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Lucille HarrisAge: 40 years19241964

Name
Lucille Harris
Given names
Lucille
Surname
Harris
Married name
Lucille Burrus
Birth February 25, 1924
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
MarriageThomas Ike “Tom” BurrusView this family
May 2, 1944 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Benny K Burrus
July 9, 1945 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 17 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
#2
Linda Joann Burrus
January 9, 1950 (Age 25 years)
Census April 1, 1950 (Age 26 years)
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
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 August 22, 1964 (Age 40 years)

Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Lawrence Memorial Park
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husband
Thomas Ike “Tom” Burrus
Birth: February 22, 1917 29 28Hardy, Sharp, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 27, 1987Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
herself
Marriage: May 2, 1944Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
14 months
son
Benny K Burrus
Birth: July 9, 1945 28 21Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
Death: March 26, 2020Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
5 years
daughter
Linda Joann Burrus
Birth: January 9, 1950 32 25Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 21, 2023Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States

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Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Ike “Tom” Burrus - Household

414 Anna St. Hoxie, Lawrence, Arkansas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Burrus, Tom IheadMW33MarARCarpenterBuilding House
Burrus, LucillewifeFW26MarAR
Burrus, Benny KsonMW4NevAR
Burrus, Linda JdaughterFWJanNevAR