My Great-grandfather was JOHN SCHWALM/SWALM. He was married to MARY/MARIE SMITH they were both born in Germany and settled in Canada where my Grandfather was born (1877) and then came to the US in 1887. I have found a John Schwalm listed in the 1890 Gazetteer. This is the first county I have found the SCHWALM name. I have a copy of the 1920 census for Forsyth, Montana and it has my GGrandmother listed as a widow and living next door to my Grandfather CHARLIE SWALM. Living with my GGrandmother are five children ages fifteen to thirty, all of the children's birth places are listed as Nebraska. I don't know when the name was changed from SCHWALM to SWALM. My Grandfather CHARLIE SWALM married RACHEL DOWNING she was born in Norden, NE and raised in Ainsworth, NE. They were married in Ainsworth and I have a copy of their marriage certificate and an article in the newspaper regarding their marriage. My brick wall is finding where in Nebraska the SWALM family settled and where the children were born and where JOHN SCHWALM/SWALM died. I know he must have died sometime between 1905 and 1920. Where would I find additional information on the SCHWALM/SWALM family in Saline county. Any direction would be greatly appreciated. Terrie