Joseph Gilbert Swing^{[1, 2, 3]}

1861 - 1948  (86 years)

• Name	Joseph Gilbert Swing
  Born	10 Aug 1861	Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Moved	Abt 1877
  	Moved to Livingston County, Illinois with family
  Religion	Abt 1880
  	Joins "Amish" (Apostolic Christian) Church
  Moved	1882
  	Moved to Fairbury, Illinois with his mother
  Occupation	Between 1882 and 1887
  	Farmed for 5 years near Fairbury
  Moved	1891
  	Moved into Fairbury
  Occupation	Between 1891 and 1892  [5]
  	Hardware Store Clerk in Frank Hobbs's store
  Occupation	1891
  	Worked at Walton Bros. elevator
  Occupation	Between 1892 and 1895
  	Worked for Swing & Steidinger and then other hardware stores
  Occupation	Between 1895 and 1907
  	Began hardware/drugstore business
  Census	1900	Indian Grove, Livingston, Illinois, United States   [6]
  Census	1900	Indian Grove, Livingston, Illinois, United States   [7]
  Occupation	1900  [7]
  	Clerk, hardware store
  Occupation	18 Jun 1907
  	Opened mercantile
  Census	1910	Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States   [8]
  Occupation	1910  [8]
  	Proprietor, department store
  Census	1920	Prairie City, La Porte, Indiana, United States   [9]
  Census	1930	Railroad, Starke, Indiana, United States   [10]
  Census	1940	La Crosse, La Porte, Indiana, United States   [11]
  Died	29 Jul 1948	La Crosse, La Porte, Indiana, United States   [2, 3, 12, 13]
  Buried	1 Aug 1948	La Crosse, La Porte, Indiana, United States   [3, 13]
  	Address: Oak Grove Cemetery
  Death	29 Jul 1949  [1]
  Name	Joe  [7]
  Notes	Livingston Yesterday Joseph G. Swing By the Pontiac Public Library That concentration, good judgement, faithfulness, cheerfulness and i tegrity constitute the most forceful equipment of men who compose the d istributive or mercantile element of business, finds confirmation in th e career of Joseph G. Swing, a variously interested resident of Fairbur y since 1891, and since June 18, 1907, a purveyor of groceries, hardwar e, stoves, paints and oils, buggies and farm implements in that region. Good birth and breeding, practical education and general advantage s, and that incentive to purity of character and lofty ideals which com e of valued memories of one's nearest of kin, who bespeak for this popu lar business man a career of exceptional success and trustworthiness. Mr. Swing spent the early years of his lifein Akron, Ohio, where h e was born August 10, 1861, and where his father, Carl Swing, was engag ed in the tailoring business. Joseph Swing was educated in the public schools of Akron, Ohio, an d was sixteen years old when his parents removed to Livingston County. H e continued to live on the farm with his mother until 1882, and that ye ar they located near Fairbury, where Mr. Swing operated a farm for abou t five years. February 23, 1885, he was united in marriage to Annie Schippee, a n ative of Zurich, Switzerland, and of the union there were two children, W alter and Annie, the former of whom was born in February, 1887, and the l atter June 12, 1888. The death of Mrs. Swing occurred June 16, four da ys after the birth of her youngest child. After coming to Fairbury in 1891, Mr. Swing worked for a short tim e in the Walton Brothers elevator, then engaged as a clerk in the hardw are store of Frank Hobbs, with whom he remained about six months. Until that firm sold out, he was connected with the business of Sw ing and Steidinger as a partner, and for the following four years clerk ed for different hardware stores, in 1895 starting a hardware business o f his own, which he subsequently disposed of. He then engaged in the drug business until June 18, 1907, when was e stablished his present mercantile concern. This store is a model of ne atness and order, and in its management the soundest business principle s prevail. Misrepresentation is never allowed or resorted to, and fair p iced goods, courteous treatment and unquestioned integrity