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“My great-grandfather had nothing when
he came over but the pursuit of the American Dream.”
And pursue it he did.
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Clockwise from above: Dirk
and Grietje Swart pose
with their nine children on
the day of their son Dirk’s
wedding in 1925. Helen G.
Swart and Bettye Jean Swart
look over historic family
photos and documents at
Jeff Simmons’ open house in
October. Jerome S. Swart, J.
Edward Swart, Alida Swart
Gresham, Helena Swart
Simmons and Robert S.
Swart gather for an open
house at Jeff Simmons’
recently restored home in
Castle Hayne. The home
was originally given to Jeff’s
grandparents, Dirk and
Danie Swart, as a wedding
gift from their parents, Dirk
and Grietje Swart.
