The Shemwell Family

Luster Gideon Main Jr.Age: 67 years19251992

Name
Luster Gideon Main Jr.
Given names
Luster Gideon
Surname
Main
Name suffix
Jr.
Birth March 12, 1925 37 36
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah A Adams
1928 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 4 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 19, 1930 (Age 5 years)
Census April 11, 1940 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 16 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
Death of a motherCorda Ruth Thompson
July 21, 1950 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 24 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 fatherLuster Gideon Main
February 6, 1957 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 20 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 September 14, 1992 (Age 67 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Kingston Cemetery
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father
Luster Gideon Main
Birth: September 29, 1887Seneca, Newton, Missouri, United States
Death: February 6, 1957Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States
mother
Corda Ruth Thompson
Birth: June 29, 1888 40 32Seneca, Newton, Missouri, United States
Death: July 21, 1950Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States
Marriage: about 1918
7 years
himself
Luster Gideon Main Jr.
Birth: March 12, 1925 37 36Salem, Fulton, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 14, 1992Truth or Consequences, Sierra, New Mexico, United States
Family with Carol “Kitty” Mavis - View this family
himself
Luster Gideon Main Jr.
Birth: March 12, 1925 37 36Salem, Fulton, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 14, 1992Truth or Consequences, Sierra, New Mexico, United States
wife
Carol “Kitty” Mavis
Birth: May 12, 1940
Death: August 8, 2006Truth or Consequences, Sierra, New Mexico, United States
son
Private

Luster Gideon Main Jr. has 7 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Luster Gideon Main - Household

2156 North 32nd Street Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Main, Lester GheadMW42M30MOINIODrillerOil Company
Main, Corda RwifeFW41M23MOMOOH
Main, Lester GsonMW5SARMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Luster Gideon Main - Household

2156 North 32nd Street Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Main, Luster GheadMW52MMOSame PlaceAttendantFilling Station
Main, Corda RuthXwifeFW49MMOSame PlaceBeauty OperatorOwner
Main, Luster G JrsonMW15SKSSame Place