The Shemwell Family

Laura Lorene EckertAge: 88 years19242012

Name
Laura Lorene Eckert
Given names
Laura Lorene
Surname
Eckert
Married name
Laura Lorene Megehee
Birth June 30, 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
MarriageWilliam Theodure “Ted” MegeheeView this family
October 29, 1938 (Age 14 years)
Census April 4, 1940 (Age 15 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
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 of a husbandWilliam Theodure “Ted” Megehee
March 13, 2000 (Age 75 years)
Death August 2012 (Age 88 years)

Family with William Theodure “Ted” Megehee - View this family
husband
William Theodure “Ted” Megehee
Birth: October 7, 1919 22 22Burnett, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Death: March 13, 2000Harrah, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
herself
Marriage: October 29, 1938Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - William Theodure “Ted” Megehee - Household

Kickapoo, Lincoln, Oklahoma

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Megehee, William JrheadMW20MOKRPottOKFarmingFarm
Megehee, Laura LXwifeFW18MOKRLincolnOK