Roberts News

--Paxton Record.  20 May 1886.

Marriage Licenses

--Paxton Record.  20 May 1886.

Left to Right:  Mrs. Pettit, Della Wakelin, Sadie Wakelin, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Swanick, Amelia Waldschmidt, Lena Wakelin, Genevieve Wakelin.

From James Lossing: " In this picture, with the ladies sitting on the ground, can anyone tell me about Mrs. Swanick, Mrs. Roberts, and Mrs. Pettit? Della, Sadie, and Genevieve are my grandmother and two of her sisters. Lena and Amelia are Waldschmidt sisters. I don't know if that picture was taken in Roberts or California."

--Photo from James Lossing.  FAG Friend.  July 2018.

Roberts Rakings

 

--Paxton Record.  6 September 1877.

Swanick Homestead

 

The attached photo has been identified by my Aunt Rosie Swanick Duperre as the original Swanick farmstead of John and Anna Dolan Swanick. Both John and Arthur Swanick bought farms north of Roberts, Illinois about 1880. Arthur and his wife, Rose' farm was about 1/2 to 3/4 mile north of John and Anna's.  Not sure of when the photo was taken. But the photo may have been taken in the 1890s judging by the ages of the kids. The original 80 farm was located in the W 1/2, SW 1/4, Section 6 in Lyman Township, Ford County, Illinois. 

In the picture, John is on the left with Arthur on the right. Anna Dolan Swanick is on the left with Rose Layden Swanick is on the right.The boy looks like Robert and the little girl in the middle looks like Elma. The girl on the far left is one of the older girls.

Both the 1st and 2nd farmsteads are gone today. I remember in the 1950s that there were a couple of trees along the road where the 1st farmstead was. It was located maybe less than an 1/8 of a mile south of the 2nd farmstead where my grandma Regina Swanick  (James was her husband) and Bud had lived.

 

--From Jim Hornickel.  Email.

 

 

--Lyman Plat.  1884.

Delores Swanick

--Photo from Jim Hornickel.

Delores Swanick. 1923-1943. 
From the conversation on RIHG FB page, she died of cancer of the back.  She was a hairdresser in Roberts.  Buried in Chatsworth at the Catholic cemetery next to her mother. Delores was a sister to Bud Swanick.

--Photo from Find A Grave.

Swanick Reunion from Jim Hornickel

Swanick reunion held at the James Swanick farm. 1939.

More photos from Jim Hornickel

Swanick reunion held at Joe Kurtenbach farm. Rose Swanick Schneider with Joe and Maryann Kurtenbach family. 1951.

Swanick Family Photos

These great family photos were sent to me by Jim Hornickel.  He has some photos he cannot identify individuals.  You can comment to this post or email me jandowell@hotmail.com.

Bud and Delores Swanick.  1930.

James and Regina (Rena) Kemmer Swanick wedding picture.  James Raymond Swanick, son from previous marriage.  1922.

James Swanick holding Rosie with Biddy standing.  1928.

 

James Swanick, Raymond (James' son), John Swanick, unknown person.  Before 1928.

Margaret Kurtenbach Swanick.  James' first wife.  About 1900.

John and Anna Swanick and Family