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William Richard HollandAge: 73 years19292002

Name
William Richard Holland
Given names
William Richard
Surname
Holland
Birth January 4, 1929 23 18
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 8 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 5, 1930 (Age 15 months)
Birth of a sisterBetty Jean Holland
March 2, 1931 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn W Holland
October 24, 1932 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherRonald E Holland
June 14, 1936 (Age 7 years)
Census April 3, 1940 (Age 11 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMartha Lena Duncan
December 22, 1941 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a brotherRalph Dean Holland
May 15, 1943 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a sisterBeverly Ann Holland
April 22, 1944 (Age 15 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
MarriageEllen D RyanView this family
May 24, 1951 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 20 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 paternal grandfatherCharles Scott Holland
April 5, 1967 (Age 38 years)
Death of a motherMartha Jane Collins
December 9, 1975 (Age 46 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 16 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 fatherPaul Pennington Holland
March 16, 1993 (Age 64 years)
Death February 2, 2002 (Age 73 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Saint Patrick Cemetery
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mother
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William Richard Holland
Birth: January 4, 1929 23 18Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: February 2, 2002Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
2 years
younger sister
Betty Jean Holland
Birth: March 2, 1931 25 20Illinois, United States
Death: May 11, 2010Yucca Valley, San Bernardino, California, United States
20 months
younger brother
John W Holland
Birth: October 24, 1932 27 22Wapella, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Death: September 22, 2012Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
4 years
younger brother
Ronald E Holland
Birth: June 14, 1936 31 26Wapella, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Death: August 15, 2017Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
sister
Private
younger brother
Ralph Dean Holland
Birth: May 15, 1943 38 32Wapella, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Death: January 30, 2017Normal, McLean, Illinois, United States
11 months
younger sister
Beverly Ann Holland
Birth: April 22, 1944 39 33Illinois, United States
Death: June 6, 2015Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
Family with Ellen D Ryan - View this family
himself
William Richard Holland
Birth: January 4, 1929 23 18Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: February 2, 2002Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
wife
Ellen D Ryan
Birth: April 9, 1928Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States
Death: August 6, 2008Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Marriage: May 24, 1951Wapella, DeWitt, Illinois, United States

William Richard Holland has 7 first cousins recorded

Mother's family (0)

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles Scott Holland - Household

Wapella, DeWitt, Illinois

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Holland, CharlieheadMW49M20ILKYILBroom Maker
Holland, MarthawifeFW47M18KSOHIL
Holland, CharlessonMW20SILILKSLaborerFarm
Holland, MariedaughterFW14SILILKS
Holland, Paul sonMW25M22ILILKSLaborerSectiion?
Holland, Marthadaughter in lawFW19M17KYKYKY
Holland, Williamgrand sonMW1-1mSILILKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Paul Pennington Holland - Household

Locust Street Wapella, DeWitt, Illinois

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Holland, Paul PheadMW35MILSame HouseLaborerRoad Constructing
Holland, Martha JXwifeFW29MKYSame House
Holland, William RsonMW11SILSame House
Holland, Betty JeandaughterFW9SILSame House
Holland, John WsonMW7SILSame House
Holland, RonaldsonMW3SILSame House