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Aloysius Swope (1810 - 1879)

Aloysius Swope
Born in Pfetterhausen, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, Francemap
Son of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married about 9 Jan 1838 (to 19 Jan 1867) in Loretto, Cambia County, Pennsylvania, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , and
Died at age 68 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USAmap [uncertain]
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Biography

Aloysius Swope has French origins.

Aloysius was born in the Alsace region of France, in Pfetterhouse, where the last name is usually written as SCHWOB. He was born August 28, 1810. Not only that, he had a twin brother. But unfortunately, the brother died 6 months later. After his father died, Aloysius and his mother came to America between 1831 and 1834. He married Mary Noel in 1838 and they had eight children. He passed away in 1879.

Birth

~1811. [1]

Immigration

18?? Immigrated to Pennsylvania from France.

Marriage

1838. Spouse: Mary Magdalene Noel. [1]

Census Records

1840 US. [2]
1850 US. [3] Note: Occupation: Farmer.
1860 US. [4] Note: Occupation: Farmer.
1870 US. [5] Note: Occupation: Farmer.
Note: Surname spelled as Swoap instead of Swope.

Death

1879 .[1]

Burial

1879. Saint Lawrence Cemetery. Find A Grave: Memorial #37380289 [6], [7]

Other Resources

  1. OR01 Pedigree Resource File. he Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:33CY-2VN : accessed 2016-05-27), entry for Aloysius /Swope/. Retrieved 26 May 2016.

Sources

Name: Aloysius Swope. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Born 28 AUG 1810. Pfetterhausen, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France. [16]

Died St Lawrence Cemetery. 12 APR 1879. Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA. [9] [10] [12]

Buried Chest, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA. [9] [12]

Residence 1860 Chest, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA. [15] Census Post Office: Summit. 1870 Chest, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA. [8] 1850 Allegheny, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA. [14] 1840 Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA. [11]

Emigration: Left from Havre de Grace at Le Havre. BET 1831 AND 1833. Alsace, France. [17]

Naturalization Declaration 4 OCT 1841. Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA. [18]

Naturalization Petition 1 OCT 1844. Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA. [19]

Will: 24 FEB 1879. Chest, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA.

Probate: 19 APR 1879. Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA. [10]

Marriage and birth of son Joseph Peter Marriage St Michaels. 9 JAN 1838. Son Joseph Peter born 06 Dec 1838. Loretto, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA. [20] [21] [22]

Notes

Documents can be found online from the Haut-Rhin archives.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Source: #OR01 LDS PRF.
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTC-QLK : accessed 27 May 2016), Allewisus Swope, Allegheny Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 2, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 451; FHL microfilm 20,541.
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M44B-WMM : accessed 27 May 2016), Heise Swope, Allegheny, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 158, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXPF-T8L : accessed 27 May 2016), Alloysius Swope, 1860.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZGM-ZM3 : accessed 27 May 2016), Alawisius Swoap, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 3, family 16, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,816.
  6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Aloysius Swope : accessed 30 August 2021), memorial page for Aloysius Swope (15 Aug 1811–12 Apr 1879), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37380289, citing Saint Lawrence Cemetery, Saint Lawrence, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  7. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK4-R81W : accessed 27 May 2016), Aloysius Swope, 1879; Burial, Saint Lawrence, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Saint Lawrence Cemetery; citing record ID 37380289.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Source: S14 Year: 1870; Census Place: Chest, Cambria, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1317; Page: 102A; Image: 208; Family History Library Film: 552816
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Source: S21 MEMORIAL ID 37380289
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Source: S55 Records of the Orphan's Court and Register of Wills, 1808-1919; Estate and Proceedings Indexes, 1806-1980; Author: Cambria County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Cambria, Pennsylvania
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Source: S31 Year: 1840; Census Place: Allegheny, Cambria, Pennsylvania; Roll: 451; Page: 2; Image: 9; Family History Library Film: 0020541
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Source: S29
  13. ↑ Source: S15 Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 017235-020759 Note: #N204
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Source: S28 Year: 1850; Census Place: Allegheny, Cambria, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_761; Page: 52A; Image: 109
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Source: S13 Year: 1860; Census Place: Chest, Cambria, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1088; Page: 154; Image: 158; Family History Library Film: 805088
  16. ↑ Source: S302 Haut-Rhin Archives Birth records Pfetterhouse 1793-1862 Image 160 of 505 Aloyse and Joseph Antoine Aloise Schwob, born August 28, 1810: In the year 1810, the 28th day of the month of August at 4:00 in the afternoon, there appeared before us, mayor, civil official on the community of Pfetterhausen, Canton Hirsingen, Altkirch administrative district, department of the Upper Rhine, Joseph Antoine Schwob, 28 years old, a farmer, residing in that community, who presented to us two infants, masculine gender, born today at 3:00 in the afternoon to him, the informant, and to his wife Marie Anna Gerber. He stated he intended to give them the first names of Aloyse and Joseph Antoine Aloyse. The mentioned declaration and presentation was made in the presence of Joseph Schlier, farmer, 32 years old, and of Jean Amen, 58 years old. The father and the witnesses signed the present birth record with us after it had been read to them.Joseph Schlier, Johannes Amen, Heinis, mayor.
  17. ↑ Source: S126 p120 His(Joseph Swope) wife was Mary Gerber, who also was a native of Alsace. After the death of her husband she continued to live in Alsace nearly twenty years, and then in company with her only son, Aloysius, came to America, settled in Allegheny township, Cambria county, Pennsylvania, and died there in the year 1857. Her brother, Frank Gerber, came to America with Lafayette and his army and fought with the Continental forces during the revolution until the famous battle of Yorktown, when he was killed.
  18. ↑ Source: S61 FamilySearch.org Film 1316238 image 428 of 795 Declaration of Alois Schwope
  19. ↑ Source: S61 FamilySearch.org Film 1316238 image 670 Petition of Aloisius Schwope for Naturalization
  20. ↑ Source: S72 Book: Catholic Vital Records volume 1 p138 02920 SCHWAB, Petrus Joseph (Aloisii/Mariae) b. 12-06 bp. 12-23-1838 gp: Petrus Ehrhart/Catharina Noel d. of Josephus
  21. ↑ Source: S72 Record 03448 p163-164
  22. ↑ Source: S36 p163 03448 SCHWAB, Aloisius (p.o) m. 01-09-1838 Maria Magdalena NOEL (p.o) wi: omitted Note: #N81
  • Source: S126 Henry Wilson Storey History of Cambria County, PA vol 3, 1907 Publication: Date: 1907;
  • Source: S13 Ancestry.com 1860 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;
  • Source: S14 Ancestry.com 1870 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;
  • Source: S15 Ancestry.com Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;
  • Source: S21 Ancestry.com U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;
  • Source: S28 Ancestry.com 1850 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;
  • Source: S29 Ancestry.com Web: Pennsylvania, Find A Grave Index, 1682-2012 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;
  • Source: S31 Ancestry.com 1840 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;
  • Source: S55 Ancestry.com Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;
  • Source: S61 FamilySearch




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