Gazlay Family History
Milton Swartz
Parents
| Father | [unknown] |
| Mother | [unknown] |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 9 February 2023; Last Edited: 9 February 2023 |
| Person ID | 13141 |
| Name | Milton Swartz |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 23 October 1869 in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan1, 2, 3 |
| Married | 7 January 1903 in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan to Mary Amelia Carr4 |
| Died | 8 May 1951 in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan1 |
| Buried | in Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, Berrien County, Michigan1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Mary Amelia Carr (daughter of John P. Carr and Emily E. Enos) |
| Born | 28 September 1875 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana |
| Married | 2 January 1895 in St. Joseph County, Indiana to Benniah Eleanor ‘Benjamin’ Crippen |
| Married | 7 January 1903 in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan to Milton Swartz |
| Died | 6 November 1916 in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan |
| Children | of Milton Swartz and Mary Amelia Carr: |
| 1. | LaVerne Milton Swartz (born LaVerne Hodgkins) |
| Born | 15 May 1909 in Michigan |
| Adopted | (child of unidentified parents, adopted by Milton Swartz and Mary Amelia Carr) |
| Died | 13 November 1971 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan |
Sources
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.