The name was changed to Swengel (it's present form) by law by John Schwengel and brother.

One went west, one went north, and Michael Schwengel settled in Snyder county, Pennsylvania, and amoug his children was a son Michael, born in Berks county, moved to Union county, same state.

He married Easter Hassinger and they were the parents of the following named children:

Elizabeth, Samuel, Michael, John, Lydia, David, Melinda.

John, the third son, was born near Middleburgh, and resided on the Hartley farm.

He married (first) Sarah Miller, who bore him four childern:

Charles Philip, Frank, Sarah, John.

He married (second) Sarah Frantz, who bore him six children: Uriah F., Edwin, Mary Jane, Easter L., William A., Ada I. Rev. Edwin Swengel, the second son was born near Paxtonville, Snyder county, Pennsylvania, on the farm his grandfather settled on, and there remained until he attained manhood.

He attended the public schools, also the New Berlin Seminary, conducted by the Evangelical denomination, later attended Dickinson Seminary (theological department) and was duly ordained a minister in that church.

He was a member of the Centeral Pennsylvania Conference for a number of years and preached in Pennsylvania, New York and Illinois. He is now living retired in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

He married, at Sunbury, Pennsylvania, July 11, 1872, Mrs Martha Diehl, Rev. U. F. Swengel officiating.

Children:

1. Uriah Robert, educated in public schools and academy; a manufacture of artistic furniture; a Republican and a member of the Reformed church; married, January 21, 1896, Ida V. Bartholomew.

2. Edwin Talmage, born in East Prospect, York county, Pennsylvania, October 28, 1874, died there November 5, 1874.

3. Lulu Blanche, born, at Lewisberry, York county, Pennsylvania; educated at Bucknell University; married, July 56, 1904, Edward White Lawrence, of Meadville, Pennsylvania, where they now reside.

4. Henry D., born near Seneca Falls, New York; a Republican and Episcopalian; married, October 4, 1914, Grace E. Davis, of Eureka, California.

5. Derbe Hoster, twin of Henry D.; a Republican and a Methodist.