Swartz, Benjamin

Benjamin/Beniwill Swartz
June 12, 1840-November 15, 1918

Niles Daily Sun, Saturday, November 16, 1918, page 1, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

    Beniwill Swartz, aged 78 years, a respected and well known resident of Niles for 68 years, died last night at 7:35 o'clcok at his home 813 Clay street, after about a week's illness with pneumonia.
    Mr. Swartz was born in Parisburg, Pa., in 1840, and had reached the age of 78 years, 5 months and 7 days, when his death occurred.  When he was a boy of 10 years, he came to Niles with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Swartz, and had since resided here.
    Mr. Swartz was a veteran of the Civil war, having served in Co., E, 12th infantry, from Feb. 23, 1865, until he was mustered out at Campden, Ark., Feb. 14 1866, when he returned to Niles.
    The deceased had never married.  He is survived by five brothers and four sisters who are: Joseph, Milton and Wilson Swartz, Mrs. William Webber, Mrs. Lydia Loane, Mrs. Henry Weiser, all of Niles; Frank and Jacob Swartz of South Bend, and Mrs. Ella Clark of Chicago.
    The funeral services will be held on Sunday at 2:30 o'clock from the house.  Rev. Camfield will officiate.
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Niles Daily Star, Saturday, November 16, 1918, page 1 col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library


    Bennial Swartz, one of the oldest residents of West Niles, died at his home in Clay street last evening after an illness of two weeks with pneumonia.
    Mr. Swartz was 78 years of age and a veteran of the civil war.  Four sisters and five brothers survive.
    Funeral will be held from the home tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.  Rev. W.H. Camfield, of the Evangelical church will officiate.  Burial will take place at Silver Brook cemetery.

 

NB: Obituaries have variable spellings of name; Michigan Death Certificate has first name as Benjamin.

    Beniwill Swartz, aged 78 years, a respected and well known resident of Niles for 68 years, died last night at 7:35 o'clock at his home 813 Clay street, after about a week's illness with pneumonia.
    Mr. Swartz was born in Parisburg, Pa., in 1840, and had reached the age of 78 years, 5 months and 7 days, when his death occurred.  When he was a boy of 10 years, he came to Niles with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Swartz, and had since resided here.
    Mr. Swartz was a veteran of the Civil war, having served in Co., E, 12th infantry, from Feb. 23, 1865, until he was mustered out at Campden, Ark., Feb. 14 1866, when he returned to Niles.
    The deceased had never married.  He is survived by five brothers and four sisters who are: Joseph, Milton and Wilson Swartz, Mrs. William Webber, Mrs. Lydia Loane, Mrs. Henry Weiser, all of Niles; Frank and Jacob Swartz of South Bend, and Mrs. Ella Clark of Chicago.
    The funeral services will be held on Sunday at 2:30 o'clock from the house.  Rev. Camfield will officiate.
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Niles Daily Star, Saturday, November 16, 1918, page 1 col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library


    Bennial Swartz, one of the oldest residents of West Niles, died at his home in Clay street last evening after an illness of two weeks with pneumonia.
    Mr. Swartz was 78 years of age and a veteran of the civil war.  Four sisters and five brothers survive.
    Funeral will be held from the home tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.  Rev. W.H. Camfield, of the Evangelical church will officiate.  Burial will take place at Silver Brook cemetery.