Karl E. Swartout, b: 1879 - Gladbrook, Iowa

^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}

^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}


			^{David Swartout}^b.1822 d.

		^{Edgar Poe Swartout}^{b.1849 Coldwater, Michigan d.1933 Ree Heights, SD}	^Mary^b.1826 d.

	^{Karl E. Swartout}^{b.1879 Gladbrook, Iowa d.1941 Faulkton, South Dakota}		^{Emanuel Kuns}^{b.1908 d.1958 Chicago, IL}

^{Bernice Norine Swartout}^{b.1902 Buffalo Co., SD d.1985 Hemet, California}		^{Mary Josephine Kuns}^{b.1853 Westminster, Maryland d.1937 Scottsbluff, Nebraska}	^Anne Lowman^{b. d.}

^{Carroll E Swartout}^{b.1903 Buffalo Co., SD d.1967 Huron, SD}			^{Erwin McCall}^{b.1815 Hebron, NY d.1895 Cambria, WI}

^{Maybel L Swartout}^{b.1906 Buffalo Co., SD d.}		^{Asa Erwin McCall}^{b.1856 Cambria, Wisconsin d.1938 Washburn, Wisconsin}	^{Louisa Ann Wells}^{b.1829 Oxford, NY d.1884}

	^{Susie Pearl McCall}^{b.1882 Columbia Co., Wisconsin d.1957 Faulkton, South Dakota}

		^{Caroline (Lena) Arch}^{b.1861 Germany d.}