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Evelyn Darlene GiffordAge: 79 years19222002

Name
Evelyn Darlene Gifford
Given names
Evelyn Darlene
Surname
Gifford
Married name
Evelyn Darlene Troutman
Birth December 31, 1922 24 22
Census 1925 (Age 2 years)
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 18, 1930 (Age 7 years)
Census April 11, 1940 (Age 17 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
Census April 27, 1950 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 27 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 fatherHoward A Gifford
February 4, 1967 (Age 44 years)
Death of a husbandHarry Mike Troutman
October 28, 1967 (Age 44 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 23 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 motherBernice Utha Logan
September 9, 1995 (Age 72 years)
Death April 16, 2002 (Age 79 years)
Obituary
Evelyn Darlene Gifford Troutman Obituary
April 17, 2002 (1 day after death)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Belle Plaine Cemetery
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father
Howard A Gifford
Birth: June 23, 1898Oklahoma, United States
Death: February 4, 1967Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, United States
mother
Bernice Utha Logan
Birth: April 29, 1900Marshfield, Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: September 9, 1995Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Marriage: about 1917Sumner, Kansas, United States
4 years
elder brother
Merle E Gifford
Birth: October 14, 1920 22 20Wellington, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Death: June 11, 2013Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
2 years
herself
Evelyn Darlene Gifford
Birth: December 31, 1922 24 22Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Death: April 16, 2002Winfield, Cowley, Kansas, United States
Family with Harry Mike Troutman - View this family
husband
Harry Mike Troutman
Birth: March 13, 1909 26 20Harmon, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Death: October 28, 1967Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, United States
herself
Evelyn Darlene Gifford
Birth: December 31, 1922 24 22Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, United States
Death: April 16, 2002Winfield, Cowley, Kansas, United States
daughter
Private

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CensusKansas State - Census transcript - Howard A Gifford - Household

Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Gifford, HowardheadMW26MOKFarmer
Logan, BernicewifeFW24MMONone
Gifford, MerlesonMW4SKS
Gifford, EvelyndaughterFW2MKS

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Howard A Gifford - Household

Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Gifford, HowardheadR12NoMW32M19NoYesOKMIILYesMechanicWholesale BakeryWYesNo
Gifford, Bernice UwifeFW29M17NoYesMOMOMOYesNone
Gifford, MerlesonMW9SYesKSOKMONone
Gifford, EvelyndaughterFW6SYesKSOKMONone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Howard A Gifford - Household

Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Gifford, HowardheadR15MW42MOKMechanicBaking CompanyPW00
Gifford, BernicexwifeFW39MMO00
Gifford, MerlesonMW19SKSMechanicBaking CompanyPw00
Gifford, EvelyndaughterFW17SKS00
Logan, Johnfather-in-lawMW73WDMO00

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Harry Mike Troutman - Household

Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Troutman, Harry MheadMW40MarKSWK54FarmerFarmO
Troutman, Evelyn DwifeFW27MarKSH