The Converse Family Home Page

I am researching the Converse Family Ancestors of Kansas, Pennsylvania, and beyond to England and France. This family name was "Convers", "Conyers", and "Conierges" as it migrated from France to England, and ultimately to the United States.

Also being researched is the Marten Svensson Family Ancestors of Sweden. Marten (changed to Martin Swanson) immigrated to the USA in 1882 from Malmo, Sweden and lived the rest of his life in the Lawrence, Kansas, USA area.

I am continuing research into the Vering, Ziesler, and Watts Family Ancestors of Kansas, Germany, and England.

You are welcome to this site. If you have any information to add, please contact me via e-mail. I'll be happy to share any information that develops in return.

Family Photos

• John B. Converse holding Bill Converse (Sr) (317 KB)
  Taken in Muncie, Wyandotte, Kansas, John B. Converse with sons John R. and Bill Converse
• Lola Converse holding Bill Converse (303 KB)
  1922 photo of Lola Converse holding son, Bill Converse
• John B. Converse Family (362 KB)
  1940 - Taken in Muncie, Wyandotte, Kansas, John B and Lola Converse with Herbert, John R, Bill, and Bonnie (Sylvia in photo also)
• Annie & Martin Swanson, Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas (886 KB)
  Annie and Martin on their property in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, circa 1930
• William H. & Melissa C. Brown, 1920 (124 KB)
  Vintage 1920 photo of William H Brown and wife, Melissa Cassandra Brown, with John R Converse and Herbert Converse, taken Muncie Kansas
• Melissa Cassandra (Jones) Brown, 1885 (52 KB)
  Professional photo of Melissa C. (Jones) Brown, circa 1885
• Malmö Sweden Family (195 KB)
  Taken in June, 1996, in Malmö Sweden. Left to right, Lars Jacobsson, Roland Jacobsson, Berit Jacobsson, Kathryn (Swanson) Detrick.
• Jim visiting Great Bend, KS Converse Cousins, 1988 (231 KB)
  Our Converse clan moved to the Great Bend KS area after the Civil War. These cousins have remained in the area. Jim is on left
• Bill Converse Sr (1922-2003) (258 KB)
  My Dad, Bill Converse Sr, taken Dec 31st, 2002. Passed away April 2, 2003. We miss him.

Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees

• InterneTree: Descendant Tree of Joseph Jr. Converse


• Descendant Tree of Joseph Jr. Converse (PDF Format)


• Descendant Tree of Hamilton Wade Brown (PDF Format)


• Descendant Tree of Frederick M.D. Vering (PDF Format)