Minerva A Farthing (1919 - 2010)

Born 8 Jan 1919 in Central City, Marion, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Elwin Duane Swanson — married 14 Dec 1974 in Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois

Died 26 Nov 2010 at age 91 in Oregon, Ogle, Illinois, United States

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Biography

FamilySearch ID: L2XK-33M

Name

Minerva A Farthing^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Birth

08 Jan 1919 at Central City, Marion, Illinois, United States^{[7][8][9][10][11]}

Death

26 Nov 2010 at Oregon, Ogle, Illinois, United States^[12][13]

Burial

30 Nov 2010 at Oak Knoll Cemetery, Sterling Township, Whiteside, Illinois, United States^[14]

Obituary

Minerva A. Swanson^[15]

ROCK FALLS – Minerva A. Swanson, 91, of Rock Falls, died peacefully Friday, Nov. 26, 2010, at Ogle County Hospice Serenity Home, Oregon; she was surrounded her loving family and the grace with which she lived her life.

Born Jan. 8, 1919, in Central City, the daughter of Carl A. and Minerva P. (Leuty) Farthing, she was reared by Clarence and Mary Farthing following her mother's death on Jan. 10, 1919.

Minerva graduated from Salem High School in 1937, and Springfield Secretarial School. She retired from Rock Falls National Bank, where she worked as a marketing officer. She was treasurer for East Coloma School District for 25 years, and Rock Falls city treasurer, 1973. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Rock Falls; Rock Falls Women's Club; Eastern Star; Questers; and served as Rock Falls Days Grand Marshall, 1984.

She married Elwin Swanson on Dec. 14, 1974, and they celebrated more than 35 years of marriage together.

She is survived her loving husband, Elwin D. Swanson; her daughter, Mary "Cindy" L. McDonald of Denver; her son, R. David Hagburg of Lubbock, Texas; her granddaughter, Andrea (Guy) Kittleson of Brighton, Colo.; her blended family of Tamara (Ken) Long of Stillman Valley, Cheri (Jon) Stewart of Dixon, and Kirt (Susan) Swanson of Harmon; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; five nieces; and one nephew.

She was preceded in death three brothers, Arthur, Darrel, and Paul.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Rock Falls, with the Rev. Henrietta Milner officiating. Burial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park, Sterling. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Schilling Funeral Home, Sterling.

Memorials have been established to Ogle County Hospice Serenity Home, Oregon, and Immanuel Lutheran Church, Rock Falls.

The Dixon Telegraph, Monday, Nov. 29, 2010, Page A4, Col. 3-4)

Residence

1920 - Salem, Marion, Illinois, United States^[16]

1930 - Coloma, Whiteside, Illinois, United States^[17]

1935 - Salem Township, Marion, Illinois, United States^[18]

1940 - Salem Township, Marion, Illinois, United States^[19]

13 Nov 2000 - Harmon, Lee, Illinois, United States^[20]

Marriage

Married Charles Robert Hagberg before 1950

Married Elwin D Swanson on 14 Dec 1974^[21]

Notes

1. Minerva married Charles Robert Hagberg prior to 1950.

References:

1. ↑ Source: #1920 1920 United States Federal Census
2. ↑ Source: #1930 1930 United States Federal Census
3. ↑ Source: #1940 1940 United States Federal Census
4. ↑ Source: #FaG Find A Grave Index
5. ↑ Source: #SSDI U.S. Social Security Death Index
6. ↑ Source: #USPR1 United States Public Records, 1970-2009
7. ↑ Source: #1920 1920 United States Federal Census
8. ↑ Source: #1930 1930 United States Federal Census
9. ↑ Source: #1940 1940 United States Federal Census
10. ↑ Source: #SSDI U.S. Social Security Death Index
11. ↑ Source: #USPR1 United States Public Records, 1970-2009
12. ↑ Source: #FaG Find A Grave Index
13. ↑ Source: #SSDI U.S. Social Security Death Index
14. ↑ Source: #FaG Find A Grave Index
15. ↑ Source: #FaG Find A Grave Index
16. ↑ Source: #1920 1920 United States Federal Census
17. ↑ Source: #1930 1930 United States Federal Census
18. ↑ Source: #1940 1940 United States Federal Census
19. ↑ Source: #1940 1940 United States Federal Census
20. ↑ Source: #USPR1 United States Public Records, 1970-2009
21. ↑ Source: #FaG Find A Grave Index

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