The Shemwell Family

John Myron BordenAge: 71 years19151987

Name
John Myron Borden
Given names
John Myron
Surname
Borden
Birth November 27, 1915 24
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 35 days)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 13 months)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 2 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Curtis Thurman
June 23, 1920 (Age 4 years)
Marriage of a parentKirby L HaleSallie Laura ThurmanView this family
about 1927 (Age 11 years)

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 13 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 5, 1930 (Age 14 years)
MarriageLouise View this family
about 1939 (Age 23 years)

Census April 15, 1940 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 26 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 7, 1950 (Age 34 years)
Death of a motherSallie Laura Thurman
March 21, 1953 (Age 37 years)
Cause: Cancer
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 34 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 maternal grandmotherMartha Louise Hall
April 10, 1969 (Age 53 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 30 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 July 11, 1987 (Age 71 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Restland Memorial Park
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Sallie Laura Thurman
Birth: October 29, 1891 27 24Tennessee, United States
Death: March 21, 1953Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Marriage: about 1914
23 months
himself
John Myron Borden
Birth: November 27, 1915 24Elida, Roosevelt, New Mexico, United States
Death: July 11, 1987Dallas, Texas, United States
Mother’s family with Kirby L Hale - View this family
step-father
Kirby L Hale
Birth: July 22, 1899Gatesville, Coryell, Texas, United States
Death: May 30, 1959Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States
mother
Sallie Laura Thurman
Birth: October 29, 1891 27 24Tennessee, United States
Death: March 21, 1953Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Marriage: about 1927
Family with Louise - View this family
himself
John Myron Borden
Birth: November 27, 1915 24Elida, Roosevelt, New Mexico, United States
Death: July 11, 1987Dallas, Texas, United States
wife
Marriage: about 1939
Family with Pearl Margaret Fenter - View this family
himself
John Myron Borden
Birth: November 27, 1915 24Elida, Roosevelt, New Mexico, United States
Death: July 11, 1987Dallas, Texas, United States
wife
Pearl Margaret Fenter
Birth: October 26, 1914Texas, United States
Death: November 8, 2004Garland, Dallas, Texas, United States
daughter
Private

John Myron Borden has 11 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Martha Louise Hall - Household

Elida, Roosevelt, New Mexico

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Thurman, M LouheadFW62WdTNTNTNLaborerOdd Jobs
Borden, Johngrand sonMW14SNMNMTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Sallie Laura Thurman - Household

3115 Ross Dallas, Dallas, Texas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Hale, LauraheadFW48MTNSame PlaceHouseworkHousekeeping WPA Aid Project
Borden, JohnsonMW23MNMBeuna VistaChaffeeCOCookCafe
Borden, LouiseXdaughter in lawFW21MCOSalidaChaffeeCO

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Sallie Laura Thurman - Household

4311 Perry Dallas, Dallas, Texas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Hale, Sallie LheadFW58DTN
Borden, John MsonMW34DNMVarnish MakerWholesale Paint Factory