I hope you connect!
Do you know if the family below is the right family or the right Clara? If so, adding these names may help a little to draw the attention of someone out there doing a family history of this family.
A candidate for Clara:
Minnesota Official Marriage System (MOMS)record shows a Clara Ward marrying Gerald Swanson:
WARD, CLARA M
married
SWANSON, GERALD F
22 May 1943, Hennepin County, Minnesota
A candidate for Clara's family:
1940 US Census
Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Address: 3112 E 37th Street
Fred Ward 46 born about 1894 in Minnesota, truck driver
Amy Ward 40 born about 1900
Lloyd Ward 19 born about 1921 in Minnesota
Clara Ward 16 born about 1924 in Minnesota
James Ward 12
June Ward 8
Herbert Ward 7
Everett Brunk 26 son-in-law
A Fred E Ward (1894-1977) and Amy Ward (1899-1978) are buried at Arlington Municipal Cemetery, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington (per Find a Grave).
Also buried in Arlington is Herbert William Ward born 07 December 1932, died 10 September 1959.
Also buried at Arlington is Lloyd G Ward (1920-1965).
Minnesota Official Marriage System record says a Fred Ward married an Amy Morris:
MORRIS, AMEY
married
WARD, FREDRICK
19 April 1914
Cass County, Minnesota
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Searching Minnesota Birth Index at Minnesota Historical Society for surname Ward and mother maiden name Morris:
LOYD GLINMAN WARD
Date of Birth: 26 JUN 1920
Mother Maiden Name: MORRIS
Aitkin County, Minnesota
CLARA MELVINA WARD
Date of Birth: 17 FEB 1924
Mother Maiden Name: MORRIS
Aitkin County, Minnesota
JAMES EDWARD WARD
Date of Birth: 18 JUL 1927
Mother Maiden Name: MORRIS
Itasca County, Minnesota
JUNE ALICE WARD
Date of Birth: 16 JUN 1931
Mother Maiden Name: MORRIS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
WARD,
Date of Birth: 07 DEC 1932
Mother Maiden Name: MORRIS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
[probably Herbert]
Additional siblings for Clara could be
Ernia Lucieal Ward born 1915 Aitkin County;
Douglas Leonard Ward born 1916 Aitkin County; and
Frances Elizabeth Ward born 1918 Aitkin County.
Death Record
WARD, DOUGLAS L.
Date of Birth: 03 NOV 1916
Place of Birth: MINNESOTA
Mother Maiden Name: MORRIS
Date of Death: 10 JUN 1980
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Much more information could be developed to seek extended family members who might have information - if this is the right family.
--I'm a volunteer, not related. Good luck!