Brief Life History of Earl Thornton
When Earl Thornton Swank was born on 12 November 1907, in Barnard, Lincoln, Kansas, United States, his father, William Sherman Swank, was 41 and his mother, Grace Vivian Ashmead, was 36. He lived in United States in 1949 and Hill City Township, Graham, Kansas, United States in 1950. He registered for military service in 1942. He died on 6 April 1991, at the age of 83, and was buried in Hill City, Graham, Kansas, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Earl Swank in household of W S Swank, "Kansas State Census, 1915"
- Earl Thornton Swank, "Kansas, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
- Earl T Swank in household of William S Swank, "United States Census, 1940"
Parents and Siblings
1866–1952 Male
1871–1963 Female
Siblings (7)
1895–1978 Female
1898–1952 Female
1901–1993 Female
1903–2000 Female
1907–1991 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Age 1
1927 · Kansas Adopts a Flag
Age 20
1929
Age 22
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Schwank or Schwenk .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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