The Shemwell Family

Name
James Robert “Bob” Day
Given names
James Robert
Surname
Day
Nickname
Bob
Birth February 2, 1923 27 25
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 6 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 1, 1930 (Age 7 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Isaac Day
August 16, 1939 (Age 16 years)
Census April 9, 1940 (Age 17 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherLewetta Belle “Laura” Eaglin
October 6, 1944 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 18 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 26 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 fatherJohn Thomas Day
October 23, 1971 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 22 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 motherClora Belle Jackson
February 21, 1980 (Age 57 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Francis Day
September 27, 1995 (Age 72 years)
Death of a sisterMildred Ruth Day
August 24, 2011 (Age 88 years)
Death May 21, 2012 (Age 89 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McKendree Chapel Cemetery
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