Frank Brandt Sweigart

Brief Life History of Frank Brandt

When Frank Brandt Sweigart was born on 16 December 1893, in Mount Joy, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, George Drace Sweigart, was 30 and his mother, Lydia G Brandt, was 30. He married Edna Hoover on 20 October 1918, in Mount Joy, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Rapho Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States for about 20 years and Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America in 1973. He died in March 1973, in Mastersonville, Rapho Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Mastersonville, Rapho Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Frank Brandt Sweigart
1893–1973
Edna Hoover
1893–1952
Marriage: 20 October 1918
Mamie Hoover Sweigart
1922–2005
Frank Hoover Sweigart
1924–1992
George H. Sweigart
1926–2013
Lester H. Sweigart
1928–2011

Sources (22)

  • Frank Sweigart, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Frank B. Sweigart, "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950"
  • Frank B Sweigart, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"

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Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Zweigart or Schweickert .

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

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