Mrs. Bordeaux was born March 2, 1896 in Middleburg, Iowa to Dirk and Aaltje(Zwier) Swier. She came west with her family, seven sisters and three brothers on March 2, 1901 and settled in north Yakima. She attended school at the Holland Settlement in Moxee and graduated from St. Elizabeth School of Nursing in 1916. An Army veteran, Mrs. Bordeaux served in World War I as a Red Cross Nurse until being transferred to Fort Lewis and later to Whipple Barracks, Arizona. She married Clarence J. Bordeaux in 1921. He was one of four official stenographers to write up the Peace Treaty of Versailles. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Golden Circle, Ruth Circle, the Salvation Army Home League and the Westminster sewing circle.
Survivors include a son, Ben Bordeaux of Yakima, two grandchildren, Brian Bordeaux and Cindy Bordeaux both of Yakima, a brother, Ben Swier of Yakima.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence J. Bordeaux in 1957, by a son, Bob Bordeaux, nine sisters and two brothers.
Yakima Herald-Republic, August 9, 1967, p. 10C
Mrs. Bordeaux was born March 2, 1896 in Middleburg, Iowa to Dirk and Aaltje(Zwier) Swier. She came west with her family, seven sisters and three brothers on March 2, 1901 and settled in north Yakima. She attended school at the Holland Settlement in Moxee and graduated from St. Elizabeth School of Nursing in 1916. An Army veteran, Mrs. Bordeaux served in World War I as a Red Cross Nurse until being transferred to Fort Lewis and later to Whipple Barracks, Arizona. She married Clarence J. Bordeaux in 1921. He was one of four official stenographers to write up the Peace Treaty of Versailles. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Golden Circle, Ruth Circle, the Salvation Army Home League and the Westminster sewing circle.
Survivors include a son, Ben Bordeaux of Yakima, two grandchildren, Brian Bordeaux and Cindy Bordeaux both of Yakima, a brother, Ben Swier of Yakima.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence J. Bordeaux in 1957, by a son, Bob Bordeaux, nine sisters and two brothers.
Yakima Herald-Republic, August 9, 1967, p. 10C
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Dieuwertje "Dora" Swier Riewald
1880–1959
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Trijntje "Kate" Swier Jongewaard
1881–1969
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Anna "Antje" Swier Schut
1883–1974
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Cornelia Swier Zeutenhorst
1885–1976
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Gerritje "Gertrude" Swier Labberton
1887–1922
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Aafje "Effie" Swier
1889–1959
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Walter Swier
1894–1974
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Rena Swier Thompson
1898–1946
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Richard James Swier
1902–1970
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Gerrit Benjamin "Garrit Ben" Swier
1904–1991
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