Catherine Mustin Tage and Forest Swartz
FOREST SWARTZ was born January 18, 1894 in Clinton, Missoula, Montana,1886, 7249 and died November 13, 1977 in Clinton, Missoula, Montana.7249
He married CATHERINE MUSTIN TAGE on September 15, 1931 in Dillon, Beaverhead, Montana,1886 daughter of TIRA ESTELL MCCRAKEN and AUGUSTUS FLOURNOY TAGE. She was born March 20, 1908 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California,7250 and died August 29, 1982 in Missoula, Missoula, Montana.7250
Education
- Catherine Mustin Tage graduated from Boise High School, Idaho.7250
Obituaries
Missoulian, November 16, 19777249
Forest Swartz
Forest Swartz, 83, a Clinton pioneer, died Monday morning at his home in Clinton.
He was born Jan. 18, 1894, on the family homestead on Swartz Creek. He attended schools in Clinton, then began working as a teamster in the woods. He enlisted in the Army at the beginning of World War I and served in France. After his discharge he returned to the woods to work for the Forest Service.
In 1930 he married Catherine Tage in Dillon. They returned to the family homestead in 1935 and ranched until Mr. Swartz's retirement in 1961. THey moved from the ranch to Clinton at that time.
He was a member of Barracks 835, Veterans of World War I.
Survivors include his wife, Clinton; two daughters, Mrs. James (Harriet) Norris, Great Falls, and Shirley Kieckbusch, Billings; a brother, Charles Polson; a granddaughter, Tina Kieckbusch, Billings, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a sister and four brothers.
Memorial services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the Squire-Simmons-Carr Rose Chapel. The Rev. Charles Allaway will officiate. The body has been cremated.
Memorial contributions can be given to the Clinton Volunteer Fire District.
Missoulian, August 31, 19827250
Catherine T. Swartz
Catherine T. Swartz, 74, of Clinton died Sunday in a Missoula hospital.
She was born March 20, 1908, at San Bernadino, Calif., to Agustus and Tira Tage. She was raised in Idaho and attended schools graduated from Boise High School.
On Sept. 15, 1931, she married Forest Swartz in Dillon. They moved to Clinton and then ranched on Swartz Creek just east of Clinton from 1935 until 1961. They returned to Clinton in 1961.
Mrs. Swartz was preceded in death by her husband on Nov. 14, 1977.
She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and the Veterans of World War I Auxiliary.
Survivors include her daughter, Shirley Kieckbusch, Billings; her daughter and son-in-law, Harriet and Jim Norris, Upton, Wyo.; and one granddaughter, Catrina Kieckbusch, Billings.
Memorial services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Squire Simmons & Carr Rose Chapel. The Rev. Charles Allaway will officiate. Cremation will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens Crematory. THe family suggests memorials be made to the Clinton Volunteer Fire Department.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| April 18, 19107240 | Jerome, Lincoln, Idaho |
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| March 1, 19207244 | Yearianville, Lemhi, Idaho |
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| April 4, 19307246 | Salmon, Lemhi, Idaho |
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