Virginia Bird “Birdie” Lewis Swenson (1873-1966)

Virginia Bird “Birdie” Lewis Swenson

Birth

25 Jun 1873

Alton, Osborne County, Kansas, USA

Death

7 Sep 1966 (aged 93)

Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Burial

Lincoln Memorial Park

Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map

Plot

Section D

Memorial ID

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Virginia Birdie Lewis was born in Kansas to Simon Robert Lewis 1847–1927 & Susan Caroline Armstrong 1850–1918

Married
Ezra Boone Downer in Lincoln, Nebraska on 11 Apr 1891
Frank Elvin Swenson in Lincoln, Nebraska on 16 Aug 1909

Children
Maybelle Clair Downer m. Munson m.Campbell
Maude Downer m. Bird
Simon Ezra Thomas Downer
Virginia Pearl Swenson m. Potter

Mrs. Virginia Swenson, 94 of Pasadena, Calif., died Sept 7.

Birdie was a member of Mother Church of Christ Science, Boston Massachusetts and First Church of Christ Science, Lincoln, Nebraska.

Preceded in death by
Husband - Frank Elvin Swenson

Survived by:
son - Simon Ezra Thomas Downer - Lincoln, Nebraska
daughter - Mrs. Maude Bird - Knoxville, Tennessee
daughter - Mrs. Maybelle Campbell - Garden Grove, California
daughter - Mrs. Virginia Pearl Potter - Pasadena, California
16 grandchildren & 20 great-grandchildren.

Thank You
Graver: Rick Brown for the Headstone Photograph
Graver: H Lewis for the Obituary & Photographs
Gravers: The Busbooms for Plot Information

Thank You
To all who leave a flower and kind note for Birdie

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