Brief Life History of Oscar William
When Oscar William Sward was born on 14 March 1892, in Andover, Henry, Illinois, United States, his father, James August Sward, was 33 and his mother, Anna Matilda Swanson, was 29. He married Ruba Jean Nicholson on 28 September 1921, in Washington, Washington, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Polk Township, Jefferson, Iowa, United States for about 10 years and Conesville, Muscatine, Iowa, United States in 1950. He registered for military service in 1918. He died on 12 February 1960, at the age of 67, and was buried in Washington, Washington, Iowa, United States.
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- Oscar W Sward, "United States 1950 Census"
- Oscar William Sward, "Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940"
- Oscar William Sward, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
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1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1902
Historical Boundaries: 1902: Wapello, Iowa, United States
1910 · The BSA is Made
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Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nels, Nils.
Americanized form of Swedish Svärd orSwärd, a soldier's name or ornamental name fromsvärd ‘sword’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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