• [S5] Personal knowledge of Charles Towne (Brecksville, Ohio).
  • [S15] Communication from Ruth (Swikert) Towne (South Bend, Indiana) to Charles Towne.
  • [S16] Clementine Towne, Death Certificate, 20 November 1945, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, Registered No. 34123. Image from Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, ancestry.com, Certificate > 1945 > 12 > Image 2604; Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana. Information supplied by her husband Clarence R. Towne, South Bend, Indiana.
  • [S17] Charles Augustus Swikert, Birth Certificate, 8 September 1899, filed 11 June 1900, Van Buren Co., Michigan, Rec. No. 5276. Certified photocopies in possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio. The surname on the original was misspelled as Smykert, and the birth date was incorrectly shown as 8 October 1899. His mother Laura A. Swikert sent a letter, notarized 22 January 1942, explaining the error. The corrected birth certificate was filed 29 March 1943.
  • [S18] Charles Sweikert and Verna Williamson, Marriage Record, 24 October 1922, Calhoun Co., Michigan. Original in possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S54] Ruth Virginia Swikert, Birth Certificate, 5 July 1923, Calhoun Co., Michigan, Register No. 401. Photocopy in possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio. Her mother's last name is mis-typed as Williams, and her father's name is mis-typed as Chas. S. Swikert.
  • [S55] Clarence R. Towne, Birth Record, 30 October 1910, Oakland Co., Michigan, Liber 6, p. 94, No. 3334. Certified copy in possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S56] Clarence Towne and Ruth Swikert, Marriage Record, 25 October 1946, St. Joseph Co., Indiana. Certified photocopy in possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio. Certified photocopy in possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S57] Clarence R. Towne, Death Certificate, 8 March 1984, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, State No. 84-10756. Image from Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, ancestry.com, Certificate > 1984 > 04 > Image 1774; Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana. Information supplied by his wife, Ruth Towne, South Bend, Indiana.
  • [S58] Charles A. Swikert, Death Certificate, 7 August 1986, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, State No. 86-31401. Image from Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, ancestry.com, Certificate > 1986 > 11 > Image 1419; Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana. Information supplied by his wife, Verda Swikert, South Bend, Indiana.
  • [S209] Church Bulletin, Community Congregational Church, South Bend, Indiana, 24 May 1942. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S212] Communication from Clarence Towne (South Bend, Indiana) to Chares Towne.
  • [S235] Donald Joseph White or David Joseph Wills, The Rambling Raiders (n.p.: privately printed, unknown publish date). This is a brief history of the Seabees unit CBMU 574. The author is not actually named, but the text is initialed "D. J. W.," and the only members of the unit with those initials are David Joseph Wills and Donald Joseph White. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S272] Clarence R. Towne, Application for Compensation, No. 426436, World War II Bonus Fund, 2 December 1950. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S273] Clarence R. Towne, Advice of Bonus Allowance, No. 426436, Dept. of Veteran's Affairs Bonus Division, Indianapolis, Indiana, 7 October 1952. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S274] Clarence Towne, "Resume", abt 1958. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S275] Bill of Sale, St. Joseph Co., Indiana; All Rentals Inc. to Lawrence Burns, Michael Burns, and Daniel Burns (Lincoln Way Rental), 9 August 1974. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S323] Obituary, Mrs. Clarence R. Towne, South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, 21 November 1945, Sect. 2, p. 7, col. 4. Image from Newspapers.com.
  • [S324] "Funeral Announcement", South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, 23 November 1945.
  • [S526] Ruth Swikert, Graduation Announcement, Washington-Clay High School, South Bend, Indiana, 5 June 1941. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S535] Ruth Virginia Swikert, Church Baptism Records, Community Congregational Church, South Bend, Indiana, 23 May 1942. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S617] Clarence R. Towne, Military Service Records (U. S. Navy, Service No. 875 14 71), 27 July 1943-23 November 1945; National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S824] 1920 U.S. Census, Charles Kretchmer household, Clay Twp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana, E. D. 189, pp. 63,64 (stamped), pp. 7B,8A (written), dwelling 142, family 145, NARA Series/Roll T625/462. From ancestry.com.