are buildin g up a business which must reap gratifying financial returns. The second marriage of Mr. Swing was to Eugenia Hoffman, a native o f Illinois and of French descent. Of this union there were four childr en: Joseph, a clerk in his father's store, Mary, Willie, and Jacob. Mrs. Swing passed away on June 12, 1900, and eventually Mr. Swing m arried his present wife, formerly Lydia Hoffman, who is the mother of f ive children: Eugenia, Lizzie, Harvey, Christina, and Phillip. Mr. Swing inherits the religious convictions of his parents, and b ecame a member of the Amish church at the age of nineteen years. He ha s since been an active worker in the church, and in his daily life refl ects its principles and teachings. As is the custom with all members o f this religious denomination, he does not vote, but his inclinations a e with the Republican party. A genial and kindly nature contribute much to his influence among t he complications of modern life, and the force bred if [sic] sincerity a d definite purpose draws irresistibly the finest compensation of livin g. _____________ The above is an excerpt from The Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois an d History of Illinois, Volume II, c. 1909 (pages 1,056-1,057). June 5 1900 Fairbury Indian Grove Livingston Illinois Sup 5 Enum 103 Sh eet 4A Elm Street 82 82 Swing Joe Head W M Aug 1861 38 M 10 Ohio Germany Switzerland Cler k Hardware 0 yes yes yes O F H ---Euginie Wife W F May 1865 34 M 10 4 4 France Germany Germany 1884 15 y es yes yes ---Walter Son W M Feb 1886 13 S Illinois Ohio Germany At School 8 1/2 y es yes yes ---Joseph Son W M Sept 1892 7 S Illinois Ohio Germany At School 8 1/2 y es yes yes ---Mary Daughter W F Jan 1893 6 S Illinois Ohio Germany At School 8 1/2 y es yes yes ---Willie Son W M Aug 1897 2 S Illinois Ohio Germany ---Jacob Son W M Apr 1899 1 S Illinois Ohio Germany April 19 1910 Fairbury Livingston Illinois Sup 8 Enum 28 Sheet 5A Walnut St. 114 114 Swing Joseph G Head M W 48 M2 9 Ohio Ger German Switz German En glish Proprietor Dept Store Emp yes yes O F H ---Lydia wife F W 33 M1 9 5 5 Fr French Fr French Fr French 1883 Englis h none yes yes ---Walter Son M W 23 S Illinois Ohio Fr French English Proprietor Plumb ing Shop W no 0 yes yes no ---Anna Daughter F W 21 S Illinois Ohio Fr French English None yes yes ---Joseph J son M W 18 S Illinois Ohio Fr French English Delivery boy D ept Store W no 0 yes yes no ---Mary Daughter F W 16 S Illinois Ohio Fr French English None yes yes y es ---William Son M W 13 S Illinois Ohio Fr French English None yes yes ye s ---Jacob Son M W 11 S Illinois Ohio Fr French English None yes yes yes ---Jennie Daughter F W 8 S Illinois Ohio Fr French None yes ---Lizzie Daughter F W 7 S Illinois Ohio Fr French None yes ---Harvy Son M W 5 S Illinois Ohio Fr French None ---Christine Daughter F W 3 S Illinois Ohio Fr French None ---Phillip Son M W 2 S Illinois Ohio Fr French None January 30, 1920 Prairie Twp Laporte Indiana Sup 13 Enum 132 Sheet 16B Fm 34 35 Swing Joseph Head R M W 57 M yes yes Ohio Germany German Germa y German yes Farmer General oa 30 ---Lydia Wife F W 43 M 1878 Na yes yes France French France French Fran ce French yes None ---Walter Son M W 33 S yes yes Illinois Ohio France French yes Laborer H ome Farm ---Joseph Son M W 27 S yes yes Illinois Ohio France French yes Laborer H ome Farm ---Jacob Son M W 20 S yes yes Illinois Ohio France French yes Laborer H ome Farm ---Jenny Daughter F W 17 S yes yes Illinois Ohio France French yes None ---Elizabeth Daughter F W 16 S yes yes Illinois Ohio France French yes N one ---Harvey Son M W 15 S yes yes yes Illinois Ohio France French yes None ---Christina Daughter F W 13 S yes yes yes Illinois Ohio France French y es None ---Gilbert Son M W 8 S yes yes yes Illinois Ohio France French yes None ---Caroline Daughter F W 6 S yes yes yes Illinois Ohio France French No e ---Margaret Daughter F W 3 8/12 S Indiana Ohio