George Henry Swiss

  Birth Notes:

Location and birth date from Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey.

  Death Notes:

Since wife, Sarah remained in Federalsburg for some time after George's death, it would appear likely that he died on the farm.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Education: school in Newark, NJ, 1857, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States. Parents moved to Newark "soon after the birth of the subject of this sketch" where "George received his education."

2. Religion: methodist, Abt 1860, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States. "In politics he is a Republican and in religion a Methodist. As a citizen he is public spirited, progressive, and enterprising, actively identified with all local affairs, and highly respected throughout the community."

3. Residence: moved to Kearny, N.J, 1862, Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, USA. " In 1862 the latter removed from Newark to Kearny, Hudson County, where he still resides. After leaving school Mr. Swiss engaged in the furniture business in Kearny, in which he continued for several years. He then identified himself with the hardwood finishing business and subsequently engaged in contracting and building in which he still continues. In this line he has achieved marked success."

4. Occupation: furniture business, After 1862, Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, USA. " After leaving school Mr. Swiss engaged in the furniture business in Kearny, in which he continued for several years."

5. Occupation: hardwood finishing business, Abt 1868, Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, USA. "After leaving school Mr. Swiss engaged in the furniture business in Kearny, in which he continued for several years. He then identified himself with the hardwood finishing business and subsequently engaged in contracting and building in which he still continues. In this line he has achieved marked success."

6. Civic Service: member of Centeral Hose Company No. 1, Abt 1880, Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, USA. "He is a charter and exempt member of Central Hose Company No. 1, of Kearny"

7. Membership: Kearny Lodge No. 95, I.O.O.F, Abt 1880, Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, USA. "... and a member of Kearny Lodge, No. 95, I. O. O. F."

8. Occupation: contracting and building, Abt 1880, Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, USA. "He then identified himself with the hardwood finishing business and subsequently engaged in contracting and building in which he still continues. In this line he has achieved marked success."

9. Occupation: position at Customs House at the Port of New York, Cir 1885, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA. "Mr. Swiss held a position in the United States Custom House at the Port of New York for some time."

10. Residence, 1900, Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, USA. 392 Tappan Street. Owned a morgaged House, perhaps renting a duplex to a son, also named George H. Swiss born in 1876 and was 24 at the census date.

11. Occupation, 22 Jun 1900, Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, USA. SWISS, George H. w,m,47, water inspector, born in NJ, father born in France, mother born in Ireland.

12. Residence: Moved to Maryland, Between 1905 and 1910, Federalsburg, Caroline, Maryland, USA. In the 1910 Census for District 5 outside of Federalsburg, Caroline County, Maryland, George and Sarah Swiss are living with sons Elijah Walter, and Martin Bertrim, along with a grandson, John J. who was probably the son of Elija W.

13. Occupation: Farmer, 1910, Federalsburg, Caroline, Maryland, USA. Dist. 5

George married Sarah Jane Curry, daughter of Thomas Curry and Mary J. Currier, on 4 Nov 1872 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States. (Sarah Jane Curry was born about Feb 1855 in , , New York, USA and died after Jan 1930.)