Following is the bare-bones outline of my paternal family tree...just my direct line. I'll fill in details of the various branches as time permits. There is more information available on some family members, which you can access by clicking on their names if those names are hypertext links.
Schwenk Lineage
- Johann Daniel Schwenk, born in Germany, died about 1700 in Germany; m. Elizabeth Catherine_____, born in Germany, died 7 Mar 1721 in Germany.
Children: i. Peter, b. 27 Sep 1690 in Germany, d. 9 Nov 1753 in PA; married Anna Barbara Kurtz.
ii. Hans Michael (see below)
- Hans Michael Schwenk, b. 11 Mar 1696 or 1701 in Wieselbach, Germany, d. 20 Feb 1773 in Philadelphia Co (now Montgomery Co,) PA; married Mary Elizabeth (b. 9 Sep 1704 in Germany, d. 4 Jul 1775 in PA). Children:
i. Nicholas (see below)
ii. Adam, b. abt 1723; m. Anna Maria Agnese ____
iii. Jacob, b. circa 1725, d. circa 1790 in Northumberland Co, PA.
iv. Frederick; m. Elizabeth ____
v. George, b. Mar 1728 Germany, d. 24 Feb 1803 Montgomery Co, PA;
m. Veronica/Fronica Markley.
vi. Johannes/John, b. abt 1729; m. Anna Catherine Christina Huber
vii. Maria/Mary, b. abt 1730; m. Peter Beissel/Beisel
viii. Michael, b. before 1735; m. Anna Margaretha Klingel
ix. Johan Wilhelm/John William; b. abt 1742; m. Maria/Mary Klein/Kline
- Nicholas Schwenk, son of Hans Michael & Mary Elizabeth Schwenk, b. circa 1726 in Germany, d. 19 Mar 1808 in Harleysville, Montgomery Co, PA; married Anna Barbara. He made his will 7 Mar 1806; it was proved 7 Apr 1808. Their children:
i. Susanna, b. 1747, d. ?
ii. George (see below)
iii. Elizabeth, b. 24 Oct 1748, d. 24 Jun 1804; m. Martin Boger
iv. Anna Maria/Mary Magdelena, b. 12 Sep 1751; m. Andrew Campbell
v. Anna Barbara, b. 12 Jun 1755
vi. Daniel, b. 6 Nov 1756, d. circa 1757
vii. Jacob, b. 12 Jun 1761; d. circa 1830, Milton, PA; m. Elizabeth Reimer
- George Schwenk (may have used the spelling Schwenck,) son of Nicholas & Anna Barbara Schwenk, b. 15 Feb 1750 in what is now Montgomery Co, PA; married Catharine. Their children:
i. Abraham, b. abt 1775; m. Barbara Hartranft
ii. George Jr. (see below)
iii. Daniel
iv. Sarah; m. Henry Weishe/Weishey
v. Maria/Mary; m. Joseph Lachman
vi. Nicholas, b. 1 Jul 1792; possibly married Elizabeth ____ (there's a Nicholas and Elizabeth Schwenk residing in Norriton Twp, Montgomery Co, on the 1850 census, but shown to be age 63 rather than 58, though census data are notoriously inaccurate.)
vii. Catherine, b. 21 Nov 1798
- George Schwenk Jr., son of George & Catherine Schwen(c)k, b. 1 Apr 1780, d. 28 May 1856; on 13 May 1806 married Margaret Althouse (b. 28 Nov 1773, d. 24 May 1854,) daughter of John & Sophia (Hartzell) Althaus/Althouse. Children of George & Margaret (Althouse) Schwenk are:
i. Charles A. Schwenk (see below)
ii. Catherine, b. abt 1807
iii. Sophia, b. abt 1810
- Charles A. Schwenk, son of George & Margaret (Althouse) Schwenk, was born 21 Jul 1813 and died 6 Jan 1874; m. 1) Catherine Hartzell (1802-1846); m. 2) Maria Wambold (1820-1849), had no issue; then about 1850 m. 3) Diana Fosbenner (b. 29 Mar 1830, d. 8 Apr 1891). Charles' marriage record shows his name as Charles Swenk, but the Orphan's Court records following his death list him as Charles Schwenk. He was a farmer...called a leading agriculturist. Died intestate without enough assets to cover his debts, forcing his wife and administrator of his estate, Diana, to sell the real estate to cover them. The sale of all the property of Charles A. Schwenk was made to the highest bidder, Samuel Hansell, for the amount of $8,498.83.
