• [S5] Personal knowledge of Charles Towne (Brecksville, Ohio).
  • [S17] Charles Augustus Swikert, Birth Certificate, 8 September 1899, filed 11 June 1900, Van Buren Co., Michigan, Rec. No. 5276. Certified photocopies in possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio. The surname on the original was misspelled as Smykert, and the birth date was incorrectly shown as 8 October 1899. His mother Laura A. Swikert sent a letter, notarized 22 January 1942, explaining the error. The corrected birth certificate was filed 29 March 1943.
  • [S18] Charles Sweikert and Verna Williamson, Marriage Record, 24 October 1922, Calhoun Co., Michigan. Original in possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S21] Verda Marie Swikert, Death Certificate, 13 December 1986, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, State No. 86-48199. Image from Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, ancestry.com, Certificate > 1986 > 17 > Image 718; Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana. Information supplied by her daughter, Ruth Towne, South Bend, Indiana.
  • [S54] Ruth Virginia Swikert, Birth Certificate, 5 July 1923, Calhoun Co., Michigan, Register No. 401. Photocopy in possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio. Her mother's last name is mis-typed as Williams, and her father's name is mis-typed as Chas. S. Swikert.
  • [S58] Charles A. Swikert, Death Certificate, 7 August 1986, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, State No. 86-31401. Image from Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, ancestry.com, Certificate > 1986 > 11 > Image 1419; Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana. Information supplied by his wife, Verda Swikert, South Bend, Indiana.
  • [S59] Obituary, Charles A. Swikert, South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, 9 August 1986, p. 3, col. 5. Image from Newspapers.com.
  • [S61] Obituary, Verda M. Swikert, South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, 14 December 1986, p. F11, col. 2. Image from Newspapers.com.
  • [S66] Obituary, Frank Swikert, "After A Year Of Suffering", The Otsego Union, Otsego, Michigan, 24 February 1916, p. 1, col. 4. Image from Otsego Newspaper Archives (Otsego, Michigan: Otsego District Public Library), at http://www.archiveol.com/otsego/search
  • [S71] Bertha Matilda Williamson, Death Certificate, 21 January 1957, Kane Co., Illinois, Registered No. 57. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio. Information supplied by her daughter, Verda Swikert.
  • [S94] Charles A. Swikert and Charles Mark Burlingham, "Burlingham Genealogy", abt 1955. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S130] Verda Swikert, "Diary (1951-1986)". In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S189] Charles Swikert, Commencement Program, Gobleville High School, Gobles, Michigan, 12 June 1918. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S193] Charles Augustus Swikert, Discharge Papers (U. S. Army, Student Army Training Corps, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, Michigan), 15 December 1918; Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S194] [Anonymous], "Kalamazoo College in Khaki," Kalamazoo College Bulletin - Students' Army Training Corps, Vol. 13, No. 4, December 1918 (Kalamazoo, Michigan: Kalamazoo College).
  • [S195] Charles Swikert, Registration Certificate, No. T-1840, 11319, Selective Service, Local Board #3, South Bend, Indiana, 1942. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S196] Charles Swikert, "Resume", 25 August 1941. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S197] Charles Swikert, License Registration and Receipt for Professional Engineer, License No. ENE0045565, State Board of Accounts, Indiana, 6 June 1986. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S198] Charles Swikert, Certificate as Registered Professional Engineer, Certificate No. 62-21023, Department of Registration and Education, Springfield, Illinois. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S199] Letter(s) from Joseph Keenan (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Washington, DC) to Charles Swikert, 29 January 1965. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S200] Charles A. Swikert, Pension Member's Identification Card, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union #153, South Bend, Indiana, 1 January 1965. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S201] Charles A. Swikert, Completion Certificates from Engineering, Science, Management Defense Training Program, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S202] C. A. Swikert, Membership Certificate, No. 1924, American Institute of Plant Engineers, Illinois, 1 March 1959. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S203] Charles Swikert, Postmarked envelopes addressed to Charles Swikert, 1918-1921. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S204] Charles Swikert, Masonic Papers, F. & A.M.. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S206] Charles and Verda Swikert, Certificate of Church Membership, Community Congregational Church, South Bend, Indiana, 30 January 1944. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S207] Verda Swikert, Volunteer Special Services Certificate, The American National Red Cross, Washington, D. C., April 1943. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S208] Verda Swikert, Certificate of Membership, Order of the Eastern Star, South Bend Chapter No. 2, South Bend, Indiana, 15 January 1970. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S289] Probate Records, Allegan Co., Michigan, File No. 34678; records for Calvin P. Williamson. Photocopy in possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S442] 1920 U.S. Census, Raymond Waldron household, Ward 1, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, E.D. 149, p. 57 (stamped), p. 9B (written), dwelling 166, family 196, NARA Series/Roll T625/775. From ancestry.com.
