The Shemwell Family

Kenneth Leroy MorrisonAge: 93 years19212015

Name
Kenneth Leroy Morrison
Given names
Kenneth Leroy
Surname
Morrison
Birth February 8, 1921 29 29
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 8 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 2, 1930 (Age 9 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherAugustus Turner Burch
December 31, 1937 (Age 16 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Douglas Morrison
March 12, 1938 (Age 17 years)
Census April 12, 1940 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 20 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 March 31, 1950 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 28 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 grandmotherHarriet Lear “Hattie” Power
October 27, 1959 (Age 38 years)
Death of a motherRena Aita Burch
August 17, 1960 (Age 39 years)
Marriage of a parentLloyd William MorrisonAnna Marie AdeView this family
about 1963 (Age 41 years)

Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 24 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 sisterEvelyn Lorene Morrison
December 29, 1981 (Age 60 years)
Death of a fatherLloyd William Morrison
January 28, 1982 (Age 60 years)
Death of a wifeMarjorie Maxine Anderson
April 30, 2002 (Age 81 years)
Death of a brotherMilton Lloyd Morrison
February 21, 2003 (Age 82 years)
Death January 6, 2015 (Age 93 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Valley View Memorial Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: June 12, 1912Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States
19 months
elder sister
Evelyn Lorene Morrison
Birth: January 18, 1914 22 22Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: December 29, 1981Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States
4 years
elder brother
Milton Lloyd Morrison
Birth: September 23, 1917 26 26Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: February 21, 2003Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States
2 years
elder sister
Mildred Mae “Mickey” Morrison
Birth: January 24, 1920 28 28Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: May 1, 2018Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States
13 months
himself
Kenneth Leroy Morrison
Birth: February 8, 1921 29 29Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: January 6, 2015Hastings, Adams, Nebraska, United States
Father’s family with Anna Marie Ade - View this family
father
step-mother
Anna Marie Ade
Birth: April 5, 1902Gypsum Creek, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: October 29, 1987Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States
Marriage: about 1963
Family with Marjorie Maxine Anderson - View this family
himself
Kenneth Leroy Morrison
Birth: February 8, 1921 29 29Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: January 6, 2015Hastings, Adams, Nebraska, United States
wife
Marjorie Maxine Anderson
Birth: June 6, 1919Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: April 30, 2002Hastings, Adams, Nebraska, United States
daughter
Private

Kenneth Leroy Morrison has 17 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Lloyd William Morrison - Household

Logan, Marion, Kansas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Morrison, LloydheadMW38M21NEIACanadaFarmerGeneral Farm
Morrison, AltawifeFW38M20KSKYIL
Morrison, LorenedaughterFW16S24KSNEKS
Morrison, MiltonsonMW12SKSNEKS
Morrison, MildreddaughterFW10SKSNEKS
Morrison, Kenneth ABsonMW9SKSNEKS
Morrison, William DfatherMW76WdKSUnknownUnknown

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Lloyd William Morrison - Household

Logan, Marion, Kansas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Morrison, W LloydheadMW48MNESame houseProprietorGrain Dealer
Morrison, R AltawifeFW48MKSSame house
Morrison, Mildred M (AB)daughterFW20SKSSame house
Morrison, Kenneth L (AB)sonMW19SKSSame houseSalesman & BuyerGrain Dealer
Moore, Kenneth Tson in lawMW27MKSDwight??KSBook keeperGrain Dealer
Moore, E LorenedaughterFW26MKSSame houseBook keeperGrain Dealer