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James Thomas “J T” Hopper Jr.Age: 75 years19081984

Name
James Thomas “J T” Hopper Jr.
Given names
James Thomas
Surname
Hopper
Name suffix
Jr.
Nickname
J T
Birth September 25, 1908
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 7 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 8 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 9 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
MarriageClarice Faye FitzhughView this family
October 5, 1929 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 21 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 8, 1930 (Age 21 years)
Census April 6, 1940 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 33 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 41 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 37 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 June 25, 1984 (Age 75 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Tolar Cemetery
Family with Clarice Faye Fitzhugh - View this family
himself
James Thomas “J T” Hopper Jr.
Birth: September 25, 1908Jacksboro, Jack, Texas, United States
Death: June 25, 1984Hood, Texas, United States
wife
Clarice Faye Fitzhugh
Birth: August 29, 1910 34 29Tolar, Hood, Texas, United States
Death: June 21, 1995Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
Marriage: October 5, 1929Hood, Texas, United States

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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Thomas “J T” Hopper Jr. - Household

Pearl Street Hood, Texas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Hopper, James TheadMW21M21TXTXTXManagerOil Company
Hopper, Clarice FwifeFW19M19TXTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Thomas “J T” Hopper Jr. - Household

713 Nassau St. Plainview, Hale, Texas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Hopper, James TheadMW31MTXGranburyHoodTXConsigneeOil Company
Hopper, ClariceXwifeFW29MTXGranburyHoodTX