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George Washington Swisher 1838 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1838

Birth Location: Vermilion County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 28 Aug 1916

Death Location: Newton, Jasper, IL, USA

Father: George Swisher

Mother: Catherine Moss

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In 1838, George Washington Swisher entered the world in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA, born to George Swisher and Catherine Moss. George Washington Swisher passed away in 1916 in Newton, Jasper, IL, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1838, George Washington Swisher entered the world in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA, born to George Swisher and Catherine Moss.
  • George Washington Swisher passed away in 1916 in Newton, Jasper, IL, USA.

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George Swisher's Ancestors

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George Swisher
1838 – 1916
Birth Place: Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
Parents
George Swisher
1799 – 1852
Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Catherine Moss
1811 – 1842
Vermilion Co., IL
Grandparents
Johann ((John)) Swisher
1772 – 1833
Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Magdalena Tickle
1775 – 1833
North Carolina, USA or Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Franz Schwertzer
1745 – 1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Swisher's Timeline

2 Records

1838
15 Aug 1838
Birth of George Washington Swisher in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
1916
28 Aug 1916
Age 78
Death of George Washington Swisher in Newton, Jasper, IL, USA
Newton, Jasper, IL, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1838
    Event Place: Vermilion County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1916
    Event Place: Newton, Jasper, IL, USA

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