Clara's parents, Civil War veteran Jonathan Hubbell, his wife Laura (Kerslake) Hubbell, as well as a few other family members.
James Swartz was born on July 16, 1873 in Bridgehampton, Sanilac County, Michigan. He was the third child born to Lyman Swartz and his wife Anna Maria Godfrey. He grew up on his family's farm, with Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents and cousins living right next door to them or right down the street. There were locals schools in which they attended for their educational needs and of course plenty of churches to meet the spiritual needs, as well.
James married the women who lived two farms away and her name was Margaret Jane Brown, but everyone called her "Jennie". James and Jennie Swartz would have three children, Floyd Swartz (1897-1978), Orville / Orval (1899-1939), and Anne Matilda (Swartz) Jackson (1901-1960). Their second child's given name was Orville, but he, himself had it legally changed to Orval once he became an adult.
James and Jennie Swartz lived in nearby Carsonville and were farmers. Life seemed to be going well for this couple and their three children until Jennie became sick. Her mother lived with them because they knew she needed help with the children while Jennie was struggling to live. Jennie had severe anemia and she passed away from it in 1913. She is buried in Tucker Cemetery, in Bridgehampton, Michigan.
A year later on June 10, 1914, James Swartz married for a second time and her name was Clara May Hubbell (1888-1974). She was 26 years old at the time and James was 40 years old. Both of their fathers were Civil War veterans. James Swartz' father is buried in Tucker Cemetery and Clara Hubbell's father is buried in Croswell Cemetery, in Croswell, Michigan.
The story that was handed down throughout the family was that when Clara married James, all of his children had to leave and move out on their own. We cannot find any document that shows Clara and James living with any of the three children, but this would have placed the youngest as being only 13, when James remarried. By the 1920 census, we show the two boys (Floyd and Orville) as living in Detroit, with an aunt and uncle (one of their mother's siblings). But we are unable to determine what became of Anna in the year of 1920. I don't know what year she married William Jackson, but she wasn't living with her father and his new wife either (in 1920). Perhaps little Anna lived with her father for a few years until she married.
Somewhere along the line, James suffered a stroke and was unable to farm anymore. They hired laborers to help them maintain the farm, as James was unable to assist with any chores at all. James passed away on Sept 2, 1955 and is buried in Croswell Cemetery in Croswell, Michigan.
Clara (Hubbell) went on to live until 1974. The family plot in Croswell Cemetery has both Clara & James Swartz, Clara's sister, Frances (Hubbell) Broughton (and her husband), Clara's parents, Civil War veteran Jonathan Hubbell, his wife Laura (Kerslake) Hubbell, as well as a few other family members.
James married the women who lived two farms away and her name was Margaret Jane Brown, but everyone called her "Jennie". James and Jennie Swartz would have three children, Floyd Swartz (1897-1978), Orville / Orval (1899-1939), and Anne Matilda (Swartz) Jackson (1901-1960). Their second child's given name was Orville, but he, himself had it legally changed to Orval once he became an adult.
James and Jennie Swartz lived in nearby Carsonville and were farmers. Life seemed to be going well for this couple and their three children until Jennie became sick. Her mother lived with them because they knew she needed help with the children while Jennie was struggling to live. Jennie had severe anemia and she passed away from it in 1913. She is buried in Tucker Cemetery, in Bridgehampton, Michigan.
A year later on June 10, 1914, James Swartz married for a second time and her name was Clara May Hubbell (1888-1974). She was 26 years old at the time and James was 40 years old. Both of their fathers were Civil War veterans. James Swartz' father is buried in Tucker Cemetery and Clara Hubbell's father is buried in Croswell Cemetery, in Croswell, Michigan.
The story that was handed down throughout the family was that when Clara married James, all of his children had to leave and move out on their own. We cannot find any document that shows Clara and James living with any of the three children, but this would have placed the youngest as being only 13, when James remarried. By the 1920 census, we show the two boys (Floyd and Orville) as living in Detroit, with an aunt and uncle (one of their mother's siblings). But we are unable to determine what became of Anna in the year of 1920. I don't know what year she married William Jackson, but she wasn't living with her father and his new wife either (in 1920). Perhaps little Anna lived with her father for a few years until she married.
Somewhere along the line, James suffered a stroke and was unable to farm anymore. They hired laborers to help them maintain the farm, as James was unable to assist with any chores at all. James passed away on Sept 2, 1955 and is buried in Croswell Cemetery in Croswell, Michigan.
Clara (Hubbell) went on to live until 1974. The family plot in Croswell Cemetery has both Clara & James Swartz, Clara's sister, Frances (Hubbell) Broughton (and her husband), Clara's parents, Civil War veteran Jonathan Hubbell, his wife Laura (Kerslake) Hubbell, as well as a few other family members.
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