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Wilma Alverda SwindleAge: 94 years19172011

Name
Wilma Alverda Swindle
Given names
Wilma Alverda
Surname
Swindle
Married name
Wilma Alverda Cooper
Birth August 20, 1917 21 21
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918

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 4 months)

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/
Census January 6, 1920 (Age 2 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherWalter J Dungey
October 30, 1929 (Age 12 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 12 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 17, 1930 (Age 12 years)
Census April 29, 1940 (Age 22 years)
Death of a brotherFrances D Swindle
January 7, 1943 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 24 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 18, 1950 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 32 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 motherLola Bess Dungey
October 26, 1962 (Age 45 years)
Death of a fatherVirgil Swindle
August 4, 1969 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 28 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 October 27, 2011 (Age 94 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Park Cemetery
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father
Virgil Swindle
Birth: November 26, 1895Bowers Mill, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
Death: August 4, 1969Jasper, Jasper, Missouri, United States
mother
Lola Bess Dungey
Birth: June 8, 1896 31 24Lawrence, Missouri, United States
Death: October 26, 1962Carthage, Jasper, Missouri, United States
Marriage: September 13, 1915Mt. Vernon, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
3 months
elder brother
Frances D Swindle
Birth: December 15, 1915 20 19Carthage, Jasper, Missouri, United States
Death: January 7, 1943Africa
20 months
herself
Wilma Alverda Swindle
Birth: August 20, 1917 21 21Avilla, Jasper, Missouri, United States
Death: October 27, 2011McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, United States
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husband
Private
herself
Wilma Alverda Swindle
Birth: August 20, 1917 21 21Avilla, Jasper, Missouri, United States
Death: October 27, 2011McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, United States

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Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Virgil Swindle - Household

Mcdonald, Jasper, Missouri

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Swindle, VirgilheadMW24MMOMOMOFarmerGeneral Farm
Swindle, Lola BwifeFW23MMOILIL
Swindle, Frances DsonMW4SMOMOMO
Swindle, Wilma AdaughterFW2-5mSMOMOMO

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Virgil Swindle - Household

Mineral, Jasper, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Swindle, VirgilheadMW34M19MOUSUSFarmerGeneral
Swindle, LolawifeFW34M18MOILIL
Swindle, FrancessonMW14SMOMOMO
Swindle, WilmadaughterFW12SMOMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Virgil Swindle - Household

Mineral, Jasper, Missouri

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Swindle, VirgilheadMW44MMOFarming
Swindle, LolaXwifeFW44MMO
Swindle, FrancessonMW24SMOButcher
Swindle, WilmadaughterFW22SMO

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Virgil Swindle - Household

819 Oak Street Carthage, Jasper, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Swindle, VirgilheadMW54MarMOPackingGarment Factory
Swindle, Lola BwifeFW53MarMO
Swindle, Wilma CdaughterFW33WdMOOperates Sewing MachineGarment Factory