The Shemwell Family

Bernice Harrington1921

Name
Bernice Harrington
Given names
Bernice
Surname
Harrington
Birth 1921 47 38
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 8, 1930 (Age 9 years)
Death of a half-sisterFronia B Harrington
June 16, 1933 (Age 12 years)
Death of a fatherDempsey Hezekiah Harrington
March 24, 1941 (Age 20 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
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 29 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 motherSarah “Sallie” Rogers
July 13, 1956 (Age 35 years)
Death of a half-sisterAnnie M Harrington
January 4, 1973 (Age 52 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 25 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 half-brotherHervey Alexander Harrington
August 3, 1986 (Age 65 years)
Death of a half-sisterLola Evelyn Harrington
September 20, 1989 (Age 68 years)
Death of a half-brotherSam Ray Harrington
March 16, 1990 (Age 69 years)
Death of a half-brotherJohn Henry Harrington
August 31, 1990 (Age 69 years)
Associate: Dempsey Hezekiah Harrington
Associate: Jane Mae “Jannie” Gordon
Death of a half-sisterArkie Hazel Harrington
September 25, 1996 (Age 75 years)
Deathunknown

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father
mother
Marriage: July 1, 1914Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
3 years
elder sister
4 years
elder sister
2 years
herself
Father’s family with Jane Mae “Jannie” Gordon - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: December 28, 1897Conway, Arkansas, United States
11 months
half-brother
Hervey Alexander Harrington
Birth: November 30, 1898 25 20Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 3, 1986Dumas, Desha, Arkansas, United States
16 months
half-sister
Fronia B Harrington
Birth: March 1900 26 21Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: June 16, 1933Lonoke, Arkansas, United States
11 months
half-sister
Arkie Hazel Harrington
Birth: January 22, 1901 27 22Lanty, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 25, 1996Arkansas, United States
2 years
half-sister
Annie M Harrington
Birth: April 18, 1903 30 24Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: January 4, 1973Dumas, Desha, Arkansas, United States
3 years
half-sister
Lola Evelyn Harrington
Birth: March 22, 1906 33 27Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 20, 1989Birdtown, Conway, Arkansas, United States
10 months
half-brother
Sam Ray Harrington
Birth: January 25, 1907 33 28Conway, Faulkner, Arkansas, United States
Death: March 16, 1990Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
3 years
half-sister
Selma Marie Harrington
Birth: March 21, 1910 36 31Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death:
11 months
half-brother
John Henry Harrington
Birth: February 4, 1911 37 32Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 31, 1990Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States

Bernice Harrington has 29 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Dempsey Hezekiah Harrington - Household

ED 22 Silver Lake, Desha, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Harrington, H DheadRyesMW56M25NoYesARTNMOYesFarmerRented FarmOYes
Harrington, SarahwifeFW46M32NoYesARGATNYesNone
Harrington, Ollie LdaughterFW14SNoYesARARARYesNone
Harrington, Willie MdaughterFW11SNoYesARARARYesNone
Harrington, BernicedaughterFW9SNoARARARNone