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Louisa J., Lavica Swisher 1846 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 OCT 1846

Birth Location: Il Levica Per Blount, Vermilion, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 01 MAR 1880

Death Location: Vermilion, Illinois, USA

Father: Lewis Swisher

Mother: Sarah Gritton

Spouse(s): Walter Swisher

Children(s): Solomon Swisher, Evelena Swisher, Charles Swisher, Sarah Swisher, Martha Swisher, Lewis Swisher, Nancy Swisher, Nora Swisher, Purly Swisher, Leroy Swisher

In 1846, Louisa J. Lavica Swisher entered the world in Il Levica Per Blount, Vermilion, Illinois, USA, born to Lewis Swisher and Sarah Ann Gritton. Years later, Louisa J. Lavica Swisher married Walter George Swisher, and the couple became parents to Solomon S. Swisher, Evelena Swisher, Charles Franklin Swisher, Sarah E Swisher, Martha C. Swisher, Lewis C. Swisher, Nancy Jane Swisher, Nora Anna Swisher, Purly C. Swisher and Leroy Swisher. Louisa J. Lavica Swisher died in 1880 in Vermilion, Illinois, USA.

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Parents

Lewis Swisher
1828 – 1872
Birth Location: Blount, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
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Sarah Gritton
1829 – 1892
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Walter Swisher
1842 – 1892
Birth Location: Illinois
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Children(s)

Solomon Swisher
1865 –
Birth Location: Illinois
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Evelena Swisher
1866 –
Birth Location: Illinois
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Charles Swisher
1866 – 1928
Birth Location: Illinois
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Sarah Swisher
1868 –
Birth Location: Illinois
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Martha Swisher
1871 – 1913
Birth Location: Illinois
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Lewis Swisher
1873 –
Birth Location: Illinois
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Nancy Swisher
1873 – 1949
Birth Location: Illinois
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Nora Swisher
1878 –
Birth Location: Illinois
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Purly Swisher
1879 –
Birth Location: Illinois
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Leroy Swisher
1880 –
Birth Location: Illinois
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 22 OCT 1846
    Event Place: Il Levica Per Blount, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, 1860 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012, Year: 1880; Census Place: Blount, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 254; Family History Film: 1254254; Page: 193B; Enumeration District: 204; Image: 0545, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ross, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M593_285; Page: 341A; Image: 689; Family History Library Film: 545784, Year: 1860; Census Place: Blount, Vermillion, Illinois; Roll: M653_233; Page: 795; Image: 247; Family History Library Film: 803233, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 21, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M432_130; Page: 250A; Image: 212, Census Year: 1880; Census Location: Vermillion, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 28 Sep 1864
    Event Place: Fountain, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1850
    Event Place: District 21, Vermilion, Illinois
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 21, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M432_130; Page: 250A; Image: 212

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Blount, Vermillion, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Blount, Vermillion, Illinois; Roll: M653_233; Page: 795; Image: 247; Family History Library Film: 803233

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Ross, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ross, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M593_285; Page: 341A; Image: 689; Family History Library Film: 545784

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Blount, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Blount, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 254; Family History Film: 1254254; Page: 193B; Enumeration District: 204; Image: 0545

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Myersville, Vermilion, Illinois
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ross, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M593_285; Page: 341A; Image: 689; Family History Library Film: 545784

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 01 MAR 1880
    Event Place: Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012, Census Year: 1880; Census Location: Vermillion, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012
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