Brief Life History of Jonathan
When Jonathan Swingle was born on 1 February 1813, in South Canaan, South Canaan Township, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Conrad Swingle, was 46 and his mother, Lucy Bunting, was 36. He married Phebe Coss about 1836, in Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Jefferson Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years and Pennsylvania, United States in 1870. He died on 4 December 1888, in South Canaan, South Canaan Township, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in South Canaan, South Canaan Township, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Johnathan Swingle, "United States Census, 1870"
- Jonathan Swingle, "United States Census, 1850"
- Johnathon Swingle in entry for Hiram Swingle, "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960"
Spouse and Children
1813–1888 Male
1816–1878 Female
Children (10)
1837–1928 Male
1840– Female
1843– Female
1844–1921 Female
1847–1917 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1767–1849 Male
1776–1850 Female
Siblings (13)
1794–1879 Male
1796–1871 Female
1798–1878 Male
1800–1889 Male
1802–1888 Male
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 6
1820 · Making States Equal
Age 7
about 1836 · Remember the Alamo
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Name Meaning
English: probably a variant of Swinger with r/l substitution.
Possibly an Americanized form of German Zwingel, a topographic name from Middle High German zwingel ‘citadel’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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