France French None ---Edward Son M W 2 7/12 S Indiana Ohio France French None April 3 1930 Railroad Twp Starke Indiana Enum 75-10 Sup 2 Sheet 1B 23 23 Swing Joseph Head R yes M W 68 M 24 no yes Ohio Germany US 59 13 1 y es Farmer General Farm vvvv E yes no 20 ---Lydia wife F W 53 M 23 no yes France Germany Germany French 12 12 v 1 884 na yes none ---Walter son M W 43 S no yes Illinois Ohio France 61 12 2 yes Farm Lab orer General Farm vivv w yes no ---Caroline daughter F W 17 S yes yes Illinois Ohio France 61 12 2 yes n one ---Marjorie daughter F W 13 S yes yes Indiana Ohio France 60 12 2 yes n one ---Edward son M W 12 S yes yes Indiana Ohio France 60 12 2 yes none April 26 1940 La Crosse La Porte Indiana SD 3 ED 46-45 Sheet 8A 173 O 800 No Swing Joseph G x Head M W 78 M No H2 Ohio R Porter Indiana y es No No No No Ot 0 0 yes ---Lydia Wife F W 63 M No G5 France Na R Porter Indiana Yes No No No No H 0 0 Y es ---Jesse Edward Son M W 22 S No H4 Indiana R Porter Indiana Yes Yes - - - - 6 0 Attendant Filling Station Attendant PW 50 995 Yes Siebenthal Florence M x Lodger F W 21 S No H4 Indiana Same Place Yes - - - - 3 1 Bookkeeper Local Bank PW 50 720 No
  Person ID	I696	Megan's Big Tree
  Last Modified	31 Dec 1969

  
  

  Father	III Karl Schwing,   b. 1813, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany ,   d. 10 Aug 1880  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Saloma Bollinger,   b. 22 Sep 1821, Zürich, Switzerland ,   d. 7 Jan 1900  (Age 78 years)
  Met	1850	Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States   [14]
  Married	1851	Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States   [1]
  Family ID	F319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Anna Schaeppi,   b. 15 Sep 1861, Zürich, Switzerland ,   d. 16 Jun 1888  (Age 26 years)
  Married	23 Feb 1885  [4]
  Married	7 Feb 1886	Livingston, Illinois, United States   [2, 15, 16]
  Notes	SCHWING, JOSEPH SCHAEPPI, ANIE LIVINGSTON 02/07/1 886 I / 2538 http://cyberdriveillinois.com/cgi-bin/archives/marriage.s
  Children	1. Walter Henry Swing,   b. Feb 1886, Illinois, United States ,   d. 22 Oct 1962, San Pierre, Starke, Indiana, United States  (Age ~ 76 years)   2. Anna Z. Swing,   b. 12 Jun 1888, Illinois, United States ,   d. Bef 1890  (Age < 1 years)
  Last Modified	17 Jun 2022
  Family ID	F31	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Eugenie B. Hoffmann,   b. 1 May 1865, France ,   d. 12 Jun 1900, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States  (Age 35 years)
  Married	14 Feb 1890  [17]
  Married	23 Feb 1890	Livingston, Illinois, United States   [7, 18]
  Notes	Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763 - 1900 Click here for information about how to obtain copies of original marri age records. GROOM BRIDE CNTY D ATE VOL/PAGE LIC _______________________________________________________________________ ___ ______________________________________________ SCHWING, JOSEPH G HOFFMANN, EUGENIE B LIVINGSTON 02 /23/1890 J / 3696 http://cyberdriveillinois.com/cgi-bin/archives/marriage.s
  Children	1. Joseph John Swing,   b. 12 Sep 1892, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States ,   d. 27 Aug 1973, Gary, Lake, Indiana, United States  (Age 80 years)   2. Marie Mae Swing,   b. Jan 1893, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States ,   d. 10 Nov 1958, Hanna, La Porte, Indiana, United States  (Age ~ 65 years)   3. William Edward Swing,   b. 2 Aug 1897, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States ,   d. 18 Nov 1987, Laporte, La Porte, Indiana, United States  (Age 90 years)   4. Jacob Carl Swing,   b. 5 Apr 1899, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States ,   d. 15 Sep 1970, La Porte, La Porte, Indiana, United States  (Age 71 years)
  Last Modified	17 Jun 2022
  Family ID	F39	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Lydia Hoffmann,   b. 25 Feb 1877, Renaucourt, Haute-Saone, Franche-Comte, France ,   d. 21 Sep 1957, Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States  (Age 80 years)
