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William F McArtyAge: 82 years19252008

Name
William F McArty
Given names
William F
Surname
McArty
Birth December 10, 1925 30 22
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 3 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 1930 (Age 4 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherFrederick Busher Troutman
June 1, 1933 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterNancy Jane McArty
October 26, 1937 (Age 11 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 14 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 15 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 maternal grandmotherRosa D Musser
April 18, 1949 (Age 23 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 fatherRalph Smith McArty
May 13, 1966 (Age 40 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 of a motherEthel Lucile Troutman
July 25, 1984 (Age 58 years)
Death October 20, 2008 (Age 82 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Macon County Memorial Park
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father
Ralph Smith McArty
Birth: December 22, 1894 47 44Illinois, United States
Death: May 13, 1966Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States
mother
himself
William F McArty
Birth: December 10, 1925 30 22Illinois, United States
Death: October 20, 2008Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
sister
Private
younger sister
Nancy Jane McArty
Birth: October 26, 1937 42 34Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States
Death: September 8, 2023Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

William F McArty has 2 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Ralph Smith McArty - Household

Harristown, Macon, Illinois, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
McArty, RalphheadO2800RNoMW35M28NoYesILOHOHYesMail CarrierRural RouteWYes
McArty, LucillewifeFW26M19NoYesILILILYesNone
McArty, WilliamsonMW4 years 3 monthsSNoILILILNone