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Marjorie Ruth Swank (Matthews) Rev. Bishop 1916–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 July 1916

Birth Location: Onaway, Presque Isle County, Michigan, United States of America

Death Date: 30 June 1986

Death Location: Alma, Gratiot County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Jesse Swank

Mother: Charlotte (Swank)

Spouse(s): Harold LT

Children(s): William Matthews, Sandra (Nagel)

Marjorie Ruth Swank (Matthews) Rev. Bishop was born in 1916 in Onaway, Presque Isle County, Michigan, United States of America, the child of Jesse Alonzo Swank And Charlotte May Chapman Swank. In 1930, Marjorie Ruth Swank (Matthews) Rev. Bishop resided in Alma, Gratiot, Michigan, USA. In 1935, Marjorie Ruth Swank (Matthews) Rev. Bishop resided in Alma, Gratiot, Michigan. Marjorie Ruth Swank (Matthews) Rev. Bishop married Harold Keith Matthews 1St Lt, and had children including Sandra Kay Matthews Nagel, Shelly Kim Matthews Friend Lenz, Stephen Keith Matthews, William Jesse Matthews. Marjorie Ruth Swank (Matthews) Rev. Bishop passed away in 1986 in Alma, Gratiot County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Marjorie Ruth Swank (Matthews) Rev. Bishop was born in 1916 in Onaway, Presque Isle County, Michigan, United States of America, the child of Jesse Alonzo Swank And Charlotte May Chapman Swank.
  • In 1930, Marjorie Ruth Swank (Matthews) Rev. Bishop resided in Alma, Gratiot, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1935, Marjorie Ruth Swank (Matthews) Rev. Bishop resided in Alma, Gratiot, Michigan.
  • Marjorie Ruth Swank (Matthews) Rev. Bishop married Harold Keith Matthews 1St Lt, and had children including Sandra Kay Matthews Nagel, Shelly Kim Matthews Friend Lenz, Stephen Keith Matthews, William Jesse Matthews.
  • Marjorie Ruth Swank (Matthews) Rev. Bishop passed away in 1986 in Alma, Gratiot County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Swank
1874–1936
Birth Location: Martin, Ottawa, Ohio, USA
JS
Charlotte (Swank)
1884–1972
Birth Location: Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Harold LT
1914–1983
Birth Location: Onaway, Presque Isle Co , Michigan
HL

Children(s)

William Matthews
1944–2023
Birth Location: Del Rio, Val Verde, Texas, USA
WM
Sandra (Nagel)
1947–1970
Birth Location: Michigan
S(

Marjorie Bishop's Ancestors

Self
Marjorie Bishop
1916–1986
Birth Place: Onaway, Presque Isle County, Michigan, United States of America
Parents
Jesse Alonzo Swank
1874–1936
Martin, Ottawa, Ohio, USA
Charlotte (May Chapman) (Swank)
1884–1972
Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Isaac Swank
1840–1911
Defiance Co, Ohio
Harriet (M 'Hattie' Portee) (Swank)
1847–
OH, USA
Newton (Daniel) Chapman
1861–1931
Wolfe Island, Frontenac Co, Canada West
Elizabeth (Mary Beard) (Chapman)
1864–1936
New Mills, Derbyshire, England, UK
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Chapman
1838–1923
Charlotte Chapman
1843–1930
John Beard
1838–
Mary Simpson\Kent
1838–1902
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lynus Chapman
1813–1883
Dorothea Chapman
1819–1912
Hezekiah I
1815–1881
Rebecca (Patchin)
1822–1870

Marjorie Bishop's Descendants

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Marjorie (Ruth Swank (Matthews) Rev.) Bishop (11 July 1916–30 June 1986) m. Harold (Keith Matthews 1st) LT (17 Oct 1914–21 Mar 1983)
  1. 1. William (Jesse) Matthews 1944–2023 m. Sandra (Kay) (Matthews) 1945–2021
  2. 2. Sandra (Kay Matthews) (Nagel) 1947–1970

Marjorie Bishop's Timeline

9 Records

1916
11 July 1916
Birth of Marjorie Ruth Swank (Matthews) Rev. Bishop in Onaway, Presque Isle County, Michigan, United States of America
Onaway, Presque Isle County, Michigan, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 14
Marjorie Ruth Swank (Matthews) Rev. Bishop resided here in Alma, Gratiot, Michigan, USA
Alma, Gratiot, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 19
Marjorie Ruth Swank (Matthews) Rev. Bishop resided here in Alma, Gratiot, Michigan
Alma, Gratiot, Michigan
1938
Abt 1938
Age 22
Marjorie Ruth Swank (Matthews) Rev. Bishop resided here in Alma
Alma
1940
1940
Age 24
Marjorie Ruth Swank (Matthews) Rev. Bishop resided here in Arcada, Alma, Gratiot, Michigan, USA
Arcada, Alma, Gratiot, Michigan, USA
1946
1946
Age 30
Marjorie Ruth Swank (Matthews) Rev. Bishop resided here in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 34
Marjorie Ruth Swank (Matthews) Rev. Bishop resided here in Alma, Gratiot, Michigan, USA
Alma, Gratiot, Michigan, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 35
Marjorie Ruth Swank (Matthews) Rev. Bishop resided here in Michigan
Michigan
1986
30 June 1986
Age 70
Death of Marjorie Ruth Swank (Matthews) Rev. Bishop in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 July 1916
    Event Place: Onaway, Presque Isle County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Alma, Gratiot, Michigan; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2340724
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Alma, Gratiot, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Alma, Gratiot, Michigan; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2340724

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Alma, Gratiot, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Alma, Gratiot, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01754; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 29-4

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1938
    Event Place: Alma
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Lansing State Journal; Publication Date: 13 Apr 1938; Publication Place: Lansing, Michigan, USA; ,0.802415

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Arcada, Alma, Gratiot, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Alma, Gratiot, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01754; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 29-4

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Alma, Gratiot, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Alma, Gratiot, Michigan; Roll: 4769; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 29-7

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Alma, Gratiot, Michigan
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Alma, Gratiot, Michigan; Roll: 4769; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 29-7

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Alma, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 69; Film Title: 25 Genesee 17320-20589; Film Description: Gratiot (1927-1939)

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Seville, Gratiot, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 June 1986
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alma, Gratiot County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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