S27 CHARLES EARL SCHWANDER, ISSAC SCHWANDER (S18), JOHANN JAKOB SCHWANDER (S11), JOHANN JAKOB SCHWANDER (S4), MATTHIAS SCHWANDER (S2), MATTHIAS SCHWANDER (S1)

Ruby Schwander

Charles Earl Schwander, son of Isaac Schwander and Ann Wyatt, was b. on Dec 19, 1885 in Salem, Allegan, Michigan, USA, d. Aug 14, 1956 in Kalamazoo, MI, m. Nov 16, 1908 to Ruby Alice Simmons, b. May 7, 1892 in Salem, Allegan, MI, d. Jul 9, 1970 in Grand Rapids, Kent, MI. Ruby is the daughter of George Simmons and Sarah Edith Dutcher, b. May 7, 1892 in Salem, Allegan, MI, d. Jul 9, 1970 in Grand Rapids, Kent, MI.     Both bur. Salem Township Cemetery, Burnips, Allegan County, MI

Census:

1910 Monterey, Allegan, MI, Charles Schwander age 24, wife Ruby-17, children: Hazel S-1 living with father Isaac Schwander age 50, wife Wyant-48

1920 Monterey, Allegan, MI, Charles Schwander age 34, wife Ruby-27, children: Hazel L-10, Waive C-7, George S-3, mother Elizabeth Schwander-58

1930 Salem, Allegan, MI, Charles Schwander age 44, wife Ruby-38, children: Waive 17, George-13, Marie-6, Betty Jean-5, Charles-3, Robert-1

1940 Wayland, Allegan, MI, Charles Schwander age 53, wife Ruby-48, children: Rachel-18, Betty Jean-15, Charles Jr-13, Robert-11, Helen-7

 

Ruby married (2) in 1962 to Albert Charles Smith (1892–1969).

 

Charles and Ruby's children:

S29 Hazel Leona Schwander - b. Feb 15, 1909, d. Jul 17, 1996. m. (1) Harry G. Grooters, b. Apr 25, 1903, d. May 14, 1949. Hazel m. (2) Lewis H. Steffen, b. Mar 2, 1911, d. Jun 13, 1992. 

Children of Hazel and Harry:

Xxxx Delmer Wayne Grooters – b. May 18, 1949 in East Grand Rapids, MI, d. May 28, 1989 in Grand Rapids, MI, m, Ellen Edith Patterson, b. Dec 22, 1932, d. Jun 28, 2010. Both bur. Woodlawn Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI

Children of Hazel and Lewis:

Xxxx Robert Steffen – b. Jan 9, 1933, d. Jan 9, 1933

Xxxx Valdo L Steffen - b. Dec 1, 1933, d. May 29, 2013 

*S30 Waive Carrie Schwander.- b. Sep 18, 1912. She married Fred John Junior. They were married on Jun 22, 19330 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA. She died on Jan 28, 1999.

S31 Blanch Mildred Schwander - b. Oct 2, 1917. She died on Jun 14, 1918.

S32 George "Jack" Isaac Schwander - b. Aug 30, 1918. He died on Jul 03, 1933.

S33 Rachel Marie Schwander - b. Aug 25, 1923. She died on Jan 22, 1994.

S34 Betty "Jean" Schwander - b. Sep 13, 1924, d. Mar 9, 2014

S35 Charles "Bart" Earl Schwander - b. Feb 27, 1927. He died on Mar 17, 2001.

S36 Robert "Bob" Clyde Schwander - b. born on Jan 16, 1929, d. May 12, 2012

S37 Helen Elizabeth Schwander - b. Nov 5, 1932., d. Feb 4, 2008

Great Grandfather & Grandmother Schwander, Grandmother Ruby feeding chickens, Aunt Hazel and my mother Waive is little girl in white hat. Written on Back by Barbara Junior Mixson.

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