James Robert CunninghamAge: 65 years1940–2005
- Name
- James Robert Cunningham
- Given names
- James Robert
- Surname
- Cunningham
 Birth | March 15, 1940 25 20 |
 Census | April 12, 1940 (Age 28 days) |
 Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 20 months)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 |
| Census | April 14, 1950 (Age 10 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 9 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 |
 Death of a maternal grandfather | Clarence Richard Shemwell August 1962 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Clara May Popham October 27, 1967 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 5 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 of a mother | Verlie Edith Shemwell April 29, 1989 (Age 49 years) |
| Death of a father | Robert Cunningham before 2005 (Age 64 years) Note: Son James Robert died in 2005 and his obit says his parents proceeded him in death. -b |
 Death | September 19, 2005 (Age 65 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Herrin City Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Robert Cunningham Birth: about 1915 — Illinois, United States Death: before 2005 |
| mother |
Verlie Edith Shemwell Birth: April 18, 1919 25 19 — Illinois, United States Death: April 29, 1989 — Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
| himself |
James Robert Cunningham Birth: March 15, 1940 25 20 — Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States Death: September 19, 2005 — East Marion, Williamson, Illinois, United States |
| brother |
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| Mother’s family with Private |
| step-father |
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| mother |
Verlie Edith Shemwell Birth: April 18, 1919 25 19 — Illinois, United States Death: April 29, 1989 — Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
| Mother’s family with Private |
| step-father |
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| mother |
Verlie Edith Shemwell Birth: April 18, 1919 25 19 — Illinois, United States Death: April 29, 1989 — Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
James Robert Cunningham has 12 first cousins recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (12)
Parents George Richard Shemwell Sr. + Agnes Louise Wade
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Parents Lowell Throgmartin Lowery + Shirley Madeline Shemwell
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Parents Clarence Richard “Junior” Shemwell Jr. + Cleda Mae Leeper
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Parents Virgil Francis “Jigs” Dardeen + Dorothy May Shemwell
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Robert Cunningham - Household
604 S. 22nd. Street Herrin, Williamson, Illinois
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