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Walter Max HollandAge: 64 years19221987

Name
Walter Max Holland
Given names
Walter Max
Surname
Holland
Birth December 31, 1922 40 38
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 6 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 13, 1930 (Age 7 years)
Census April 19, 1940 (Age 17 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
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 27 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 fatherXelpho Brown Holland
1960 (Age 37 years)
Death of a motherAnnie R “Anna” Ballance
1964 (Age 41 years)

Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 23 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 October 1, 1987 (Age 64 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Patoka Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: about 1910
13 months
elder brother
George W Holland
Birth: February 11, 1911 28 27Illinois, United States
Death: November 29, 1997Dixon, Lee, Illinois, United States
2 years
elder sister
Velma Evelyn Holland
Birth: February 21, 1913 30 29Cook, Illinois, United States
Death: February 4, 1991Palm Beach, Florida, United States
10 years
himself
Walter Max Holland
Birth: December 31, 1922 40 38Patoka, Marion, Illinois, United States
Death: October 1, 1987Hillside, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Xelpho B Holland - Household

330 Perrine Centralia, Marion, Illinois

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Holland, Xelpho BheadMW48M28ILKYPNManager& OperatorTelegraph Company
Holland, Annie RwifeFW45M25ILILIL
Holland, George WsonMW19SILILILSimplex OperatorTelegraph Company
Holland, Evelyn VdaughterFW17SILILIL
Holland, Walter MsonMW7SILILIL

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Xelpho B Holland - Household

330 South Perrine Centralia, Marion, Illinois

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Holland, Xelpho BheadMW57MILSame HouseManager & ??Telegraph Company
Holland, Annie RXwifeFW55MILSame House
Holland, Walter MaxsonMW17SILSame House