The Shemwell Family

Mary Anna ThompsonAge: 66 years19251992

Name
Mary Anna Thompson
Given names
Mary Anna
Surname
Thompson
Married name
Mary Anna Whitaker
Married name
Mary Anna Laing
Birth August 29, 1925 25 24
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 4 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 2, 1930 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherBilly Roy Thompson
September 10, 1931 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterBobbie Jean Thompson
March 6, 1937 (Age 11 years)
Death of a sisterBobbie Jean Thompson
March 7, 1937 (Age 11 years)
Cause: Heart Disease "Blue baby"
Census April 30, 1940 (Age 14 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Louise Epps
May 9, 1940 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Jerry Don Whitaker
May 30, 1944 (Age 18 years)
Death of a husbandClyde Hunnington Whitaker Sr.
January 2, 1945 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 16 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 19, 1950 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 24 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 fatherAlbert Leroy “Roy” Thompson
April 20, 1969 (Age 43 years)
Death of a motherFlossie Faye Valentine
April 4, 1971 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 20 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 March 22, 1992 (Age 66 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rest Lawn Cemetery
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father
Albert Leroy “Roy” Thompson
Birth: November 19, 1899 38 34Marietta, Love, Oklahoma, United States
Death: April 20, 1969Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
mother
Marriage: March 10, 1917Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States
9 years
herself
Mary Anna Thompson
Birth: August 29, 1925 25 24Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
Death: March 22, 1992Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
6 years
younger brother
Billy Roy Thompson
Birth: September 10, 1931 31 30Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
Death: November 28, 1992Amarillo, Randall, Texas, United States
6 years
younger sister
Bobbie Jean Thompson
Birth: March 6, 1937 37 35Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
Death: March 7, 1937Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
Family with Clyde Hunnington Whitaker Sr. - View this family
husband
herself
Mary Anna Thompson
Birth: August 29, 1925 25 24Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
Death: March 22, 1992Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
son
Private
son
Jerry Don Whitaker
Birth: May 30, 1944 23 18Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
Death: January 12, 2004Amarillo, Randall, Texas, United States
Family with Charles Lavoyce “Chuck” Laing - View this family
husband
Charles Lavoyce “Chuck” Laing
Birth: June 1, 1925Tipton, Tillman, Oklahoma, United States
Death: April 18, 2010Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
herself
Mary Anna Thompson
Birth: August 29, 1925 25 24Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
Death: March 22, 1992Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
son
Private
son
Private

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Albert Leroy “Roy” Thompson - Household

Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Thompson, Albert LheadMW30M18OKTXMOWindmillingWater Wells
Thompson, Flossie FwifeFW28M16ILILMO
Thompson, Mary AdaughterFW4STXOKIL

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Albert Leroy “Roy” Thompson - Household

Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Thompson, Albert LheadMW39MOKSame houseTesterElevator
Thompson, Flossie FXwifeFW38MILSame house
Thompson, Mary AnnadaughterFW14STXSame house
Thompson, Billy RoysonMW8STXSame house