John Schwalm and Rebecca A. Christy

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Husband John Schwalm ¹

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           Born: 27 Feb 1835 - Hesse Cassel, Prussia 1
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           Died: 3 Mar 1891 1
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         Father: John George Schwalm (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Catherine Elizabeth Koehler (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 13 Apr 1887 1

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   Other Spouse: Sarah Smail (1836-1883) 1 - 14 Sep 1854 1

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Wife Rebecca A. Christy ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: 14 Jan 1890 1
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         Father: John Christy (      -      ) 1
         Mother: 

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   Other Spouse: Judge  Cochrane (      -      ) 1

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• Note: This may be the same person as : Rebecca A. Christy.

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - John Schwalm

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He was born in Hesse-Cassel, Prussia, where he was educated. He came to the United States with his father, landing in New York on 14 August 1852. Immediately they headed west, winding up in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. John secured a laboring job with the Allegheny Valley Railroad, while his father started farming. John later worked with his father and maintained an interest in farming all of his life. In addition to farming, John was involved in various other business enterprises over the years. First it was the mercantile and mill business. Later he purchased and rebuilt the Ulam Hotel, renaming it the Schwalm House. He was also part owner of three coal mines in Westmoreland County. In 1882 he was defeated by sixteen votes when running as a Democrat in a heavy Republican county for a seat in the state legislature.

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General Notes: Wife - Rebecca A. Christy

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from Manor Twp, Armstrong Co, PA

1 Marlin A. Field, Peter Smail of Pennsylvania & His Descendants (Ozark, MO: Dogwood Printing, Sept., 1990), Pg 372.