  • [S520] Article about Charles Swikert's installation as President of the Fox Valley (Illinois) Chapter of Plant Engineers, unknown newspaper title, 18 May 1960. This is one of many items kept in scrapbooks put together by Ruth Towne, South Bend, Indiana. The article title is unknown.
  • [S529] Verda Swikert, Course Completion Cards, The American National Red Cross, South Bend, Indiana, 30 May 1942 and 30 June 1942. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S530] Verda Swikert, Course Completion Cards, The American National Red Cross, South Bend, Indiana, June 1942. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S531] Verda Swikert, Course Completion Cards, The American National Red Cross, Muskegon, Michigan, December 1942. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S532] "125 Dozen Eggs Flood Farmer As Crash Scrambles Profits", unknown newspaper title. This is one of many items kept in scrapbooks put together by Ruth Towne, South Bend, Indiana.
  • [S684] World War I Draft Registration, Charles Swikert, Allegan Co., Michigan. Image from U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2005), online database at http://ancestry.com, FHL Film 1675113.
  • [S685] World War I Draft Registration, William Mark Swikert, Allegan Co., Michigan. Image from U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2005), online database at http://ancestry.com, FHL Film 1675113.
  • [S870] Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, online at familysearch.org.
  • [S952] Frank Swikert, Death Certificate, 17 February 1916, Allegan Co., Michigan, Cert. No. 438. Image from Michiganology, michiganology.org, No. 838168; Archives of Michigan, Lansing, Michigan. Information supplied by Phillip Cole.
  • [S1149] Charles Swikert, Funeral Card, Welsheimer North Chapel, South Bend, Indiana, 11 August 1986. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S1150] Verda Swikert, Funeral Card, Welsheimer Funeral Home, South Bend, Indiana, 16 December 1986. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S1251] Michigan Births, 1867-1902, online at familysearch.org.
  • [S1457] 1920 U.S. Census, Riley Williamson household, Ganges Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan, E.D. 14, p. 134 (stamped), p. 9B (written), dwelling 230, family 232, NARA Series/Roll T625/753. From ancestry.com.
  • [S1796] 1930 U.S. Census, Charles Swikert household, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, E.D. 71-28, p. 216 (stamped), p. 10B (written), dwelling 224, family 229, NARA Series/Roll T626/626. From ancestry.com.
  • [S1807] 1920 U.S. Census, Laura Swikert household, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, E.D. 178, p. 254 (stamped), p. 6A (written), dwelling 112, family 146, NARA Series/Roll T625/775. From ancestry.com.
  • [S5075] "Local News", The Otsego Union, Otsego, Michigan, 31 May 1917, p. 3, col. 5. Image from Otsego Newspaper Archives (Otsego, Michigan: Otsego District Public Library), at http://www.archiveol.com/otsego/search
  • [S5078] 1940 U.S. Census, Charles Swikert household, Clay Twp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana, E.D. 71-3, p. 52 (stamped), p. 16A (written), line(s) 16-18, NARA Series/Roll T627/1092. Informant was Verda Swikert, wife. From ancestry.com.
  • [S8152] Charles Swikert, Notice of Classification, Order No. 11319, Selective Service, South Bend, Indiana, 20 August 1942. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S8348] 1950 U.S. Census, Charles A. Swikert household, Clay Twp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana, E.D. 71-12, sheet 5, line(s) 4-5, NARA Series/Roll T628/1615. From ancestry.com.
  • [S8400] Probate Records - Order Confirming Sale of Real Estate, Allegan Co., Michigan, Liber 398, p. 433; records for R. Shelbert Williamson. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.