Peter Jacob (Schwahr) Swarr (abt. 1690 - abt. 1748)

Born about 1690 in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France

Husband of Adaline (Blooming) Swarr — married 1715 in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France

Descendants

Died about 1748 at about age 58 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Peter Jacob Schwahr, born c 1690, and his wife, Adaline Blooming both of Strasbourg, emigrated to Philadelphia, arriving in the spring of 1716. He was fleeing persecution of the Protestants, he being a Huguenot. They immediately left the city and went to a spot one and a half miles west of Lancaster City. He got possession with Hans and Jacob Brubaker of 1000 acres, and Swarr took the northerly portion of it on the south side of what is now the Harrisburg Pike. The stone arch bridge adjacent to Long's Park was once known as Swarr's Bridge. In a few years he obtained 1000 acres four and one-half miles north of Lancaster City, now East Hempfield Twp. where he built a grist and saw mill. Peter died c 1767 at 78 years of age. Jacob M. Swarr's account mentions two sons of the original Peter Schwahr, Peter and Christian, bom to them before they arrived in 1716, and four others born in Pennsylvania: Anna, Adaline, Blanche, and John. The three daughters all married Shirks. No mention of Maria appears in the account. The reference to her appears only in Thomas Sherk's 1983 book Family of Peter Schwahr and Adaline Blooming. Children: 1. Peter bom before 1715, mar. Adah Long 2. Christian born before 1715, mar. Elizabeth Eby, died 1744 3. Anna bom cl720, mar. Ulrich Shirk, died 1810 4. Adaline mar. a Shirk 5. Blanche mar. a Shirk 6. John bom 1740 or 36, mar. Veronica Shirk, died 1823 7. Maria mar. Peter Schurch 8. Elizabeth mar. Michael Shirk

From: a 1909 genealogy privately published by a descendant, Jacob Mellinger Swarr of Mechanic's Grove, Pennsylvania as reproduced in "A Genealogy of one line of the Sherk family tracing their lives in Switzerland, Pennsylvania, Humberstone Township in Welland Co., Upper Canada and South Dorcester Township, Elgin County, Ontario. Presented to Catherine Becker Monroe, great granddaughter of Mary S. Sherk, and Sidney James Monroe on the occasion of their 39th wedding anniversary 12 April 1997

There are significant problems with this file. The list of children of Peter and Adeline is based soley on recent literature which generally do not agree, The FamilySearch file were in even worse shape. Marie Swarr was shown as married to both Peter and Michael Sherk.

Biography

Peter was born in 1690 in Alsace, France. He married Adaline Blooming. The family emigrated to Philadelphia, arriving in spring 1716.

He passed away about 1748.

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Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Tom Horner.

• A Biographical History of the Swarr Family of Lancaster County Pennsylvania, by Jacob Mellinger Swarr, Mechanic's Grove, PA, published for the Author 1909, by L. B. Herr, Print, Lancaster, PA
• Family history

A biographical history of the Swarr family of Lancaster County, ... Swarr, Jacob Mellinger (1909). Shirk Family History AND Genealogy FROM 1665 TO 1914 BY HENRY YOCOM SHIRK LAPAZ, INDIANA

published in ELKHART, INDIANA by MENNONITE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1914

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Acknowledgments

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