. Commemorative biographical record of northeastern Pennsylvania: including the counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike and Monroe, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and many of the early settled families. , Nicholas, Philipand John, came to America about 1788-90, and lo-cated in Philadelphia, where John was engaged asa gun manufacturer. He married Catherine Kehr,and they had eight children: William, Henry,George N., Joseph, Frank, Alfred, Marion, andSarah A. (Mrs. Ernest Vogt). The late George N. Swepeniser, our subjectsfather, was born and reared in Phil
. Commemorative biographical record of northeastern Pennsylvania: including the counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike and Monroe, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and many of the early settled families. , Nicholas, Philipand John, came to America about 1788-90, and lo-cated in Philadelphia, where John was engaged asa gun manufacturer. He married Catherine Kehr,and they had eight children: William, Henry,George N., Joseph, Frank, Alfred, Marion, andSarah A. (Mrs. Ernest Vogt). The late George N. Swepeniser, our subjectsfather, was born and reared in Philadelphia, andwas married there to Miss Fannie Ginther. In 1835he removed to New York City, where he engaged inbusiness as a contractor, erecting many importantbuildings, and later he went to California as a mas-ter mechanic in the employ of the general govern-ment, assisting in the building operations at thenavy yard on Mare Island. He then returned toNew York City, but having received a favorableimpression of Pike county as a place of residence,while visiting in Greene township at one time, hefinally decided to locate there. In i860 he pur-chased a farm in that township, where he spent hisremaining years, his death occurring March 30,.
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