Matilda Elmina Walters ^{2 3 4 5 6 7}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1837 and a birth location of Ohio.

This birth year is referenced by her age of 33 in the 1870 census.
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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Willshire Township, Van Wert County, OH on 21 August 1850. ⁴

1850 US Census
Page 172, Dwelling 389, Family 378
Willshire Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
Matilda Walters..16..OH
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Willshire Township, Van Wert County, OH on 22 July 1860. ⁵

1860 US Census
Page 142, Roll 1045, Dwelling 1015, Family 1009
Willshire Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
Matilda Walters..24..OH
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 28 Mar 1834, then her age should have been 26 instead of 24.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Liberty Township, Van Wert County, OH on 13 July 1870. ⁶

1870 US Census
Page 4, Roll 1275, Dwelling 23, Family 25
Liberty Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
Matilda Swartz..33..OH..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 3 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 28 Mar 1834, then her age should have been 36 instead of 33.
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Hoaglin Township, Van Wert County, OH on 9 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 289C, 289D, District 147, Dwelling 159, Family 160, Roll 1073
Hoaglin Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
Matilda Swartz..Wife..46..OH..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 6 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Van Wert, OH on 2 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 143B, District 88, Dwelling 67, Family 69
Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio
828 South Shannon Street, owned no mortgage
Married 36 years
Matilda E. Swartz..Wife..Mar 1834..66..OH..6/6
(Living with husband and 2 children.)
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• She was buried after 24 March 1905 in the Woodland Union Cemetery in Van Wert, OH.

Plot: Sect 53 Row 4
Find A Grave Memorial #111139721
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Matilda married John W. Swartz, son of William B. Swartz and Elizabeth Mosier, on 22 December 1864 in Van Wert County, OH.^{1 2 3} (John W. Swartz was born on 17 April 1844 in Ohio,^{6 8 9} died on 26 October 1921 in Van Wert, OH ^{8 9} and was buried on 28 October 1921 in Ohio City, OH ^{8 9}.). The cause of his death was Brights Disease.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Liberty Township, Van Wert County, OH on 13 July 1870. ⁶

1870 US Census
Page 4, Roll 1275, Dwelling 23, Family 25
Liberty Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
John Swartz..26..OH..Farmer
Matilda Swartz..33..OH..Keeping House
William Swartz..4..OH
Kern H. Swartz..2..OH
John C. Swartz..5m..OH..Feb

NOTE - This record is sometimes indexed with the surname spelled as "Suarts".

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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Hoaglin Township, Van Wert County, OH on 9 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 289C, 289D, District 147, Dwelling 159, Family 160, Roll 1073
Hoaglin Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
John Swartz..Head..37..OH..Farmer
Matilda Swartz..Wife..46..OH..Keeping House
William E. Swartz..Son..14..OH..At School
Kerren H. Swartz..Dau..12..OH..At School
John K. Swartz..Son..10..OH..At School
Ersa V. Swartz..Dau..7..OH
Mary M. Swartz..Dau..5..OH
Charles W. Swartz..Son..2..OH
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Van Wert, OH on 2 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 143B, District 88, Dwelling 67, Family 69
Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio
828 South Shannon Street, owned no mortgage
Married 36 years
John M. Swartz..Head..Apr 1843..57..OH..Retired Farmer
Matilda E. Swartz..Wife..Mar 1834..66..OH..6/6
Mollie B. Swartz..Dau..Dec 1874..25..OH
Charles W. Swartz..Son..Mar 1878..22..OH
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