Family History - Milton Swartz

1. Milton Swartz,¹ born 23 October 1869 in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan (parents not determined);^{1, 2, 3} died 8 May 1951 in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan.¹ Milton married, 7 January 1903 in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, Mary Amelia Carr⁸ (born 28 September 1875 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, the daughter of John P. Carr and Emily E. Enos;^{2, 4, 5, 6, 7} Mary died 6 November 1916 in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan^{4, 5, 7}). Milton and Mary are buried in Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, Berrien County, Michigan.^{1, 4}

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LaVerne Milton Swartz (born LaVerne Hodgkins), born 15 May 1909 in Michigan;2, 3, 9, 10 died 13 November 1971 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.9, 10

1. Find a Grave (website). Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, Milton Swartz, born: 23 October 1869 in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan; died: 8 May 1951 in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan (from record, which includes the text of his obituary naming one son and three step-sons; and provides the name and link for his [second] wife).
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Michigan, Berrien County, Niles Township, E.D. 82, Sheet No. 9B, Milton Swartz, 40, Michigan, laborer, odd jobs; wife of 8 years Mary Swartz, 34, Indiana, married twice; one child, one living; brother Benjamin Swartz, 69, Pennsylvania; step-son Glenn Crippen, 14, Michigan, carrier, newspaper; ad. son [adopted] Lavern Hodgkins, 11/12, Michigan.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Berrien County, Niles Township, E.D. 98, Sheet No. 9A, Milton Swartz, 51, Michigan, laborer, factory; wife Harriett Swartz, 48, Indiana; adopted son La Vern Swartz, 10, Michigan.
4. Find a Grave (website). Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, Mary Carr Swartz, born: 28 September 1876 in Elk County, Kansas [sic, she was born in Elkhart, Indiana, per several sources]; died: 6 November 1916 in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents, one sibling, one husband, and one child).
5. Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995, available at familysearch.org. Mary Amelia Schwartz [sic], died: 6 November 1916 in Niles, Michigan; age 40 years 1 month 8 days [constructed birth date: 29 September 1876]; birthplace: Indiana; father: J. P. Carr, born in New York; mother: [?] Enos, born in Michigan.
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Berrien County, Buchanan Township, Enumeration District 62, Sheet No. 15A, family of Benjamin Crippen (26, Michigan, Apr 1874, machinist); wife of 5 years Mary A. Crippen (24, Indiana, Sep 1875, 1 child, 1 living); son Glenn O. Crippin (4, Michigan, Oct 1895); mother Elnor Crippin (57, Michigan, June 1843, 1 child, 1 living [sic, she had at least five children]).
7. Obituary, South Bend News-Times, South Bend, Indiana, Mrs. Mary Swartz, 40, died: 6 November 1916 in Niles, Michigan, born in Elkhart, Indiana. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of two sons, her father, and one brother.
8. Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940, Milton Swartz, 34, born in Michigan; father: Isaac [Swartz]; not previously married; Mary Crippen, 27, born in Indiana; father: John Carr; one previous marriage; married on 7 January 1903 in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan.
9. Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996; Milton L. Swartz, died: 13 November 1971 in Kalamazoo, Michigan; born: 15 May 1909; residence: Niles, Berrien County, Michigan.
10. Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995, available at familysearch.org. Milton L. Swartz, died: 13 November 1971 in Kalamazoo, Michigan; born: 15 May 1909 in Michigan; single; occupation: clown; father: Milton Swartz; death or burial place: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan; cemetery: anatomical lab.