  • [S830] Saint Joseph County, Indiana, Marriage Records Index (Mishawaka, Indiana: South Bend Area Genealogical Society), online at https://sbags.org/maps-and-databases/…
  • [S1149] Charles Swikert, Funeral Card, Welsheimer North Chapel, South Bend, Indiana, 11 August 1986. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S1155] Obituary, Clarence R. Towne, South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, 9 March 1984, p. 28, col. 1. Image from Newspapers.com.
  • [S2970] City Directory(s) for Mishawaka, Indiana.
  • [S2988] City Directory(s) for South Bend, Indiana.
  • [S3029] U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949, online at ancestry.com, 2011.
  • [S3346] This "source" is used for footnotes/endnotes containing conclusions, explanatory material, additional details, etc., that aren't a part of the actual genealogical narrative.
  • [S4007] Obituary, Ruth Virginia Towne, South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, 5 June 2014, p. C4, col. 5.
  • [S5029] Clementine Evelyn Kretchmer, Birth Certificate, 4 March 1915, Elkhart Co., Indiana, Cert. No. 11765. Image from Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, ancestry.com, 1915 > 005 > Image 1749; Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana.
  • [S5075] "Local News", The Otsego Union, Otsego, Michigan, 31 May 1917, p. 3, col. 5. Image from Otsego Newspaper Archives (Otsego, Michigan: Otsego District Public Library), at http://www.archiveol.com/otsego/search
  • [S5230] Ruth Virginia Towne, Death Certificate, 3 June 2014, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, State No. 25133. Image from Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, ancestry.com, Certificate > 2014 > 11 > Image 136; Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana. Information supplied by her daughter, Terry Nugent, Niles, Michigan.
  • [S5274] 1940 U.S. Census, Clarance Towne household, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, E. D. 97-17, p. 255 (stamped), pp. 10A,10B (written), line(s) 40,41, NARA Series/Roll T627/1133. From ancestry.com.
  • [S6796] World War II Draft Card, Clarence Raymond Towne, Local Board 4, St. Joseph Co., Indiana. Image from WWII Draft Registration Cards (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), online database at http://fold3.com
  • [S6797] World War II War Diaries, 1941-1945, online at fold3.com, 2010.
  • [S7704] "Divorce Cases Filed", The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, 28 January 1936, Sect. 2, p. 8, col. 7. Image from Newspapers.com.
  • [S7705] "Divorce Cases Filed", The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, 27 November 1936, Sect. 3, p. 6, col. 5. Image from Newspapers.com.
  • [S7706] "Divorce Cases Filed", The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, 7 April 1937, Sect. 2, p. 7, col. 8. Image from Newspapers.com.
  • [S7707] "Divorces Granted", The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, 26 June 1937, p. 12, col. 6. Image from Newspapers.com.
  • [S7718] Saint Joseph County, Indiana, Divorce Records Index (Mishawaka, Indiana: South Bend Area Genealogical Society), online at https://www.sbags.org/divorce.htm
  • [S8349] 1950 U.S. Census, Clarence R. Towne household, Clay Twp., St. Joseph Co., Indiana, E.D. 71-12, sheet 5, line(s) 6-9, NARA Series/Roll T628/1615. From ancestry.com.
  • [S8350] "Personals", South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, 24 January 1945, Sect. 2, p. 6, col. 1. Image from Newspapers.com.
  • [S8378] "Business Briefs", South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, 8 July 1959, p. 30, col. 3. Image from Newspapers.com.
  • [S8379] South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, 29 May 1960, p. 3, col. 2. Image from Newspapers.com.
  • [S8380] Clarence Raymond Towne, Certificate of Church Membership, Community Congregational Church, South Bend, Indiana, 25 March 1948. Photocopy in possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S8384] Clarence Town, Champion Speller Certificate, South Bend News-Times, South Bend, Indiana, 26 April 1926. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S8385] Clarence Towne, VFW Service Award, VFW Post 624, Roseland, Indiana, 12 May 1978. In possession of Charles Towne, Brecksville, Ohio.
  • [S8386] "Patriotic", South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, 13 September 1981, "Clubs In Action," p. 16A, col. 3. Image from Newspapers.com.