GwinAncestorsOfKimAungst

Gwin Ancestors of Kimberly A. H. Aungst

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Some Good Communication

Kimberly Aungst

Kim,

            Your Wikitree page is very useful—I’m glad you built it! :-)

            I've gotten no further than you have, however. The only hesitation I have, though, about going ahead and listing Hanse’s parents as William and Ruth Ann on your tree is that his obituary, a photo of the newspaper clipping of which you post on your Wiki page, states that his name is Hanse JUNIOR. But he is actually Hanse SENIOR. If you think that is merely a typo on the part of the newspaper, then I would say go ahead with confidence and list William and Ruth Ann as his parents.

            I checked one other source for them without success: Jesse Blaine Gwin’s 1961 book History of the Gwin Family (Gwin, Gwin, Gwin, Gwynn, Gwynne, Guin, Guinn, Wynn, Wynne). It’s a great collection but far, far from complete. For example, a VERY brief reference to my own family appears there, but yours does not seem to.

            Nevertheless, I believe there MUST be a source for your Hanse’s (and William’s and Ruth Ann’s) family SOMEWHERE, and I encourage you to keep looking for it!

            I have built one of my gwingenealogy.net pages for your line. Ii covers most of what you have on your Wikitree page. In my opinion, it’s worth it to have as many accessible references to one's line as possible, so posting it could be a valuable step. In it I have assigned you generation 29 in my own outline format, since you are the same age as my children, making your dad's generation 28. your grandpa's 27, your children's 30, etc. Hanse is gen. 24.

Best to you and yours,

In Jesus,

John

Kim Hawkins--kimberlie912 at gmail dot com
"Found this in a paper"

On Sep 14, 2022, at 12:18 PM, kimberlie912 at gmail dot com wrote:

I was looking through “Gwin” newspaper clippings and came across this…I have never seen or heard of a Charles associated with Andrew Gwin. I do know this is the Andrew Gwin believed to be the father of William Gwinn because of the address 26 Pine Alley in Southwark this address is listed in directories, in Andrew’s obit. I tried doing a reverse search to see what I could discover, but haven’t found anything yet. Just figured I’d show you and see what you thought.

Thanks,
Kim

Notice.

ALL persons indebted to the estate of ANDREW GWINN, late of the County of Philladelphia, deceased, are hereby required to make immediate payment to the subscriber; and all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the said decedent, are hereby requested to make known the same to me without delay at No. 26 Pine alley,                                                                         CHARLES GWINN,
my 5-s6tS [top half of symbol for section]                   Executor.
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[From an unknown Philadelphia newspaper,
probably dated in April or May 1838.]

Hi Kim--
Yes, you're right--this is certainly your 5g-grandfather Andrew Gwin--or Gwinn. But why is his name spelled "Gwinn" here? I used FindAGrave.com to look for Charles Gwinn and got 112 hits. So I reduced the criteria to a Charles Gwinn born within 25 years of 1800, and I got only two hits, one of whom had the following data and obituary. He also lived in Baltimore, MD., a 104-mile distance from Philadelphia but went to school at Princeton, NJ, only 45 miles way. When Andrew died in April 1838, this Charles would have been 16 years old. Could he have served as Andrew's executor as a Princeton law student in the freshman class? I hope you can extend your research using this data.

Charles John Morris Gwinn was born 21 Oct 1822 in Baltimore, Baltimore City Co., MD. He died 11 Feb 1894 in Baltimore, Baltimore City Co., MD, and is buried in Green Mount Cem., in Baltimore, Baltimore City Co., MD, per FindAGrave.com's memorial for him number 35584441. His obituary reads as follows:

Charles John Morris Gwinn Dead.

Ex-Attorney General Charles J. M. Gwinn died in Baltimore yesterday after a ten days' illness. Charles J. M. Gwinn was born in October 1822. He was graduated from Princeton College in 1840 and three years later was admitted to the bar. He at once began the practice of law in Baltimore. He was a member of the house of delegates in 1849 and of the state constitutional convention of 1850. Mr. Gwinn was elected attorney general on the democratic ticket with Gov. John Lee Carroll in 1875. He was again elected four years later and served during the administration of William T. Hamilton.

An Outline of the Known Family

On the 19th inst., Mrs. Charity Ann (sic--should be Anne) Gwin, in the 68th year of her age.
Her friends and acquaintances, and those of her family, are respectfully invited to attend her funeral, from her late residence, No. 26 Pine Alley, Fourth street between South and Shippen, this afternoon, at 4 o'clock, without further notice.

Published in The Public Ledger on 21 May 1845.

GWIN. - On July 20, 1904, at Pitman Grove, N.J., HANSE H., son of the late William and Ruth Ann Gwin, aged 65 years. Relatives and friends of family, also survivors of Frankline Engine Company, No. 12, are invited to attend funeral today (Sunday), at 2 p.m., from his late residence, 1803 S. 6th St. Services in Messiah M. E. Church at 3:30 pm. Interment at Lafayette Cemetery.

Published in the Philadelphia Inquirer on July 24, 1904.

OBITUARY

Raymond Joseph Gwin, Jr, seventy-four years of age, passed away on February 9, 2000 at his residence of a heart attack. He was a graduate of South Catholic High School, a parishioner of Saint John Neumann Roman Catholic Church, and the Assistant Fire Chief for the Philadelphia Fire Department.
He is survived by his wife of fifty-three years, Catherine A. Connelly Gwin; four children, Diane McNevin, Raymond Joseph Gwin III, Constance Gwin, and Stephen J Gwin; and one grandson.

Raymond J. Gwin Jr., assistant fire chief
By S. Joseph Hagenmayer
INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

            Raymond J. Gwin Jr., 74, who rose through the ranks to become an assistant chief in the Philadelphia Fire Department, died Wednesday from a heart attack at his Williamstown, Gloucester Co., home.
               He lived in Southwest Philadelphia for 41 years before moving to Williamstown 10 years ago. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he was a graduate of South Catholic High School.
            Mr. Gwin was an assistant fire chief for the Philadelphia Fire Department before retiring in 1978. He started in 1950 as a firefighter stationed at 82d Street and Tinicum Avenue. He became a lieutenant in 1959, captain in 1965, battalion chief in 1968, and a deputy chief and then assistant chief, both in 1975.
            After retiring, he worked as a fire protection specialist and expert in the causes and origins of fire until about ten years ago.
            He was a World War II Navy veteran serving in the South Pacific aboard an infantry landing craft.
        He was a parishioner of St. John Neumann Roman Catholic Church in Williamstown and a member of the League of the Sacred Heart.
            He was also a member of the International Fire Chiefs Association. He was an avid fisherman.
            He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Catherine A. Connelly Gwin; sons Ramond J. 3d and Stephen J.; daughters Diane T. McNevin and Constance Gwin; and a grandson.
            Friends may call from 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Neumann Roman Catholic Church, 234 Sicklerville Rd., Sicklerville, where a Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Pa.
            Memorial donations may be made to St. John Neumann Roman Catholic Church, 234 Sicklerville Rd., Sicklerville, N.J. 08094.

Published in the Philadelphia Inquirer on January 27, 1939.