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James M. Wier
(1842-1903)
Anna Pigott
(1842-1893)
William Lightfoot
(1846-1930)
Loretta A. Linn
(1854-1946)
Joseph Steele Wier
(1875-1928)
Leanna Mary Lightfoot
(1879-1957)
Avis Virginia Wier
(1907-2000)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Clyde Linus Mitchell

Avis Virginia Wier 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 19 August 1907, Muscatine, IA 1 2 3 4 5
  • Marriage (1): Clyde Linus Mitchell about 1928 1 2
  • Died: 15 December 2000, Redlands, CA at age 93
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bullet  Birth Notes:


Name: Avis Virginia Weir
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 19 Aug 1907
Event Place: Muscatine, Iowa, United States
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Weir
Mother's Name: Lena Lightfoot

Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVDF-147 : 11 March 2018), Lena Lightfoot in entry for Avis Virginia Weir, 19 Aug 1907; citing Muscatine, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,003,494.
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Muscatine, IA on 26 April 1910. 4

1910 US Census
Sheet 19A, District 112, Dwelling 355, Family 443
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa
517 East Eighth Street; home owned with mortgage
Avis Wier...Son..2..IA

(Living with parents and maternal grandmother.)

NOTE - The census lists Avis as a "son" which is an error. The birth record of Muscatine County shows "Avis Virginia" as a "female".
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Sigel Township, Chippewa County, WI on 31 January 1920. 5

1920 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 79, Family 120, Roll 1978
Sigel Township, Chippewa County, Wisconsin
Farm owned, with mortgage
Avis Wier..Daughter..12..IA

(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Eau Claire, WI on April 1930. 1

1930 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 0019, Household 167, Roll 2571
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Avis Mitchell..Wife..22..IA

(Living with husband and daughter.)

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• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Eau Claire, WI on April 1940. 2

1940 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 18-19B, Family 148, Roll 4477
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
48 North Street; home owned, $2200
Avis Mitchell..Wife..33..IA..12th grade

(Living with husband and 2 daughters.)
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Avis married Clyde Linus Mitchell, son of Joseph Mitchell and Mary Krautsieder, about 1928.1 2 (Clyde Linus Mitchell was born on 2 March 1907 in Eau Claire, WI,1 2 6 7 8 9 died on 29 March 1975 in Seattle, WA 8 9 10 and was buried after 29 March 1975 in Shoreline, WA 9 11.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Eau Claire, WI on April 1930. 1

1930 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 0019, Household 167, Roll 2571
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Clyde L. Mitchell..Head..23..WI
Avis Mitchell..Wife..22..IA
Romona Mitchell..Daughter..0..WI
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Eau Claire, WI on April 1940. 2

1940 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 18-19B, Family 148, Roll 4477
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
48 North Street; home owned, $2200
Clyde L. Mitchel..Head..33..WI..10th grade..Salesman, Packing House..earned $1924 in 1939
Avis Mitchel..Wife..33..IA..12th grade
Diana Mitchel..Daughter..11..WI..4th grade
Lori Lee Mitchel..Daughter..1..WI
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Sources


1 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 0019, sheet 7B, family 167, Clyde Linus Mitchell and Avis Virginia Wier; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Dec 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 2571.

2 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 18-19B, sheet 8B, household 148, Clyde Linus Mitchell and Avis Virginia Wier; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Dec 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 4477.

3 "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1821206 : accessed 13 Oct 2019), Avis Virginia Weir, 19 Aug 1907; citing Muscatine, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,003,494.

4 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 112, sheet 19A, dwelling 355, family 443, Joseph Steele Wier and Leanna Mary Lightfoot; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 Dec 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

5 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Sigel, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 79, sheet 6B, family 120, Joseph Steele Wier and Leanna Mary Lightfoot; index and images (accessed 17 Dec 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1978.

6 "Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708703 : accessed 20 Dec 2013), Clyth Mitchel, 02 Mar 1907; citing Eau Claire, Wisconsin, reference v4, p376, n851; FHL microfilm 1,302,869.

7 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 37-62, sheet 81A, Clyde Linus Mitchell; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Dec 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 4497.

8 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 20 Dec 2013), Name: Clyde Mitchell; Event Date: March 1975.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 18 Dec 2013), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=76924358.

10 "Washington Death Index, 1965-2014," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2761117 : accessed 15 Oct 2019), Clyde L Mitchell, 29 Mar 1975, King, Washington, United States; from the Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2014, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives (https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/472 : n.d.); Citing Washington State Department of Health.

11 Personal knowledge of Brian L. Lightfoot, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE]; Includes all genealogy research papers done by Iris Geraldine Sharer during the 1960s and 1970s which incorported family history documents relating to the Lightfoot and Arnsberger families. Also includes all previous research done by Jack Drugan and siblings during the 1960s.


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