The Shemwell Family

Harold Paul PottengerAge: 62 years19321994

Name
Harold Paul Pottenger
Given names
Harold Paul
Surname
Pottenger
Birth November 21, 1932 40 36
Death of a paternal grandfatherCrayton Pottenger
August 7, 1933 (Age 8 months)
Census April 15, 1940 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 9 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 17 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 17 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 fatherGeorge William Pottenger
July 6, 1958 (Age 25 years)
Death of a motherSarah Elizabeth “Lizzie” Ridens
December 9, 1966 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 13 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 brotherWilliam Orville Pottenger
April 9, 1978 (Age 45 years)
Death of a wifePatsy Lou House
April 27, 1994 (Age 61 years)
Death November 25, 1994 (Age 62 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Springfield National Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: November 5, 1916Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, United States
10 months
elder sister
Ruby Christine Pottenger
Birth: August 28, 1917 25 21Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 29, 2002Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
2 years
elder sister
Ruth Irene Pottenger
Birth: August 18, 1919 27 23Arkansas, United States
Death: February 16, 2013Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
2 years
elder brother
11 years
himself
Harold Paul Pottenger
Birth: November 21, 1932 40 36Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
Death: November 25, 1994Missouri, United States
Family with Patsy Lou House - View this family
himself
Harold Paul Pottenger
Birth: November 21, 1932 40 36Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
Death: November 25, 1994Missouri, United States
wife
Patsy Lou House
Birth: September 8, 1935Bolivar, Polk, Missouri, United States
Death: April 27, 1994Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Private

Harold Paul Pottenger has 13 first cousins recorded

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - George William Pottenger - Household

Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Pottenger, G WXheadMW48MMOSaqlesmanRawleigh Products
Pottenger, SarahwifeFW43MAR
Pottenger, RuthdaughterFW20SARBook keeperCreamery
Pottenger, OrvillesonMW18SAR
Pottenger, Harold PsonMW7SMO

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - George William Pottenger - Household

312 Locust Street Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Pottenger, George WheadMW57MarMOJobberWholesale Merchandise
Pottenger, Sarah EwifeFW54MarAR
Pottenger, Harold PsonMW17NevMO