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Gertrude Ada Swift 1903–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1903

Birth Location: Scottdale, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1953

Death Location: West Brownsville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Robert Swift

Mother: Delilah Ferguson

Spouse(s): Robert Jennings, None None

Children(s): Lucy Jennings, Johnston Brenton, None None, Bessie Brenton, Helen Brenton, Virginia Brenton

Gertrude Ada Swift was born in 1903 in Scottdale, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Robert James Swift And Delilah Ferguson. In 1910, Gertrude Ada Swift resided in Nicholson, Fayette, Pennsylvania. In 1910, Gertrude Ada Swift resided in Nicholson, Fayette, Pennsylvania. Gertrude Ada Swift married Robert Earl Jennings, and had children including Bessie Lena Brenton, Helen Ada Brenton, Johnston Reid Brenton, Louise Ann Jennings, Lucy Marcella Jennings, Virginia Louise Brenton. Gertrude Ada Swift passed away in 1953 in West Brownsville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Gertrude Ada Swift was born in 1903 in Scottdale, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Robert James Swift And Delilah Ferguson.
  • In 1910, Gertrude Ada Swift resided in Nicholson, Fayette, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1910, Gertrude Ada Swift resided in Nicholson, Fayette, Pennsylvania.
  • Gertrude Ada Swift married Robert Earl Jennings, and had children including Bessie Lena Brenton, Helen Ada Brenton, Johnston Reid Brenton, Louise Ann Jennings, Lucy Marcella Jennings, Virginia Louise Brenton.
  • Gertrude Ada Swift passed away in 1953 in West Brownsville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Swift
1870–1924
Birth Location: Scottdale, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
RS
Delilah Ferguson
1872–1936
Birth Location: Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
DF

Spouses(s)

Robert Jennings
1897–1966
Birth Location: Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
RJ
None None
1898–1965
Birth Location: West Brownsville, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

Children(s)

Lucy Jennings
1940–2020
Birth Location: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
LJ
Johnston Brenton
1927–1998
Birth Location: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
JB
None None
1925–2022
Birth Location: Brownsville Borough, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Bessie Brenton
1921–1996
Birth Location: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
BB
Helen Brenton
1924–2008
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
HB
Virginia Brenton
1922–1980
Birth Location: Briar Hill, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
VB

Gertrude Swift's Ancestors

Self
Gertrude Swift
1903–1953
Birth Place: Scottdale, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Robert James Swift
1870–1924
Scottdale, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Delilah Ferguson
1872–1936
Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
George (Wheatly) Swift
1819–1903
Pennsylvania, USA
Mahala (Ann) Ritenour
1832–1901
Pennsylvania, USA
George (W.) Ferguson
1827–1888
, Allegheny, Maryland, USA
Catherine Pletcher
1832–1895
, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Polly Sleasman
1806–1837
Jacob Ridenour
1808–1878
Mary
1808–
Robert Ferguson
1783–1870
Frances Little
1796–1868
David Pletcher
1799–1861
Phoebe Nichols
1802–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Sleasman
1776–1812
Demaris Miller
1777–1850
Adam Ridenour
1776–1858
Catherine Theis
1779–1855
James Ferguson
1750–1819
Adam Little
–1827
Maria Martin
1764–1813
David Pletcher
1772–1867
Catherine Kent
1776–1860

Gertrude Swift's Descendants

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Gertrude (Ada) Swift (12 Apr 1903–1953) m. Robert (Earl) Jennings (11 Jun 1897–1966) m. (18 Apr 1898–8 Jan 1965)
  1. 1. Lucy (Marcella) Jennings 1940–2020 m. Clive (Alton) Burnworth 1937–1986
    1. 1. Patricia (Lavern) Burnworth –2022
  2. 2. Johnston (Reid) Brenton 1927–1998 m. Phyllis (Mae) McCune 1929–2013
  3. 3. 1925–2022 m. Delores (E.) Stutzman 1920–2012
  4. 4. Bessie (Lena) Brenton 1921–1996 m. Bessie (L) Lyons 1921– m. Howard (Lonnie) Lyons 1916–1978
    1. 1. Richard (Allen) Lyons 1944–2021
  5. 5. Helen (Ada) Brenton 1924–2008 m. William (Frederic Joseph) Fritzley 1922–1998
    1. 1. Lana Fritzley 1949–2014
  6. 6. Virginia (Louise) Brenton 1922–1980 m. Wilbur (David) Hoffman 1915–1961 m. James (Irvin) Deppoleto 1924–1985 m. 1902–1970
    1. 1. Mildred (Kathleen) Hoffman 1943–2014 m. Arthur Rorabaugh 1939–2018 m. Barclay (Hill) Reamer 1933–2023

Gertrude Swift's Timeline

10 Records

1903
12 Apr 1903
Birth of Gertrude Ada Swift in Scottdale, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Scottdale, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 7
Gertrude Ada Swift resided here in Nicholson, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Nicholson, Fayette, Pennsylvania
1910
1910
Age 7
Gertrude Ada Swift resided here in Nicholson, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Nicholson, Fayette, Pennsylvania
1920
1920
Age 17
Gertrude Ada Swift resided here in Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1925
1925
Age 22
Gertrude Ada Swift resided here in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 27
Gertrude Ada Swift resided here in Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 37
Gertrude Ada Swift resided here in Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
1950
1950
Age 47
Gertrude Ada Swift resided here in Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1953
12 Nov 1953
Age 50
Death of Gertrude Ada Swift in Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1953
1953
Age 50
Burial of Gertrude Ada Swift in West Brownsville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
West Brownsville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1903
    Event Place: Scottdale, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1568; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 126.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2038; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 654.0.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nicholson, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1345; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 50; Image: 776.
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Nicholson, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nicholson, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1345; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 50; Image: 776.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Nicholson, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nicholson, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1345; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 50; Image: 776.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1568; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 126.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2038; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 654.0.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 22 May 1934
    Event Place: Uniontown, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Evening Standard - 22 May 1934 - Page 1, 22 May 1934

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1934
    Event Place: Connellsville, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Daily Courier - 10 Nov 1934 - Page 3, 10 Nov 1934

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1953
    Event Place: Connellsville, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Daily Courier - 14 Nov 1953 - Page 2, 14 Nov 1953

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1953
    Event Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: West Brownsville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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