The Shemwell Family

Leo Max ParhamAge: 44 years19181963

Name
Leo Max Parham
Given names
Leo Max
Surname
Parham
Birth September 15, 1918 38 35
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

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/
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Johnson Parham
June 7, 1919 (Age 8 months)
Census January 10, 1920 (Age 15 months)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Elizabeth Ford
March 17, 1927 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 11 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 5, 1930 (Age 11 years)
Census April 4, 1940 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 23 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
MarriageVersa Lorena PurdyView this family
January 9, 1948 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 31 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
DivorceVersa Lorena PurdyView this family
June 24, 1955 (Age 36 years)
MarriageEdna D RobinsonView this family
1957 (Age 38 years)

Death of a wifeEdna D Robinson
1963 (Age 44 years)

Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 27 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 February 1, 1963 (Age 44 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rose City Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
James Oscar Parham
Birth: November 13, 1879 32 31Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 1969Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
mother
Marriage: June 29, 1910Rhea, Tennessee, United States
15 months
elder sister
Hazel H Parham
Birth: October 8, 1911 31 28Yolo, California, United States
Death: May 13, 1965Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
7 years
himself
Leo Max Parham
Birth: September 15, 1918 38 35Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: February 1, 1963Multnomah, Oregon, United States
Family with Jean Ray Smith - View this family
himself
Leo Max Parham
Birth: September 15, 1918 38 35Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: February 1, 1963Multnomah, Oregon, United States
wife
Jean Ray Smith
Birth: September 24, 1919Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
Death: May 21, 2001
son
Private
Family with Versa Lorena Purdy - View this family
himself
Leo Max Parham
Birth: September 15, 1918 38 35Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: February 1, 1963Multnomah, Oregon, United States
ex-wife
Versa Lorena Purdy
Birth: May 12, 1911Ohio, United States
Death: May 18, 1978Thurston, Washington, United States
Marriage: January 9, 1948Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
Divorce: June 24, 1955Multnomah, Oregon, United States
Family with Edna D Robinson - View this family
himself
Leo Max Parham
Birth: September 15, 1918 38 35Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: February 1, 1963Multnomah, Oregon, United States
wife
Marriage: 1957

Leo Max Parham has 46 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - James Oscar Parham - Household

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Parham, Oscar JheadMW40MTNTNTNSalesmanGrocery
Parham, StellawifeFW35MTNTNTN
Parham, HazeldaughterFW8SCATNTN
Parham, Leo MsonMW1-4mSIDTNTN

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Oscar Parham - Household

711 E, 75th Street North Portland, Multnomah, Oregon

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Parham, James OheadMW50M30TNTNTNManagerChain Store
Parham, StellawifeFW45M25TNTNTNBeauty WorkShop
Parham, Hazel HdaughterFW18SCATNTN
Parham, Leo MsonMW11SIDTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Oscar Parham - Household

3315 NE 75th Ave Portland, Multnomah, Oregon

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Parham, JamesXheadMW60MTNGrocery SalesmanWholesale Grocery
Parham, EmmawifeFW58MTNBeauty OperatorOwn Business
Parham, LeosonMW21SIDGrocery SalesmanWholesale Grocery