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Hoyt Grayson KivettAge: 70 years19231993

Name
Hoyt Grayson Kivett
Given names
Hoyt Grayson
Surname
Kivett
Birth March 11, 1923 26 24
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 9, 1930 (Age 7 years)
Census April 18, 1940 (Age 17 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherCicero Harris Loftin
November 22, 1941 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Roger Dale Kivett
September 16, 1942 (Age 19 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherClara Bean
1942 (Age 18 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 14, 1950 (Age 27 years)
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 Lester Kivett
January 12, 1969 (Age 45 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 wifeSara Myrtle Williamson
August 12, 1977 (Age 54 years)
Death of a motherJulia Alma Loftin
April 17, 1979 (Age 56 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Roy Kivett
September 10, 1990 (Age 67 years)
Death July 23, 1993 (Age 70 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Floral Garden Memorial Park
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father
John Lester Kivett
Birth: October 20, 1896Liberty, Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 12, 1969High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
mother
Julia Alma Loftin
Birth: April 18, 1898 29 22Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: April 17, 1979High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Marriage: July 2, 1921Guilford, North Carolina, United States
9 months
elder brother
John Roy Kivett
Birth: March 29, 1922 25 23Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 10, 1990Guilford, North Carolina, United States
11 months
himself
Hoyt Grayson Kivett
Birth: March 11, 1923 26 24Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 23, 1993High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Family with Sara Myrtle Williamson - View this family
himself
Hoyt Grayson Kivett
Birth: March 11, 1923 26 24Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 23, 1993High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
wife
Sara Myrtle Williamson
Birth: December 13, 1918Franklinville, Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Death: August 12, 1977High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
son
Roger Dale Kivett
Birth: September 16, 1942 19 23High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Death: May 8, 2019Hampstead, Pender, North Carolina, United States
daughter
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son
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daughter
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Hoyt Grayson Kivett has 1 first cousin recorded

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Mother's family (1)

Parents Earnest Lindon Beane + Mary Agnes Loftin
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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Lester Kivett - Household

Route 10 Highway High Point, Guilford, North Carolina

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Kivett, J LesterheadMW35M28NCNCNCLaborerHosiery Mill
Kivett, JuliawifeFW35M28NCNCNCWinderSilk Mill
Kivett, John RsonMW8SNCNCNC
Kivett, Hoyt GsonMW7SNCNCNC
Loftin, Ci HBoarderMW60M25NCNCNCSalesmanOil Station
Loftin, ClaraBaorderFW55M18NCNCNC

The Loftins are Julia's parents -b

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John Lester Kivett - Household

High Point, Guilford, North Carolina

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Kivett, John LheadMW44MNCSame houseOperatorRetail Grocery & Fill Statiom
Kivett, Julia HwifeFW43MNCSame houseWinderSilk Mill
Kivett, John RsonMW18SNCSame house
Kivett, Hoyt GraysonsonMW17SNCSame houseShipping DeptSilk Mill
Loftin, Harrisfather in lawMW67MNCSame house
Loftin, Claramother in lawFW63MNCSame house