SWENK, Jacob Harris
1846 - 1911 (64 years)-
Name SWENK, Jacob Harris Birth 18 Aug 1846 Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Gender Male Biography - Jacob Harris Swenk, son of Justus and Hannah (Harris) Swenk, was born at Milton, Pa., August 18, 1846. His education was obtained in the public schools of his native place, when he entered the Miltonian office and learned the printing business, remaining there five years, when he clerked for Datesman at West Milton and there learned telegraphy and entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Jersey Shore. He was removed to Sunbury and for over forty-four years worked for that company without losing a single day's pay, a record to be proud of, being train master until his death which occurred February 5, 1911.
He was the father of Charles Haas Swenk, who was born in Sunbury, October 20, 1872, and graduated from the public schools and Bucknell University, then from Medico Chi, of Philadelphia ; since which time he has been a physician and surgeon.
Census (desc) 1860 Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States _UID 9C77609D6A5AE24C87DAFF75240EE0765FA9 Death 4 Feb 1911 Sunbury, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Address:
208 Arch St.Burial Sunbury, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Address:
Pomfret Manor CemeteryPerson ID I2832 Milton Families Last Modified 22 Aug 2012
Father SWENK, Justus, b. 1810, Trappe, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States d. 3 Apr 1887, Lock Haven, Clinton, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 77 years) Mother HARRIS, Hannah, b. 1810 d. 21 Mar 1872 (Age 62 years) Family ID F309 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family HAAS, Clara, b. 6 Apr 1850 d. 22 Dec 1923 (Age 73 years) Marriage 2 Nov 1871 Children 1. SWENK, Charles Haas, b. 20 Oct 1872, Sunbury, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F1674 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 18 Jan 2024
- Jacob Harris Swenk, son of Justus and Hannah (Harris) Swenk, was born at Milton, Pa., August 18, 1846. His education was obtained in the public schools of his native place, when he entered the Miltonian office and learned the printing business, remaining there five years, when he clerked for Datesman at West Milton and there learned telegraphy and entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Jersey Shore. He was removed to Sunbury and for over forty-four years worked for that company without losing a single day's pay, a record to be proud of, being train master until his death which occurred February 5, 1911.
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Sources - [S128] Freemasonry in Northumberland & Snyder counties, Pennsylvania, Volume 1, 541.
- [S128] Freemasonry in Northumberland & Snyder counties, Pennsylvania, Volume 1, 541.