John Howard Schwarck is the son of Mabel Dale Coats and Alva Ephrem Schwarck. He was born 5 July 1919 in Celina, Mercer, Ohio. He died in an accident on 9 March 1971 at age 51 in Waco, McLennan, Texas. On 12 March 1971, he was buried at Rosemound Cemetery, McLennan, Texas.

• He married Willie Lee Richards. She is the daughter of Sol D. Richards and Ruth Mayley. She was born 10/11 October 1927 in Falls county, Texas. She died 11 December 1958 at age 31 in Waco, McLennan, Texas. On 15 December 1958, she was buried at Rosemound Cemetery, McLennan, Texas.
• He married Marcell.

Children of John Howard Schwarck and Willie Lee Richards:

1. Ruth D. Schwarck was born about 1946.
   • In 1970, she married Douglas W. Weeks in Texas. He was born about 1948.
2. David Howard Schwarck was born about 1947.
3. Louise Schwarck was born 26 June 1949 in Ohio. She died 10 April 1951 at age 21 months in Waco, McLennan, Texas. On 13 April 1951, she was buried at Rosemound Cemetery, McLennan, Texas.

Sources

John:

• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: John Schwarck; SSN: 301-01-8990; Born: 5 Jul 1919; Died: Mar 1971; SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951)].
• Birth,  Death and Burial from his death certificate [Name: John Howard Schwarck; Death date: 09 Mar 1971; Death place: Waco, Mclennan, Texas; Gender: Male; Age at death: 51 years; Birth: 05 Jul 1919, Ohio; Father name: Alva Ephrem Schwarck; Mother name: Mabel Coats; Film number: 2223121; Digital GS number: 4169838; Image number: 2098; Reference number: 19932; Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976].
• Birth, Marriages, Death and Burial from his obituary in the Van Wert Times Bulletin, Van Wert, OH, 16 Mar 1971.

Willie:

• Birth from the Texas Birth Index (which lists the birth as the 11th) [Name: Willie Lee Richards; Date of Birth: 11 Oct 1927; Gender: Female; Birth County: Falls; Father's Name: S D Richards; Mother's Name: Ruth Mayley; Roll Number: 1927_0005].
• Birth, Death and Burial from her death certificate (which gives the birth as the 10th) [Name: Willie Lee Schwarck; Death date: 11 Dec 1958; Death place: Waco, Mclennan, Texas; Gender: Female; Race or color (on document): White; Age at death: 31 years; Birthdate: 10 Oct 1927; Birthplace: Texas; Marital status: Married; Father's name: Sol Richard; Mother's name: Ruth Nunley; Occupation: Housewife; Residence: Waco, McLennan, Texas; Cemetery name: Rosemound; Burial place: Waco, Texas; Burial date: 15 Dec 1958; Film number: 2115624; Digital GS number: 4166751; Image number: 366; Reference number: bk 141 cn 70352; Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976; Informant: John H. Schwarck].

Louise:

• Birth, Death and Burial from her death certificate [Name: Louise Schwark; Death date: 10 Apr 1951; Death place: Waco, Mclennan, Texas; Gender: Female; Race or color (on document): White; Age at death: 1 year 9 months 14 days; Birthdate: 26 Jun 1949; Birthplace: Ohio; Marital status: Single; Father's name: John Schwark; Father's birthplace: Ohio; Mother's name: Willie Lee Richards; Mother's birthplace: Texas; Residence: Waco, McLennan, Texas; Cemetery name: Rosemound Cemetery; Burial place: Waco, Texas; Burial date: 13 Apr 1951; Film number: 2074694; Digital GS number: 4166829; Image number: 611; Reference number: 20223; Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976].

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• John: 1920 Census. Jefferson, Mercer, OH. p. 9.
• John: 1930 Census. Union, Mercer, OH. p. 9.

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Last Updated: Thursday, November 17, 2011.