The Shemwell Family

Robert Travers Rohrer Jr.Age: 44 years19261971

Name
Robert Travers Rohrer Jr.
Given names
Robert Travers
Surname
Rohrer
Name suffix
Jr.
Birth November 24, 1926 30 29
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 2 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 7, 1930 (Age 3 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherAlice Virginia Mitchell
July 30, 1933 (Age 6 years)
Census July 2, 1940 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 15 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 23 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 fatherRobert Travers Rohrer
after 1958 (Age 31 years)

Note: Name: Robert Travers Rohrer
Note: Name: Robert T Rohrer
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 19 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 February 19, 1971 (Age 44 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oak Hill Cemetery
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Marriage: September 27, 1924Bluemont, Loudoun, Virginia, United States
2 years
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Robert Travers Rohrer Jr.
Birth: November 24, 1926 30 29Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Death: February 19, 1971Bethesda, Montgomery, Maryland, United States

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Elizabeth … - Household

R St N. W. Washington, District of Columbia

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Pearre, ElizabethheadFW60WdVATNVANone
Rohrer, MarydaughterFW33M28DCMDVANone
Rohrer, Robert Tgrand sonMW3-5mSDCPADCNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Robert Travers Rohrer - Household

Elgin Lane Washington, District of Columbia

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Rohrer, Robert TXheadMW43MPAWashingtonDCContractorBuilding
Rohrer, Mary PwifeFW42MDCWashingtonDC
Rohrer, Robert T Jr.sonMW13SDCWashingtonDC