William Howard Swarthout

Male16 July 1894–23 June 1971

Brief Life History of William Howard

When William Howard Swarthout was born on 16 July 1894, in Putnam Township, Livingston, Michigan, United States, his father, Justus Swarthout, was 46 and his mother, Annette M. Hendee, was 42. He married Eleanor Kennell on 6 October 1921, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. He lived in Detroit Ward 13, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States in 1910 and Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States in 1930. He registered for military service in 1917. He died on 23 June 1971, in Wayne, Michigan, United States, at the age of 76.

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William Howard Swarthout
1894–1971
Eleanor Kennell
1897–1948
Marriage: 6 October 1921

Sources (29)

  • William H Swarthout, "United States Census, 1930"
  • William H Swarthout, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
  • William H. Swarthout, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"

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  • Marriage
    6 October 1921Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
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    World Events (8)

    1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

    Age 2

    A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

    1897 · Beginnings of Kmart

    Age 3

    Detroit was the home of the second dime and nickel stores that S. S. Kresge owned. After two years with John McCrory, his partner, he traded his share in the Memphis store, plus $3,000, for full ownership of the Detroit store and formed the Kresge & Wilson Company with his brother-in-law, Charles J. Wilson. In 1962, the S. S. Kresge Company would rebrand and change their name to Kmart.

    1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

    Age 22

    Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form of Dutch Swartwout .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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