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Ralph SWIGER

Ralph SWIGER

Male 1916 - 1983  (67 years)

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  • Name Ralph SWIGER 
    Born 29 Mar 1916  [1, 2, 3] 
    • There are two birth record entries for this birth, one showing birthplace as Harrison County, and the other showing it in Canton, Doddridge County. Both records show birth date as 29 March 1916. In his World War II draft registration filed in October 1940, he reported his birth as 20 March 1916 in Wallace, WV, county not stated. The community of Wallace is on the county line separating Harrison County and the McClellan District of Doddrige County. Birth date misstated in April 1935 marriage record as 29 March 29 1912, age 22, birthplace Harrison County. Birth date on headstone is 29 March 1916. He died on his birthday in 1983.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1920  Lincoln District, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1935  Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Military From 11 May 1945 to 6 Apr 1946 
    U.S. Navy, World War II 
    Residence Mannington, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Died 29 Mar 1983  [2, 3] 
    Buried Mannington Memorial Park Cemetery, Mannington, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I97775  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 11 Dec 2021 

    Father Edward Ellet SWIGER,   b. 17 Dec 1889, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1966  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Dollie May UNDERWOOD,   b. Nov 1896, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1923, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 26 years) 
    Family ID F11695  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Opal Marie "Peg" HIBBS,   b. 3 Aug 1921, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 2002  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 26 Apr 1935  Mannington, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
    +1. Robert Arthur SWIGER,   b. 6 Mar 1938, Mannington, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 2002  (Age 64 years)
    Family ID F11697  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    3. [S5] Headstone.

    4. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.

    5. [S1924] Social Security Death Index.

    6. [S2708] World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    7. [S934] Findagrave.com.