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Frank Duane BriggsAge: 63 years19241988

Name
Frank Duane Briggs
Given names
Frank Duane
Surname
Briggs
Birth October 7, 1924 47 41
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 4 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
MarriageMargaret Jean McMillanView this family
October 11, 1942 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Gerald Duane Briggs
November 29, 1943 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 17 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 17, 1950 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Dale B Briggs
October 28, 1951 (Age 27 years)
Death of a sonDale B Briggs
November 1, 1951 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 25 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 21 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 September 5, 1988 (Age 63 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Bedford Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: July 19, 1899Bronson, Branch, Michigan, United States
25 years
himself
Frank Duane Briggs
Birth: October 7, 1924 47 41Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
Death: September 5, 1988Arizona, United States
Family with Margaret Jean McMillan - View this family
himself
Frank Duane Briggs
Birth: October 7, 1924 47 41Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
Death: September 5, 1988Arizona, United States
wife
Margaret Jean McMillan
Birth: June 25, 1923 38 23Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 19, 2010Hastings, Barry, Michigan, United States
Marriage: October 11, 1942Bedford, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
14 months
son
Gerald Duane Briggs
Birth: November 29, 1943 19 20Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
Death: December 25, 1996Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
8 years
son
Dale B Briggs
Birth: October 28, 1951 27 28Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
Death: November 1, 1951Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States

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Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Elroy B Briggs - Household

85 Welch Ave Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Briggs, Elroy BheadMW73MarMI
Briggs, Effie VwifeFW67MarMI
Briggs, Frank DsonMW25MarMISales ManInsulation
Briggs, Margaretdaughter in lawFW26MarTNManager Photo Dept.Retail Merch.
Briggs, Gerald Dgrand sonMW6NevMI