The Shemwell Family

John Dorval BurrisAge: 67 years19291996

Name
John Dorval Burris
Given names
John Dorval
Surname
Burris
Birth September 15, 1929 44 26
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 16 days)

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 months)
Census April 24, 1940 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 12 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 paternal grandmotherMary Louisa Shemwell
1948 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 20 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 daughter
#1
Sara L Burris
April 21, 1958 (Age 28 years)
Death of a fatherDorval Burris
November 12, 1963 (Age 34 years)
Cause: acute mitochondrial infarction
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 16 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 September 21, 1996 (Age 67 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Portland Cemetery
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father
Dorval Burris
Birth: August 4, 1885 23 21Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, United States
Death: November 12, 1963Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States
mother
Marriage: February 21, 1924Tipton, Moniteau, Missouri, United States
11 months
elder sister
Mary Dean Burris
Birth: January 19, 1925 39 22Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: May 17, 2002
5 years
himself
John Dorval Burris
Birth: September 15, 1929 44 26Missouri, United States
Death: September 21, 1996Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States
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himself
John Dorval Burris
Birth: September 15, 1929 44 26Missouri, United States
Death: September 21, 1996Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States
wife
Edith Rose Bess
Birth: January 15, 1931Portland, Callaway, Missouri, United States
Death: February 5, 2001Cole, Missouri, United States
daughter
Sara L Burris
Birth: April 21, 1958 28 27Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States
Death: December 29, 2010Missouri, United States
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John Dorval Burris has 2 first cousins recorded

Father's family (2)

Parents Ora Raymond Burris + Stella McMahan
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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Dorval Burris - Household

1402 E. Atchison St Jefferson, Cole, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Burris, DorvalheadMW44M38KSMOMOFiremanM. P. Ry
Burris, GladyswifeFW27M21MOMOMO
Burris, Mary DdaughterFW5SMOKSMO
Burris, John DsonMW9mSMOKSMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Dorval Burris - Household

Cedar, Callaway, Missouri

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Burris, DorvalheadMW54MKSSame PlaceFiremanRailroad Steam
Burris, GladyswifeFW37MMOSame Place
Burris, Mary DeandaughterFW15SMOSame Place
Burris, John DorvalsonMW10SMOSame Place