Elisabeth Jane Vera
Elisabeth Jane Vera was a beloved daughter, sister, mother, and friend. Decades after her passing, DNA testing revealed that she had unknowingly been switched at birth in Ventura County, California. This website honors Elisabeth’s life while sharing our family’s journey to uncover the truth and preserve her legacy.
Elisabeth's Story
Elisabeth “Lisa” Jane Vera (Sedeño/Peña) was born on August 17, 1960, in Ventura, California. She was named “Girl of the Year” at the Girls Club of Oxnard, where she served as president of the drill team. She was an awesome cook and enjoyed arts and crafts, including crocheting and making homemade decorations.
Lisa loved listening to music all the time, along with collecting vinyl records and cassette tapes of her favorite artists. She was an amazing dancer who easily turned heads on the dance floor.
Elisabeth married Salvador Villaseñor Jr. in Ventura, California, on September 15, 1979, and they had two children together. After many years of separation, they divorced on May 14, 1990.
Elisabeth later married Louis Enrique Colon in Ventura, California, on December 21, 1991, when she was 31 years old.
Elisabeth Jane Vera passed away unexpectedly on March 12, 1995, in Oxnard, California, at the young age of 34. She lived in her hometown of Oxnard her entire life.
Switched at Birth
On August 17, 1960, our beloved Elisabeth Jane Vera and a wonderful woman named Violet Marquez were switched at birth. They were born just minutes apart at a local Ventura County hospital.
For more than 60 years, neither family had any idea that a switch had occurred. The truth was eventually revealed through DNA testing, with multiple parties confirming the biological relationships.
There are still many unanswered questions surrounding how the switch occurred, and we continue searching for answers. Because this matter is currently the subject of ongoing legal proceedings, certain details cannot be publicly disclosed at this time.
Although we cannot change what happened, this discovery has brought previously unknown family members into our lives and given us the opportunity to learn more about Elisabeth’s biological family and history.
Please keep our families in your prayers as we continue this journey.
Elisabeth's Family Story
Learn more about the lives and family histories of the parents who raised Elisabeth and her biological parents identified through the family’s DNA discovery.
