Cook County IL Archives Biographies.....Swartz, Margaret Jane June 10, 1914 - March 12, 1997
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Brian Paul Kaess bkaess@outlook.com April 23, 2018, 1:30 pm

Source: Kaess Family from the Neckar Valley
Author: Brian Paul Kaess

Margaret Jane (Swartz) Langley, b. 10 Jun 1914 near the Natural Bridge,
Virginia- d. Mar 12 1997 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas. Daughter of Newell T
K Swartz and Gayry Elizabeth Gibboney Major (aka ‘Elizabeth Major Swartz’).
Margaret was one of 11-13 siblings. Raised In Virginia/Maryland, and  also lived
in Washington D.C. with Talmage E Dawson and Wanda Lou Dawson in the 1940's. 
She was also a Resident of Chicago and Dallas and San Antonio. Resident of
Spanish Trace Apartments in San Antonio. She lived close to her brother Francis
Aubrey Swartz in her retirement. Waitress  and Antique Collector. Owned antique
store called 'The Eagle's Nest’ in Chicago on N. Clark Ave. in Roger’s
Park(Chicago). She ran this store in the early 1980’s. Married Talmage Edward
Dawson. Divorced. One child: Marie Ellen Dawson. 2nd husband was Norman Langley.
They married in Illinois in abt 1976. She raised her two grandchildren from the
age of 9 until the eldest Grandson, Brian Kaess, joined the Army at 
age 17. She sold her house on 1629 W. Hollywood Ave. in Chicago in Summer 1988.
She gave both Grandson’s $4,000 each. One special note about Margaret Jane
Swartz. She liked to go shopping in Andersonville, Chicago, at places like Ann
Sather’s, Calo’s Pizza, and Swedish Bakery. She loved tobring home ‘Napoleon’s’
andfood to her Twins. She will be remembered fondly for this. Her friend in
Chicago was Mrs. Dorchester. Margaret Jane Swartz made Brian Kaess Executor 
and Garret Kaess Co-Executor of her Will. When she died they both handled the
estate. She died of Pneumonia. Margaret Jane Swartz was cremated in San Antonio,
Texas. Her ashes were dispersed in the backyard of Robin Brown’s home in New
Lenox, Illinois, at 270 Sycamore Lane. Brian Kaess’ Maternal Grandmother.


Additional Comments:
Her maiden name was Margaret Jane Swartz. She had married names of Margaret
Dawson and Margaret Langley. 

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