James Hershel “Jimmie” LasterAge: 66 years1896–1963
- Name
- James Hershel “Jimmie” Laster
- Given names
- James Hershel
- Surname
- Laster
- Nickname
- Jimmie
 Birth | November 24, 1896 |
 Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 16 months)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 19 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 20 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 21 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
 Marriage | Ruby Shemwell — View this family 1920 (Age 23 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Louise Laster September 10, 1923 (Age 26 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 32 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
 Census | April 7, 1930 (Age 33 years) |
| Census | May 2, 1940 (Age 43 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 45 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Dorris Wayne Trainer February 5, 1949 (Age 52 years) |
| Census | January 3, 1950 (Age 53 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 53 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Gary Edward Trainer February 26, 1958 (Age 61 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 49 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
 Death | October 31, 1963 (Age 66 years) |
 Burial | November 2, 1963 (2 days after death) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Glenwood Cemetery |
| Family with Ruby Shemwell |
| himself |
James Hershel “Jimmie” Laster Birth: November 24, 1896 — Kentucky, United States Death: October 31, 1963 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Ruby Shemwell Birth: December 9, 1896 24 25 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 22, 1984 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: 1920 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Louise Laster Birth: September 10, 1923 26 26 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 15, 1998 |
No family available
| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - James Hershel “Jimmie” Laster - Household
Coal Bank Road Sharon and Clifty, Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - James Hershel “Jimmie” Laster - Household
Kranville Rd. Todd, Kentucky
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