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From: "Mike" <>
Subject: Re: [PA-CAMERON] Swesey/Knarr
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2003 22:45:47 -0400
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in our online census for 1910, he is listed as Donald J. Minard son of Jenny
Knaus (sic). I do not see any Howard?? Had he been Swartz' son he would
have been listed before Jenny.

Mike Wennin
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----- Original Message -----
From: Nancy Tracy <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: [PA-CAMERON] Swesey/Knarr


> Jenny Knarr Minard Swesey was my great aunt. Her brother Nathan my
> grandfather. Donald Minard Sr. died of the flu at Boot Camp shortly after
he
> got there. Jennie at the time was pregnant with thier daughter Betty at
> that time. Donald Jr. was born in 1909 out of wedlock but his father was
> not Donald Sr. His father was ? Howard. If you look up Jennie in the
1910
> census she is living with her uncle at the time. Donald Jr. is listed as
> the uncles son. The uncle last name was Swartz and I have never found out
> who the Howard was only that Donald Jr. name in 1910 was Donald Howard.
Many
> of changes in this relationship as I have gleaming from the paper that
would
> put Jennie and Donald Minard together at the time Donald Jr. was
concieved.
> Jennie in 1910 was 21 and living with her uncle Jerry Swartz. Jennie's
> mother was Elizabeth Swartz married to Joseph Knarr. I would love to have
> the info that you are sending also. Jennie is buried in Newton cemetery
and
> on the listing as George and Bertha Minard's daughter which is wrong. I
> have never had a chance to search Newton cemetery for Jennie's and
Joseph's
> graves. Donald Jr. is there and Betty married Raymond Edinger and died in
> child birth. She is also buried in Newton cemetery. Raymond married
again
> Jessie Reed but his daughter was raised by the Minard's. Elizabeth Knarr
> Jennie's mother is buried in the Moore Hill cemetery beside my father.
She
> was my mother's grandmother but my father insisted that he wanted to be
> buried beside her thus they buried her on Moore Hill instead of by her
> husband Joseph in Newton Cemetery. Elizabeth too has marriage
applications
> at the courthouse one to Edward Morse but no marriage took place. She
> married Frank Haviland but divorced and took back the Knarr surname.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 6:29 PM
> Subject: [PA-CAMERON] Swesey/Knarr
>
>
> > Well there is quite a bit of information on this query. Jenny Knarr
> Minard
> > was married to Swesey on March 19, 1927 the 2nd time! They also applied
> for
> > a marriage license the year before, but it was not used.
> >
> > Jenny was married previously to Donald James Minard who died in 1918.
> They
> > had two children Donald James Minard Jr. and Betty Ferne Minard. After
> > Donald's death, Hugh Minard (Donald's brother )became their guardian. It
> > looks like Donald was born out of wedlock as he is living with his
mother
> > and Great Aunt in 1910 census. Jennie is listed as KNAUS - 19 and
single.
> > Donald Sr. is living with his parents in town - also 19 & single.
> >
> > They are all (Swesey and Minards) living together in 1930
> >
ftp://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/pa/cameron/1930/ed3-pg242a.txt
> >
> >
> > I was able to figure that Donald Jr. was born June 25th 1909...the
> daughter
> > later around 1919. If her father died in 1918....I wonder if she was
his
> > daughter???? It looks like there were several out of wedlock children.
> >
> > I also noted in the records that there were payments to the Minard
> children
> > from the United States of America. I wonder if Minard Sr. was killed in
> > WW!??
> >
> > I will send what I photographed shortly.
> >
> > Mike Wennin
> > Come Visit the Cameron County Genealogy Project!
> > http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacamero
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jones <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 1:02 PM
> > Subject: [PA-CAMERON] Look up for marriage record? Swesey/Knarr
> >
> >
> > > I was wondering if anyone would be able to do a look up or maybe even
> know
> > the answer.
> > >
> > > The marriage took place in Emporium. It is for Vere Henry SWESEY, SR
and
> > Jenny KNAR.
> > >
> > > I have date as 19 Mar 1927 but there first born son was b. 18 Mar
1923.
> > Now I know his birth is right. It is obvious there is error here and am
> > hoping to find the correct date. It was a bit more rare back in the day
to
> > have a baby before marriage. but even if accident why wait 4 years.
> > >
> > > Thank you a bunch for anyone's help.
> > >
> > > Donna
> > >
> > > PS could not find this info on site.
> > >
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