The Shemwell Family

Fern Eileen RansAge: 83 years19212004

Name
Fern Eileen Rans
Given names
Fern Eileen
Surname
Rans
Birth January 15, 1921 25 23
Birth of a sisterGrace Alice Rans
September 6, 1924 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherHoward Lee Rans
August 21, 1927 (Age 6 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah Ellen Reed
December 9, 1927 (Age 6 years)
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 23, 1930 (Age 9 years)
Death of a sisterDolores Wilodene Rans
July 5, 1937 (Age 16 years)
Census April 12, 1940 (Age 19 years)
Death of a brotherHoward Lee Rans
July 26, 1941 (Age 20 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJacob Hendrickson
June 19, 1943 (Age 22 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
Death of a fatherGeorge Holland Rans
May 17, 1948 (Age 27 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJames Alfred Rans
December 4, 1950 (Age 29 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Frances “Mollie” Lambert
February 13, 1951 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 28 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 motherCharlotte Agnes Hendrickson
August 23, 1970 (Age 49 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 24 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 January 28, 2004 (Age 83 years)
Obituary
Fern Eilene Rans Obituary
January 29, 2004 (1 day after death)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mentone Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: December 22, 1915Fulton, Indiana, United States
18 months
elder sister
Dolores Wilodene Rans
Birth: June 15, 1917 21 20Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: July 5, 1937Indiana, United States
4 years
herself
Fern Eileen Rans
Birth: January 15, 1921 25 23Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: January 28, 2004Mentone, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States
4 years
younger sister
Grace Alice Rans
Birth: September 6, 1924 28 27Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: August 12, 2015Mentone, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States
3 years
younger brother
Howard Lee Rans
Birth: August 21, 1927 31 30Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: July 26, 1941Fulton, Indiana, United States

Fern Eileen Rans has 5 first cousins recorded

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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - George Holland Rans - Household

Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Rans, GeorgeheadRRYesMW34M21NoYesINININYesFarmerGen FarmOYes
Rans, CharlottewifeFW33M20NoYesINININYesNoneNone
Rans, DoloresdaughterFW12SYesYesINININYesNoneNone
Rans, Fern EdaughterFW9SYesINININNoneNone
Rans, Grace AdaughterFW5SNoINININNoneNone
Rans, Howard LsonMW2 years 6 monthsSNoINININNoneNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - George Holland Rans - Household

Franklin, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Rans, George HxheadR1500YesMW44MNoINFarmerOA520
Rans, AgneswifeFW43MNoIN00
Rans, Fern EdaughterFW19SNoINGrader of EggsPoultry FarmPW22124
Rans, Grace AdaughterFW15SYesIN
Rans, Howard LsonMW12SYesIN