The Shemwell Family

Evelyn R PeganAge: 52 years19191972

Name
Evelyn R Pegan
Given names
Evelyn R
Surname
Pegan
Also known as
Evelyn R Wise
Married name
Evelyn R Leonard
Birth August 30, 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
Census April 21, 1950 (Age 30 years)
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
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 19, 1972 (Age 52 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Spring Grove Cemetery
Family with Ross Shemwel Leonard - View this family
husband
Ross Shemwel Leonard
Birth: April 23, 1921 39 28Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, United States
Death: June 7, 2006Vienna, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
herself
Evelyn R Pegan
Birth: August 30, 1919Stoverstown, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: May 19, 1972York, Pennsylvania, United States
son
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daughter
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son
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Ross Shemwel Leonard + Susan Marie Oaks - View this family
husband
Ross Shemwel Leonard
Birth: April 23, 1921 39 28Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, United States
Death: June 7, 2006Vienna, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
husband’s wife
Susan Marie Oaks
Birth: May 7, 1937Central City, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: November 26, 2003Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage: June 12, 1976

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