The Shemwell Family

Ray Jack FreemanAge: 79 years19242004

Name
Ray Jack Freeman
Given names
Ray Jack
Surname
Freeman
Birth December 20, 1924 30 26
Birth of a brotherRobert Lane “Bob” Freeman
December 20, 1924
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames William Freeman
February 8, 1929 (Age 4 years)
Cause: Angina Pectosis
Birth of a sisterFreeman
September 16, 1929 (Age 4 years)
Death of a sisterFreeman
October 16, 1929 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 4 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 18, 1930 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherDelbert E Freeman
about 1932 (Age 7 years)
Death of a fatherEllis Erasmus Freeman
March 28, 1939 (Age 14 years)
Census April 16, 1940 (Age 15 years)
Military
WW2 Draft
December 26, 1942 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 16 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
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 25 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 brotherThomas Leslie “Tom” Freeman
February 21, 1955 (Age 30 years)
Death of a brotherRobert Lane “Bob” Freeman
September 26, 1958 (Age 33 years)

Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 21 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 paternal grandmotherNancy Ellen Jane Miller
August 31, 1976 (Age 51 years)
Death of a brotherCharles William “Bill” Freeman
before 1998 (Age 73 years)

Death of a brotherDelbert E Freeman
before 1998 (Age 73 years)

Death of a motherFloy Tessie Bodenhammer
January 26, 1998 (Age 73 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Wesley Freeman
October 3, 2003 (Age 78 years)
Death December 15, 2004 (Age 79 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Okmulgee Cemetery
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father
mother
elder brother
Charles William “Bill” Freeman
Birth: about 1921 26 22West Benton, Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: before 1998
20 months
elder brother
Thomas Leslie “Tom” Freeman
Birth: September 6, 1922 27 23Rogersville, Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: February 21, 1955Wright, Missouri, United States
elder brother
John Wesley Freeman
Birth: September 6, 1922 27 23Rogersville, Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: October 3, 2003Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States
2 years
himself
Ray Jack Freeman
Birth: December 20, 1924 30 26Rogersville, Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: December 15, 2004Okmulgee, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States
twin brother
Robert Lane “Bob” Freeman
Birth: December 20, 1924 30 26Rogersville, Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: September 26, 1958
5 years
younger sister
Freeman
Birth: September 16, 1929 34 30Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: October 16, 1929Webster, Missouri, United States
3 years
younger brother
Delbert E Freeman
Birth: about 1932 37 33Missouri, United States
Death: before 1998
sister
Private
Family with Virginia Anne Fahnestock - View this family
himself
Ray Jack Freeman
Birth: December 20, 1924 30 26Rogersville, Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: December 15, 2004Okmulgee, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States
wife
Virginia Anne Fahnestock
Birth: April 20, 1924Oklahoma, United States
Death: June 20, 2012Okmulgee, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States
daughter
Private
son
Private

Ray Jack Freeman has 6 first cousins recorded

Father's family (6)

Parents Benjamin Harrison Watts + Grace May “Gracie” Freeman
1Private
2Jack Watts19391995
4Private
5Private
6Private

Mother's family (0)

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Nancy Ellen Jane Miller - Household

West Benton, Webster, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Freeman, EllenheadFW56Wd18MOTNMOFarmGeneral Farm
Freeman, GracedaughterFW21SMOMOKY
Freeman, Ellis EsonMW35M25MOMOKYFarmAt home
Freeman, Floydaughter in lawFW31M22MOMOMO
Freeman, BilliegrandsonMW8SMOMOMO
Freeman, ThomasgrandsonMW7SMOMOMO
Freeman, JohnnygrandsonMW7SMOMOMO
Freeman, RobertgrandsonMW5SMOMOMO
Freeman, JackgrandsonMW5SMOMOMO