Charles Addison Sweem (1884 - 1966)

Born 22 Oct 1884 in Clay, Nebraska, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Bertha Allie Lee — married 27 Jan 1908 (to before 2 Oct 1919) in Washington, Oklahoma, United States

Husband of Lydia Josephine (Mundis) Cloyd — married 2 Oct 1919 (to before 12 Jul 1935) in Nowadays, Oklahoma, United States

Husband of Eldora (Cooper) Sweem — married 12 Jul 1935 (to before 17 Dec 1947) in Orange, California, United States

Died 18 Jul 1966 at age 81 in Santa Clara, California, United States

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Biography

Charles was born in 1884. He was the son of Richard Sweem and Mandy Thompson. He passed away in 1966. Charles was born in Nebraska. Charles is missing in the 1900 Census. Charles Addison Sweem married Bertha Allie Lee in 1908 in Washington Oklahoma. Charles and Bertha lived in Jackson, Washington, Oklahoma in the 1910 Census. Charles and Bertha have a son born in 1913 in Oklahoma. Charles and Bertha move to Butlerville, Oklahoma before 1917. Bertha is listed on Charles World War I Draft Registration Cards as living there. Charles is listed as employed and working in Butler, Kansas on his 1917 World War I Draft Card. Charles divorced Bertha and married again before October 2, 1919 to Lydia Josephine Mundis in Nowata, Oklahoma. Charles and Lydia are listed in Cherokee, Montgomery, Kansas with a 1 month old son in the 1920 Census. Charles and Lydia divorced before 1930. Charles married again in 1935 in Orange County, California to Eldora Cooper. Charles and Eldora divorced before 1942. Charles 1942 World War Draft Card has him single and living in San Jose, Santa Clara, California. Charles and Ora married on September 17, 1947 in Lane, Oregon and divorced on February 21, 1950 according to Oregon State Divorces, 1925-1971. Charles was most likely living in Lane County, Oregon in 1950. Charles married Laura M McCormack on July 20, 1955 in Santa Clara, California. According to U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 Charles and Laura live in San Mateo, California in 1956. Charles dies in San Jose, Santa Clara, California 18 July, 1966.

Research Notes

Charles Addison Sweem was married 5 times. The information for one of his wives Ora E. Cook has very little information. Divorce Records give date of marriage and date of divorce decree. Ora Cook is his 4th wife. They were married October 25, 1951 and their Divorce Date was January 21, 1953.

Charles Sweem five wives are: Bertha Allie Lee, Lydia Josephine Mundis, Eldora Cooper, Ora Elsie (Seams) Cook and Laura M McCormack

Sources

• “California County Marriages, 1850-1953”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8FX-BSC: Sun Mar 10 22:27:50 UTC 2024), Entry for Charles A Sweem and Eudora C Bennet, 12 July 1935.