Child of Charles and Catherine (Hartzell) Schwenk is: i. Louisiana / Lucy Ann, b. 12 Jun 1838, m. Matthias E. Oberholtzer
Children of Charles and Diana (Fosbenner) Schwenk are: ii. Amanda F., b. 14 Jun 1851; m. Richard Nice
iii. George F., b. 2 Apr 1854; m. Esther Savilla Gross
iv. Henry F., b. 16 Apr 1858; m. Annie Maria Oberholtzer
v. Charles F., (see below)
- Charles F. Schwenk, son of Charles & Diana (Fosbenner) Schwenk, was born 30 Jan 1862 and died 4 Jun 1931; on 4 May 1887 he married Annie L. Moyer (b. 3 Dec 1869, d. 16 May 1950,) daughter of Jonas Hackman & Catherine (Lederach) Moyer. Children:
i. Leonidas M., b. 17 Oct 1889, d. 29 Aug 1940; m. Alice Rae Thompson
ii. Catherine M., b. 22 May 1893, d. 7 Oct 1915 (unmarried)
iii. Esther M., b. 12 Feb 1898, d. 12 Jun 1974; m. Lloyd Stanley Yeakel
iv. Charles F. Jr. (see below)
- Charles F. Schwenk Jr, son of Charles A. & Annie (Moyer) Schwenk, was born 1 May 1903 and died 13 Jan 1990; on 3 May 1924 he married Rosella Stout (b. 27 Jan 1903; d. 22 Jan 2001). Photos.
Children of Charles F. and Rosella (Stout) Schwenk are: i. Richard Calvin (see below)
ii. Charles Erwin, b. 8 Oct 1930, d. 19 Aug 1992; m. 1) Janet Boozel. Children: Jeffrey and James. Charles m. 2) Dawn Sailhammer.
iii. Joanne, b. 10 Sep 1937, d. 10 Jun 1992; m. Paul Karper. Children: Paul Jr. and Glenn.
- Richard Calvin Schwenk (*his photo at top of page), b. 13 Feb 1927; on 27 Apr 1946 m. Phyllis L. Naugle, b. 3 Feb 1927, d. 28 Sep 1978, daughter of William Edwin Naugle and Miriam Grace Goodhart. Children of Richard C. and Phyllis (Naugle) Schwenk are:
i. Ouida Louise (died in infancy)
ii. Theresa (me, aka "Thera" and "Terri"), b. 10 Dec 1947; m. Roger A. Hammond
iii. Richard Calvin Jr., b. 27 Apr 1950; m. 1) Carolyn Messina and had two children;
m. 2) Elizabeth Mullin and had two children.
iv. Charles Edwin, b. 8 Nov 1951, d. Apr 1993; m. Barbara Snyder and had one child.
Please e-mail me if you find any errors so I can correct them, or if you can add any information. Thank you. tsh@harborside.com
CLICK HERE to see map of the area where the Schwenk family may have lived in Germany (near Baumholder, Rheinland-Pfalz, or the Palatinate) before emigrating to America in 1739. Hopefully one of these days I'll learn the actual place of origin of the Schwenks. Recent evidence has come to light indicating that Hans Michael's brother Peter was residing in the village of Berschweiler near Baumholder shortly before leaving for America. Living near him was an M. Elizabeth Schwenk, probably the wife of Hans Michael. So, it's becoming more and more likely that our Schwenk place of origin may be known for certain soon.
CLICK HERE to see two Schwenk Coats of Arms, though neither may be for our Schwenks.
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