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David Lynn PowersAge: 87 years19262014

Name
David Lynn Powers
Given names
David Lynn
Surname
Powers
Birth October 11, 1926 25 23
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 2 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
Birth of a brotherJoseph Graham Powers
November 12, 1929 (Age 3 years)
Census April 2, 1930 (Age 3 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherIda Pennington
July 5, 1937 (Age 10 years)
Census April 6, 1940 (Age 13 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 paternal grandfatherAlbert Ernest Powers
September 27, 1949 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 23 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 motherLelia Graham
December 19, 1969 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 19 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 fatherAubrey Ernest Powers
March 25, 1980 (Age 53 years)
Death of a brotherJoseph Graham Powers
December 8, 2013 (Age 87 years)
Death March 20, 2014 (Age 87 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Bellevue Cemetery
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father
Aubrey Ernest Powers
Birth: February 7, 1901 35 31Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: March 25, 1980Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri, United States
mother
Lelia Graham
Birth: November 11, 1902Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri, United States
Death: December 19, 1969Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri, United States
himself
David Lynn Powers
Birth: October 11, 1926 25 23Crystal City, Jefferson, Missouri, United States
Death: March 20, 2014Bellevue, Eaton, Michigan, United States
3 years
younger brother
Joseph Graham Powers
Birth: November 12, 1929 28 27Missouri, United States
Death: December 8, 2013California, United States
sister
Private
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father
Aubrey Ernest Powers
Birth: February 7, 1901 35 31Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Death: March 25, 1980Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri, United States
step-mother
Private
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himself
David Lynn Powers
Birth: October 11, 1926 25 23Crystal City, Jefferson, Missouri, United States
Death: March 20, 2014Bellevue, Eaton, Michigan, United States
wife
Private
daughter
Private
daughter

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Aubrey Ernest Powers - Household

Mississippi Ave Crystal City, Jefferson, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Powers, Aubrey EheadMW28M23MOMOMOSchool TeacherPublic School
Powers, Lelia GwifeFW26M21MOMOMO
Powers, David LsonMW3SMOMOMO
Powers, Joe GsonMW4mSMOMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Aubrey Ernest Powers - Household

1030 West Main Street Festus, Jefferson, Missouri

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Powers, Aubrey EheadMW39MMOSame placeCounty SuperendentPublic School
Powers, Lelia GwifeFW37MMOSame place
Powers, David LsonMW13SMOSame place
Powers, Joe GsonMW10SMOSame place