John Swinski was born on 2 April 1900 in Allegheny Co., PA, per WW II draft registration. Other California sources show 1898. Registration record shows "Boreland" Pennsylvania place of birth, but there is no listed place name of "Borland" or "Boreland" in Allegheny County. John's date of birth is questionable -- it's not clear that he knew the date and place. The 1910 census of Plymouth, in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania shows John Swinski, born Michigan, with a much-corrected and overwritten age of 19. (There is no Borland/Boreland in Michigan either.) The Elizabeth Swinski, age 13 listed two lines below John, married Joseph Putulowski and is listed on John's WW II draft registration as his next-of-kin. A
National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866 - 1938 record lists John Swinsky, born about 1900 at Borland, Pennsylvania and residing at Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California, as having enlisted on 8 JUL 1918 at Portland, Oregan and been discharged 17 DEC 1918 at Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky, and been assigned to Battery F, 5th Field Artilllery Rep. Depot. The discharge appears to have been for medical/health reasons. DLB 2021. per WW II draft registration. Other California sources show 1898. Registration record shows "Boreland" Pennsylvania place of birth, but there is no listed place name of "Borland" or "Boreland" in Allegheny County. John's date of birth is questionable -- it's not clear that he knew the date and place. The 1910 census of Plymouth, in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania shows John Swinski, born Michigan, with a much-corrected and overwritten age of 19. (There is no Borland/Boreland in Michigan either.) The Elizabeth Swinski, age 13 listed two lines below John, married Joseph Putulowski and is listed on John's WW II draft registration as his next-of-kin. A
National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866 - 1938 record lists John Swinsky, born about 1900 at Borland, Pennsylvania and residing at Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California, as having enlisted on 8 JUL 1918 at Portland, Oregan and been discharged 17 DEC 1918 at Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky, and been assigned to Battery F, 5th Field Artilllery Rep. Depot. The discharge appears to have been for medical/health reasons. DLB 2021. He married
Elizabeth O'Neal Emmert daughter of
Percival Redfield Emmert and
Amy O'Neal, on 14 November 1942 in Little Church of the Flowers, Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA, ceremony by Rev. Harold E. Broughton, pastor of First Methodist Church of Los Angeles. John apparently had a previous marriage, as he was listed as divorced on the 1940 census.
Cannot ascertain how long this marriage lasted -- she was a Simpson at the time of her death. No evidence of any children. ceremony by Rev. Harold E. Broughton, pastor of First Methodist Church of Los Angeles. John apparently had a previous marriage, as he was listed as divorced on the 1940 census.
Cannot ascertain how long this marriage lasted -- she was a Simpson at the time of her death. No evidence of any children. John Swinski died on 1 December 1976 in Los Angeles Co., CA.