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Virginia Lavern StewartAge: 82 years19262008

Name
Virginia Lavern Stewart
Given names
Virginia Lavern
Surname
Stewart
Married name
Virginia Lavern Stodden
Birth October 18, 1926 23 21
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 2 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
Death of a paternal grandmotherLula Leota French
June 28, 1930 (Age 3 years)
Census April 11, 1940 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 15 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
MarriageFrank Joseph Stodden JrView this family
August 2, 1951 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 23 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 fatherHarry Lee Stewart
December 9, 1961 (Age 35 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 19 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 motherVirginia Fay Norris
March 17, 1995 (Age 68 years)
Death of a husbandFrank Joseph Stodden Jr
April 3, 2003 (Age 76 years)
Death November 16, 2008 (Age 82 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Harry Lee Stewart
Birth: August 23, 1903 32 24Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: December 9, 1961Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
mother
Virginia Fay Norris
Birth: July 30, 1905Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: March 17, 1995Lafayette, Boulder, Colorado, United States
Marriage: April 11, 1925Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States
18 months
herself
Virginia Lavern Stewart
Birth: October 18, 1926 23 21Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: November 16, 2008Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States
Family with Frank Joseph Stodden Jr - View this family
husband
Frank Joseph Stodden Jr
Birth: April 6, 1927Mapleton, Monona, Iowa, United States
Death: April 3, 2003Lafayette, Boulder, Colorado, United States
herself
Virginia Lavern Stewart
Birth: October 18, 1926 23 21Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: November 16, 2008Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States
Marriage: August 2, 1951Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States

Virginia Lavern Stewart has 6 first cousins recorded

Father's family (6)

Parents Roy Ancil Stewart + Opal Dexter Claxton
1Lou Ella Stewart19281995
2Mary Ellen Stewart19302007
3Private
5Bobby Ray Stewart19372009
6Private

Mother's family (0)

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Harry Lee Stewart - Household

St. John Ave Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Stewart, Harry LheadMW36MMOSt. LouisMOLaborerFeed Mill
Stewart, Virginia FXwifeFW34MMOSt. LouisMOPower Machine OperatorLuggage Mfg.
Stewart, Virginia LdaughterFW13SMOSt. LouisMO