Help find a desendant related to this watch

[KangaWoo]

Hi guys,
I just purchased this trench watch.

I was planning on using it as a project watch, as the dial is fairly beat up but somewhat fixable, the movement is mostly good and will only require a service and not much else. I was going to leave the case as is, as i love the patina.

This watch has an engraving on the back "Sue B Swartzlander Doylestown PA"

So i did some googling, and it seems it is a Sue bryan Swartzlander of Bucks county, and the family seems to have some history.

As i am in Australia, i thought i might reach out to you guys. Maybe help me find a desendant and or any history.

I would like to wait before i touch the watch, as it may have some personal value to a living relative.



Thanks kindly

 

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[Mackaydon]

Here's a start: https://billiongraves.com/grave/Susan-B-Swartzlander/5611211#/
I'll keep searching.
Don.

 

[Mackaydon]

You can contact the cemetery here: info@doylestowncemetery.com
and ask for next of kin information.
Don.......

 

[Mackaydon]

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7932862
click on her name for a better pic of the gravestone.
Don..

 

[KangaWoo]

Thanks Mackaydon.
I am finding a lot of info regarding the history of the family, they seem to have connections to much of Doylestown's early history. The golf club, the original homestead became the commiunity centre. Also some things i have come accross regarding the civil war, Gettysburg etc... as also mentiond in your link above

Just need to piece it together, there is a lot to go through.

I was thinking about sending an email to the local newspaper, once i know i am on the right track. I think i am, as the family has kept certain names, as in Sue, Susan, Bryan etc..

http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/bucks/bios/battle1887/doylestown-m-z.txt

https://archive.org/stream/historyofdoylest00dav/historyofdoylest00dav_djvu.txt

This Was Doylestown, 1947 - Doylestown, PA Patch

 

[Mackaydon]

Here the contact info for the Doylestown paper:
[h=4]Contact Information[/h]


theintell.com
333 N. Broad St.
Doylestown, PA 18901
Phone: 215-345-3000
Email: feedback@calkins.com
Don.....