Jacob Schwab

Jacob was born about 1833 in Bavaria. He married Margaret Smoulter.

They had six children together:

John Schwab (1867 - )
Jacob Schwab (Abt 1868 - )
Peter Schwab (1870 - 1937)
Mary Schwab (Abt 1877 - )
Joseph Anthony Schwab (1877 - 1951)
Leonard Charles Schwab (1880 - 1940)

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November 30, 1885 - Death of Jacob Schwab reported in the Jan 6, 1886 issue of the Wilkes-Barre Record (Newspapers.com)

A TERRIBLE YEAR'S RECORD

The disasters to Life and Limb in the Mines of the Third District During 1885 -- a Ghastly List

The year just closed has been one of singular fatality in the mines of this section.... The following is a list of the fatal accidents, though in many cases the person injured did not die for several days after the date of the accident ....

Nov. 30 -- Jacob Schwab, fell under moving car outside Stanton

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December 1, 1885 - Wilkes-Barre Record (Newspapers.com)

Killed at the Stanton

Jacob Schwab, of Newtown, well known to this community, was squeezed to death yesterday between cars at the Stanton mines where he was employed. He was about 50 years of age and leaves a wife and large family to mourn his loss. He was a brother-in-law to Councilman Valentine Schuyler.

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December 7, 1885 - Wilkes-Barre Record (Newspapers.com)

Burials in Four Cemeteries

St. Nicholas cemetery --- Jacob Schwab ....

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