Thornton Swango

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: Abt 1908 - Ohio, USA
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Parents

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         Father: Arthur Swango
         Mother: Pearl Hayes

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Catherine Shoenling
       Marriage: 10 Feb 1926 - Ohio, USA

2. Ida Staab
       Marriage: Abt 1930

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Notes

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General:

Per 1920 US Census, 1/14/1920, Main St, South Prencinct Whitewater Township, Elizabeth Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Head of household is 74 year old white male Bailey Hayes who owns his home free of mortgage. A retired farmer, Bailey was born in Ohio, his father in Pennsylvania, his mother in Indiana. His wife Hester is 70 and was born in Indiana, her father in Pennsylvania, her mother in New Hampshire. Living with them is their 29 year old single daughter, Tina Hayes, born in Ohio.
Also living with them is 12 year old grand son Thornton Swango in Ohio, father in Kentucky, mother in Ohio.

Per 1930 US Census: 4/7/1930, 110 South Clinton street, Middletown, Butler, Ohio,
Living in one side of a double at this address is 47 year old white female head of household, Ida Staab, a widow who rents the home for $15 a month. Born in Indiana, her parents in Ohio, she workd as a packer in a tobacco factory. Ida lives with her mother, daughter and son-in-law. Her mother is 66 year old widow Clara Marshall, born in Ohio, her father in Germany, her mother in Ohio. Ida's daughter is 17 year old Ida S. Swanago, born in Indiana, her father in Ohio, mother in Indiana. The son-in-law is 23 year old Thornton Swanago, born in Kansas, his parents in the United States. Thornton works as an automobile salesman. Ida and Thornton were first married when he was 22 and she was 17, so within the year.

Per city directory of Middleton, Ohio 1930, there is a Thornton E. Swano, (Idah) salesman, working at 14 S Clinton, r. 110 S Clinton.

Per city directory of Middleton, Ohio 1933, there is a Thornton Swano, (Idah) tobacco worker, residing at 110 S Clinton.

Per city directory of Middleton, Ohio 1937, there is a Thornton Swano, (Idah), residing at 110 Clinton.

Per 1940 US Census, 4/13/1940, Colerally Pike, Colerain Township, Hamilton, Ohio
Andy B. Marshall, informant for this census, is the 55 year old white male head of household, who owns his home, valued at $4,500. Born in Indiana, in 1935 he lived in Hamilton, Butler, Ohio. Educated through 7th grade, he works as a crane operator in a machine shop, and earned $1,160 in 48 weeks work during 1939.
Margaret B. Marshall is his 51 year old wife, also educated through 7th grade. She was born in Pennsylvania, and in 1935 she lived in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio.
Andy's sister, 57 year old widow Ida E. Staab, was educated through 8th grade, was born in Indiana, in 1935 lived in Middletown, Butler, Ohio, and is a government worker in sewing for the WPA project, and earned $312 in 1939 while working 26 weeks.
Andy's nephew, 33 year old Thornton E. Swango, was born in Ohio, finished 2 years of college, in 1935 lived in Middletown, Butler, Ohio, and works as a hotel cook in a hotel, earning $1,112 in 39 weeks of work during 1939.
Andy's niece [Thornton's wife], 27 year old Idah Swango, was born in Indiana, finished 4 years of high school, and in 1935 lived in Middletown, Butler, Ohio.
Andy's brother-in-law, 44 year old married Allen B. Yerian, was born in Ohio, finished 3 years of high school, in 1935 lived in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, works as a printer at a newspaper, and earned $2,660 working 52 weeks in 1939.
Andy's niece, Rosemary Yerian, was born in Ohio, has finished 6th grade, attends school, and in 1935 lived in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio.

Research:

Per city directory of iddleton, Ohio 1930, there is a Thornton E. Swano, (Idah) salesman, working at 14 S Clinton, r. 110 S Clinton

Marriage Notes (Catherine Shoenling)

Per Hamilton Evening Journal 6/22/1929
MIDDLETOWN MAN SUED FOR DIVORCE
Charging that he spent his time at camps on the river, lost what money he earned by gambling it away, and contracted bills that he did not pay, Catherine Swango brought suit at Cincinnati Friday for a divorce from Thornton E. Swango, 711 Auburn avenue, Middletown, to whom she was married February 10, 1925. She also says that he did not support her, and she has had to live with her father, Dr. E. H. Schoenling, at Harrison, Ohio.