Just in case this has not been answered yet... Looks like Dale's parents were Frank A. from IA, father from Czech, and Carrie from Michigan. I also see a sister Betty G. age 6 in 1930. The family is in the same place in 1920 and 1930. If this has already been answered, please remind folks to post to the list so we all know (becoming my standard post/gripe). RC

RC wrote: > Just in case this has not been answered yet... > Looks like Dale's parents were Frank A. from IA, father from Czech, and Carrie from Michigan. I also see a sister Betty G. age 6 in 1930. The family is in the same place in 1920 and 1930. > > If this has already been answered, please remind folks to post to the list so we all know (becoming my standard post/gripe). RC Dear RC and other Iowans and also Germaine ... I strongly join in the "standard post/gripe" about the not posting to the list. All the other lists I'm on have an automatic "reply to" that sends to the list. Sorry. I didn't even realize it didn't go to the list until I realized it hadn't showed up on my own computer. Below is what I wrote earlier this afternoon about the Swatosh/Swatosch family. Jeanne ================ From the Iowa census records for 1930 Name Home in 1930 (City,County,State) Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Race Relation to head-of-house Frank A Swatosh Warren, Poweshiek, IA abt 1892 Iowa White Head Conie M Swatosh Warren, Poweshiek, IA abt 1890 Wife Dale F Swatosh Warren, Poweshiek, IA abt 1919 Son Betty J Swatosh Warren, Poweshiek, IA abt 1924 Daughter Frank was b. in Iowa, Conie M. was b. Michigan. (The "Conie" looks a lot like Carrie to me ...) All the kids were bn. Iowa too. Frank's parents were both from Czechoslovakia. Wife's father was from England but her mother was b. Michigan. Many of their neighbors were 1st or second generation from Czechoslovakia, Germany, Belgium... Most of them were farmers, as was Frank. Since Dale's death in 1998 according to the SS index (Iowa Death: 29 Jul 1998) was so recent you can probably find an obit in the city of his death. Also you could send to the SS people for his original application card. Germaine, the Frank Swatosh you described in an earlier message (on a minnesota board in 2000): "I am searching for the family of: Frank A. SWATOSH-SWATOSCH-b 5 July 1883 Of, McLeod County, MN Wife is Nettie PIKAL(?)..." doesn't fit the census records in which Dale F. and Betty J. are listed as son & daughter. Could this be Frank's FATHER: ?? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Frank SWATOSCH Self M Male W 39 BOHEMIA Farmer BOHEMIA BOHEMIA Natte SWATOSCH Wife M Female W 26 BOHEMIA Keeping House BOHEMIA BOHEMIA Natte SWATOSCH Dau S Female W 4 WI BOHEMIA BOHEMIA Fanny SWATOSCH Dau S Female W 3 WI BOHEMIA BOHEMIA Maria SWATOSCH Dau S Female W 4M MN BOHEMIA BOHEMIA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Source Information: Census Place Rich Valley, Mcleod, Minnesota ======== here's another Frank Swatosh who was 8 in 1880. Still too old to be your Frank. Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Joseph SWATOSCH Self Male W 41 BOHEMIA Farmer --- --- Joseph SWATOSCH Son S Male W 10 MI At Home BOHEMIA BOHEMIA Frank SWATOSCH Son S Male W 8 MI BOHEMIA BOHEMIA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Source Information: Census Place Central Lake, Antrim, Michigan ======================= and here's a Swatosch family in Boone, Iowa (also 1880) Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Joseph SWATOSCH Self M Male W 64 BOHEMIA Farmer BOH BOH Annie SWATOSCH Wife M Female W 45 BOH Keeps House BOH BOH Frank SWATOSCH Son S Male W 18 BOH Farms BOH BOH ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Source Information: Census Place Dodge, Boone, Iowa ============================= Hope some of the above helps. Let me know if I can help. Jeanne Surber