The Shemwell Family

George Durward KleeseAge: 85 years19292014

Name
George Durward Kleese
Given names
George Durward
Surname
Kleese
Birth January 1, 1929 31 30
MarriageJeanette Claudia KramerView this family
unknown

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 9 months)

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 4, 1930 (Age 15 months)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Wesley Holland
April 26, 1936 (Age 7 years)
Census April 22, 1940 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 12 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 maternal grandmotherLaura Anderson Logan
April 9, 1950 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 21 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 motherDorothy H “Dottie” Holland
January 9, 1966 (Age 37 years)
Death of a fatherGeorge Charles Kleese
August 20, 1971 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 17 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 wifeJeanette Claudia Kramer
September 15, 2006 (Age 77 years)
Death March 7, 2014 (Age 85 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
George Charles Kleese
Birth: July 22, 1897Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States
Death: August 20, 1971Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States
mother
Dorothy H “Dottie” Holland
Birth: August 15, 1898 43 37Patoka, Marion, Illinois, United States
Death: January 9, 1966Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States
Marriage: July 11, 1923Lincoln, Logan, Illinois, United States
3 years
elder sister
Gloria June Kleese
Birth: May 30, 1926 28 27Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States
Death: April 24, 2017Normal, McLean, Illinois, United States
3 years
himself
George Durward Kleese
Birth: January 1, 1929 31 30Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States
Death: March 7, 2014Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States
Family with Jeanette Claudia Kramer - View this family
himself
George Durward Kleese
Birth: January 1, 1929 31 30Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States
Death: March 7, 2014Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States
wife
Jeanette Claudia Kramer
Birth: January 30, 1926Hannibal, Marion, Missouri, United States
Death: September 15, 2006Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States
Marriage:

George Durward Kleese has 6 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - George Charles Kleese - Household

106 N. Lee Bloomington, McLean, Illinois

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Kleese, George CheadMW32M28ILGermanyGermanyTinnerHardware Store
Kleese, Dorothy HwifeFW31M27ILKYIL
Kleese, Gloria JdaughterFW3SILILIL
Kleese, George DsonMW1-5mMILILIL

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - George Charles Kleese - Household

606 S. Center Street Bloomington, McLean, Illinois

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Kleese, GeorgeXheadMW42MILSame P;aceFurnace ManRetail Shop
Holland, DorothywifeFW41MILRMcClainIL
Kleese, Gloria JunedaughterFW13SIL
Kleese, GeorgesonMW11SIL
Holland, Lauramother in lawFW79WdILRWashingtonIL