The Shemwell Family

Gilbert A AtkinsonAge: 53 years19331986

Name
Gilbert A Atkinson
Given names
Gilbert A
Surname
Atkinson
Birth July 2, 1933 34 25
Death of a maternal grandmotherMabel Olive Crane
February 12, 1940 (Age 6 years)
Census April 18, 1940 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 8 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 6, 1950 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 16 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 fatherArthur Allen Atkinson
July 1, 1954 (Age 20 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherRichard Yates Power
February 13, 1962 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 12 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 9, 1986 (Age 53 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Woodlawn Cemetery
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father
Arthur Allen Atkinson
Birth: August 29, 1898Whatcom, Washington, United States
Death: July 1, 1954Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States
mother
Marie Muriel Power
Birth: September 21, 1907 38 25Elida, Roosevelt, New Mexico, United States
Death: July 12, 1991Sacramento, California, United States
himself
Gilbert A Atkinson
Birth: July 2, 1933 34 25Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States
Death: July 9, 1986Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio, United States
sister
Private
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step-father
Private
mother
Marie Muriel Power
Birth: September 21, 1907 38 25Elida, Roosevelt, New Mexico, United States
Death: July 12, 1991Sacramento, California, United States
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step-father
Private
mother
Marie Muriel Power
Birth: September 21, 1907 38 25Elida, Roosevelt, New Mexico, United States
Death: July 12, 1991Sacramento, California, United States

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Marie Murie Power - Household

1114 Ellis Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Atkinson, Marie MheadFW42DNMPractical NurseHospital
Atkinson, Gilbert AsonMW16NevWAJanitor WorkSchool