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Lorraine Eunice Swanson

Last updated 26 Oct 2023 in Spear–Johnson Family.

Individual

Born: 28 Aug 1929 in Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minnesota, United States

Died: 10 Mar 2021 in Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, United States

Father: Charles Edwin Swanson (1887 – 1981)

Mother: Clara A. Larson (1889 – 1967)

Supporting evidence for:
name

census-us-1930-ps-mn-becker-11-2a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Becker County, Detroit Lakes (Ward 2), enumeration district 3-11, sheet 2A (form/penned) or page 64A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "Minnesota ⟩ Becker ⟩ Detroit Lakes ⟩ District 0011" image 3; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1079 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2340814]

Reference Detail: Line 8, dwelling 24

Comment Detail: Source includes name (⟨spelling⟩ Swanson). See research notes for spelling details.

marriage-querry-swanson-1969: Marriage License and Certificate for Jamie Leon Querry and Lorraine Eunice Swanson (1969); Colorado, U.S., Select County Marriages, 1863-2018, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 26 Oct 2023), “⟩ Mesa ⟩ 1969-1973”, image 22; citing “Mesa County Clerk and Recorders Office; Grand Junction, Colorado; Mesa County Marriages, 1858-2018; Year: 1969”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Miss Lorraine Eunice Swanson).

obituary-clarice-swanson-1979: Obituary for Clarence Irene Swanson (1979); “Obituaries / Clarice Irene Swanson,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 25 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ Colorado ⟩ Grand Junction ⟩ The Daily Sentinel ⟩ 1979 ⟩ March ⟩ Mar 18 1979, Sun ⟩ Page 33”, column 2; citing “The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, Colorado), 18 Mar 1979 (Sunday), page 33, column 2” [There is also a funeral notice on the page that details the pending funeral service and identifies the burial will be in the Municipal Cemetery.]

Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Lorraine Querry) and implied birth surname (Swanson).

obituary-lorraine-querry-2021: Obituary for Lorraine E. Querry (2021); Friedrich-Jones & Overman-Jones Funeral Homes (https://www.friedrichjones.com/: accessed 25 Oct 2023), Friedrich-Jones (Naperville, Illinois)

Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Lorraine E. Querry).

obituary-susan-brown-2016: Obituary for Susan Jane Querry Brown (2016); Friedrich-Jones & Overman-Jones Funeral Homes (https://www.friedrichjones.com/: accessed 25 Oct 2023), Overman-Jones (Plainfield, Illinois)

Comment Detail: Source includes first name (Lorraine [and implied married surname Querry]).

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birth

census-us-1930-ps-mn-becker-11-2a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Becker County, Detroit Lakes (Ward 2), enumeration district 3-11, sheet 2A (form/penned) or page 64A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "Minnesota ⟩ Becker ⟩ Detroit Lakes ⟩ District 0011" image 3; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1079 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2340814]

Reference Detail: Line 8, dwelling 24

Comment Detail: Source includes age (7/12 [0y 7m]) and location (Minnesota). Using her age and the official census date of 1 Apr 1930 gives a birth date range from 2 Aug 1929 to 1 Sep 1929.

obituary-lorraine-querry-2021: Obituary for Lorraine E. Querry (2021); Friedrich-Jones & Overman-Jones Funeral Homes (https://www.friedrichjones.com/: accessed 25 Oct 2023), Friedrich-Jones (Naperville, Illinois)

Comment Detail: Source includes date (August 28, 1929) and location (Detroit Lakes, MN).

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death

obituary-lorraine-querry-2021: Obituary for Lorraine E. Querry (2021); Friedrich-Jones & Overman-Jones Funeral Homes (https://www.friedrichjones.com/: accessed 25 Oct 2023), Friedrich-Jones (Naperville, Illinois)

Comment Detail: Source includes date (March 10, 2021) and location (Aurora [, Illinois]).

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father

census-us-1930-ps-mn-becker-11-2a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Becker County, Detroit Lakes (Ward 2), enumeration district 3-11, sheet 2A (form/penned) or page 64A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "Minnesota ⟩ Becker ⟩ Detroit Lakes ⟩ District 0011" image 3; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1079 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2340814]

Reference Detail: Lines 4,8, dwelling 24

Comment Detail: Source identifies Laraine E. Swanson as a daughter of Chas E Swanson. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

obituary-lorraine-querry-2021: Obituary for Lorraine E. Querry (2021); Friedrich-Jones & Overman-Jones Funeral Homes (https://www.friedrichjones.com/: accessed 25 Oct 2023), Friedrich-Jones (Naperville, Illinois)

Comment Detail: Source identifies Charles Swanson as a parent of Lorraine E. Querry. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

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mother

obituary-lorraine-querry-2021: Obituary for Lorraine E. Querry (2021); Friedrich-Jones & Overman-Jones Funeral Homes (https://www.friedrichjones.com/: accessed 25 Oct 2023), Friedrich-Jones (Naperville, Illinois)

Comment Detail: Source identifies Laura[Clara] Swanson as a parent of Lorraine E. Querry. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

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Family

Spouse/Partner: Jamie Leon "Jim" Querry (1928 – 2011)

Married: 23 Aug 1969 in Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado, United States

