Leona Louden Swallow

1898–1989 (Age 90)
Illinois, United States

The Life of Leona

When Leona Louden Swallow was born on 10 July 1898, in Illinois, United States, her father, Henry B. Lowden, was 33 and her mother, Laura Zilphia Calkin, was 30. She had at least 4 daughters with Grover Cleveland "Cleve" Swallow. She lived in Henry, Marshall, Illinois, United States in 1910 and Whitefield Township, Marshall, Illinois, United States for about 20 years. She died on 13 February 1989, at the age of 90, and was buried in Henry Cemetery, Henry Township, Marshall, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Leona Louden Swallow
1898–1989
Grover Cleveland "Cleve" Swallow
1886–1972
Florence Swallow Stennes
1918–2000
Florence Swallow
1918–2000
Pauline Swallow Winship
1921–2007
Dorothy Swallow Scoon
1923–1983

Spouse & Children

children

(4)

  • Florence Swallow Stennes

    Female1918–2000Female

  • Florence Swallow

    Female1918–2000Female

  • Pauline Swallow Winship

    Female1921–2007Female

  • Dorothy Swallow Scoon

    Female1923–1983Female

Parents & Siblings

siblings

(4)

World Events (8)

1900 · Gold for Cash!

Age 2

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
1910 · Boy Scouts of America

Age 12

When W. D. Boyce was visiting London, he encountered a boy that helped him find his destination. The boy refused the tip that Boyce offered to him and told him that he was just doing his daily good turn. Being inspired, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America to help teach young men how to have an attitude of service always. Since its foundation, The Boy Scouts of America has become one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States. Around 110 million people have been participants at some time in their life. The BSA was established to help young people make better choices in life and showing selflessness by serving the community.
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Age 25

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

Name Meaning

1 Scottish: habitational name from Loudoun near Cunningham in Ayrshire, named in Celtic as Lugūnon ‘fort of Lugus’ ( see Lyon 2).2 Scottish and English (chiefly Northumbria): variant of Lothian .

Possible Related Names

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Sources (3)

  • Leona Swallow in household of G C Swallow, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Leona Swallow in household of Cleve Swallow, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Leona Swallow in household of Cleve Swallow, "United States Census, 1920"

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