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Donald Eugene RansAge: 82 years19292011

Name
Donald Eugene Rans
Given names
Donald Eugene
Surname
Rans
Birth June 19, 1929 31 30
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 3 months)

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 9, 1930 (Age 9 months)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn M Robinson
April 28, 1931 (Age 22 months)
Census April 5, 1940 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 12 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
Death of a maternal grandmotherElnora Whitney
July 21, 1949 (Age 20 years)
Census April 28, 1950 (Age 20 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Alfred Rans
December 4, 1950 (Age 21 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Frances “Mollie” Lambert
February 13, 1951 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 20 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 fatherFrederic Dean Rans
January 13, 1970 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 16 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 motherLelia Dean Robinson
June 7, 1991 (Age 61 years)
Death of a brotherDean Junior Rans
March 20, 2009 (Age 79 years)
Death October 25, 2011 (Age 82 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Leiters Ford IOOF Cemetery
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father
Frederic Dean Rans
Birth: June 26, 1897 29 22Marshtown, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: January 13, 1970Fulton, Indiana, United States
mother
Lelia Dean Robinson
Birth: February 15, 1899 43 38Fulton, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: June 7, 1991Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United States
Marriage: December 24, 1919Fulton, Indiana, United States
elder sister
6 years
elder brother
Dean Junior Rans
Birth: March 9, 1925 27 26Leiters Ford, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: March 20, 2009New Port Richey, Pasco, Florida, United States
4 years
himself
Donald Eugene Rans
Birth: June 19, 1929 31 30Culver, Marshall, Indiana, United States
Death: October 25, 2011Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States

Donald Eugene Rans has 6 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Frederic Dean Rans - Household

Aubbeenaubbee, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Rans, Fred DheadRRYesMW32M22NoYesINININNoneTenantFarmWYes
Rans, Lela DwifeFW31M20NoYesINOHOHNoneNone
Rans, DeansonMW5SNoINININNone
Rans, Donald EsonMW0 years 9 monthsSNoINININNone
Bunn, Rosemary Lfoster childFW11SNoINININNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Frederic Dean Rans - Household

Aubbeenaubbee, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Rans, FredheadO200NoMW41MNoINProprietorGasoline Filling StationOA520Yes
Rans, LelaxwifeFW40MNoIN00No
Rans, DeansonMW15SYesIN00No
Rans, DonaldsonMW10SYesIN

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Frederic Dean Rans - Household

Aubbeenaubbee, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Rans, FredheadMW52MarINWK45Paint InspectorAuto MfgP
Rans, LeliawifeFW51MarINH
Rans, DonaldsonMW20MarINWK6P