The Shemwell Family

Carl Clifton LeonardAge: 70 years19201991

Name
Carl Clifton Leonard
Given names
Carl Clifton
Surname
Leonard
Birth August 1, 1920 33 25
MarriageMary ParrishView this family
unknown

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 9 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 10, 1930 (Age 9 years)
Census April 5, 1940 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 21 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
Death of a fatherVadra Thomas Leonard
January 12, 1951 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 29 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 25 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 motherLillie C Winders
December 15, 1987 (Age 67 years)
Death of a wifeMary Parrish
August 9, 1988 (Age 68 years)
Death May 25, 1991 (Age 70 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
Vadra Thomas Leonard
Birth: January 19, 1887 43 32Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 12, 1951Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
mother
Lillie C Winders
Birth: September 23, 1894North Carolina, United States
Death: December 15, 1987Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
brother
Private
himself
Carl Clifton Leonard
Birth: August 1, 1920 33 25Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: May 25, 1991Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Family with Mary Parrish - View this family
himself
Carl Clifton Leonard
Birth: August 1, 1920 33 25Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: May 25, 1991Fairfax, Virginia, United States
wife
Mary Parrish
Birth: June 2, 1923Durham, North Carolina, United States
Death: August 9, 1988Arlington, Virginia, United States
Marriage:

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Vadra Thomas Leonard - Household

1204 N. Main Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Leonard, Vadray TTheadMW53MNCCarpenter, EngineRailway
Leonard, LilliewifeFW45MNC
Leonard, CliftonsonMW19SNCClerkRetail Store