Supporting evidence for:
marriage

marriage-querry-swanson-1969: Marriage License and Certificate for Jamie Leon Querry and Lorraine Eunice Swanson (1969); Colorado, U.S., Select County Marriages, 1863-2018, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 26 Oct 2023), “⟩ Mesa ⟩ 1969-1973”, image 22; citing “Mesa County Clerk and Recorders Office; Grand Junction, Colorado; Mesa County Marriages, 1858-2018; Year: 1969”

Comment Detail: Source includes date (23rd day of August, A.D. 1969) and location (Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado).

obituary-jamie-querry-2011: Obituary for Jamie Leon “Jim” Querry (2011); Trout Funeral Home (https://www.trouttonkawa.com/: accessed 25 Oct 2023), Trout Funeral Home of Tonkawa (Tonkawa, Oklahoma)

Comment Detail: Source includes year (1969) and location (Grand Junction, Colorado).

obituary-lorraine-querry-2021: Obituary for Lorraine E. Querry (2021); Friedrich-Jones & Overman-Jones Funeral Homes (https://www.friedrichjones.com/: accessed 25 Oct 2023), Friedrich-Jones (Naperville, Illinois)

Comment Detail: Source includes date (August 23, 1969).

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Child: Susan Jane Querry (1970 – 2016)

Miscellaneous Facts

Events

Burial: 27 Mar 2021 at Tonkawa, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States

Graduate: Detroit Lakes High School, 1947 at Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minnesota, United States

Cemetery: Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery at Tonkawa, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States

Supporting evidence for:
events

obituary-lorraine-querry-2021: Obituary for Lorraine E. Querry (2021); Friedrich-Jones & Overman-Jones Funeral Homes (https://www.friedrichjones.com/: accessed 25 Oct 2023), Friedrich-Jones (Naperville, Illinois)

Comment Detail: Source includes future location (Tonkawa, OK) and impled date (March 27, 2021).

obituary-lorraine-querry-2021: Obituary for Lorraine E. Querry (2021); Friedrich-Jones & Overman-Jones Funeral Homes (https://www.friedrichjones.com/: accessed 25 Oct 2023), Friedrich-Jones (Naperville, Illinois)

Comment Detail: Source includes school name (Detroit Lakes High School) and year ("class of 1947"). The school is located in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

obituary-lorraine-querry-2021: Obituary for Lorraine E. Querry (2021); Friedrich-Jones & Overman-Jones Funeral Homes (https://www.friedrichjones.com/: accessed 25 Oct 2023), Friedrich-Jones (Naperville, Illinois)

Comment Detail: Source includes cemetery name (Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery) and location (Tonkawa, OK).

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Attributes

Residence: at Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minnesota, United States

Residence: at Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado, United States

Residence: at Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States

Supporting evidence for:
attributes

census-us-1930-ps-mn-becker-11-2a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Becker County, Detroit Lakes (Ward 2), enumeration district 3-11, sheet 2A (form/penned) or page 64A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "Minnesota ⟩ Becker ⟩ Detroit Lakes ⟩ District 0011" image 3; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1079 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2340814]

Reference Detail: Line 8, dwelling 24

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Apr 1930) and location (Detroit Lakes, County: Becker, State: Minnesota).

marriage-querry-swanson-1969: Marriage License and Certificate for Jamie Leon Querry and Lorraine Eunice Swanson (1969); Colorado, U.S., Select County Marriages, 1863-2018, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 26 Oct 2023), “⟩ Mesa ⟩ 1969-1973”, image 22; citing “Mesa County Clerk and Recorders Office; Grand Junction, Colorado; Mesa County Marriages, 1858-2018; Year: 1969”

Comment Detail: Source includes marriage license date (21 day of August, 1969) and location (Grand Junction, Colorado).

obituary-clarice-swanson-1979: Obituary for Clarence Irene Swanson (1979); “Obituaries / Clarice Irene Swanson,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 25 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ Colorado ⟩ Grand Junction ⟩ The Daily Sentinel ⟩ 1979 ⟩ March ⟩ Mar 18 1979, Sun ⟩ Page 33”, column 2; citing “The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, Colorado), 18 Mar 1979 (Sunday), page 33, column 2” [There is also a funeral notice on the page that details the pending funeral service and identifies the burial will be in the Municipal Cemetery.]

Comment Detail: Source includes event date (17 Mar 1979) and location (Santa Fe, N.M.).

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General Notes and Anecdotes

Lorraine worked as a secretary for various driver's license facilities, including Colorado; New Oleans, Louisiana; Santa Fe, New Mexico; Midland, Texas; and Tulsa, Oklahoma. [obituary-lorraine-querry-2021]

Supporting evidence for:
general notes

obituary-lorraine-querry-2021: Obituary for Lorraine E. Querry (2021); Friedrich-Jones & Overman-Jones Funeral Homes (https://www.friedrichjones.com/: accessed 25 Oct 2023), Friedrich-Jones (Naperville, Illinois)

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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)

SPELLING

Given Name: This database uses Lorraine. The 1930 US Census spells her name as Larraine. [census-us-1930-ps-mn-becker-11-2a]

FOLLOWUP

Lorraine married Jamie Querry when she was 39. This is somewhat late, especally for her to start a family. Was she married before Jamie?

Supporting evidence for:
research notes

census-us-1930-ps-mn-becker-11-2a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Becker County, Detroit Lakes (Ward 2), enumeration district 3-11, sheet 2A (form/penned) or page 64A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "Minnesota ⟩ Becker ⟩ Detroit Lakes ⟩ District 0011" image 3; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1079 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2340814]

Reference Detail: Line 8, dwelling 24

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