Jacob Swinehart
(1814-1883)
Mary Ann Kelly
(Cir 1816-)

Joseph Peter Swinehart
(1852-1922)

 

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1. Margaret Heininger

Joseph Peter Swinehart

  • Born: 13 Jan 1852, Pitt twp, Wyandot County, Ohio
  • Marriage (1): Margaret Heininger on 6 Mar 1879
  • Died: 10 Feb 1922 at age 70
  • Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio, USA
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OBITUARY
Joseph Peter Swinehart, son of Jacob and Mary Kelly Swinehart, both deceased, was born in Pitt Township January 13, 1852; departed this life February 10, 1922, at 8 o'clock, after a weeks illness. The immediate cause of his death was pericarditis. He was aged at the time of his demise 70 years and 28 days. Sixty years of his life was spent on the Swinehart homestead where he was born, within a quarter of a mile of where he spent the remainder of his life. He was married to Margaret Heininger March 6, 1879. Besides the bereaved wife, he leaves to mourn the loss of a devoted father of the following children, Mrs. Adella Jurey, of near Wyandot; Howard Swinehart, of Toledo; Mrs. Verna Swihart, of Columbus; Perle Swinehart, of near Upper Sandusky; Mrs. Vivian Chandler, of Marseilles; Emma, of Columbus; John and Mattie at home. One son Solomon died in infancy. He also leaves four grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. John Weist of Little Sandusky and Mrs. Mary Cooperrider of Thornville, including a host of relatives and friends to mourn his loss.
Mr. Swinehart was an active member of Emmanuel's Reformed Church in Pitt Township, faithfully serving as deacon for over twenty years, until ill health prevented. Fraternally he was affiliated with the Maccabees. He was a man of good moral character; a good neighbor and a gentleman worthy of esteem and respected by all. Heroically he bore his sufferings with great patience, always having a smile of greeting for his many friends who were always assured of a welcome in his home.
The following were donors of flowers at the funeral of Mr. Swinehart: Blanket of roses, narcissuses, and lilies, the family; spray of roses, narcissuses, and hyacinths, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bardon; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moser, Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bardon, Mr. and Mrs. John Harbry, Mrs. and Mrs. Harry Bardon, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clinger; spray of carnations and hyacinths, Mrs. Caroline Coons; spray of pink and white carnations, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nitauer, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hinamen, Mr. and Mrs. John Heininger and family; spray mixed flowers, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sammett and family; spray of red and white carnations, Clyde Emptage; spray of pink and white carnations, Mr. and Mrs. August Courtad and daughter, miss Bernice; spray of mixed carnations, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Stalter, Mr. and Mrs. F.J. Courtad and Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Stalter, spray of mixed flowers, Mr. and Mrs. H.F. Stalter, Mr. and Mrs. George Stalter; spray of carnations, Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Chandler and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ira clinger; spray of hyacinth and narcissuses, Mr. and Mrs. M.C. Snyder and family; spray of pink and white carnations, Mr. and Mrs. F.B. Williams; bouquet of carnations, the Gleaners class of Marseilles, Methodist Episcopal Church; wreath of carnations and lilies, K.O.T.M. lodge, spray of narcissuses, the Western union Telegraph, Columbus; spray of white carnations, woodmen cedar Grove No. 2, Columbus.
Those from a distance in attendance at the funeral were Martin Cooperrider, of Thornville, Saul Swinehart, of Bowling Green, Mrs. Nathan Denhoff and Mr. and Mrs. Don Denhoff, of North Baltimore, Peter Swinehart and sons, Oliver, Charles and Claude of Findlay.


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Joseph married Margaret Heininger, daughter of John Heininger and Margaret Wilt, on 6 Mar 1879. (Margaret Heininger was born on 1 Jan 1863 in Little Sandusky, Ohio, died on 11 Dec 1942 in Wyandot County, Ohio and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio, USA.)




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