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The 11th Annual Schwanger Family Reunion will be held in Corbin co., KY on Saturday, June 23, 2007. Registration packages will be mailed by mid-April. If you do not receive a registration package, please use the enclosed Registration Form. Below is information contained in the mailing:
Why the 2007 Reunion is in Kentucky
In October 1747 Jacob and Maria Schwanger immigrated from Helleringen, Lorraine, Germany (now in France) to Philadelphia in the American colony of Pennsylvania. They soon moved west to Lebanon County, PA where they purchased land and had seven sons. This family established the line from which over the next 260 years nearly all Swangers, Swongers and many of the Swanners in America descended.
Sometime before 1796 one of Jacob and Maria’s grandsons, John Jacob Swanger, left Pennsylvania and made the long trip through the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia to the newly created Carter County in the new State of Tennessee. In this wilderness on the edge of the Indian frontier, John Jacob Swanger married Violet Boring of Carter County and together they founded the “Smokey Mountain” line of Swangers and Swanners. Over the next 200 years this line has spread throughout Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, and other southern states.
Following the Trail of Daniel Boone
One of John Jacob and Violet Swanger’s sons, Phillip Swanner (Violet changed the family name to Swanner after John Jacob’s death) left Washington/Carter County, TN for Kentucky sometime before the Civil War. Following Daniel Boone’s Wilderness Trail through the Cumberland Gap, they reached Clay County and then Laurel Co. Kentucky. Today many of Phillip Swanner’s descendants are living in the Laurel Co. area.
Learn the History of your Southern Swanners
This year, the Schwanger Family Association is delighted to feature for its annual meeting, the Swanner branches for the family, especially the Swanners of Laurel County, Kentucky. Dr. Alvin K. Swonger, our family historian, will trace, during two presentations, the path by which the Schwangers of Lorraine Province in Germany gave rise to the Swanner family of Laurel County, Kentucky. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn about the origins of your family.
Reunion Schedule
Saturday, June 23, 2007
8:00 – 9:00AM Registration at the Corbin
Chamber of Commerce Conference Room
9:00 – 10:00AM Welcome and introduction of
Association officers and founders. Socializing
Hour with introductions of each family group
present (bring any information you may wish to
share on your ancestors).
10:15 –11:45AM Presentation by Dr. Al Swonger
“From Schwanger in Lorraine, Germany to
Swanner in Laurel County, Kentucky,” as he
traces the history of the Kentucky Swanners in
America.
Noon – 1:30PM Lunch
1:30 – 3:00PM Presentation by Dr. Swonger
“Descendents of Phillip Swanner of Laurel
County and other Swanner lines among the
Descendents of Jacob Schwanger.”
3:00 – 4:00PM Schwanger Family Business
Meeting: election of Officers for two year term;
discussion and vote on changing Reunion from
every year to every two years; discussion and
vote on date and location of next reunion.
Note: It was suggested at the meeting last year
that we change the reunion from every year to
every two years. Please be prepared to offer your
suggestions, pro or con.
4:00PM – Closing of Reunion.
Sunday, June 24, 2007
8:30AM – Optional Breakfast for those staying
over Saturday night (each person pays their own
breakfast)
Driving Directions
From Interstate 75 in Kentucky: take Exit 25 at Corbin onto Highway 23W (Cumberland Falls Highway) and head East towards Corbin.
Continue on 23W/Cumberland Falls to Main Street in downtown Corbin (Cumberland Falls becomes 18th Street near downtown)
Turn Left on Main Street (still 23W) and continue north on Main Street to 1st Street.
Turn Right onto 1st St. and continue to Depot St. Turn Left
onto Depot St to 101 Depot. Chamber of Commerce is on
the right. Conference Room is in the middle of the building
facing Depot Street.
For questions concerning the reunion or the Swanner
Family, contact Roy Swanner, Association President, at
(276) 579-2321 or Swanner@LS.net
Hotels near Interstate 75
All near exit 25 Corbin
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
1973 Cumberland Falls Hwy
(606) 523-4000
Landmark Inn
1891 Cumberland Falls Hwy
(606) 528-7100
Days Inn Corbin
1860 Cumberland Falls Hwy
(800) DAYS-INN
Best Western Corbin
2630 Cumberland Falls Hwy
(800) 780-7234
Country Inn & Suites
1888 Cumberland Falls Hwy
(606) 526-1400
More hotels and tourist information
are listed at www.corbinkytourism.com
Registration Form
2007 Reunion
Please mail form by June 1, 2007
___number of people attending reunion
___ number of people for Saturday Lunch at $9.00 per person
___ number of adults at $5.00 each to
Help pay for Conference Room Rental
Your Name
Address
Phone number
E-mail (if available)
Enclose is a check for $_______
($ 9.00 per person for lunch + $5.00 per
Adult for Conference Room rental)
Make check payable to:
“Schwanger Family Association” and mail check with this form to:
Schwanger Family Association
% Sharon Swanger, Treasurer
5012 Utah Avenue
Harrisonburg, PA 17109
Again, please mail by June 1, 2007 so that we may plan meals, etc. For more info. please contact Roy Swanner (276) 579-2321 or swanner@LS.net
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