Lena Agnes Hunkler
1892 - 1964 (71 years)
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Name Lena Agnes Hunkler Born 22 Dec 1892 Washington, Tazewell, Illinois, United States 
[1] Gender Female Census 1920 Salem, Knox, Illinois, United States [2]
Census 1930 Pleasant Ridge, Livingston, Illinois, United States [3]
Moved Abt 1946 [1] Moved to Texas
Name Lenie [4] _COLOR 1
Died 13 Jun 1964 Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, United States [5, 6] Address:
Valley Baptist Hospital
Buried 15 Jun 1964 La Feria, Cameron, Texas, United States [6] Address:
Restlawn Cemetery
Lena Swing Gravestone 
Lena Swing Tombstone.jpg Notes - Met her husband who was living in Indiana when she went with her sister
s Bert & Tillie to help care for their children.
Obituary:
Mrs. Lena Swing
Forrest (PNS)--Mrs. Lena Swing, 71, died at 5 a.m. Saturday in Har
lingen, Tex.
The Cox Funeral Home is in charge of services, which will be at 2 p
.m. Monday in Harlingen.
She was the former Lena Hunkler, and was born Dec. 22, 1892, in Wa
shington, Ill. She married Albert Swing June 18, 1913, in Washington.
Surviving are her husband; one son, Roy, Harlingen; two daughters, M
s. Marilyn DuRuary [sic], Harlingen, and Mrs. Thelma Hoffman [sic], Bo
ise, Idaho [sic]; two sisters, Hilda of Missouri [sic], and Bertha of T
exas, and a brother, John Hunkler, who lives near Peoria.
She and her husband operated the Swing Transfer Co. in Forrest. Th
ey left here 18 years ago to move to Texas.
Salem Twp., Knox, Illinois [unlisted month] 14-15, 1920 sup dist 7 enum 1
89
Fm 271 271 Swing Albert C Head R M W 30 M yes yes Illinois Ohio France F
ench yes Farmer General Farm Ou 90
---Lena Wife F W 27 M yes yes Illinois Switzerland Swiss Switzerland Sw
iss yes none
---Roy A. Son M W 5 S Indiana Illinois Illinois none
---Velma M. Daughter F W 2 S Indiana Illinois Illinois none
Person ID I16 Megan's Big Tree Last Modified 31 Dec 1969
Father George John Hunkler, b. 20 Sep 1862, Saint Gallen, Switzerland, United States
, d. 2 Dec 1934, Elmwood, Peoria, Illinois, United States
(Age 72 years) Mother Maria Elizabeth Rusch, b. 25 Dec 1859, Saint Gallen, Switzerland, United States
, d. 27 Sep 1948, El Paso, Woodford, Illinois, United States
(Age 88 years) Married 14 Dec 1886 Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States [7] George Hunkler Maria Rusch Marriage License.jpg Notes - Marriage License of George Hunkler and Mary Rusch (capital letters indi
cate the sections filled in by hand:)
Marriage License
State of Illinois Peoria County. ss
The People of the State of Illinois, To any Person Legally Authorized t
o Solemnize Marriage--Greeting:
Marriage
May be celebrated between Mr. GEORGE HUNKLER of WASHINGTON in the Count
y of TAZEWELL and State of Illinois, of the age of 24 years, and M ISS M
ARY RUSCH of PEORIA in the County of PEORIA and State of Illinois, of t
he age of 25 years.
Witness, James E. Pillsbury, Clerk of the County Court of said Peoria C
ounty, and the Seal thereof, at my office in Peoria, this 14TH day of D
ECEMBER A.D. 188 6. JAMES E. PILLSBURY Clerk of the County Court
State of Illinois; Peoria County ss I, GOTTLIEB TRAUB, LUTHERAN PASTO
R hereby certify that Mr. GEORGE HUNKLEY/HUNKLER and M ISS MARY RUSCH w
ere united in Marriage by me at PEORIA in the County of Peoria and Stat
e of Illinois, on the 14TH day of DECEMBER 188 6
GOTTLIEB TRAUB
LUTHERAN PASTOR
This Return is to be carefully filled out and certified to in addition t
o the Marriage Certificate.
Illinois State Board of Health
Return of a Marriage to County Clerk
1. Full name of groom-- GEORGE HUNKLEY/HUNKLER
2. Place of Residence WASHINGTON, ILLS.
3. Occupation FARMER
4. Age next Birthday 24 years. Color WHITE
5. Nativity GERMAN Place of Birth GERMANY
6. Father's Name GEORGE HUNKLER
7. Mother's Maiden Name MARGARETTE EGGER
8. No. of Groom's Marriage 1ST
9. Full Name of bride-- MARY RUSCH
Maiden Name, if a Widow,
10. Place of Residence PEORIA, ILLS.
11. Age Next Birthday 25 years. Color WHITE
12. Nativity GERMAN Place of Birth GERMANY
13. Father's Name T.A. RUSCH
14. Mother's Maiden Name MARIE SCHEUERMANN
15. No. of Bride's Marriage 1ST
16. Witnesses to Marriage HEINRICH HUNKLER
HUBERT ANDRES
PEORIA, DECEMBER 14TH 188 6
We Hereby Certify, that the information above given is correct, to the b
est of our knowledge and belief.
GEORGE HUNKELR (Groom)
MARIE RUSCH (Bride)
I Hereby Certify, That the above is a correct return of a Marriage sole
mnized by me, the 14TH day of DECEMBER 188 6, at PEORIA,
GOTTLIEB TRAUB
LUTHERAN PASTOR
United States of America
_______________
State of Illinois, County of Peoria, ss.
_______________
Proceedings At a Term of the County Court, begun and held at the Court H
ouse in the City and County of Peoria, State of Illinois, on the first [
crossed out, 4 written above] Monday of the month of August in the year o
f our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety two it being the 22nd d
ay of said month.
Present: Honorable Samuel D. Wead County Judge.
James E. Walsh Clerk, and
Cyrus L. Berry Sheriff, to-wit:
Family ID F423 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Albert Carl Swing, b. 11 Apr 1889, Cissna Park, Iroquois, Illinois, United States
, d. 1 Feb 1969, Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, United States
(Age 79 years) Married 18 Jun 1913 Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States [5] Children 1. Roy Albert Swing, b. 2 Nov 1914, Francesville, Pulaski, Indiana, United States , d. 10 Aug 2000, Bexar, Texas, United States
(Age 85 years)2. Velma Marie Swing, b. 19 Feb 1917, Francesville, Pulaski, Indiana, United States , d. 3 Jul 2007, Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States
(Age 90 years)3. Marilyn Margaret Swing, b. 11 Aug 1922, Wing, Livingston, Illinois, United States , d. 13 Oct 1989, Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States
(Age 67 years)Last Modified 30 Aug 2021 Family ID F9 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Born - 22 Dec 1892 - Washington, Tazewell, Illinois, United States 
Married - 18 Jun 1913 - Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States 
Died - Address:
Valley Baptist Hospital - 13 Jun 1964 - Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, United States
Buried - Address:
Restlawn Cemetery - 15 Jun 1964 - La Feria, Cameron, Texas, United States = Link to Google Earth
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