  Married	1 Sep 1901	Iroquois, Illinois, United States   [2, 13, 19]
  Children	1. Eugenie C. Swing,   b. 8 Jul 1902, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States ,   d. 17 May 1987, Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States  (Age 84 years)   2. Elizabeth Sarah Swing,   b. 8 Jul 1903, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States ,   d. 25 Jul 2000, Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States  (Age 97 years)   3. Harvey A. Swing,   b. 24 Nov 1904, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States ,   d. Feb 1976  (Age 71 years)   4. Christine A. Swing,   b. 9 Jan 1907, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States ,   d. May 1995  (Age 88 years)   5. Phillip LeRoy Swing,   b. 9 Feb 1908, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States ,   d. 24 Jul 1916, Prairie City, La Porte, Indiana, United States  (Age 8 years)   6. Gilbert J. Swing,   b. 16 Jun 1911, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States ,   d. 18 Mar 1986, West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States  (Age 74 years)   7. Carolyn Louise Swing,   b. 27 Mar 1913, Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States ,   d. 19 Feb 2005  (Age 91 years)   8. Edna May Swing,   b. 16 May 1914, Stillwell, LaPorte, Indiana, United States ,   d. 17 May 1916  (Age 2 years)   9. Inez Marjorie Swing,   b. 16 May 1916, Stillwell, LaPorte, Indiana, United States ,   d. 4 Aug 2009, Saint Cloud, Osceola, Florida, United States  (Age 93 years)   10. Jesse Edward Swing,   b. 14 Aug 1917, Stillwell, LaPorte, Indiana, United States ,   d. 9 Nov 2007, Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States  (Age 90 years)   11. Ruth Evelyn Swing,   b. 17 Nov 1920, Kouts, Porter, Indiana, United States ,   d. 13 Mar 1921  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	17 Jun 2022
  Family ID	F26	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Aug 1861 - Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States Married - - 7 Feb 1886 - Livingston, Illinois, United States Married - - 23 Feb 1890 - Livingston, Illinois, United States Married - 1 Sep 1901 - Iroquois, Illinois, United States Census - - 1910 - Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, United States Census - - 1930 - Railroad, Starke, Indiana, United States Census - - 1940 - La Crosse, La Porte, Indiana, United States Died - 29 Jul 1948 - La Crosse, La Porte, Indiana, United States Buried - Address: Oak Grove Cemetery - 1 Aug 1948 - La Crosse, La Porte, Indiana, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S229] FamilySearch Ancestral File . [S354] Marsha Detter Family Group Sheets . McCoysburg, Indiana "Ray" Per source, middle name listed as "Reault," presumably a misspelling [S2260] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 . [S720] The Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Livingston County . [S18] 1900 Census (Illinois, Livingston County) . Lived in Indian Grove Township, Fairbury City, Dwelling #82, Family #82 . Census taker arrived June 5, 1900, 1 week before Eugenie's death. [S19] 1900 Census of Livingston County, Illinois . [S16] 1900 Census . [S23] 1910 Census . [S25] 1920 Census . [S27] 1930 Census . [S1267] 1940 Census . [S1459] Porter County Public Library . [S1408] The Vidette Messenger . [S271] History of the Schwing Family . [S280] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900 . [S3039] Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800-1940 , accessed; 21 March 2018; Anni Schaeppi . [S475] Obituary of Eugenie Hoffman Swing . [S3039] Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800-1940 , accessed; 13 October 2018; Eugennie B. Hoffman . [S3039] Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800-1940 , accessed; 20 March 2018; Joseph G. Swing .