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William Alva SWAIN 1909–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Oct 1909

Birth Location: Elysian, Le Sueur, MN

Death Date: 5 Nov 1988

Death Location: Saint Paul, Ramsey, MN

Father: Chester SWAIN

Mother: Gertrude PORTER

Spouse(s): Eleanor LEAVITT

Children(s):

The story of William Alva SWAIN began in 1909 in Elysian, Le Sueur, MN. In 1910, William Alva SWAIN resided in Elysian, Le Sueur, MN. In 1930, William Alva SWAIN resided in Red Lake Falls, Red Lake, MN. William Alva SWAIN married Eleanor Ruth Leavitt, and had children including Christopher Swain, Donovan Swain, Margaret Alice Swain, Susan Ethel Swain. William Alva SWAIN passed away in 1988 in Saint Paul, Ramsey, MN.

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Biography

  • The story of William Alva SWAIN began in 1909 in Elysian, Le Sueur, MN.
  • In 1910, William Alva SWAIN resided in Elysian, Le Sueur, MN.
  • In 1930, William Alva SWAIN resided in Red Lake Falls, Red Lake, MN.
  • William Alva SWAIN married Eleanor Ruth Leavitt, and had children including Christopher Swain, Donovan Swain, Margaret Alice Swain, Susan Ethel Swain.
  • William Alva SWAIN passed away in 1988 in Saint Paul, Ramsey, MN.

Immediate Family

Parents

Chester SWAIN
1880–1967
Birth Location: Elysian, Le Sueur, MN
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Gertrude PORTER
1877–1960
Birth Location: Dassel, Meeker, MN
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor LEAVITT
1912–1998
Birth Location: Saint Paul, Ramsey, MN
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Children(s)

William SWAIN's Ancestors

Self
William SWAIN
1909–1988
Birth Place: Elysian, Le Sueur, MN
Parents
Chester Warner SWAIN
1880–1967
Elysian, Le Sueur, MN
Gertrude (U.) PORTER
1877–1960
Dassel, Meeker, MN
Grandparents
Alva (Brooks) SWAIN
1848–1943
Dunn, WI
Elizabeth (A.) WARNER
1850–1929
England
Great-Grandparents
Joseph SWAIN
1824–1897
Abigail RAWSON
1825–1909
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William SWAIN
1793–1828
Tamar BROOKS
1795–1845
William RAWSON
1786–1863
Polly HARVEY
1793–1882

William SWAIN's Timeline

6 Records

1909
19 Oct 1909
Birth of William Alva SWAIN in Elysian, Le Sueur, MN
Elysian, Le Sueur, MN
1910
1910
Age 1
William Alva SWAIN resided here in Elysian, Le Sueur, MN
Elysian, Le Sueur, MN
1930
1930
Age 21
William Alva SWAIN resided here in Red Lake Falls, Red Lake, MN
Red Lake Falls, Red Lake, MN
1935
1935
Age 26
William Alva SWAIN resided here in Saint Paul, Ramsey, MN
Saint Paul, Ramsey, MN
1940
Apr 1940
Age 31
William Alva SWAIN resided here in Saint Paul, Ramsey, MN
Saint Paul, Ramsey, MN
1988
5 Nov 1988
Age 79
Death of William Alva SWAIN in Saint Paul, Ramsey, MN
Saint Paul, Ramsey, MN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1909
    Event Place: Elysian, Le Sueur, MN
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; Roll: T627_2001; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 90-216
    [2] Minnesota, Births and Christenings Index
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 475-01-1985; Issue State: Minnesota; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Red Lake Falls, Red Lake, Minnesota; Roll: 1113; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0013; Image: 1004.0; FHL microfilm: 2340848
    [5] Minnesota, Death Index
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elysian, Le Sueur, Minnesota; Roll: T624_698; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1374711

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Elysian, Le Sueur, MN
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elysian, Le Sueur, Minnesota; Roll: T624_698; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1374711

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Red Lake Falls, Red Lake, MN
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Red Lake Falls, Red Lake, Minnesota; Roll: 1113; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0013; Image: 1004.0; FHL microfilm: 2340848

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Saint Paul, Ramsey, MN
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; Roll: T627_2001; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 90-216

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1940
    Event Place: Saint Paul, Ramsey, MN
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; Roll: T627_2001; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 90-216

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1988
    Event Place: Saint Paul, Ramsey, MN
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 475-01-1985; Issue State: Minnesota; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Minnesota, Death Index
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