The Shemwell Family

William Edwin LeonardAge: 94 years19232018

Name
William Edwin Leonard
Given names
William Edwin
Surname
Leonard
Birth November 15, 1923 48 46
Death of a motherAnnie Lousetta Hartman
July 10, 1928 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 5 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 6 years)
Census April 22, 1940 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 18 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 daughter
#1
Lynda Lou Leonard
October 17, 1947 (Age 23 years)
Death of a sisterThelma O Leonard
April 2, 1950 (Age 26 years)
Census April 11, 1950 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 26 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 fatherWalter James Leonard
August 25, 1956 (Age 32 years)
Death of a brotherStahle Hartman Leonard
March 3, 1965 (Age 41 years)
Death of a brotherRupert Alexander Leonard
July 8, 1971 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 22 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 sisterMary Helen Leonard
October 14, 1978 (Age 54 years)
Death of a brotherWalter James Leonard Jr.
January 31, 1981 (Age 57 years)
Death of a brotherArthur Gregory Leonard
June 8, 1986 (Age 62 years)
Death of a wifeBetty Lou Hansen
June 13, 1987 (Age 63 years)
Death of a sisterOla Ruth Leonard
October 9, 1989 (Age 65 years)
Death of a daughterLynda Lou Leonard
January 25, 2015 (Age 91 years)
Death July 17, 2018 (Age 94 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Fort Snelling National Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: November 10, 1896Catawba, North Carolina, United States
2 years
elder sister
Ola Ruth Leonard
Birth: November 20, 1898 23 21Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: October 9, 1989Rowan, North Carolina, United States
2 years
elder brother
3 years
elder sister
Thelma O Leonard
Birth: August 31, 1903 28 26Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: April 2, 1950Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States
16 months
elder brother
Walter James Leonard Jr.
Birth: January 12, 1905 29 27Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 31, 1981Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States
2 years
elder brother
Arthur Gregory Leonard
Birth: February 10, 1907 31 30Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: June 8, 1986Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
3 years
elder sister
Mary Helen Leonard
Birth: January 16, 1910 34 32Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: October 14, 1978Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
5 years
elder brother
Rupert Alexander Leonard
Birth: March 15, 1915 39 38Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 8, 1971Renton, King, Washington, United States
9 years
himself
William Edwin Leonard
Birth: November 15, 1923 48 46Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 17, 2018Minnesota, United States
Family with Betty Lou Hansen - View this family
himself
William Edwin Leonard
Birth: November 15, 1923 48 46Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 17, 2018Minnesota, United States
wife
daughter
Lynda Lou Leonard
Birth: October 17, 1947 23 20Ramsey, Minnesota, United States
Death: January 25, 2015Ramsey, Minnesota, United States
daughter
Private
Private + Betty Lou Hansen - View this family
wife’s husband
Private
wife

William Edwin Leonard has 9 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Walter James Leonard - Household

Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Leonard, Walter JheadMW54WdNCNCNCFarmerGeneral Farm
Leonard, HelendaughterFW20SNCNCNC
Leonard, Rupert AsonMW15SNCNCNCLaborerFarm
Leonard, William EsonMW6SNCNCNC

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Walter James Leonard - Household

Bringle Ferry Road Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Leonard, Walter JheadMW64WdNCsame houseFarmingFarm
Leonard, HelendaughterFW30SNCsame house
Leonard, WilliamsonMW16SNCsame houseFarmingFarm