In a message dated 8/23/2006 5:55:10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: In 1870, 1880, and 1900, the Swart family lived in Gallatin, Columbia Co., NY. John Swart Home in 1880: Gallatin, Columbia, New York Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856 BirthPlace: New York Relation to head-of-household: Self Spouses's Name: Ella Father's birthplace: NY Mother's birthplace: NY Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Farm Laborer Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Willard was one of his sons. He and his wife, Anita Hurlburt, lived in Ontario Co., NY in 1920. I would very much like to have contact with anyone who knows the Swart family to determine which is the father of John Swart. Descendants of Edward Swart 1 Edward Swart b: 1825 in NY .. +Hannah b: 1830 in NY ........ 2 Martha J. Swart b: 1848 ........ 2 Cordelia Swart b: 1850 ........ 2 John Alfred Swart b: February 1854 in NY ............ +Ella b: March 1853 in NY .................. 3 Millie Swart b: 1879 .................. 3 Herbert Swart b: 1882 .................. 3 Willard Sherman Swart b: November 07, 1880 in NY ...................... +Anita Hurlburt b: 1886 in AR ............................ 4 Lloyd H. Swart b: August 13, 1905 in NY d: August 1967 ............................ 4 Rose C. Swart b: 1907 ............................ 4 Carolyn O. Swart b: 1909 ............................ 4 John Alfred Swart b: March 13, 1910 in NY d: June 21, 1974 in Las Vegas, Clark Co., NV ................................ +Phyllis Irene Weaver b: May 18, 1925 in Crow Wing Twp., Hubbard Co., MN m: Abt. 1947 ............................ 4 Leslie M. Swart b: April 06, 1918 in NY d: August 09, 1993 in Los Alamos, Los Alamos Co., NM ............................ 4 George W. Swart b: May 31, 1919 in NY d: July 07, 1996 in Sumner, Pierce Co., WA .................. 3 Charlie Swart b: 1890 .................. 3 Elsie Swart b: 1897 .................. 3 Laura M. Swart b: 1899 ........ 2 Angeline Swart b: 1857 I found one John with Edward and his wife and another John with Robert. .I can't decide which is which. Shirley Maynard