The Shemwell Family

Jean Ray SmithAge: 81 years19192001

Name
Jean Ray Smith
Given names
Jean Ray
Surname
Smith
Married name
Jean Ray Parham
Birth September 24, 1919
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 10 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
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 22 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 30 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 husbandLeo Max Parham
February 1, 1963 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 26 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 May 21, 2001 (Age 81 years)

Family with Leo Max Parham - View this family
husband
Leo Max Parham
Birth: September 15, 1918 38 35Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: February 1, 1963Multnomah, Oregon, United States
herself
Jean Ray Smith
Birth: September 24, 1919Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
Death: May 21, 2001
son
Private
Leo Max Parham + Versa Lorena Purdy - View this family
husband
Leo Max Parham
Birth: September 15, 1918 38 35Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: February 1, 1963Multnomah, Oregon, United States
husband’s 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
Leo Max Parham + Edna D Robinson - View this family
husband
Leo Max Parham
Birth: September 15, 1918 38 35Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
Death: February 1, 1963Multnomah, Oregon, United States
husband’s wife
Marriage: 1957

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