OBIT: Frederick SWEARMAN, 1915, Keystone Junction, Somerset County, PA

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Swearman, Frederick

  Frederick Swearman, one of the oldest residents of Keystone Junction and one 
much esteemed in that vicinity, died at 5 a. m. Thursday, after having been ill 
only five days with grip. Deceased was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1830 and at 
the when only eight years of age, his parents remaining in the old country. He 
settled in Somerset County, living here ever since. Mr. Swearman was a 
blacksmith by trade. He was a Civil War veteran and a member of the Lutheran 
Church of Meyersdale. His wife who was Miss Elizabeth Domer, died about twenty 
years ago leaving eleven children, all of whom have, grown to manhood and 
womanhood. They are as follows: Francis, of Glade City; John, Meyersdale; 
George, Mechanicsburg; Joe, at home; Henry, near Glade City, who is critically 
ill; William, Berlin; Emanuel, Meyersdale; Susan, at home; Mrs. Minnie Geiger, 
Connellsville; Mrs. Charles Hook, Shaw Mines and Clara, at home. There are 58 
grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. The funeral was held at Keystone 
Junction Church, Saturday at 2 p. m., his pastor, Rev. Michael officiating, 
interment in Union Cemetery.

Meyersdale Commercial, Apr. 8, 1915