Ferdinand Schwedler

Brief Life History of Ferdinand

Ferdinand Schwedler was born in September 1847, in Germany. He married Augusta Tuegel on 19 November 1876, in Maywood, Proviso Township, Cook, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Cicero, Cook, Illinois, United States for about 20 years and Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. He died on 21 January 1921, at the age of 73, and was buried in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ferdinand Schwedler
1847–1921
Augusta Tuegel
1851–1926
Marriage: 19 November 1876
Hattie Schwedler
1877–
Hedweig Schwedler
1878–
Walter William Herman Schwedler
1880–1950
Rudolph Schwedler
1882–
Conrad Schwedler
1884–1918
Anna Schwedler
1887–
Ella Schwedler
1889–
William John Schwedler
1892–1981

Sources (8)

  • Ferdinand Schwedler, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Ferdinand F. Schwedler, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Ferdinand Schwedler in entry for Augusta Schwedler, "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994"

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Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Armin, Gunter, Kurt.

South German: from an agent derivative of Middle High German swegele ‘pipe, flute’, hence a nickname for someone who played such an instrument.

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

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