The Shemwell Family

Howard HollandAge: 89 years19242013

Name
Howard Holland
Given names
Howard
Surname
Holland
Birth June 29, 1924 18
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
Marriage of a parentReuben E BlehmVelma I HollandView this family
March 22, 1932 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a half-brotherFrank Laverne Blehm
May 27, 1938 (Age 13 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherCora Meister
June 9, 1938 (Age 13 years)
Census May 20, 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
Death of a maternal grandfatherLuther Franklin Holland
July 12, 1972 (Age 48 years)
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 motherVelma I Holland
February 12, 2002 (Age 77 years)
Death August 25, 2013 (Age 89 years)
Family with parents - View this family
mother
Velma I Holland
Birth: March 21, 1906 26 23Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
Death: February 12, 2002Woodland, Cowlitz, Washington, United States
herself
Howard Holland
Birth: June 29, 1924 18Paramount, Los Angeles, California, United States
Death: August 25, 2013Washington, United States
Mother’s family with Reuben E Blehm - View this family
step-father
Reuben E Blehm
Birth: April 18, 1905Cashion, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States
Death: October 23, 1968Vancouver, Clark, Washington, United States
mother
Velma I Holland
Birth: March 21, 1906 26 23Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
Death: February 12, 2002Woodland, Cowlitz, Washington, United States
Marriage: March 22, 1932Los Angeles, California, United States
6 years
half-brother
Frank Laverne Blehm
Birth: May 27, 1938 33 32Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
Death: March 24, 2017Woodland, Clark, Washington, United States

Howard Holland has 4 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Reuben E Blehm - Household

Scappoose, Columbia, Oregon

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Blehm, ReubenheadMW35MOKLaborerPWA Road Construction
Blehm, VelmaXwifeFW34MOKHousekeeperPrivate Family
Blehm, Howard HsonFW15SCAStudent
Blehm, Frank LsonMW1SOR

Howard is listed as Blehm, other sources have him as Holland parents not married until 1932 -b